Show I m r m j i LEADING OF THE WORLD J s I S Probably the most prominent figure In the tho thought light harness world today Is C CK CI CK K I 0 Billings the owner of ot Lou Dil Dillon Dillon lon queen of at the tho trotting turf Mr Ir Billings la is ono one of 01 tho the ninny malty millionaires whore special hobby Is harness horses though only In the tho last tow few years hay has haslie haylie lie he allowed his hula tendencies ten In this direction I thou tion fro free play pIn One of his first hoc pur purchases chases challen that turned out well welt was Miner Minerva va 11 a n a gray gruy mare that ho Ito drove droe In 21 Then canto came others in ht rapid succession HU His t real star atur however was Hoops Bumps this tills horse hOt o Mr Ir Billings established an nn record of ot for a 1 to a 11 wagon and thus the horse with a II mild In III 2034 2031 to a wagon With Franker Jennie K and others Mr lucid held his hula own unions among the tho amateurs but It was seas not until he hEl cams camo nm out with In 1000 that he really held bell the foremost position po among ama amna amateur tour lour drivers of ot trotters Her mile with 1111 the Chicago man In the wagon In tn was far and away the tho best hest by lJ a 1 trotter to u n wagon with un an amateur driver Mr Billings also ulso got the record for tor pacers to wagon an nil amateur up when ho hu drove Free ree lion Bond In 20 No other oilier man had hall two such nuch performances with horses from his own on stable to credit With Hontas Crook Clook Sunland Built Belie Ma Mil Mabel Mabel bel Onward and Captor the tho Chicago man won a n lot of oe races Franker also helping In regard and then over his own magnificent track at nt Memphis Mr Billings again lowered tho the worlds record for Cor pacers this thia time to 2014 2 OI with lIh Boy In do the tho matter of ot othel heavy hel harness horses Mr Ir Billings ft h Is halso also prominent each ench year ear In tho the show ring In Chicago and In New Now NewYork NewYork York of at Mr Billings Hillings anti hU bps great mare Lou Dillon the tho American Sportsman says While tho the stable of ot the wealthy Now York enthusiast contained a great grent gal Jill galaxy axy mey of or equine stars In tho the purchase of jC the tho chestnut macro mAIO Lou Loll Dillon Mr Billings secured n a trotter whose won wonderful achievements during have havo earned eArnet for tor her the title of ot Worlds s champion several times over oler std ond mudded to the great tame lame and prominence al nl already already ready rend enjoyed by her popular owner U U U U U U 14 u U U U The many brilliant std sensational per performances performances of ot Lou Dillon are ore too deeply Impressed upon time the memories of at all nil to require mention and It certainly was a most promising and appropriate coin cohn coincidence that the fastest mid and most re trotter the tho world has hns over oer known should have achieved such lIuch great fame and renown under the tho colors of at tho ho gentleman who has hns dono done BO so much for tor to I the refinement and best Interests of the th light harness turf Tina Th following Is IH n 1 list of ot the time record horses hor ell that are members of or the Billings nt at this time Dillon 2100 to wagon Tho Monk 2051 20 1 Prince of ot Or i Lucille Charlie Mac i i Louise Jefferson 20 14 Equity 1 Hugh I Wynne fat henry Honry The Funny Fanny Iann Foloy oly l to wagon i Casino 2221 Bugle and ClaritA W to wagon I fey Doy i Sir Albert AlbertS AlbertH S H i Mazette 2014 u Fred S H Wc Home Circle 0 Tim Tho Admiral i Hontas Crook 2010 i Dr Monical 2694 i Willard T 1 The following Is n II list amateur wagon ngon records credited to members of ot the time Billings stable Fattest Fastest mile Lou Dillon ch chi m by Sidney Dillon Fastest l First Heat Lou Dillon ch chIn m In by b Sidney Dillon 2013 Fastest l Second Heat Lou Dillon ch m by Sidney Dillon 20 Fastest Two Race Lou Dillon ch chi m by Sidney RIdney Dillon 2013 Fastest The Monk br g K uy hI Chimes Chime first and fourth heats heat i 2114 Fastest Mile Mlle by 11 a Monk and Equity J lutt Fastest Little Boy b g by byI Kenton Konton I