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Show M WORLD'S RECORD UE GALESBURG, III.. Au?. 2f. A new world's pacing record In a race of 2:00 was set today by Minor Heir in n special race at the Great Western circuit harness meet A brisk breete was blowing and the weather was unseasonably un-seasonably cool. M, L. Hersey of Minneapolis, drove Minor Heir to victory vic-tory against Hedarewood Boy. The fastest quarter of Uio day was covered In 20 seconds. The previous record of 2:00 1-2 was held by Minor Heir and Star Pointer. Hersey drove Dan Patch when that animal paced a mllo ngalnst time in 1:"5. but he paid today's to-day's drive was the greatest that ho ever made, everything considered. He asserted that the wind made the track two seconds 6low and that the temperature was too low for the best work. J. B. Ewlng of Roseville. III., breeder of Minor Heir, a hay horse, by Helr-at-Iw, saw today's races. Ewlng sold the record-breaker about two years ago for less than $1,000. As a two-year old. Minor Heir soon made a phenomenal record. He was pur- ( chased a year aso last fall for $45,000 .from P. C. Isaacs of Johnstown, Pa., by M. II. Savago of Minnesota. In addition to the. special race be-tween be-tween Minor Heir and Hedgewood Boy, a good card of regular trots and paces was presented. Summary: 2:10 pace, $10,000 W. A. W. won; Austloneer, second; Joe Brown, third. Best time. 2:07 1-4. 2:11 trot, $1.500 Thobblo B. McGregor Mc-Gregor won; Westale, second; Empire Em-pire Queen, third Best time, 2:10 3-4. Special trot, $300 Bedella B. won; Alice Redlay, second; R.ebel Baron, third. Time. 2:1S 1-4. Special Minor Heir, B- H.. by Helr-at-Law, Hersey, won; Hedgewood Boy, second. Time by quarters, :31, 1:00 3-4, 1:29 3-1, 2.00: |