. The driving clubs of greater Boston . 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
. The driving clubs of greater Boston . 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 went into Winter quarters with a rec- ord of 2:15 1-2. In 18S4 Phallas appeared sever, times. First in Chicago, July 4. when he had a walk- over. On the 14th, at the same place, he met Catchfly. Clemmie G., and Fannie Witherspoon, in which Catchfly started a great favorite, and being a still greater one after winning the first hea
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