onton Fastest l as INt Mlle Mile by n 0 rell S H SWe Wedgewood We rn H s by b Fred 8 S Wilkes 05 Fastest l milo heat b bg bg bg g my Online G Fastest Third b g by Online FI teU Three heat Baco Haco by b a n Geld b g Fr by 11 Online second and third heats 2074 N oU Id AIN was ns a n distinct dl feature of or last years cars baseball The New York club looks strong In every cIery department Bill Hili Dahlen nt at short Is n a wonderful player when doing his best The Infield l Is tho the same ns as last years with this exception The Giants were always strong In catchers and this year have three cork corkIng Ing lag backstops In Warner an er Dowerman Bowerman and Bresnehan The outfield shows one ono change chango In tho the middle garden where Me Mc McCormick Ie Cormick a n highly recommended young youngster youngster youngster ster from the Jersey City club of ot the theVan theYon theVan Van Yon who plays on the coast McCormick Is touted as ns n a splendid sticker nicker and a n dangerous man on the tho bases ns as well as OR a 11 first class fielder Time Tho pitchers McGraw relies relics on for Cor this seasons work are Matthew Eon ton Dummy Taylor amid WI tso with n resurrected find ml In Nape a n I promising youngster In Ames mes and a n minor mhlor league graduate In Milligan Brooklyn IH is something of at nn an unknown un unknown known quantity bunch Is iii a n promising lot Boston looks out of the tho light fight and the time Phillies Ph lilies figure nowhere 1 WINS WI KOLL 51 lm Thousands lIn 81 Match lines Between Salt Snit bake and Taj Tolor lor The American bicycle riders In Aus Australia Australla lire are displaying wonderful form Corm Cormor or were doing so nt lit last accounts nar Iver Ier Larson Lowson Floyd llod land lond and Major Taylor Talor Australian papers lin ers contain hill full reports of ot the tho various events decided nt at Mel bourne A crowd of people wit witnessed witnessed tho the match race at three Ills die distances between Major Taylor mud and Ivor Iver Lawson Tho The three distances were nt It half mlle one mile and another halt mile ran high and remind reminded ed eel Australians of ot the appearance and ond defeat of Zimmerman several years ago ngo ngoon on tho the track Major Taylor won von the tho In 50 He also won time the mile mils paced race by half halt a 11 length In 2 3 35 A mile scratch race r co was taken by Ivor Iver with Floyd l McFarland second BOond and lInel T II If Setups Scheps third A At critic In the tile Australasian 4 says MY Tire The match between Lawson and amid Tay Tny lor for on Monday evening provided a II class classI I of at contest of or which we wo have had hall or none It Il was WM a fight between bel two 10 champion sprinters and while It might have havo attracted a larger crowd crolla on out the thc continent no more gather hog Ing could bis bu wished for C r With c i sv ex the ho spectators understood the finessing for Cor positions and then for Cor tain advantages of ot which Taylor rave r aia a fine exhibition i Seemingly without son falls fails II s This This Thill Iwas was exemplified In the final of thus the scratch mile untie m to which Law son sou was piloted through by he the big rid rl er cc and an won on although lilt hough that coming coining champion pushed them very closely closel the three men finishing almost on all the line At the national fete lete sports lucid held pro pre to the match mn race roce the greatest Interest centered In tho the meeting of at Taylor anti and with the aid all of oC McFarland the tho latter heat bent the tho col colored colored ored orell man twice The Tho final dual heat bent in tin Ih Gold stake at Bt one mile resulted as fol tol lows IcIs I Iler ler Ivor Lawson 30 won Major Taylor 25 23 points second Iver Lawson won the 10 mlle event with Floyd 1 second and Major Taylor Talor third The fhe he time tunc was WillI the lie last mile being covered In lM 15 46 45 According to many of at this the Aus papers several of ut the defends defeats d t nill of Major Vaylor were here due duo to the tM fact that time the American riders nil all worked together j to aid Lawson and bent beat Taylor |