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Show UHLAN BREAKS WORltrSJECORD Wonderful Horao Steps the Half-Mile Half-Mile in :561-4 at the Grand Circuit Meeting1. CLEVELAND, Aug. 11. Tho grand circujt races on the North Randall track came to a, closo In a blazo of glory this afternoon, whon Uhlan step-pod step-pod a half mile to wagon in :56 1-i. This broke the old record of ono minute min-ute flat, ostablln i by Major Delmar over tho old Glenvillo track hero on July 31, 190C, by 3 3-4 beconda and established es-tablished a mark that probably will stand for a long time Horsemen who witnessed the attempt aro of tho oplulon that if Uhlan had tried for the world's trotting record to a buI-key, buI-key, aa it originally was nnnounccd he would do, he would havo aet up a new standard. Mr. Billings drove Uhlan. Tho start was mado from tho half mile post so that the crowd might witness tho finish In front of tho grandstand. "Doc" Tanner, tho tralnor of tho gelding, drovo a runner alongside. Tho first quarter was made in 28 1-2 and tho second In 27 34 seconds. Argothal was an easy winner in the Tavern "steak" race for amateur reinsmen, carrying a purse of approximately approx-imately $7000. Frank Jones, tho Memphis Mem-phis horseman, drovo Argothal. Pansy Silver ran away in the third heat of tho 2:20 trot and dashing through an open gato, threw both herself her-self and driver, Vance Nlcols. Neither wag seriously hurt. Results; Tho Tavern "steak," 2 1G claBS trotting, amateur drivers, purse about $7000, 2 In 3. Argothal won In straight heats. Best time, 2:08 1-4. 2:20 class, pacing, purse, $1000, 3 In 5: Jack Promise wo nln straight heats. Best time, 2:10 1-4. 2:18 class, pacing purse, $1000, 3 in 5: Lawreltta won second, third and fourth heats and race. Best time, 2.11 1-4. DagaBant won first heat. |