Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-17
WILLIAM SETS NEW MARK
BILLINGS DRIVES HORSE
TO WAGON AT FAST CLIP
performance of Champion PAGER Wu,
'hmnx 10 SiN-Itnce Program
Full of. Surprises. .t., ..-

SYRACUSE. y. Y, September IL
William, worlds champion nve-vear-
old pacing stallion. created a sensa-
ton at the grand circuit meeting to-
Gay by pacing Il mile 10 wagon in
1883 10, breaking the worlds record
by nearly TWO seconds. The former
record was ::ol Ia, held hy Little
Boy.
= William was driven by his owner. c.
Is. .. Billings. Track and weather
conditions We're ideal.
Inc performance of William was the
cIifnaN OF SiX-raC program during
which many surprises were recorded.
81 -, frisco started the surprises in the
syracuse stake for 2:oO trot,crs b,.
winning in straight heats over four
other starters
Jones Gentry. piloted by ostrandcr.
was next 10 furnish an upset. In tho
30" pace tho bay geldinE completely
"utclassed the field. winning in
straight heats
The Governors stake for 2:0s class
rioters, won by Lee Axworthy, pro-
vidcd thrilling contest bennington
challenged in both the first and second
heats. but could not finish better than
second In the third, however, Gccrs
to the pole in the stretch and won go
ing away
In the amateur wagon race for 2:l5
rioters; Baron Frisco. owned and
y u,
Mass finished first in straight heats
The final heat Of the 2:OS pace, un-
finished from yesterday. was won by
Napoleon Direct.
Summaries:
90 pace three in five. purse $1,000:
Napoleon Direct. oh. &, by
Walter Direct. Gccrs .....1
(. Il 'f nr9 i; j" s. Cox 3. drady: E
Leila ratchen, blk. m. Shows 3
King Couchman, b. e.. VAL
Time. c:oil ~ 2:o2: 2:o71-2: zoo i n.s.
FOB pace. three IN five. purse $1,000:
heat plan. purse $1,000
ST. Frisco. b. $. by san Fran
RAY S:SF Niil %feT b. $, Grady NINA J
Tommy Todd. h. g.. Snow ....3 3 2
Kathryn Coliette, h. m. Cox. a 4 1
Mary Guy, CHI. m. Murphy ....5 ; 5
Time. 2:10 4; 2:lO IL: 2:12.
2:lS pace, three in five. purse, 81 900:
Miss Harris b. f., By Peter The.
Thistle Patch. blk. h.. Snow . .
Glare Gentry, b. M. Jones .....2 3 3
Hal PlcX T.. b. s.. Gccrs. ...... dis
Arden de Forest br &. Osborn dis
Time 2.oS 1t: 2:os 4; EOS IL.
Lee AXworthy. II. G., by Axwor-
thy-Gaie,y Lee. Andrews....1 2
ION, CHI; s.; GeErs: ,;,;..'3 !
b Im,I iNm ro D. M NJ: noMnmnT,nGhy.a
4
Fair Virginia, blk. m. Cox ...5 dis
Time, 2:c5 4; 2:05 Ia; 2:06 IA
2:l3 trot three in five. purse. $1,000
Laramie Lord. b. &. by Mas
ter 30, Mcdonald ........2 ] !
Thommy Dcforcst. br. s., Os-
STAFFORD. br H. Murphy 5
Airdalc. b. H., IIodson ......6 6 G
! Natoprimc, h. m. Wright ...3 2
Victor star. h. e, Valentines {
| Tn" Expose. h. m. Burgcs dis
! l'arciiifc, u. e, McCarthy. dis
2:lO3-i
| eos pace, three in five. purse $1,000
Jones Gentry, II. g. by John II.
Gentry. oStrandcr ..1
Ben Laconda, b. X. Murphy ...5 .
! MarSot Hal b. M. Mcdonald . 3
! i'aron ~. b. n. Cox i 2 4
| Evelyn w. h. m. Shank S 5dis
! 6ngcn Pointer. b. H.. Snow C dis.
Time. 2:o6 a; 2:03 Ii; 2:0fl-2.
! 2:l6 trot. amateur to wagon, two in
| three. trophy:
Baron Frisco. br. e, by San Fran
cisco. II. l.. Briggs .....l 1
Helen Constantine, h. M. w. Il.
| hartman .........2 :
vitc&ee. br M, w y. Mitchell. 6 3
| Notice t., br. M, T.. Lorlllard, ira :
! BihS"la. h. m, w. j. Mcdonald 4 r
Sacramento. IN. e.. II. II. Hass. 4
Oxide. b.. M, y. II. i. :;ceger G
Time. 2:ll 3-i; 2:ll Ii
To beat worlds pacing record to
wagon, 2:Ol Id: William, b. a.. by Abo
j.. c. *. 6, Billings, won limo bv
quarters: 1894; SOLD: 1929 "a; I.6s-