The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-23
JOEPATCHEN WINNER.
Takes Three Straights From
John K. Gentry at Chicago.
rur WHIP NEVER TOUCHED HIM
ceutry the Favorite in the Betting,
hat HorseTneB Preferred Patchen
A Decisive Test Of speed.

r.s.sgo. Aug. 22-Joe Patchen today
80 great match race against John
= l-snfry in three straight heats. The
.aat Mace on the famous Washing
rark track bat as wind that
..--,.,rsed 20 almost a gale blew ali after
- 4 sensational time performance was
-. ~ the question. The three heats were
eoverea in 2sfs44, Z.9Itz, Z.0'1s. NeNertne-
-. the rontest Is regarded as one Of the
-. ,r,rortaut that has taken place on
- trntfinz or pacing turf Gatchen's
-, VAS decisive. and seems 70 put
- ~isty, 10 the first place among harness
- bsyond dispute. Twelve thousand
sn1e saw the race. and the fact that
s1,stnr vas prohibited did not deter the
s~nuA from showing a degree OF enthus-
..sr, that Is seldom equaled at horse
- Gentry was undoubtedly a slight
.-vsrste in the public wishes. but Pstchen
- eheered lust the same. In what lit
- betsine there was outside Of the TRACK
9nr.vv also ruled a fsvorIte AZ about 10
go Al the end OF the second heat old
.,-.a horrenen were prononncing IL the
a.a.,e.t race IN history. In these TWO
,n,les Gentry was "A close contestant, and
~ considering what Was at stake. the
sn,.es4 was regarded as unprecedented.
mi the third heat went 20 the big black
:, easily that the veterans were disposed
= nuaIify their opinion as 10 the promi-
.s,ra Of the race. The start Of the race.
.svsrtIsed 20 be at go. was delayed in
ne hone that the wind might die down.
n vas blowing strong from the Western
-rzlrtes which had robbed it Of its in
ysvorailng qualities. so that the condi-
,saus were In every way against a good
tine performance.
Al AS the two giants OF speed were
rzIlsd upon the track, although there had
haer no decrease in the gale. Curry and
ueusurv tie drivers, stood I'm the cen
,e- Of the track and tossed a coin for the
advantage OF position. Curry won, and
,hns got the pole. While appearances do
not COURT for q great deal In the case OF
hsrsez patchen's looks were so decidedly
hettar that II caused misgivings in the
ra.nds OF Gentry's supporters. Patchen
spnea-s4 full OF life and spirit. Gentry
lsoked tired and when they scored for the
srs, time Patchen clearly showed more
sne4d Gentry broke on the second at
,snn. and acted ugly. They were sent
srav ON the first score together. Pafehen
moved slightly away. and for over quar-
Ter OF a mile led by nearly length, the
srst quarter being 30. On the second
aaarfrr they had the wind at their backs,
and raced the distance in .3oIz Nearing
he half pole Gentry began to crawl up.
and his friends tore sections out OF the
Grand stand when he went past Patehen
a, the far turn as IL IL was no trouble at
all The third quarter was covered In 20
seconds fat-the fastest OF the race. On
turning into the stretch Gentry still led
~ q length or more, and his supporters
were buovant. but on the way to the wire
The crowd was surprised 10 see Patchen
without being touched by the whip. come
NJ on the outside and on his own game
ness beat Gentry out by n good length.
Neither horse was touched by the whip
IN this heat and IL looked 10 be a fair
se<t OF their speed
In the next heat NeHenry let Patchen
- out ard set the pace all the way around
20 the stretch. Then ensued a long and
furious drive. McHenry using the whip
savarely on Gentry, who overcame all but
three feet Of the two lengths difference
that had separated them at the head OF
TIE stretch but patchen had both .peed
and endurance and won. Time by quar-
tiers sSss %. 3iis. 50sk. Never did horse
chow greater gameness than Gentry dis
played IN the last quarter. For a quarter
a a mile he stood the lash .straining every
nerve and being apparently I'm distress all
IRE way vet never once did he show the
slightest inclination to break
The third heat was easy all the way
for patohen. who led and won by two
lengths. Time by quarters. 5lst. S2l4,
a.. aa
The only explanation offered after the
race BY Driver McHenry and Owner Scott
was that their horse was not in condition
we made a mistake" they said, in not
sending him 70 Cleveland after the Free
port race The other horse was on edge.
and ours was not" Col. Taylor. owner OF
Patehen. said: Il knew that my horse
could beat him any part of il. from Lon
yards 10 mile Had th- race today been
On the Terrc Haute track. with no wind.
The hrst heat would have been i'm less
than minutes"
Both horses will 80 70 Fleetwood park
W race next week. An attempt IS being
made 70 get a match between Joe Patch
~ and Fidol here on Saturday. II this is
hot done fatchen may go against time.
only one race In addition 20 the special
vas completed Summaries.
70 iro'. breeders stake three-year-o
purse A.ooe~Ahnet. best time. 2.l4is. spe-
cal pacing race, purse 5000. Joe Patchen
n straight heats. e.05it 2.07i.. e.07s, John
X eenfry second: 2ie pacing. purse $i.eeo
,shhhished) Susie g won two heats.
riaiaoer Won ono heat. Ella r. third.
Aem'hy Brown fourth best time 9.lih.
80 sroi. purse s. On Unfinished, Anime
soa TIVE heats, Bryson won one heat. Miss
.aepresoF third. Margaret fourth. best
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