Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-30
LAURELS RECLAIMED.
Robert J. Is Once Again the
King of All PAGERS.
Beats Patchen, Gentry and Mascot in
2.O6 IA, 2,O4 ID, 2.043-4.
Hall in One Minute and The Horse Not
Let Out.

New York, Aug 2g.-Twelve thousand
/ persons saw Robert J. regain at Fleet.
WOOD park, today, In the free for. all pace
the laurels that he lost at Cleveland, one
month ago, whom Joe Patohen caught
him out of torn and beat him in one of
the most sensational harness races on
record.
| When he met the big black Kansas
PAGER, Joe Patchen, again, today 'along
with John r. Gentry and Mascot, the
little record holder from Buffalo, was
second choice In the betting, the talent
almost to Il man backing the stallion at
TO o. The two starters were held at
longer prices,
When The horses were called out for
the race at 2 10, every available point on
the grand stand and club house from
which the race could DO seen was ocoupied.
and the crowd overflowed upon the rocks
and hills which rise above the home
stretch.
Joe Patchen, when he came upon the
track looked As fit as n fiddle. Robert j..
too, was more like his old self than he
had been since jos Patoheu beat him at
Cleveland, and at the tempting odds Of 7
to he had many supporters In tho
b, tting
The opening heat was good deal of
fluke. John Il Gentry was laid I'M
from the start, MoHenrys evident in
tention being TO let Joe Patchen and
Robert j. fight IL out while he gave his
horse an easy mile Geers sent Robert ].
into the lead In the first furlong fol-
lowed by Joe Patchen.
AT the half, in 1.02T, Robert j. had a
lead of two open lengths and was going
at ease. Curry called Joe Patchen as they
turned for the point of rocks in the third
quarter, and the stallion commenced to
cut down Roberts lead
Tho SPECTATORS expected n rattlipp
finish, but Joe Patchen made q break and
was followed Instantly by Robert j. near
the three-quarters pole Mascot who was
third, shot to the front, opening gap of
five lengths before Robert j. settled and
started after him.
Andrews tried hard to keep Mascot I'm
front to the wire, but Robert came on
with brilliant rush in the home stretch
and beat Mascot easily in 2.O6A. Joe
Patchen's staudstill break left him so far
In the rear that Gentry beat him out for
third place. Robert J. was now an even
money favorite.
Curry let Joe Patchen rush off his stride
- ''S NOV ''iiohE VI blic StCOuu neat,
and he was laid up after recovering from
his break. McHenry was out for it In
earnest, this time, and Gentry chased the
leader, Robert j., down to the half In
i.0OA, showing a length In the rear as
they passed that point.
The terrific pace slackened as they
struck the hill in the next quarter, a
Gentry not being able to find the limit of
Roberts speed, and trailing two lengths
back.
In this order they came to the home
stretch, McHcnry making hurricane
drive with the North Carolina horse, but
Robert j. going slightly within himself,
finished an open length in front of the
whippcd-olit Gentry horse. Mascot was
third and Joe Patchcn a poor fourth
Cheers greeted the announcement Of the
time. 20 which beats the best mile ever
before made in harness on the Fleetwood
course. It was now oddn on Robert j.
In the third beat the quartet went away
closely punched at "a record smashing
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