Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1883 — A MILE IN 2:8 1-2. [ARTICLE]

A MILE IN 2:8 1-2.

Marvelous Performance bjr the Trotting Horse Frank. The little bay gelding Frank beat the record in a race at Prospect park, New York, with a running mate against H. B. Winshlp and mate. The purse was for $2,000, and SSOO extra to the horse beating 2:10%. About 300 spectators were present, says a New York dispatch, and the track was in excellent con" dltion. In the first heat Frank led slightly tc the quarter pole, when Winship passed and took the pole, keeping it till just before reaching the three-quarter. Then Murphy sped his team, and, gainimg rapidly, lapped the other team and shot ahead. On the homestretch both teams were running. But Murphy brought his horses down, and they passed under the wire In good shape, winning by half a neck. The time was as follows: First quarter, 33%; half, 1:03%; three-quar-ters, 1:35%; mile, 2:08%. In the second heat three false starts were made before the horses got off, with Frank at the pole. Winshlp passed him at the quarter and led two lengths to the three-quarter, where Frank picked up, but did not hold his ground, Winshlp shooting ahead and coming under the wire a winner by a length and a half. Time—First quarter, 33%; half, 1:04%; three-quarters, 1:36%; mile, 2:10%.