The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-10-17
RANK AGAN'S GOOD WORK
HE NEW HAVEN HORSE SHOWED
 ROBERT J. 4 FEW TRICKS.

ROBERT J. 4 FEW TRICKS. To and Joe Patchen in the Great Race at Lexington Went at Merry Clip With Robert J. in the Rear and john Gentry Not in the Hunt, But Near the Home Stretch Robert Moved Up and Passed Under the Wire by a Small Margin.
 Lexington, Ky, Oct. 16.-Robert J. N roved himself the best of the starters l the free-for-all pace to-day and van uished the two star performers, John R. Gentry and Joe Patchen, quite han fly. His strongest rival for first hon. IS was the New England geldiug < 'ranlk Agan, who figured in the three sS eats, all the route in each a close see- z nd, but break near the wire of the x #leciding heat caused him to be placed Ha ast and Gentry second. Robert J, and z Ioe Patchen sold for $50 each, while &Agan and Gentry brought $15 as 0 X field.
 In the first heat Agan drew the pole, #yith Robert J. on the outside, and it Twas a merry clip to the half in 1:01h Against a stiff wind. Patchen and Frank Agan went like a team, with Robert J. wo lengths back and Gentry not in the hunt. Swinging down the homestretch Geers moved up with Robert J. and ! sputfooted Agan lby a small margin. In Athe next two heats it was Robert J. all Sthe route and the four were punched. Geers reserved his speed for the last, where MT. Hamlin's great pacer show ged he was by odds the best to-day. Lynne Bel proved himself a game and Ereliable race horse to-day in the 2;11 gtrot. Five of the Pennsylvania starters were in to-day's event and Lynne Bel Iproved to be the best. Altao won the lsthird heat in 2:11. In the next heat Me- l%Dowell went away with Altao at a kill Hing clip making the half in 1:04%, and fwas length in front of Lynne Bel. At the seventh furlong Altao made stand llstill break and dropped out
 The 2:2O pace proved tiresome before a conclusion was reached. Madge wen la heat last evening and after one to- 4day appeared distressed, but revived n lthe seventh and distanced the two heat Ss swinners, Harry Victor and Rusie Clay, < 3an very slow time.
 The pair of pony trotters, Winnie D., < by Aaron Wilkes, and Algeria Queen, by Algeria Wilkes, lowered the worlds record of 2:46 to 2:32&, double to a bicy cle wagon, making new record for a trotting team under 141a hands. They are owned by A. J. Welch of Hartford, Conn.
 Unfinished 2:20 Pacing-Purse $500 Madge D., blk m, by
 White Cloud
 (CampbelD ....,. 1 1 ) 1 Harry Victor, blk
 s, by Black Victor
 CGeers> ......... 1 ii 2 Russie Clay, m, by
 Clay (Curtis).... ' 6 3 1ds Tom Shirley,
 (Young) ........ 4 TO Red, oh g, Patter-
 son) ............ 5 dist. The Jewess, b m
 Phelps) ........ 4 4 TO. Edgardbert, blk
 (Scarce) ......... [ dist. Rosemary, Tn m,
 (Chambers) ,.... dr.
 Time-2:16, 2;161a, 2:16A, 2:2sA, 2:21A, 2:251a, 2:29.
 2:11 Trotting-Purse $1,000. Lynne Bel blk S, by St. Bel
 Vasti, by Byonne Prince
 Bithers) .................. l Altao, br S, by Altamont
 (McDowelD .............. 5 Ollie K, br m, Davis) ...... 3 fenhas. b g. (Gibbs) ........ s 5 5 2 Geneva, oh S, (Stinson) ..... Bourbon Wilkes, Jr., oh
 (Rice) .................'. 4 Reneselaer Wilkes, b S, Pad-
 getD ..................... D Miss Nelson, b m, (Curtis).. [ Lady Robert, br m, UairO.. dr
 Time-2111a, 2:14A, 211, 2I1A
 Free-for- Pacing-Purse $5,0OO Robert J., b g, by Hartford Ger
 aldine. by Jay Gould (Geers) i 1 1 Frank Agan, b g, (McCarthy).. ? 4 John R. Gentry, b s, (McHenry) 4 2 Joe Patchen, blk $, (Curry...... ,
 Fractional time: First heat, 3lR' 1:o1B, 1:34A, 205h. Second heat-S1A .o3 1: 1:S5a4, 2:06. Third heat-511s, 1:O2, 1:34, 2:05 The Johnston Stake for 2:24 Trotters-
 Value $2 ,000
 Iron Bar gr s, by Temple Bar
 Camele, by Mambrino Bob
 JSale) ...................... vallev Queen, m, (WesD........ 7 7 Catherine. b m, (Case) ............ , ,,I,, E h m U,awrence). .......... 3 4