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25 Aug 1903

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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1903

Page

5

Lou Dillon Seeks New Trotting Records At Two Minute Pace

Saunders asserts Lou Dillon can lower marking times to 1:59 or 1:582 and break Crescens's two mile record. He praises her endurance and temperament, notes fractions of today’s mile, and credits drivers Scotty McCoy and Mr Tanner for the performance. He recalls earlier record miles and claims riding behind a two minute trotter would be a singular honor.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Lou Dillon Crescens Scotty McCoy Mr. Tanner United States Mr. Billings Scores Millard Saunders Jewett Star Pointer Saunders Brighton Beach Dr. Bailey Scott Hudson Nervolo Locanda Scott Tocanda Budd Doble Kinney Lou Blue Hill Budd Patchen Maid Forbes Margaret Bathgate McKinney Texas al Bock Judge Green Dillon Boy Kentucky Crescent Green Questor Trotter Hillman Street New Bedford Ben H Balduc Ben
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Wonderful Lou Dillon records pace by a remarkable mare

The narrator praises Lou Dillon, calling her a prodigy of evolution and a freak of nature. He credits perfect weather, top training, advanced sulky tech, and ideal track and condition as key to a 2 00 record, noting the horse’s extraordinary speed and lasting bursts.

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Lou Dillon Readville George Bailey Horace Hoyt
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Lou Dillon Wins Two Minute Trot in Record Ride

The Chestnut mare Lou Dillon, driven by Millard Saunders, roared from a slow start to defeat Crescens in a dramatic stretch drive. The crowd roared as Lou Dillon clocked a two minute mile, with the Boston owner John Shepard declaring the record broken and fans hailing the two minute horse.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Tanner Billings Saunders Lou Dillon Walker Sidney Dillon John Shepard Boston Mr. Billings Mr. Shepard Mervolo Br. H Colbert Allie Kinney Lou McKinney Mary Im Locanda Brodbine Kavalli B. H (Young Seach Kareeke Tervill S Ch. G Lasell Bik. H Snow al Bock Bik H. Nutwood Sidney (Curry Quinn Merrymaster Br. m Hudson Apeart Lucy May B. m Cox Cate OS Lexington B. G O'’Neil Sit Texas Gr. m Remkick Borenzelle Bemyon McAdams, Jr Br. G Johnson Prince Caton B. H Eckers Kyrillic Young Wall Supaceltus Tom Benton Moble Patchen Maid Deyder Margaret Bathgate B. F Titer Katrinka G Matod Dillon Boy C. H Baron Dillon Huason Ieee Admiral Dewey Crescent G. G Curry Ch. m Lou Milton Milton Medium Millard Sanders
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Ketcham Congratulates Crescens on Dillon’s Mile

George Ketcham owner and driver of RVculls in Toledo sends telegram to Lou Dillon’s owner George H Billings of Readville Mass. praising Crescens’ mile performance and transferring the crown to the good hands.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Ketcham Lou Dillon Toledo, O George Ketcham Rvculls George K. Billings Readville Mass Crescens George H. Ketcham
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Sie Terre Haute Cresceus Joe Patchen Prince Alert Scott McCoy Crescus Tou Dillon Nick Hubinger Deering Maine Texas Wonder John A. McKerron Cleveland Dan Patch Major Delmar Massachusetts Abbot Norfolk Dexter Pelham Flora Temple Jay Eye
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