New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-17
WILLIAM SETS
ANEW WORLDS
PACING RECORD
Surprises and Thrilling
Finishes at Grand Cir
cult Melting.

Syracuse, n. Y, Sept. 10 William,
worlds champion five-year-old pacing
stallion, worked one mile in 1897,
breaking the world record to wagon
by nearly two seconds, at the Grand
Circuit meeting, here, to-day. The for
mer record was 2:01h, held by Little
Boy.
William was driven by his owner, C.
K. G. Billings, of New York City.
Track and weather conditions were
ideal. Getting away TO a splendid
start, the big PAGER never faltered and
finished easily.
The performance Of William was the
climax of a six race programme, during
which many surprises were recorded.
St. Frisco started the surprises in the
Syracuse Stakes for 2:20 trotters by
winning in straight heats over a fast
field Of six starters. Jones Gentry,
piloted by Ostrander, was next TO fur
nish an upset. In the 2:06 pace the bay
gelding completely outclassed the field,
winning in straight heats.
Governor Charles s. Whitman, OF
New York State, entered the grand
stand lust before the start Of the
Governors Stakes, and was an inter
applauded when Lee Axworthy was an
nounced as the winner of the fixture.
In the amateur wagon race for 2: 10
trotters, Baron Frisco, owned and driv-
en- by Harry Briggs, of Brockton, Mass,
finished first in straight heats.
Uhlan, worlds champion trotting
gelding, was exhibited By his owner
c. X. G.. Billings.
The summaries follow:
2O3 PACE-THEEE IL FrvE-PURsE. $1,000.
Napoleon Direct ch s. b. Walter ,
Earl. H.. 8 D.. tCoD .;.,...,......... ! 3
E l. !" rai 5f 'f f M. Snow ..
King C9gcrmsn, b. & Yale, IRE Inc, .o9 q'
2o2 TRoT-THE SYRACUSE sTAKE-THREE
HEAT PLAN-PUnsE' 5000.
81. Frisco. d. $. by San Francisco g,
Raw Te M1or iCradyj
Tonmy Bddd. b. & tsaow) .............. 2
Kathryn Colette b. IA. Cox)............ :
Mary Guy 'h- f Fim. .N97F a}. s:i:.'
2ls PAcE-THREE IL F1yE-PURsE. $1,000.
Mis-, Harris. b. T. by Peter the Great ,
, Mcdonald IL. ,s,,,, ''''''''''..
tisie EeHtG. 5. m. Gone, .,............ 3
la PrcI Z. b. : (GecIs ...:.........' as
Arden de EoTes' bG 3 lo,SGqrn' ,oS,l. dis
o.oS TROT-THE GOVERNORS STAKE-THREE
HEAT TIAN-PURSE. $4,000.
Lee Arworthy. b. C. by AIworthy -Gsiety
BeIiEg,5n. ch. $. iGeersi ................
iuu funiinc. b. m Nfurphy).
Duchess TO IN. tMcDonaldl .............. :
81 lime cji.. -.o5i4. 9oor
rRoTrING RIB CLASS 49, THREE IN FIVE
PURSE. 81 200.
Laramie Lord b. 8. by Master DO NC u,
rd Dp5s'a 4. Forest. br. s. iosbofnei 100.
s 5IntTy ~ br h Gfurpty) .............
Airlale b. h. tHols0nl ......-.......'.
Nstoprme b. NJ. tWrghD .............. :
Victor star b. e. tvaleutnel .....-....
The E1pose. .. m Burgess ........... DIS
P.rclir T,, B. 90 M Is ''liSS 5, 2osI. alos
PACING -2OG CLASS - THREE IN FIVE
PI RISE. 81 900.
Jones Gentry. b. &. by John X GentD ,
po0 os i,caas, Murphy ............
Margot Hal. b. m CMcDonaldl ............
Baron A. b D. Cox. ....-...-'.'''' a.
TTe'yn W b. m. tShanksl ..............' . dl'
Bingen Pointer b. D. lSnowl .,......:.... dls
nme-2osi.. ok 20th 10 w,cox
TROTTING- u CLASS.AMAThdM, 10 "Auo'
Two IN TIIREE-TROPHN.
Baron Frisco. BIZ. 6. by san FRANCISCO IN ,
us i1 it Cosnsstsn,ine b. m Nv b. Hartmann. 2
Vi'csse Dr. m Nv D. MITCHELL ...:......'''.
No;ics B. Dr. m. n Lohlsrd. tr)........'' 3
Binsol. b m Nv } McDonali ............ : :
Ssrssn,snto br q n = Haesl.............
OXIDE. b. m "a II. =. seescrD ..........''
Time-2li&. AK.
TO BEAT wOHD's PACING RECORD ~
WAGON-20lh
william. b. 8. by Abe T. &C.. X. c. Billings, won
Tine nv ouarters-O 2Ak q 594t. 2s'a, oSi9'