The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-07

ISDIAHAPoLIS. Sept. 6.-To-night the
flag Of honor floats over tho track Of the
Indianapolis Driving Club and tho sun
Of Terre Haute aud Fort Wayne has
becn eclipscd; Robert j., the great son
Of Hartford. reigns supreme as king Of
the turf aud tho ponuant waves at the
the State Fair grounds. The match
race for q puno of 5000. between
Robert J. and Joe Patchen was expect
ed TO bring forth some phenomenal
speed.
A mighty cheer won't up as Geors and
Curry drove quietly down in front OF
tho anphithoa.er and logged % the
turn. Scarcely had tho two horses
turned for the start when the brown
aud black gave great lcaps forward and
shot down to the stand at terrific
pace. Both drivers held back and
Patchcn was rendered unsteady by the
lines. Walker saw tho situation and
called them back,
The second start wna O success. Both
horses were at their stride and less than
a neck apart Down the track they
camc at a torrible pRco with perfect
motion and even stride. go" yelled
Walker, leaning far over the railing OF
the stand, and the crowd arose as one
man. Around the turn tho two rivals
shot, and at the quarter git was an.
nounced. Not all inch OF divergence as
10 tho relative position could be seen.
l:02l at the half" was called out and
tho crowd cheered. Still the two horses
remained together TO tho three'quarter
pole, which was reached In 1894. Then
began tho mad race homo. Tho two
grcat steeds came laundering down the
home stretch like atreaks at terrific
pace Some one In the crowd yelled In
triumph as he saw the worlds record
In danger, and Starter Walker called for
silence until after tho horses had passed
the wire. Down they came like 0
whirlwind. Geers spoke 10 Robert ].
and Curry made low exclamation OF
encouragement 10 the black. Both un-
dorstood aud responded. II was q
grand finish to tho grand raco and the
crowd yelled itself hoarso. A moment
later when 2:03a was hung up a great
waste Of extravagant delight dashed
across the amphitheatre. Robert ]. had
won by neck.
Forty minutes later the track was
again cleared aud tho two horses came
out Again tho two horses faced each
other for tho word and again the word
was given. Robert ]. went right TO the
front, moving like piece OF mechan'
ism. At the quarter he led the big fell
low by two lengths. Joe Patchen
closed up tho gap going down the back
stretch and was hanging to the little
bays wheel at the half, which was
reached in l:0l1.
Patchen moved ont little moro and
was well alongside OF Robert ]. at the
threc.quarters. This was reached in
1901. Curry was urging tho big follow
and Geora with faith In little Robert,
lot him out aud he moved away from
tho black at the distance stand with
mighty burst OF speed and passed under
the wire two lenGths In front Of his de-
tormined competitor in 2:02!. Tho
crowd could not contain ita pent up
enthusiasm longer than to see the nose
OF King Robert pushed uudor the wire.
One long cheer burst forth and con-
tinued unfit Starter Walker announced
tho time by quarters.
It was cIoao to $3.50 o'clock when the
third beat was called. Patchcn was
acting little badly and two attcmpts
wore made 10 get away before both
animals were we'll on their gait
Patchon passed the quarter In
SOl seconds, three open lengths
in front, but Robert, moving with
aront precision, slowly orept upon
Ills big antagonist. and by tho timo
tho three-quartors wns reached, had
recovered two lengths OF hts lost
ground. Robert moved up slowly but
surely, and by tho hme tho stretch was
reached was on ovon terms with Joe.
Curry helped his favorite all no posi-.
bly could, but Robert was not to be
como uered, and he finished the third
hoat in 2:04S. q half length to the good.
Tho average tino Of the three heats was
2:09 2-5.
Saturday.