The record-union., 1894-08-17
ON THE TURF.
Great TrottIng and Pacing on the Buff
falo Track.

ON THE TURF.
Great Trottlng and Pacing on the Buff
falo Track.
ROCHESTER,, Aug. 16.-Clear skies,
light breezes and a perfect track made
this afternoons sport delightful to horse
lovers. On the card was a special event
between Robert J. and Fantasy. In the
first mile, which was gone merely to
warm the performers, Gers was behind
the mare and Lyons on the gelding's
sulky. In the second mile the holder of
the four-year-old record went after the
2:0S4 she made at Buffalo. The gelding
was by her side in the attempt. She
went gamely without a skip, finishing
in 2:074, the fastest mile a four-year- old
mare ever trOtted. The quarters were:
0:33-1:043 -I:364-2:074. She was greeted
with cheers when it was seen she had
lowered the high mark. In his attempt
in the third mile of the special Robert j.
was passed by a runner. He went after
his own record, 2:05f, gained at Nash
vile last fall in two heats of race, and
also the track record of 2:06f, made by
the PAGER Johnston IN August, 1889. he
passed the quarter in 0:304, the half in
I:0I4, the mile in 2:044.
In the 2:2l-class trot Carl Don was not
forced to the 2:l04 he made on Monday.
He won the event in straight heats, at no
stage OF the race being crowded. Sum
mary:
Two twenth-one class, trotting, Carl
Don won three straight heats and the
race in 2:l53-2:l5t -2:I54 Scranton Belle,
Heir at Law, PrisOnian, Jerry Sheridan,
ROmola, Much Ado, Ike Wilkes and
Arena also started.
Two twelve class. pacing, Clay Hontas
won the third, fourth and fifth heats i'll
2:l5l-2:l2a-2:I34. f. ID. Easton won the
second in 2:12l, and Lucille II. the first in
2:l22.
Robert J. was sent to beat his record of
2:054, and went the mile in 2:044.
Fantasy went against her record of
2:0S4, and made it in 2:074.
At TERRE HAUTE.
TERRE HAUTE Gnd.), Aug. 16.-Five
events on to-day's card were pulled off, all
but one being won in straight heats. The
sensation of the day was the Terre Haute
Brewing COmpany's Stake of $1,000, won
hands down by Joe Patchen. Patchen. a
Wilkes horse. has to his credit tonight
the three fastest heats ever given in
race. Atno time was Patchen extended,
and after pacing the middle half of the
second heat in one minute and One-half a
second, he came back fresh enough to do
the concluding heat in just as good time
as had he been called upon. Rubenstein's
performance as 4-year-Old. was phe-
nomenal, and on the second heat it was a
battle royal between the sensational
PAGERS of the year, from wire to wire.
The stake race for 2-year-olds. valued
at 81, 400, was hotly contested. Celaya
won the first two heats handily, Axinite
acting badly Then Nellie a. showed
her head and landed the third heat hand
lily. The fourth heat was horse race to
the end. Axinite captured it by length.
Nellie A. (filly) captured the two final
heats from AXinite after a hot contest.
The 2:40 trot, purse $1,000, Expressive
won in three straight heats, in 2:164, 2:244
3D. Maydower, Red Pointer and Sid
ney Maid also started.
Two-year-old pace, purse $1,000, Di-
rectly won in two heats, III 2:13 and 2:l5.
| Theodore Shelton, Juge Burt and Prin-
cess Eualie also started.
Terre Haute Brewing Company's
purse. 2:20 pace. purse s., 900, Joe Patchen
took the race in three heats. Time
2:061-2:06- -2:06l. Rubenstein, Alti, Our
Nora and Coleridge also started.
The 2:20 pace, purse $1,000, John r.
Gentry won in straight heats in 2:10,
2:IO9. 2:l0l. Reflector, Kissel, Dallas,
| Rosewater and Atlantic King also started
Terre Haute purse for foais of 1891,
value 81, 400, Nellie A. won the third, fifth
and sixth heats; Celaya won the first and
second, and Axinite the fourth. Van
Lear, Directors Flower and Allibet also
started. Time, 2:I74-2:IS-2:1S4-2:1 y
2:IS5-2:lS.
AT JEROME PARK.
| NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Four favorites
/ out of six won at jerome Park to-day
and the other winners were well backed
! Several of the finishes were close, and
the card furnished was as good racing as
any dav of the meeting
| Six furlougs, Harrington won, Ferrier
! second, Hardy Fox third. Time, 1:I73.
Six furlongs, Ella Reed won, Tinge
second, Cockade third. Time, lis.
! Titan course, Bandit won, Lightfoot
second. Rebecca Rouett third. Time,
| I:Z34.
Mile and sixteenth, Little Matt won,
Live Oak second, George Dixon third.
| Time. l:554.
Half mile, German won, Expectation
second, English Lass third. Time, G:5l.
Mile and an eighth, Jack Rose won,
/ Jordan second, Hazel Hatch third.
Time, 2:004.
AT SARATOGA.
/ SARATOGA IN. ", Aug. 16-The two
principal events carded for to-day, the
/ Bankers Stake and the Albany Stake,
not only proved of little account from a
! betting view. but they were of small
event 10 the spectators. Clifford won the
Albany stake, and negotiated the dis
tance of six furlongs under pull in l:l344,
! the fastest time at this meeting at that
distance. Faraday, another Western
/ horse, carrying top-weight. won the
! handicap at mile and furlong.
! Five and halt furlongs, Relic won.
Hollywood second, Doorga third. Time,
/ 1:O9.
Mile and fllrlong, Faraday won,
| Victorious second, Lehman third. Time,
/ l:538.
Five furlongs, Franklin won. Picaroon
second, Flash third. Time, l:02}.
Six furlongs, Clifford won, Appomot-
tox second, Maid Marion third. Time,
I:l34.
Five furlcngs, Lord Harry won,
Weinberg second, Chattanooga third.
/ Time, l:0l4
/ Seven furlongs. Hawthorne won, Iron
master second, Miss Dixie third. Time,
1 l:29l.
FAST TIME AT HARLEM.
HARLEM (Ill.), Aug l6.-Six furlongs,
Alton June won. Florence Dickey sec
ond. Denton third. Time. 1-I9I.
Six furlongs, Monterey won, Installa-
! tor second, Rasper third. Time, 1:025.