Under his spurning feet the road 

 Like an arrowy Alpine river flowed. 



— Thos. Buchanan Read. 



DIRECTUM I 



Champion Racing Pacer 

 Record 1:58, Race; 1:5634 Against Time 



IRECTUM I, 1:563/4, "in the open", which means 

 with no front pace, wind-shield so-called, is ac- 

 claimed world's champion by his admirers and they 

 number countless thousands. One of them has recorded his 

 opinions in this manner: "If I were pinned down to it and 

 called upon to declare my choice of the one greatest pacer 

 of all time, based on public performances I would certainly 

 have to select Directum I. This opinion is based upon 

 careful analytical survey of everything included. His rec- 

 ord as an index of his speed, not only, but his entire history 

 as a race horse, including individuality, gait, manners, 

 gameness, stamina, consistency, campaigning quality, ability 

 to negotiate all kinds of tracks and with all kinds of driv- 

 ing. Based upon these qualifications it is stating the simple 

 truth to record the fact that Directum I surpasses all other 

 pacers yet seen." 



Which, it will be admitted is exceedingly great praise. 

 But all others of the great army which is made up of the 

 admirers of Directum I say about the same things and 

 refuse to be budged from their belief. So it must be set 

 down as one of the facts of pacing horse history that Direc- 

 tum I must have had all the necessary qualifications else 

 there would not be so much said in praise of him. William 

 defeated him in four of the six races in which they met but 

 the followers of Directum Kelly's noted son, says about those 

 races that "William's career in its entirety, makes a sorry 

 showing in comparison." Let us here set it down that the 



