Evening journal., 1914-11-16
| HANGS
UP A 2.O3i Mile
Great Pacing Stallion Thrills
in Fastest Event Seen on
Local Track
DOES THE HALF
IN 1.01 3.4 CLIP


Tho Delaware Horse Show Association
closed the matinee season here ON Sat
urday with one OF the greatest exhi-
bitions Of speed ever shown by that
greatest OF all pacing horses, Directum
!. a mile in 2O3 IA over a half-mile
track, the middle of November, is a
most remarkable performance.
One man on the ground who thought it
could be done was G.. Raymond Snedeker.
driver of Dircctum !. DIR. j. c. Mccoy
thought mile close TO 2.Oj would be
the limit, but the general opinion cX-
pressed by trainers and horsemen was
that 2.0G would not be beaten.
Perfectly paced by a runner, the stall
lion went away at a 2-minutc gait. The
watches showed 80 seconds at the quar-
ter. Then hc was taken back little on
account of the sharp turn. The half
was reached in l.0l 81, with a stride as
smooth as if he were ON straightway.
Thrce-quarters in l32 and the mile ia
2.03 Ia. breaking all Delaware state
haif-milc track records and also She
fastest mile on a hali-mile track this
season. displacing the 2O4 of Billy NJ.
A.. Goshen, y. y. Il was q loosing per
formanoc, however, since Directum
started TO beat 20l made by Dan
Patch at Allentown, in an exhibition
performance.
This will be the last public appearance
of Direcium ! this season. and lac re-
tires with moro honors than usually
come 90 a horse.
Another remarkable performance that
marked the closing OF the matinee sea-
son, was the race won by c. A. Lippin-
cotts fast gclding, Brooklyn Hal The
trotter captured the second event from
Amo and Astrolia in straight heats. He
covered both miles in the fast time OF
'2l33-4. In the first heat Brooklyn Hal
trotted TO the first quarter in % "a sec
onds. Astrolia trailed him closely, with
Amo in the rear. The former could not
keep up the pace and at the three-quar-
ters dropped TO last position. Amo
stepped up the home stretch pretty live
ly. but Brooklyn Hal crossed under the
wire winner.
lie was put to severe test in the
second heat Getting around the first
turn after leaving the wire White drove
the PAGER Astrolia at top speed by the
side of the trotter, with Amo close be
hind. They failed TO take Brooklyn Ha'
of his feet going around the turn anC
as soon as he hattoncd out, he could not
be reached and he came home an easy
winner Mr. Lippncott's trotter per
/ formed brilliantly and the way h'
squeezed out of the tight place is con
sidcrcd very creditable. DIR. Mccoy, af.
ter seeing Brooklyn Hal win, said;
Brooklyn Hal is urely good trotter9
The first race was also decided in
straight heats and was won by Lucy
/ Van. Direct Tone made il hot for
| the mare all the way to the wire
and lost out by inches. Grace ]. and
/ Lucy Van were neck and neck at the
quarter then Direct Tone came ur
and they were all punched. They all
stayed on their feet and it was g
real horse race. When within a few
yards of the wire it was toss up tC
pick the winner. The crowds in th'
grandstand were brought to theil
feet and Lucy Van won by an inch.
A race that was just as exciting
although considerably slower. wal
the fourth event. There were fou
starters. First one would be in th'
lead and then the other. John Saltar
Jr., managed to beat out Stella an,
won the race in straight heats. On
ward Belle. a green PAGER owned b.
A. H. Tyson, showed up we'll by win
ming the fifth race over Bonniegal
in PIG 1-2 and 2.1S. ]. c. Boulden'
bay mare Dora Thorne barely nose
out A. II. Tysons Edmund c. Neithe
horse made a break, and Mr.. Tyson
trotter forced the PAGER to the limit
In addition to the days racing
prizes were awarded to winning
horses participating in matinees o
the Delaware Horse Show Associa
tion. The prizes were cups, whip
and blankets. The winners and thei
records follow:
p Brooklyn Hal. owned by c. A. Lip
: pincOtt, trotter making the tastes
t time In the winning heats; time, 2.1
= 1-2.
E Bill William, owned by Thomas 7
b. Lynch. PAGER making the fastest tim
: in winning heats; time. PA IA.
Stella A., owned by James p. Rat
! ledge. trotter making the fastest aver
3 age time in seven heats; 2.30.
{ Bill William, PAGER making th
: fastest average time in seven heats
- time. 2.15 6-7.
r Horse running the greatest numbs
! Of races. Stella A.. owned by James
I, Ratledge and Dora Thorne, owned b
I John c. Boulden: eight races.
Horse starting in the greatest nun
Der of events, Minnie c., owned b
Lewis s. Fell and Stella A., owned b
James p Ratledge; p starts.
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