Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-05
PATCHEN WINS.
Takes the $4,000 Purse from
Gentry at PhiladeI phia.
Seven Heats Paced, Third and Fifth
Being Called "No Heats"
Much Dissatisfaction al the Way the Horses
We're Handled.

/ Philadelphia, Sept 4.-Thc special race
between the crack PAGERS John X. Gentry
and Joe Patohen. at Belmont park. was a
lanentable failure, and but for the fact
| that the Pennsylvania law against the
| selling Of pools was rigidly enforced. a
scene would doubtless have been precipi-
tated Nearly 5000 people were In attend
ance. but over half of them left before the
race was concluded
In the first heat Gentry took the lend
and though never headed was closely Mt
tended all the way to the distance flag by
Patchen, where the latter broke, Gentry
coming home we'll within himself. I'm
2.O6l4 the fastest mile ever made by a
harness performer on this track.
In The second heat Gentry again went
out I'm front and was never headed. al
though there was no evidence that
Patchen, who was driven ty Curry. was
doing anything to push ont the stallion.
In fact Gentry seemed to be pretty well
used up, while Patohen showed no signs
Of being in trouble.
In the third heat there was a fragrant
exhibition Of not trying to win on the part
of Curry. The pair went to the quarter
in 3lh, and travelled as double team
through the back stretch In negotiating
the hill Patchen went at the front, but In
rounding the turn he was brought back by
Curry
But, notwithstanding all of the latter's
effort Patehen was full of 90 on the
journey down the stretch to the wire. He
made up the lost daylight, and so wards
from home he looked winner, but to the
surprise and disgust of the spectators.
Curry yanked him off his feet and let I'm
Gentry a winner. This was such nal
palpable exhibition Of pulling that the
judges declared it no heat
Before they were sent away for the
fourth heat Curry was admonished by tho
Judges to go out and win. Curry pro-
tested that he always tried to win. He
said that the Gentry horse was done and
that he would win easily. They got away
to good start aud Patchon held Gentry
all the way around winning in ell.
In the fifth heat both horses acted tired
going to the quarter in 331I. Gentry led
into the stretch where he was collared
by Patchen. The latter apparently had
the race won, but Curry again pulled
Patchen off his feet.
The judges again decided mo heat"
and called Curry into the stand. The
judges intimated that Curry was not try
Ing to win. Curry dissented and sug-
aested that the Judges put up another
driver
When the horses were called out for the
sixth heat, the judges selected Dickerson
TO drive the stallion. The advantage of
The change was manifest, as the first
quarter Patchen reached in BIZ: the
half was reached in tO1 3-5, an improve
nent of "a seconds over the preceding
heat.
Thon McHenry pulled up for the apparent
purpose Of being distanced and Patchen
walked home in 213. The judges called
nut, Joe Patchen, first; John X. Gentry,
second.
There was no semblance of u horse race
N the seventh heat, McIIenry pulling up
ientry after passing the half and Patoben
'omiog home by himself in 2.32
After the race the judges held a meet
ng, the result of which VS. that Curry
vas fined $500 and another 800 was taken
tut OF his share Of the purse to pay Dick
'rson for driving the last two heats.
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