Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-13
TAKES LONG TIME
TO DEVELOP SPEED
HALF CENTURY SPENT IN GET.
TING A TWO MINUTE TROT.
TING HORSE.

For more than half century horse
men cndeavored to produce two-min-
ute trotter, finally succeeding, when in
1903 the famous trotting mare. Lou
Dillon, went the distance at Memphis,
Tenn, in 15S1a. This record was the
result Of efforts from 1906 when Yankee
trotted a mile in 2:59: being reduced
gradually from time to time until the
market of Lou Dillon was made. 1t re-
quired nearly IS years from 1871 when
Goldsmith Maid made her first sensa-
tional mile in 2:17 until the two minute
mark was reached
The PAGERS did not show until about
1910 when Drover was given a mark OF
2:28, but they were lowered faster in
comparison to trotting. for in 1906 Dan
Patch was sent a mile, with the help of
runners. in /: So flat.
Then came the battle to produce a
trotter that would equal the PAGER in
speed and during the past year success
crowned the effort. for on Oct 9, at
Lexington, KY, Uhlan, the great stall
lion owned by c. X. G. Billings, Cleve
land, Ohio, was sent against the former
record, assisted with a running mate,
and succeeded in placing the record at
1;54A, which will doubtless stand for
some years to come. Major Delmar also
succeeded in placing his record below
the two minute mark, having gone the
mile In l: 59A, but there are few of the
great trotting stars in the select class
Peter Boo is Some Hoss.
Another wonderful performance dur
ing the year was that of Peter VOlo,
the sensational trotting 2year-old stall
lion, who reduced the record OF Mahout
Watts. 2:06A, to 2:04h. at Lexington,
KY, Oct. s. Judge Jones set the 2-year
old gelding record at 2:12A. Dude
Archdale was one Of the wonders of the
Grand Circuit, and set new marks for
heat racing. 1t might be well to men
ton, too, that the racing on the Grand
Circuit the past year was most sue
cessful, and the outlook for the future
is bright for the trotters and PAGERS.
The PAGERS were not so successful as
the trotters at getting under the two
minute mark. One of the greatest per-
formers during the year was Frank b.
cash, Jr., who set new marks on more
than one occasion. His greatest success
was when he won at Columbus, Ohio,
after battle Of 10 heats, which aver
aged 2:05 3-5, new record. Braden
Direct was another star performer and
set the 5-year-old stallion record at
o:Oo1a.
William the 3-year-old stallion. set
a new mark for that class when he
paced a mile at Peoria, ILL.,. in 2:05. Di-
reCtum l., another good winner on the
Grand Circuit. made mark of 2:0cA
in a third heat on a half-mle track.
The runners were also successful in
creating few new records. although
there is not the number Of running
meetings held now as formerly, owing
to restrictive laws in various parts Of
the country. Iron Mask created new
x-furlong mark at Louisville, Ky, go
ing the distance in :07 4-o over a cir
cuiar course.
F'roglegs ran 1 mile and 90 yards at
the same place in 1:39. Milton B. and
WhiskbroOm were also record makers.
and The Welltin made a new American
record for the two mile steeplechase at
Baltimore by covering the distance in
so % In England, Baldsscadden set
a new mark for two miles one furlong,
and Prince Palatine lowered the record
for two and Ono-half miles