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Lou Dillon... harness racing record....
Lou Dillon... harness racing record....
Item # 702994
October 25, 1903
MEMPHIS MORNING NEWS, October 25, 1903
* Lou Dillon record breaker
* First to break 2-minute mile
* Harness horse racing
* Standardbred pacer
* Best publication to be had (very rare)
The top of the front page has a banner headline: "LOU DILLON MAKES WORLD'S MILE TROTTING RECORD 1:58 1-2" with subheads and related photo (faded). (see images)
Complete with 20+ pages, light toning, some margin wear with slight text loss, mostly loose along the spine. Somewhat fragile, must be handled with care. Still nice for display as such.
wikipedia notes: In 1903, Lou Dillon became the first trotter to register 2:00 for the mile. On October 24, 1903, she bettered her mark, running 1:58½ at Memphis. Four days later in Memphis, she raced and won. With her new-found fame, she began an exhibition tour of the United States and Europe, driven by Billings and Sanders. Her stops included Berlin, Moscow and Vienna.
Category: The 20th Century
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