Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21

up start would require some hump
ing on the part Of a jockey TO pro-
woke such speed from almost any
horse which might be named unless
he were being prepped for the old time
quarter horse stunt in which part!cu'
larly fast times were made. but. OF
course, with the aid Of flying starts.
A Speed Phenomenon
OF recent years there probably has
been no greater speed merchant or
track burner among thoroughbreds
than Roamer, which showed himself
in the first flight among horses with
early foot and as a front runner.
In the mile race won at Aqueduct by
Short Grass in 1886 20. unquestionably
the best mile ever run in America
(Anaifi's SO IA to the contrary not
withstanding). 1t was Roamer which
aided in the making Of this perform
ance when he took the track, running
the various furlongs in OH, 0:23. 0:34,
0:46 Is, 0:5S 4-5. ITO As and liza, to
the seven eighths, where he gave over
to the eventual winner.
AS against the IL 3-5 seconds spok'
en- OF in the question above PROFOUND
ed it is noticeable that Roamer re-
quired IL seconds for his first furlong
and at no stage did he approximate
the average of II 3-5 for each eighth.
except at the half mile. After the first
eighth he was clicked in II seconds
each for the eighths, inclusive of the
three-eighths and falling off is no.
ticed in the flight to the half with Il
Is seconds required between three.
eighths and the half mile marks.
Slows Up PereeptibIy
From the half to the fiye-eighths
(around the turn a still further loss
is evident with IL 3-5 seconds, the
time between these points. Straight
ened out for the home the mighty son
of knight Errant ran the eighth be-
tween five-eighths and three-quarters
in II seconds, or in ITO As for the six
furlongs, where he began to feel the
effects requiring 13 is more seconds
to the seven-eighths where Short
Grass, which had been we'll off the
pace the early part, came through and
beat the other handily. 1t is a matter
of fact that the first half by. Short
Grass in this race was 4S seconds.
Ii Is therefore safe to assume that
except in rare cases, and these
with the most perfect Of track and at
conditions, can a horse be
expected to take up any such pace as
is suggested in the inquiry and live
over a route of more than five
eighths of a mile at the greatest
In the fastest of the three-quarter
mile races Of last year, that by Thun-
derer at Aqueduct, July 6, in which
he ran the distance in Ill, it is re-
called that the brother Of the great
Regret trailed Hanson for the greater
portion of the Journey the fractional
times being II 3-5, "a, IS 3-5, At and
SO for the five-eighths where Thun-
derer flashed into the lead to win by
a length. &C.,.
He VIII is conceded to be some
sprinter and he aids in bearing out
the contention which Is held against
a horse being able to step the first
eighth in IL S-5 and 60 on. In one OF
his races last year the son of Heno
took the track from that other we'll
known sprinter High Noon, and gal
loped the different eighths in IL, % |
S-5, "a rs, 46 As, So and liz The fur |
long leading up to the three-eighths
mark, timed in 10 IS seconds, was the
fastest accomplished on an American
track last year, but the first eighth |
was we'll off the standard involved ini
the question.