The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-16
DIRECTUM |. MAKES
NEW PACING RECORD
Goes Mile i'm 1855 81, With
Murphy Up-Pctcr Nc Sets
Amateur TrOt Mark.
PETER SCOTT IN FRONT

SYRACUSE. Sept. 1.-two worlds roc
ords we're broken and a third ~cquallcd
In trials against time by three OF the
fastest harness horses In training at the
state Fair Grand Circuit meeting this
afternoon.
pirectum l.. the famous chestnut son
OF Directum Kelly-Isetta. driven by
Tom Murphy of P~oughkccpsle. estab-
lIshed a new worlds pacing record when
he travelled the fastest mile ever ne
gotiated by a PAGER without a wind
shield. His time for the mile was
i:5sA. Directum 1. is the property Of
N. s. sturges of New York city.
The great green f~our-year-old trotter
Peter Me. shattered the worlds anna
teur trotting record when he went a
mile In . :O6&. Peter Nc. was driven
BY his owner. Capt. David Shaw Of
cleveland, who is 81 ear OF age. Peter
volo. the f"our-year-old worlds trOtting
champion. also driven by Murphy, failed
In his attempt to lower his W record
OF . :02, but equalled the mark.
The Empire State Stakes Of slo.o 900
was won by Peter Scott, a Murphy
entry. in straight heats, with Worthy
Price a strong contender in the frs,
and third heats.
Pop Geers. the dean OF American
relnsmen, carried of first honors I'm the
Chamber of Commerce Stake of $1,000.
took first place In the Ka-Noo-No, a
$4,000 event. and won two heats OF the
unfinished e:03 pace. although Earl
Junior forced his entry. Napoleon Direct,
to the limit OF his endurance.
Rain compelled the curtailment OF
the programme at the close OF the third
heat OF the . :03 pace. Ideal weather
and track conditions earlier made every
heat faster tina the average and also
formed an important factor In the break
ing of worlds records. The summaries
2i Trot; The Kanoonos, threc-year-
olds; three heat plan purse $4,000;
Deroche, ch. G., John A Mekcrron-
Lady, Grattan tGeersl .~..-.....l
Colorado Rang, b. c. CMcponaldD . 5
Northspur. blk. h. cox ~.........5 Z 4
Florence White. b. m, tNalentineD - 4
Tiime%s:Osis. .;Osi. ?:oS,.
American Horse Breeder Futurity; two
year.olds; two In three purse 5000:
Walnut Tree. b. 4. siliko-Markata.
AtlSntiks: ch. Z. 81. piekersonj ..a !
bingen SIX b. c. chandler .........3
Time-2:l4. 2:l3.
iii Pace; Chamber OF Commerce; three
heat plan; purse $4,000:
Russell Boy. b. h. Rustic-Maud
Hal Boy, b. g. M cMahon,......i :
Queen Abbess. br. m. twhitcj ......5 Z
Major w~oolworth, br. h. (HubblrdJ.i I s
Anna Carl. blk. m. tGarrisonD .....s
Peter Farren. b. h. (Murphy) ......s DIR.
Time-2:o2k, 2:O?t, ?;O3L.
il4 Trot: Empire state stake: three
heat plan: purse $4,000:
Jennis Scott (Murphy) ........... I /
Worthy Prince, b h. tCox)........ 2
Bronson. br. x. tGraves) ...........S .
DICK watts. b. h. rodney ........6 ;
Lettie Lee, b. m. (AndrewsD ........3 I
Loe blossom, CHI. IN. (Floydb .......t 5
Miss Directed. b. m. tMcDeyItp. ...7 I
The Guide, b. n. tGeersD ......,..9 5 6
McCioskey, br. e. (McDonaldD ....iO : .
Todd Temple, br. 8. ,SnowD ........5 dis.
Time-2;05h. 2:o5L, 2:06s.
To beat track pacing record OF 1;59H:
plrectum l.. ch. h. plrectum ~Kelly-Isotta
si5h., o:5s's. i:27. i;5S..
To beat track amateur ,rotting record
O. :ioIj Peer Nc: er; h; by rsisr the h
auarters-o;Slta. l:O3h, l:S5h. ?;OS..
To beat worlds record tour-year-old
t%rotting stations, 2:0?: Peter volo. br. n.
Peter the Great tMurphyb. Time By
a~uarters-o;S0s. l;oih. l:3lk, 2:o2.
?;os Pace three in hye; purse $1,000 Gun
Napoleon Direct. oh. e.. Walter d.
Earl Junior. sr. h. (CoA) ...........2 2 j
LEILA Patchen. blk IN. ,snow) ......4 . ?
King ~Couchman, b. &. valentine dis.
Tlfne-g.Ol y, 2:O2, .:UIL