The driving clubs of greater The driving clubs of greater Boston . drivingclubsofgr00linn Year: 1914 14§ The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston of Major H. C. McDowell, three youngsters, Phallas, then a two-year-old, being among the number. In 1882, when he was four years old, Jay- Eye-See's first real work began, for pre- vious to that time he had never been sent a EDWIN D. BITHER full mile at speed. In -1883 he trotted seven- teen races, his winnings being $22,500. His campaign was one of the greatest on record, commencing at Louisville, Ky., on May 11, defeating Charley Ford in straight he
The driving clubs of greater The driving clubs of greater Boston . drivingclubsofgr00linn Year: 1914 14§ The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston of Major H. C. McDowell, three youngsters, Phallas, then a two-year-old, being among the number. In 1882, when he was four years old, Jay- Eye-See's first real work began, for pre- vious to that time he had never been sent a EDWIN D. BITHER full mile at speed. In -1883 he trotted seven- teen races, his winnings being $22,500. His campaign was one of the greatest on record, commencing at Louisville, Ky., on May 11, defeating Charley Ford in straight heats and continuing on through the circuit in an un- interrupted series of victories, closing at Chi- cago on October 23. It was the most re- markable campaign ever made bv a five-Year- old. In 1884, Jay-Eye-See was started eight times and at Providence, R. I., on August I, he acquired his world renowned record of 2:10. At Park, August 15, to beat 2 :o9 3-4, he made two unsuccessful efforts, his time being 2:11 and 2:10 1-4, these being the fastest consecutive two miles then ever trotted or paced. Phallas made his appearance on the turf in 1883 and electrified the trotting world by winning the 2:40 class at Cleveland, Ohio, June 5 and 6, his fifth heat being in 2:18 1-4. July 14 lie defeated Adelaide and Index, and five days later trotted the memorable race against Majolica, Felix and Index, the first named winning the opening heat in 2:17, and Phallas the last three in 2:1(11-2, 2:20, 2:21 1-4. At Cleveland, August 1, Duquesne, who had just acquired a record of 2:173-4, and Phallas came together, the former win- ning the first heat in 2:191-4, and Phallas the next three in 2:15 1-2, 2:21 1-2, 2:17 1-2. In the second heat Phallas could have then easilv beaten the best stallion record of 2:15 1-4. had Hither realized how fast he was going, and not taken the horse back when he found the heat safely won at the head of the stretch. After several more victories, the horse w
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