The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-15
Phenomenal Burst of Speed by the Ash
land Patchen Horse in the Free
for-All Pace.
THE KING OF TW0-YEAR-OLDS
Directly's 2:10 Mile Gives Way to
Carbonate i'm 200.
Alix Disappointed Her Friends by Going
in 2:O+ l-2-Record-Breaking Heats
TO Stand Some Time,
special to the 1ndianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Sept. 1L-More
worlds records were smashed here to-day
than ever before in one day at a meeting
of light harness horses. In addition 10
this more records have been broken dur
ing the week than at any previous meet
ing ever given in this country. Tonight
the town is in perfect hubbub OF en-
thusiastic self-gratulation. The streets
are thronged with citizens and visiting
horsemen, and at frequent intervals from
the street corners may be heard three
cheers for the Terre Haute track and Rob-
ert j., the fastest harness horse IN ths
world. who paced a mile in 2solit. The fol-
lowing gives an idea OF the weeks work;
Robert j., b. g. by Hartford ...,......20iA
'1N Wilkes Is nu.. -. :. $685.
Joe Patchen. blk. h.. by Patchen
Fantasy, % b. M. by Chimes .............:Os
6dre1hS'e DireeaIy. blk. c.. P BY S Direct
EIlard, b. a.. by Charley Wilkes ..,...t:0ez
Merry Chimes b. H., by Chimes: .....ll0h
DANDY Jim, jim. g. s.. by Young jim. ......7:ii
Major, b. h., by Don McGregor .......2:u
Baronet, b. h, by Baron Mi,kes;;''.".55:nsHt 5:lsH,t
ever gone by a horse in harness Robert j..
2.0l1z; the miles OF Nancy Hanks and Aiix.
each in 2:0l: the worlds record for four
year-old trotters. made by Fantasy In 2:oS;
the fastest sx-heat race ever gone by a
three-year-old; Expressiye's great race
three days ago; the fastest rwo-year-oid
trotting race record, Oakland Baron's mile
in PIG; Whirligig's three-year-o.d pacing
record of 2:1O; the stallion pacing record Of
2:oss. by John r. Gentry and the stallion
record of 2'0i by Joe Patchen; the marvel
Gus mile by a two-year-old PAGER, done by
Carbonate to-day in 200 and his previous
record of 210 tied by Directly. That is why
the town is wild with enthusiasm tonight.
ROBERT J.'S GREAT MILE.
Geers was up behind Robert J.. and at the
second trial, the word was given. The clip
was SO fast that the pacemaker fell behind,
the first quarter being done in 3Oz seconds
Up the hill the king of PAGERS went at ever
faster gait and was at the half in 10os..
Down the third quarter the unbeaten geld
ing came like a whirlwind. 29t1 seconds
marking his time for that quarter, and he
was at the three-quarters' pole in 13014.
making the middle half in 5sh seconds.
Geers with rein and voice gently urged the
gelding who came true and strong never
for a moment wavering under the terrific
trial, and a moment later Geers landed
Robert J. under the wire IN 2:o1is Pande-
monium broke loose. Men shouted them
selves hoarse. tossing hats and canes In
the air; women set aside dignity and
waved handkerchiefs and parasols to the
melody Of their more resonant applause.
There were cheers for horse. for driver
and for the owner. Mr.. Hamlin. Geers was
lifted from the suIl1y and carried up the
stretch on the shoulders OF admiring
friends. Starter Loper made the announce
ment of what had been done and the re-
newed cheering caused President Ijams. Of
the Terre Haute association. TO shout:
The Terre Haute track needs no cheers;
II is always in IT,"
Moore cheering followed and some ono
proposed three cheers for President Ijams.
which given.
Scarcely less marvellous was the perform
ance of two-year-old PAGER Carbonate. A
half hour before his only rival, Directly.
had gone to lower the 2:lO mark made by
Carbonate on Wednesday. But the fast
son of Direct could do no better than tie
1t Then came Carbonate, the son or SUI
perior. He did the. first quarter In 3lls.
half in 1:031z. In .he third quarter he was
going at a 2:O6 gait. doing the third quarter
falter when Curry took the reins 10 reef
him. 1t was but for a moment and again
he was away, landing the heat In 2:os hat
olds.
The marvellous mile Of John r. Gentry
pace. carried over from Wednesday When
he did the mile in 2:0s% he robbed Joe
Patchen Of much glory. Some caught the
that had the pace maker gone after the
black five-year-old a little harder the Ash
miie lnne in N as s good piss as 2:cs. SD'1 nave ~ -
When Joe Patchen was brought out ne
was no longer king of pacing stallions. AL
though his time in the famous 202is heat
with Robert ]. a. indianapolis was 2,02s..
his mark still stood at 2o6 Gentry had
set a new stallion mark at 2;s%. and the
phenomenal piece OF pacing 10 regain his
honors- The best he could do was 2:0t.
making the fourth heat In that time on this
track. Nancy Hanks Mascot and AK hav-
ing the other three.
SORROW FOR SWEET ALIx.
There was great disappointment over the
Ahx performance. With so perfect day
and track Il was thought the mare could
make a new worlds record for trotters.
But she had tied the Nancy Hanks mark
on Wednesday. and 1t was too much to
make second effort the same week Be
sides she seemed nervous. She did not
get away strong taking s11s seconds to do
the first quarter. When the half was
reached In 024 the crowd dropped back
resignedly. The down-hill third quarter
was the same time as the second. Then
hope was abandoned by the silent crowd
on she came at a still slower rate, doing
the mile in 2:o4is. When the time was hung
up there was not cheer. When the won
derful mare, second TO trotter on earth
and a twin queen. came back past the
stand she was comparatively unnoticed,
although she was really entitled 10 great
credit. considering the miles she has made
this year, and especially In 2:ef here only
two days ago. Further than that she has
done what Nancy Hanks was never able 90
do She has frotted within \ half second
Of her record while the best Hancy evog