The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-07
ROBERT ]. 2.O2 IL
The Great PAGER Beats His Own
and Worlds Record.
Defeats Joe Patchen in Fastest
Three Heats Ever Recorded.
CROWD WENT WILD.
Ten Thousand People Saw the
Heats Won.
CROWD WENT WILD.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Sept. THE
flag Of honor floats over the track Of
the Indianapolis Driving club and the
sun Of Terre Haute and Fort Wayne
has been eclipsed. Sir Robert J., the
great son of Hartford, reigns supreme
as king of the turf and the pennant
waves above his stall at the state fair
grounds. The match race for a purse
Of SIS. 600 between Robert J. and Joe
Patchen was expected to bring forth
some phenomenal speed. but not one
of the 10000 people gathered at the
track yesterday afternoon was pre-
records that began with the word
60 Numbered from the stand by
Starter Walker at $3.50 o'clock.
A mighty cheer went up as Geers
and Curry drove quietly down in
front of the amphitheater and logged
to the turn. The crowd became
breathless as the horses came to-
gether and pulled out for little
warming up down the sire oh.
The horses got off on the second
start. Both horses were at their
stride, and less than a neck apart
Down the track they came at a terri
BILE pace with perfect motion and
even stride. ''GOi'' yelled Walker,
leaning far over the railing of the
stand, and the crowd arose as one
shot, and at the quarter 3171 was an
nounced. Not an inch Of divergence
as to the relative position could be
seen.
1t was as though the two great
horses were being impelled by some
unseen force as the movement of their
legs on the back stretch could not be
seen ''1:0255 at the half, - was called
out and the crowd cheered. Still the
horses remained together, Curry
hanging stubbornly at Gers wheel
The latter turned his head slightly
and seemed to be studying chances
He saw the situation at glance He
was in the race Of his life. with an OBJ
pOnent that was worthy Of his steel.
He spoke TO the little brown and there
was an Immediate response. He
forged ahead a nose as the two swept
into the turn and there was
a slight check noticeable as
the last curve was being cut
down Both drivers gathered
their reins for the stretch. ana "1:34
at the three-quarters" was vel ed
from the stand Then began the mad
race for home. Curry spoke to the
handsome black. and Patchen re-
spOnded by straining every muscle.
He came up to even terms and with
distended neck and flaming nostrils
Numbered along at the little browns
side, but Gers held him with a stea iy
hand 1t was not yet the moment for
the last great effort He allowed the
black to retain his place nd the two
rushed down the track together at a
mad pace. Someone in the crowd
yelled in triumph as he saw the
worlds record in danger, and Starter
Walker called out for silence until
aft r the horses had passed the wire
Up they came like whirlwind and
the crowd. uncertain as to the victory,
held its breath in suspense Gers
to lob Il 7.,~rv
exclamation of encourage ment to the
black. Both understood and respond
ed. The little brown seemed to be
surprised at the audacity of his big
rival and he dashed under the wire
stuck out his neck, and with a mighty
stride gained a nose. 1t was grand
finish to a grand race and the crowd
yelled itself hoarse- moment later
when 2:O3Z was hung up.a great wave
of extravag giant delight dashed across
the amphitheater and the air trembled
as the great roar Of triumph went up.
Second Heat
Forty-five minutes later the track
was again cleared and the two horses
came out.
Again the two horses faced the
starter for the word and again the
word was given Like twin rockets
they shot from under the wire and
shot on the trip aroun the turn that
was to bring them glory and fame.
Robert J. went right to the front
and moved like a piece of mechanism.
At the quarter he led the big fellow
by two lengths. Joe Patchen closed
up the gap going down the back
sire Itch, and was hanging to the lit tie
browns wheel at the half. which
was reached in 1.O15S. Patchen NOV
ed out q little more and was well
alongside OF Robert T. at the three
quarters. This ws.s reached n 1:3O1S,
and it was realized that without a
break even the fast mark Of the pre-
vious heat was to be paled into in
Significance On came the glad ators,
smoothly and moving to pefection-
Curry was urging the big fellow
and Geers, with faith in little Robert,
let him of and he moved away from
the black at the distance stand with a
mighty burst of speed, and pass ed
under the wire two open lengths in
front Of his determined competitor in
2:O21S.
The third heat was won by Robert
J. in 2:O4s<. Summary IS as follows:
10 bert y $3.50 ---.-----.- ---1
Joe Patchen -....-...2 2 2
Time=2.O3s<, 2.25S. 23O4s<.
Time by quarters-First heat. BIZ,
1:O259, I:343z, 2:O391; second heat, 3O5[,
1:O11<, 1903, POP 8; third heat, 3O5<,
1:Ol4, 1:33k, 2:O4l-
Alix against the world trotting rec
ord-2:0f By quar- ters-5Os[, l:O2,
1913, 2:04s[.
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