New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
WORLDS PACING MARK
GOES TO D|RECTUM |
James Buffers Fast Stallion
Makes New Record in Race
on Old Historic Track.
PERFORMANCE is CHEERED
G. w. Losell's Onset, a Promis
ing Youngster, Defeats Rob
erta Bingen in Contest
for Delafield Trophy.
[ IRON a Stan Correspondent |

Goshen, Aug. 20.-James Buffers chest
nut stallion Directum /, the PAGER which
has been the cynosure OF the horse world
for the last few weeks, added to the
history OF the historic track here this
afternoon by hanging up worlds rec
ord OF 2:02a.. Strange 10 say this record
for side wheelers is the same to the frac-
ton OF a second as the one made by
Uhlan. which still stands.
Directum | started I'm the 2O9 pacing
race with such good ones as Exall, Mans
field and lila b, and he very obligingly
consented 10 give the first two heats the
semblsnce OF race with E,xall close
second In each heat When George Mills
called to the man whose duty it is to drop
the red flag in front OF the delinquents
and asked him 10 wave the distance flag.
the spectators realized that something
unusual was about TO take place
Directum paced the first heat In POS,
the second I'm 210i4 and when the clerk
hung up l:0lH for the first half IN the
final heat they realized that il had taken
place The wonderful little stallion paced
the last half in 1917. reducing his record
VI -.Nf1A a UlAliAtF anu n NAH iNN an the
trainer. who has charge OF Mr.. Buffers
horses. has chosen emerald green as his
color. and as he drove up TO the judges
stand the band played The Wearing or
the Green" while every one stood up and
cheered
There were two colt races on the pro-
gramme-one for two-year-olds and one
for three year-olds. Richard Delaleld
offered beautiful silver trophy 10 be
competed for by the younger contingent
and this was won by g. ". IaselTs pron-
ising youngster. onset. in straight heats
Roberta Bingen. the beautiful hlly owned
by w. NJ Y. Hoffman and Richard Della
field. started IN this race. and she trav-
elled neck and neck with the winner in
the first heat She went up IN the air at
the critical moment. however as two
year-olds will, and never reached even
terms.
Another Of Mr.. Lasers lilies. Nowaday
Girl. won the three-year-od trot with
Bona and Earlwood L. dividing second
honors. Mr.. Lasell bred. raised and
trained both Of these infant prodigies
The only race where the horses gave
the starter any anxiety was in the PIG
trot which dragged out 20 seven heats
II A q. Pennocks The Student would
learn 10 score without exhibiting hobby
horse proclivitles there would be- no beat
ing him IN his class. lie won two heats
In fast time. but was finally out-trotted
by Moella. a bay mare by Nobel
To-morrow's programme will include a
D. and 2:9O trot, a PIG pace and
special race.
The summaries follow:
TROTTING - TWO-YEAR-OLDs go TWO IN
THREE-PURSE 5000
Onset. b. g.. by Henry Setzer-Nowadsy
Hollywood Ben. b. c.. by Joe Dodge-Lady
Look Godgob .......... .. .. ....-. ........
W j Le,burn. b. Co. By critic Leyburn-
Nancy J. Mccarthy ..............
Empress ~ Russia. che Z, hy Peter tho
Grea'-Mighty Cocoon ,H. :. Murray.
Roberta Hiugen. Do. Z. hy kIngen-OratriN
~. = Murray ..-...... ..-.--+.-... .
Lady Henrietta b. Z nDickerson) .......... dis
Time. 2i5i.. 2.2l
TROTTING-THREE-YE -OI.DS - TWO IN
THREE-PURsE. 5000.
Nowaday Girl. D. Z. By MscDousal-Now-
aIny N-1stlI .......... ....-.r-.-.s I
Earlwo0d L.. D.. <. by Earl of Chatham
Martha J.. ptrOLieTt .... ...... ..-........ z
Bona. o. (. by Rtugara-kavala Goodel.
Unyllls tlh &C. by Buiolla-Alice Wren