Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-07

never been in such fire condition. Well. it's n good thing. was the reply, for we've got n race on orr hands Send him out for everything that's in him if you have to"
 Again the two horses faced each other for the word. and again the word was given. Like twin rcekcts they shot from under the wire and started on the trip around the turn that was to bring them glory and fame.
 Robert J went right to the front, nov ing like a piece of mechanism At the quarter he led the big fellow by two lengths. Joo Patchon closed up tho gap going down the backstretch and was hang ing to the little bays wheel at the half, which was reached in i:0ilz.
 Patchen moved out little moro and was well alongside of Robert at the three. quarters. This was rsschcd in i:3OIk. and it was realized that without a break even the fast mark of the previous heat was Q bc paced into insigniTeance.
 On came the giaaiators smoothly and moving to perfection. Curry was urging the big fellow. and Geers, with faith in little Robert let him out, and he moved away from the black 1t tho distance stand and with n mighty b.srst of speed passed under tho wire two O. en lengths in front of his determined conpetitor in a:O2I6. Patckcn's mark was s:G2a.
 The Crowd Gent Wild.
 The crowd could mt contain its pent up enthusiasm longer than h sec the nose of King Robert puahed under the wire One long cheer burst forth and continued until Starter Walker announced the time, which had already 'scn posted by quar- ters. Again cheer after cheer was given for the great side wheeler.
 Secretary Graves proposed three cheers fnr E..h S.fx- will and the famous old turfman TO- spondcd gracefully TO tho compliment. Geers was also similarly complimentcd, and Curry, the driver, and Taylor, the owner of Patchen. The two great stcetis were not forgotten in the distribution of these favors on the part of the crowd. Worlds records had been shattered, the fastest heat ever gone in harness had been witnessed, and the crowd went wild.
 When the third heat was called, Joc Patchen was ready for the last which was to settle whether or not he was to score a mark after showing such wonderful speed. Both horses and drivers werb cheered as they took positions for the word. Patchen was acting little badly, and two at | tempts were made to get away before both animals were well on their gait. It was great start, but Patchen was moving at a gait that sent Robert into bilt alN- HIS SO4iE Ao SAc and the break was q had one. Gcers brought him to his feet very quickly, however, and it was not n second before he was chasing the big black Patchen ! passed the quarter in 3094 seconds, three | open lengths in front, but Robert, nov ing with great precision slowly crept up on his big antagonist, and by tho time | the thrcc-quartcrs was reached had rccov- cred two lengths of his lost ground. Patchcn was going at clip that looked as though he would carry the heat, but was seen to wayor half way down the { stretch, though he did not leave his feet. ' Robert moved up slowly, but surely, and l took advantage of the swerye made by the black. Gcers let him move out as much as he would take, and at tho distance l stand he had Ovcrhaulcd and was on even 1 terms with Putchcn. Joo Curry helped his favorito all he possibly could, but Robert was not to bo conquered. and he finished tho third hclt in 2:0I, half length to the good. Pstchcn was marked | at 2:Oj.
 Everybody Was glad that Robert had won, but still there was general sorrow | that Pntchcn. after his brilliant perform anec, had not srcurcd (, recognized mark. i The average Uf .ho thrte heats was 2:u3 Flying Jib will go against the record | Saturday.
 Mir Mcdowell. his driver, says he Is in ! the pink of condition, and great time is 1 looked for from him.