The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-05

adhere to the opinion that the big and
slashing daughter of Chimes and Homora
will pass To the 2:03A line in advance Of
the tall and powerful gelding by Whips.
The public will look forward with much
interest TO n race between Azote and Will
liam Penn"
The number OF candidates for the pacing
championship is larger than ever before. Z.
j. Hamlin has not only "a doughty defender
of the record he now holds in Robert j,
2:0ik, but the old warrior, Hal Pointer,
Is out again, after season rest and ap-
parently faster than In 1892, when he
scored 2:04k. 1t will be nothing short of
a marvel, however, IL the "P'inter hoss,"
as his Tennessee worshipers call him,
should be able To outdo tho feats OF his
younger rivals. He was foaled in 1884, and
therefore must be considered veteran in
these days of early development, when 2
year-olds are able 10 beat 2:l0 at the pace
1t is from John X. Gentry, Joe Patchen
and Rubinsteln that the sensations OF the
season are expected, outside OF those fur
nished by Robert j. The first OF this fleet
trio has never made what deserves To he
called n full campaign. He started as "A
3-year-old In 1892, won few engagements
without losing a heat, and retired with a
not appear in public, and it was not until
well along in July Of last year that he was
again regularly on the turf. After sus-
tanning the first defeat of his life at Buff
falo in August Gentry recovered his form
the next week at Chicago, and thereafter
did not lose one Of his regular engagements.
His second heat in 2;03A at Terre Haute
In September gave him the stallion record,
which he still holds. Later in the season
he met Robert j twice, and at Nashville
fairly outfooted the gelding in the first
heat though the decision was a tie, in
2:04 There was another match at Phila-
| delphia in November, when Gentry was
short OF work and was beaten. This year,
after passing the winter under the person
al supervision OF his new tutor, Nj. e. Nc
| Henry, Gentry shows marked improve
| ment, and is n magnificent specimen OF a
well bred PAGER. More than one expert do
clares him to have the worlds record at
| his mercy.
| Joe Patchen, while he did not get the
credit of as fast q mile as the champion
stallion. actually paced below 203 In the
| heat at Indianapolis, where Robert j. was
| first home In 2:021s. He is, like Gentry, a
grandson of George Wilkes. AS for Rubin
stein, the highest honors are said TO be
within his reach. He is a gear younger
than Gentry and Patchen, both of whom
were foaled in 1889, SO that his record OF
| 2:0s last season must be considered with
the difference In age. Furthermore, Ru-
binstein was close up with Joe Patchen al
Terre Haute last August, when the black
horse paced n first heat in 2:061s, and
came back the next time I'm 2:06. He re-
Gently defeated Hal Pointer and Mascot
the ex champions, in 2:07H, 2:0sA and
2:0613, and seems ft TO race for his life.
At tho recent grand circuit meeting II
Detroit thero were two decided novelties, {
2:06 class for trotters and 2:0i Glass fol
PAGERS. Up to lss2ehe greatest handicaI
put on the horses at either of the harness
gaits was 2:l5, and these startling innova
tions serve TO show what inroads have beer
made on Father Times fortress since th'
new sulky came into use.