The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-31
RECORDS GO SMASH
JOE PATCHEN AND TREVILLIAN lest
EVER SEEN IN FORT WAYNE.
Hal Braden Had Little Trouble to Win
the Free-fOr-An P~ace-TrOtting mt
Hartford and Other Places.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Aug. 30.-This was
a banner day in the history of the Fort
Wayne track. The sensational flyers of the
year reduced three of the track records in
the presence of the largest gathering of
people ever seen at the races In this city.
The track was in better Condition than any
day previous, and we'll sustained the repu-
tation for being one Of the fastest in the
State. 1t was favorite day. and all of the
chosen ones won in straight heats. The
bookmakers had the favoriteS barred, and
no heavy winnings were made by any one.
In the third heat of the 2:13 trot. when
Thayer pushed Trevillian, the son Of Young
jim, a dozen lengths ahead of the field and
anne in twice as many ahead, every one
wondered what was up, but when che time
was announced as 2:10A, and the track
record of 2:1215. made by Lord Clinton,
was broken, a rousing cheer went up from
the big crowd of spectators. This time was
within one-half second of Trevillian's
mark. In the two-year-oh trot another
track record was knocked into smithereens.
The former record was made by Lady Pot
ter, in 227, and the brown flly Scourene,
in the first heat of the 2:5O trot, came under
the wire in 2:25A. The second heat was
won by the same colt only one second
slower.
The most pleasing performance Of the
day was in the third heat of the 2:1S pace,
when starter Walker announced that the
distance flag would be waived and Mr..
Curry would drive Joe Patchen q very
comfortable mile. At the half the dark son
Of Patchen Wilkes was twenty lengths
ahead of the field, and was met by a rum
ming mate in harness and paced in. What
might have been done had Curry driven
hard down the stretch is a matter of con-
temptation, for the runner never headed
the fast PAGER, and the last quarter was
slower than the others. The time was 2:06,
which took a half second off the track rec
ord for pacing, made by Guy Wilkes last
year. The announcement of the fast time
was hailed with great applause.
The 2:13 trot, which was held over from
yesterday, showed some speed, but Trevil-
liam so clearly outclassed his field that at
no time was there a doubt as to the WIN
ner. The first heat was taken in 2:1S
and the second a quarter of a second
slower. In the third heat the FLASH trotter
was sent for all he was worth and hnlshed
in the time of 2:lOA, taking two seconds off
In the two-year-old trot, 2:5O class, Scour-
enc was a barred f~avorite, and won easily
in straight heats. In the 2:lS pace. as a
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the field and was a prime favorite. There
was much money on the places, however,
and the "bookies'' did a thriving business.
In the first heat Monbars took the pole, Joe
Patchen on the outside and the horses well
punched to the half, where the black son
of Patchen Wilkes shot out and came
under the wire first. In the stretch the hon
est little mare of Centliver Brothers string
made a great fight and finished just behind
the redoubtable Joe, an easy second. In
the second heat Curry made his horse repeat
the performance of the previous heat, but
Nidia was crowded out and Directum took
the place. In the third heat, with the dis
lance flag barred the 81. Louis horse paced
the fastest mile ever made on the track,
and came under the wire in 2:06 fiat. Nidia,
who gets faster with every heat, finished
third, and showed herself capable of even
better things than her record would show.
Ballona won the 2:29 trot and the first
money in the Neutrality-suspicious. purse
in straight heats, but every heat was a
guess and belonged to any one until the
field was we'll in the stretch. Ballona sold
favorite. There were ten starters and 1t
was a hard race 10 get off. In each of the
three heats the bunch was held together
until the three-quarter pole was passed. Not
one of the lot got the flag. In the last
heat Heir-at-law stumbled on the first turn
and nearly fell. Geers pulled him
together and drove in second. 1t was a
great exhibition of horsemanship, although
Il escaped the notice of the crowd. Sum-
maries: