The herald., 1894-08-17
Joe Patchen's Fast Work at
Terre Haute.
The Three Fastest Heats Ever Paced
in Race.
Robert j. and Fantasy Lower Their
Records at Rochester-CltTord
Wins tho Albany
Stakes.
prtha Assooystad Press

$4,000, won handily by Joe Patchen.
Patchen Wilkes horse has to his credit
tonight ths three fastest heats ever given
In race. At no time was Patehen ex-
tended, and after pacing the middle half
OF the second heat in a minute and half
a second, he came back fresh enough to
do the concluding heat in just as good
time had he BEEN called upon.
Rubenstein's performance as 4.yesr-
old was phenomenal, and in the second
heat it was battle roysl between the
sensational PAGERS OF the year from wire
to.wire.
The stake race for 2-yesr.olds, valued
at $14o0, was hotly contested. Celaya
won the first two heats handily, Axinite
acting badly. Then Nellie A. showed
her head and landed the third heat. The
fourth heat was horse race to the end.
Axinite captured it by length. Nellie
A. took the two final heats after q hot
contest.
The 2:40 trot. purse. $l5Oo-Expres.
Hive won In three straight heats; best
time, 2:22. Mayfower, Redpointer and
Sidney Maid also started.
Two-year-old pace, purse s1o00-Di-
rectly won in two heats, in 2:13 aad
2:15. Theodore Shelton, Judge Burt
and Princess Enlale also started.
Terre Hadte Brewing company purse,
R:2O pace, purse $500O-Jos Patchen
took the race in three straight heats;
time, 2:O614, 2:06, 2 :0914. Rubinatein,
Alti, Our Nora and Coleridge also
started.
The 2:10 pace, purse $2000-John R.
Gentry won in straight heats in 2:10,
2:10M, 2:10L. Reflector, Kisset, Dal.
las, Rosewater and Atlantic King also
started.
Terre Haute purse for foals of 1891,
value $1400-Nellie A. won third and
sixth heats, Celia won the 1rst and sec
ond, and Axinite the fourth. Van Lear,
Director, Flore and Alibet also started.
Best time, 2:1714.
THE GRAND CIRCUIT.
ROCHESTER,. Aug, 17.-Clear skies, a
light breeze and a perfect track made
this afternoons sportdelightful to horse
lovers. On the card was special event
between Ro bert J. and Fantasy. In
the first mile, which was gone merely
to warm the performers, Geers was be-
hind the mare and Lyons on the geld
ing's sulky. In the second mile, the
holder OF the 4-year-old record went
after the 2:0S14 che made at Buffalo.
The gelding was by her side in the at
tempt. She went gsmely without a
skip, finishing In 2:071a, the fastest
mile 4-year-old has ever trotted. The
quarters were: 0:33, 1:0434, 1862,
2:074.
She was greeted with cheers when it
was seen that che had lowered the high
mark.
In his attempt in the third mile OF
the special, Robert J. was passed by
runner. He went after his own record,
2:u534, gained at Nashville last fall in
two heats of race, and also the track
record of 2:06s4, made by the PAGER
Johston in August 1889. He passed the
quarter in :S01a, the half in 0l14, the
mile in 2:041.
In the 2 :2l class trot Carl Don won,
not forced to the 2:1014 he made on
Monday. He won the event in straight
heats, at no stage of the race being
crowded. Summaries:
The 2:21 class, trotting-Carl Don won
three straights and the race; best time,
2:l54. Scranton Bell. Heir,at-Law,
Prisonisn, Jerry Sheridan, Romola,
started.
The 2:2l class, pacing-Clay Hontas
won the third, fourth and fifth heats in
2:151a. 2:121a, 2:13s4. +. D. Wilson
won the second in 2l21s, and Lucille
FL. the first in 2:1234. No other start
ers.
Robert ]. was sent to beat his record
of 2:0534, and went the mile in 2:044.
Fantasy went against her record of
20S14 and made it in 2:0714.
RUNNING AT SARATOGA.
SARATOGA, Aug. 16.-The two prin-
cipal events carded for today, the bank
er's stakes and the Albany stakes, not
only proved OF little account from
betting view, bat they were of small
event to the spectators. Clifford won
the Albany stakes and negotiated the
distance of six furlongs, under pull, in
1:l314, the fastest time at this meeting
at that distance. Faraday, another
western horse, carrying top weight, won
the handicap at a mile and furlong.
Five and half furlongs--Relic won,
HOLLYWOOD second, Dodegar third; time,
I:O9.
Mile and a furlong-Faraday won,
Victorious second, Lehman third time,
l:53A.
Five furlonge-Franklin won, Plea
room second, Flash third; time. :0214.
Six furIongs-Cliffor won; Appomat.
tox ascond, Maid Marion third; time,
1,l314.
Five furlongs--Lord Harry won,
Wernberg second, Chattanooga third;
time, :Ol84.
Ssyenafnr nrlengs-Hawthorn won, Iron
msster second, Miss Dixie third; time,
1888.
AT JEROME PARK.
NFw YORK, Aug. 16.-Four fsvorites
out OF six won at Jerome park today,
and the other two winners were we'll
backed. Several of the finishes were
close and the card furnished as good
racing a. any day of the meeting.
Six furlouHs won, Fer
rierr second, Hardy Fox third; time,
Six f1xlongs-Ella Rex won; Tinge
second. Cockadoo third; time. 1:18.
Titai conrse-Bandit won, Eight Foot
sessFPd, Rebscoa ROuett third; time.
Mile and al sixtssnth-Littls Matt
Won, Live Oak second, George Dixon
thirds time, :5511.
Half q mile-Gorman won, Expects-
tion second, English Lass third; time,
Male and an eighth-Jack Rose won.
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