Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-15
MlLEPACEDIN
That the Performance Of Robert ]. at
Terre Haute.
OTHER RECORDS BROKEN.
Gentry, Stallion, sos 3-4-AIlx Trots
In Vain 10 Beat e.Oi.

Gentry, Stallion, e.O3 Stalk Trots
In Vain TO Beat 2.Oi.
TERRE HAUTE, IND. September IL
VI was the greatest record-breaklng day
ever seen on track. Tonight every one
is wearing a long ribbon with the new
record miles printed upon It. Robert j.
paced a mile In 2:0lia; Carbonate lowered
the 2-year-od pacing record from 2:1O to
2;O9. John II. Gentry made the stallion
record for PAGERS 2:OSa., and did so in a
race. Directly tied Carbonate's record Of
21O for 2-year-old PAGERS, made earlier in
the week; Joe Patchen paced mile In
2Oi beating the stallion record OF 2:05il,
which held good until earlier in the day,
when Gentry set the new mark and
Sweet Little Alix" trotted mile in
2Oiiz
Early in the day the weather was sui
try. threatening rain. but the track was
fast, and the horses announced for re-
cord-miles were in first-class condition.
1t was 800 when Robert j. started to
mosphere was yet sultry, but the clouds
had disappeared and the wind had gone.
The king made a bad break In the secohd
scoring. but got away wei In the centre
of the track on the third attempt, that
he might the better get around the hrst
short turn of the four-cornered track. III
was seen that he was at his best, ana
when the quarter was caught AT 5V@i
hone was strong. The runner VINO was
making the pace came alongside near the
half. which was made in 1OOA, ana the
& 900 peOple broke into cheers The three-
quarters was reached in l.S0H. making
the middle half Of the mile done III 'he
phenomenal time Of 69Is seconds or at
the rate of 1853. He came home strong
and went under the wire with the appa-
rent courage and effort Of his first quar-
ter. Time. 2.0h, which was put up at
once. There was no dispute among either
,he official timers or the many expert
timers among the hOrsemen gathered III
live with the wire at either side OF the
track. -
The cheering. which began with the
sight of the figures had not ceased when
Geers came back to the wire with the
Uamlin entry. The track was covered
with people. Some Of them caught him
up on their shoulders and carried nm
10 the fence in front OF the grand stand
where again he was received with cheeiS.
Starter Loper announced the mile ana
the record made, and the people again
broke into cheers.
Then President 1jams. Of the Terre
Haute Trotting Association, got into the
stand and said "The Terre Haute track
does not need cheers, It is always IN
H." and again the crowd cheered. as II
also did when some one proposed cheers
for President Ijams.
JOE PATCHEN.
Soon afterwards Joe Patchen was
brought out He was 10 be sent to beat
the stallion pacing record of 2O5 IL held
until Gentrys mile was made earlier to-
dav, He went the first quarter In 80 IL
the half in 1.0 81. the three quarters IN
122 and the mile in 2.0i.
Alix made a 2.Oi l-2 mile. She was not
equal to the task of lowering II. she
acted badly IN starting and the eood
Judges of horse-r ra cling" saw that perhaps
the racing queen was being asked TO 90
too much. She went 10 the quarter IN
81 1-2. a half second faster than Wednes-
day, when she scared at some dirt; 10
the half in 1:O2 3-f-Nancy Hankss time
on the same track two years ago, and a
half second faster than she arrived there
two DAYS ago. She went TO the third
quarter in 1888, just as she did on the
other occasion, but she could not come
home fast enough. When the 2:Oi l-2 was
shown there was not ripple of applause.
The mile was a great one for the little
mare, considering what she has been
called upon to do, but the crowd was
unappreciative.
Directly. the black son of the black
whirlwind Direct, went to beat the 2l0
mile made by tho 2-year-old pacing colt
Carbonate, the other day. and which 2lo
took one quarter Of a second from the
2-year-old record made by Directly few
weeks ago. but he could do no better than
tie the new record.
CARBONATE.
Later in the afternoon Carbonate was
sent to beat his own 2l0 and did it 50
handsomely that next TO Robert J.. he was
the idol of the day. At the first quarter
the watches caught 81 1-2. and ii was
feared that Jack Curry was sending him
too fast Geers with the runner. came
up with him at that half, and the 200
gait was thought to be crowding the
gray colt so fast that he could not get
home ahead of the 2l0 record. The three
quarter was past in 1:35, and he came
under the wire in 209
Joe Patchen's 2:0i is the fourth 2:0i
Hanks, and Alix have the others to their
credit.
The 2l3 pace and the 2I5 pace were un-
finished. and with the free-for-all trot
are on the programme for tomorrow
morning
SUMMARIES.
Free-for-all pace-purse S2.OO0-unfinished
from yesterday-John r.. Gentry, b. h., by
Ashland Wilkes Damewood. ., |. l. !: Hal
Braden. /, ,. ?. ., Flying Jib, 3. distancsd;
Reflector Time 2:o9, 2:03ai, 200, 2:OI4.
2Ii trOtting-purse l,O00-untinished from
b. h.. 10y Don McGregor,
dam by Flatfoot, /, l. /; Miss Nelson. .. 2,
I: ST. Vincent 2. Z, 9: Stronda. Prince
Herschsl Maud c., Answer, Courier Pev-
ern, Brown Dick Time, 21S, 2:l, 2I2A.
StaIlions-purse S2,G50-twO out of three
heats-Baron Dillon b. c. by Baron
Wilkes Matte Nutwoodl. !, !; Ruprecht,
.. 2; Siluran. 3, :; AXinite. Bouncer, Fu-
turity, Billy Parks. Time, 2I9i2. 219.
2lS pace-purse -upfnished-BOur-
bon Patchen. : h.. by Bourbon WIKI s
Carrie Patchem l. !, 4, >, 3, 6; Direction,
1. ;, ;. T. /. l.; Ed. Easton, I, D. !, ? 2. ,;
Colonel Thornton, Angie D.. Cambridge
Girl Two Strike Jack Jewett lndianapO-
lis Boy, Rokeby. Time, 2;os 2Ao' 2IO 2il'
215 pace-purse 81. sl.OOO-unfinished-Me |
Chim-s. b. h.. by Chimes Hypatia). !, !.
2: r. y. H.. 4. ., /; Monbars. ,. 4. 4; Meme
3. ..
side, Time, 2:l0's 21l, 2l0ie.
GRAVESEND.
GRAVESEND RACE-TRACK. /. J..
September H-Considering the fact that |
"a heavy rain had fallen this morning, the !
track to-day was dry and fast Some lit |
lie anxiety is felt about thesweather for |
tomorrow, since, If the track IS in poor |
shape. the special race arranged between |
tbe crack -yaar-ods Domino and Henry |
OF Navarro. may be declared OF.
COnnoisseur, the winner OF the last |
event was disqualified for interfering with |
Havoc and Taral, his jockey. was fined |
$40 and set down for tn meeting. o
Firet race-salling, five furlongs-Ony |
Cannon (9S. Griffin, TO p won, Kennel, |
second. Enchanter third. Time, l2'5
second race-sellng, five furlongs-ka- |
min colt O0S Mdgley. u to 81 won. April |
Fool second, Brambaletta flly third. Time. |
Third race-one mile--Diabolus Ol0, |
Simms. To u won, Dungannon second, |
InnIisitive third. Time. l:i5i2
Fourth race-siX furlongs- -HurlinGham |
0G7 Griffin to 81 won F1irt second, Gov |