Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-16
PAGER SETS NEW RECORD
DIRECTUM |. ESTABLISHES
LOW MARK FOR ONE MILE
Dig Day Marks Program mt Syracuse.
ieter Nc Lowers Mnrk-Peter
EOlo Ties His.


SYRACUSE. N. Y. September 49,
Directum l.. champion pacing stallion.
established a new worlds record of
1856 "a for n mile paced without a
Windshield al the New York State Fair
nero this afternoon. In so doing he
lowered his own record of 1855
Another worlds record was lowered
"hen Captain David Shaw. of Cleve-
lana. drove Peter Nc in o:O6 ii a new
amateur mark for a mile track
Tho worlds champion four-year-old
trotter, Peter Eolo. 2:02. also driven
by Thomas Murphy. equalled his own
record. negotiating the distance in 2:o2
flat.
Dircctum T. got away TO a splendid
start and paced by running horse,
fairly lcaped over tho ground. reach
ing the half-milc mark in 5S 1-2 sec
onds. Captain Shaw the oldest driver
In America sent Peter Nc away ln-
der perfect motion and not the slight
est semblance of break married the
Peter Nolo's feat was less spectacu-
lar, Reaching the halfway mark
IN :oi l-2. the big brown trotter was
the remainder Of the distance TO equal
tho mark.
While the exhibitions attracted un-
fcssional races were kcenly contested
with the exception of the $4,000 EN-.
pire state stake. which Peter Scott.
heats: Murphy also won The Amer.-
can Horse Breeder Futurity in straight
heats with Walnut Tree.
Pop Gccrs. the dean of American
drivers. took the Chamber OF Com
mercc: $4,000 stake. after losing tho
first heat, Russell Boy, the winner
Gccrs also annexed the Ramona stake.
driving DeroGhe, to straight heat
nnui with little opposition: In the
unfinished owing 10 4 heavy shower.
GGers took the first and second heats
with Napoleon Direct. Earl Jr can
turcd tho third heat
The track. according TO horsemen.
was the fastest of the season.
How They Ran.
2;2t trot. the Kancona. three years
Dcroche ch, c, John (. McT ;H:oV''
GsisSad5 hsss: 3 a.:
S;:;G}! 1haI'a} pix. 5, ,co1j :::::: 5 8
Florence White. b m. tValen-
Rgstieoa.. on. c. iAndrewsl. Dis
Time. l:os IL; 2:o9 -; eos 3-4
American Horse BREEDER Futurity.
$1,000:
Walnut Tree; b. f, siliko. Mar
A, fa1't kss." eh' z d. D;.ekefsonill
Bingen SILK. b. c. CChandler) ....3 ;
Ollie Watts. b. (. (co) ..........4
Time. 2:i2 IA: 2:l3
2:ll pace: the Chamber Of Commerce.
three heat plan; purse. $1,000:
Russell Ise Boy. b. $. Rustic-Maud
Hal BOY y b 8 jMcMiahonjj .......:...SS ! !
Acon'e. b. II, rtCoH) ......2 3 &
G Jaasa 3 3hnsTs hr i, n ,wH!,ss
Major woolworth. br. h. dub.
Ash'ook, Oh; &. Davis .;.: :..::.4 !
Peter Farren. b. h. tMurphy). IS spr.
1Ia ;r9 3,o2 En- i mar: s;e s;,, sos ~
Peter Scott. B. h., Peter n.
w Grsas- K f.e',Its Scot, (Murphy}.l
DICK Watts: b. s. (Rodneyj. rs 3
LettiH Lee. b. m. (Andrews). ...S
Miss Directed. b. m. (McDevitO : 4 &
The Guide. b. s. tC;eers) .a s
M:NeCio:S;key, br, 8. McDonald) 10 8
Time EOS ~; 2:o5 IA: a:o6 "a 40
TO beat track pacing record of l:5s
IT,; pireetun l. CHI. h, Direc;um KEEL
quarters. % 10: IS i-2 :27: .5S 81
To beat track amateur trott!ng re-
cord Of 2:o1 Peter Nc, br. h.. by
l-2: 2:06 IA.
To beat worlds record four-year.oid
trottinE stations. ,2:02: Peter Volo br.
H.. Peter the Great (Murphy). Time
by quarters, 80 IA: 1904 IA; 1871 ia:
EOS pace: three In five: purse $1,000
(unfinished)
Napoleon Di-est. oh. g.. Walter
Ea?l 5un,cr, es SIS h. (coxi i :::::a !
Leila Patchcn. blk. m. CSnow) A 3
X H. Brett, b. &. (Grady). 3
King Couchman. h. g. Valen-
Inc) .............. Dis