The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-30
ROBERT J. VICTORIOUS.
JOE P4TCHEN LOST THE DIG VIC
TORI or CLETELAND.
The Race Was n Observation-Disclosures he
Gentry Makes n Failure-Iron DAT
Second In the ::e5 Class Trot.

uefsons saw Robert j. regain az
wood Park to-day the lauteis INA. ="
lost at Cleveland one month ago. ""en
Joe patchen caught him out oil FORM anu
reat him i'm one tf tire most sensa''o""'
harness races on record
when the horses were called out for the
race. at 2l5. every available point on
tho erand-stand and clubhouse rom
which the race could be seen was occupied
and the crowd oyerfiowed upon the rocks
and hills which rise above the nome
stretch. The opening heat was good
deal of a luke like the opening neat
Yesterday in the free-for-al trot.
John II. Gentry was laid up IRON
the start, McHenrya evident m
tenton being to let Joe Patchen ana
Robert J. fight it out while he gave his
horse an easy mile.
GERS sent Robert ]. into the lead In
first half furlong, followed by Joe Patch
en-. At the half. in l.02 IL. Robert j.
had a lead OF two open lengths, and was
going at ease.
Curry called Joe Patchen as they turn
ell for the point Of rocks in the third
quarter, and the stallion ommenccd To
cut down Robert Us lead. Just as the
spectators had climbed upon their seats
in expectation of a rafting finish. Joe
Patchen made a brean, followed Instant
ly by Robert j., near the three-quarter
pole
Mascot was third. and when within
striking distascc shot to the fr-1t. open
ing zap Of live lengths hefo~s Robert
j. settled ana started after him. An
drews tried hard TO keep Mascott IN
front to the WIRE tut Robert j. aimee
on with a brilliant rush in the home
stretch. and mailing the ex-cnampion hfty
yards from the we, beat him easily IN
200 IL
Joe Patcheas stand-still break left him
so far in the rear that Gentry beat
him out for third place.
Curry Let Joe Patchen rush of his
strid. in tire first furlong OF the second
heat, and he was LAID up after taxing
from his break.
NcHcnrv was out for II i'm earnest this
time. and Gentry chased the leader down
TO the half in 1900 81. showing "A length
in the rear as they passed that point.
The terrific pace slackcned as they
struck the hill in the next quarter. Gen
try not being able to find the limit Of
Robert J 5 speed. and trailing two
lengths back Ia this order. they came
into the home stretch. McHenry making
a hurricane drive with the North caro-
lima horse but to no purpose, as Robert
+ going slightly within himself, finished
an open length in front Of the whipped
out Gentry horse. Mascot was third'
and Joe Patchen a po-s fourth
Cheers greeted the announcement OF the
time. 2.Oi II. which beats the best mile
ever before made i'm harness on the
Fleetwood course.
In the third heat the quartet went
away closely punched al a record-smash-
ing clip. The time 10 the quarter being
.30l-2. and 10 the half an even ].
Robert j.. at the pole was half length
I'm front with Gentry Tapped and Joe
Patchen's white nose at Gentry's flank,
Mascot half a length back under Il
pull.
Turning for the point Of rocks. Patchen
was seen TO Doe gaining steadily but
slowly. when all of a sudden the black
/ ,horse made a tangled break, and fell
away behind.
Gentry TOO faltered. for Patchen had
gun into his sulkey. tearing Off the rim
of the wheel From there 10 the WIRE II
was a stern chase after Robert j., WhoHl
Gers had simply TO steady and let san
without even coming TO drive. reh'iy
was four lengths behind at the hnlsn' III
2.Ois-l. Mascot as far back OF nm anu
loo patchcn Just inside Of the flag.
The race was disappointment to horse
mon snasmuch as Joe Patchen never pac-
"a a single heat without break. mus
Leaving no doubt as 20 whether he could
speed with Robert }. ...
qrbe suuu aries tell the story or the
other TWO races on the card. Lynn b'i''
/ driven hv Edwin Bither. the mah VIM
brought out jay Eye See l2lW won inc
rpce for 2.2j trotters in handsome s.y y.
he Was all out I'm the last neat IRON
1ar was the only one in the Ieiu III
| ,ouls get near the black STATION WIZ
/ I.ther set out 10 drive him.
King Harry gave the talent a sco'cl'''ls
/ ,r the last race, the 2l5 class. as ne was
an outsider IN the betting Asmohd We
/ tho contending horse. but KING harry
heat him in three rafting heats. To-mor-
r., az ends the trotting here. The speclal
feature will be Azote's effort TO beat the
/ trotting record of 1908 81. summaries
/ Two-twenty-hye class, trottng' purse
INN Bell dix. 81, by ST. Abel,
dam Ashta. by Bayonne Prince
| tpftharsl NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ..''l
| Iron Bar (gr 81. by Temple Bar,
! fSalc) Observation-Disclosures .''''-
Fiber dix. 81, by Egerbert uhow-
| ,fb .....................3 ) 3
Mary c.. Huzzar. Miss Kate, tltzroya'
! Sidney Smith Boston. Julio.
Time: PIP 10. 2.l3 2:l2.
Free-for-all class pacing. purse o,vVo
/ Robert +. 90. y. by Hartford. dam
! Geraldine, by Jay Gould (Gers).-..l
John r. Gentry %. So by Ashland
Wilkes. dam Damewood, by
! Wedgewood McHenry). ............3 :
Mascot 10. .. by Deceive, dam
Miss Delmore. by Austin's Mes
senger IAndrews) ..............-.....2
| Joe Patchen (blk. s)...................f
Time: 2:05 II, 9:0i -. 2O4 81.
/ Two-twenty-one class. trotting, purse
/ 5000:
/ King Harry. b. e. by Peter Pinder,
dam by Thorndale Idol kinney. l
/ Asemon. b. :. by Ashore pow
| ersl ........... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. : d
Quality. b. m, by Electioneer IAN
] drews)...... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. )
f.. L. c.. b. c.. Miss Huyon. Rosaline,
Maggie Campbell. Beyruth Mary Jansen.
Time 2li II. 2l3 IL. 2lJ.
BAD DAY FOR FAyoETEs.
sHEEPsHEAD BAY RACE-TRACK.
Aug. 2g.-The heat to-day was intense,
and the attendance was small. a few
! tried 10 combine yacht and horse-racing
by going TO the top Of the grand-stand
and using glasses. but beyond mere
outline OF the yachts. nothing could be
seen.
In the first race. the talent backed
| Waltser, as if the race was all over but
| the shouting. but Derfargila won easily.
| McCanerty was fined 800 for spelling
starts in the first race.
Crescendo. who ran second in the fu-
| turity, won the second race, the dash
stakes. in big gallop. The third race
was won easily by Lady Diamond, the
fayor.te.
The fourth event, the ocean Handicap,
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