Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-07
PETER MANNING TROTs
 FASTEST MILE EVER RECORDED

Lexington, Oct 6-Peter Manning, Irving Gleason's great five year old gelding, this afternoon trotted the fastest mile ever recorded in race against time when he turned the oval at the Lexing- ton track in 1.57 3-4. Driven by Thom- as w. Murphy the speedy geiding went the first uarter in 30; the half in 59 1-2; to the three-quarter pole in 1.29 and flashed under the wire in 1.57 5-4. The new record clips quarter of a second off the old mark held jointly by Peter Manning and Uhlan. Uhlan trotte a mile at Lexington on October 8, 1912 In 15S and Peter Manning tied this mark three weeks ago at Syracuse.
 Ario Guy also starting against time, clipped a second and a ilaf off the worlds record for four year old when Nf1rphy piloted him around the oval in 1.59 1-2. His fractional time was 80, 59 3-4, 159 Ia
 The scheduled feature Of the days program, the transyfvania 2.05 trot, went to Grey Worthy in straight heats, with Periscope second in both heats. Cox handled the reins on the winner and Dodge drove Periseope The Cumberland, for POS pacers, un- finished from Wednesday. resulted in Q victory for Jimmie Mckerron, the Ray, gelding beating Walter K, in a stiff stretch drive in the heat that decided the event.
 The other three events on the program were split heat affairs, Queen Aobe get ting the decision in the 2.14 pace after four hard heats, while Escotiilo captured the 2.11 trot by winning the second and third heats after Louis De Lopez had won the epener. The 2.10 pace was unfiished, Uriko and Roger C each winning 8 heat be- | fore darkness ended racing for the day Summaries:
 The Cumberland 2.oS pace, 2 in 8 heats; (two heats Wednesday, purse i s2.000.
 Jimmie McKerron. b. g.. by Jack l McKerron, (Ray) ......... 5 1 1 Walter k (PaIin) ...........1 , }
 Mary OConnor, (Hyde) 5 3 l Sir Roche, (Dean, Jr.) ...... s Jim B. Kokom, George, Ruth Patch,
 Dardanena and Lillian siIkwood also started. Best time 2.01 G-4. l 214 Pace, in heats. Purse $1,000. Queen Abbe, br m., by The Abbe, (Pitman) (Valentine} 1 Tony Mac (Edunan) (Iodson) 2 Kentucky Patch Anderson
 Macey) ....'..'........ Red Wing, GIT. Thonas) .... 3 3 ro
 Ruby Cochato was distanced. Best time 2.05.
 211 trot. in 3 heats, Purse $1,ooO
 Escotilo, br g., by Atlantic Ex-
 Express, Erskine) ......... 1
 Louise De Lopez, (Arnastrong- 1 Valentine) ......-.......... High Knob Mary. (Goraline)...
 Oscar Watts. (Tyde) .....-.. 5
 Esther Wilson, Worthy Morgan, alsc
 started. Best time 2.06 1-2,
 Tine Pennsylvania 2.o5 trot, ? in 3 Purse s5,000.
 Greyworthy, gr. g. by Axworthy, Periscepe (Dodge) ~...............
 Sister Bertha (SerrilD ............ 3 Peter Ccley, {Stokes) ........... 5 } Emma Harvester, Wiki Wike alst started.
 ) Best time 2,0a. a.1o pace, , in heats tunfnisheO Purse s1.oeO.
 Uriko, b. S., by unko, Cv Fleming Roger C. (PaiiR) ........,.,.,... } Captain Shirley (McCarr) ...,.... } Loleta, (Erwin) ................. } Flo Patch, Louis Witt, Homefast als 3 started. Best time 2.O5 5-4. [ To beat 2o1 trotting worlds record 10 3 four year olds. l Arien Guy, D. C., by Guy Axworthy ! CMurphy) Won. Time 1.59 1-2. . To beat 158 trotting (world's recor :, fer trotters.)
 e Peter Manning, b. g., by Azorff, (durphy | won) Time 1.57 S-4.