The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-02
JOEPATCHEN, TURFKING.
NE WEESTS THE HONOR FROM ROB-
ERT,J ~ POI f-:.
After the First Heat 81 on 10 Would Have
brought S5O:on Robert 1.-THE Fastest
-Four Heat Race Ever Paced.

been the hnnner-day In the history of
the Chenille track IL was estimated
that BOO people saw the races.
Robert j., the king Of the .urf. Is king
no longer. Tie honor was wreste1 from
him by the game bla'k stallion Joe
Patchen. in the most exciting speed con
tests ever seen on a grand circuit track.
1t has been known since last season that
Joe Patchen was great race horse. but
even his warmest admirers I'D not believe
that he wos speedy enough to defeat the
phenomenal Robert J.
In the auction pools Robert j. sold for
81. and the field for s.. In the books
the Hamlin world better was barred.
He was showed TO have a cinch on he
race. and most Of the Letting on Joe
fStchen for place.
Afttr the first heat 81 on ~ would
have brought so on Robert J. The sec
ond heat was the beginning OF the sur
prise tfat was to follow the favorite. his
rival came into the stretch neck and
next, after having paced the middle half
IN one minute Jack Currick, who vas
driving Patchen. seemed to push the
black whirlwind under tho wire, and he
won by the shortest kind Of a nose IN
2Oi IL. The last two heats were = rifle
easier for the black stallion. although
he won by less than length each time.
II was the fastest OF the fOuT heat race
was the fastest fourth heat eyer paced.
The first race was the unfinished 30
pacing race. Nalleau and Gilman each
had TWO heats and Arcturus one. Val
ltau won out after being driven hard
by Arcturus.
Kalamath and William Penn sold as IA
vOrltes IN the 2:ll trOt at So. the heid.
q. klamath drew a bad position. and was
not driven well and Lesa Wilkes took IL.
Klamath finished third The Wilkes mare
took the second heat, klamath getting
second position. The last three heats were
battles between the favOrites ana Lesa
Wilkes, klamath winning each Of them by
Joss than n length.
After the last heat Of the Oil trot. Pat
rick O'COgnor rode a mile on a bicycle
to beat 300 ha;. He was paced the iirst
half by a TANDEM. and tho second half by
a running horse. lie finished In So Ii. lie
rode the last quarter I'm q II.
The 217 trot. which was on to-day's
card. went over until tomorrow. Sum-
maries:
Two-twenty c'sss-pacing. purse. 5000
diminished from sterday)-Valleau, by
Cardinal Wilkes Gers first. Gilman sec
ond. Arcturus third. Best time. 21l Ia.
First. race-2ll class, trottng, purse.
5000 klamath Oh. q. by Morkus. Rsy-
mond) firsts Lesa Wilkes second. William
Penn third. Best time. 200
Second acc-free-fOr-all, pacing. purse
$.oV-Joe Patchen DIX. s.. by Patchen
Wilkes 81. Curry first. Robert J. second,
Saladin third. Best time. 20i ii.
ALEXANDER ISLAND.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-The following
are the Alexander Island summaries.
First race-five furlongs-Mrs. Stuart
Is to y first. Monitor second. Siberia
third. Time, 1:0l 3-i
Second race-six and a half furlongs-
Columbus J. g 10 - first. Blue Bird g 10
u second. G. O. u. third. Time. IN -
Third race-half mile-Baccarat 90 10
y first Little Ralph second, Rapids third.
Time. 81 81
Fourth race-soven furlongs-Frank X.
Harf q to y first. silva second. \. \.
Aaman third. Time. 81.
Fifth race-six and "A half furlongs-
Jersey (even first. Forest second. Soura
third. Time. rs II.
Sixth race-six and a half furlongs-
Key West g to y first. Porto second.
Michael third. Time, l;2+.
AT SARATOGA.
SARATOGA. y. Y, Aug. 1.-The
weather to-day is cool and the track
heavy The list is the lightest ever seen
on the Saratoga track.
The first race. for all ages. six and a
half furlOngs. was a walk-OVer for elf
ford. l22. with Perkins up. Tapatha, Lucky
Dog. Chugnut. and Logan were scratched.
Time. l:23.
Second race-mile and a furlong-Darian
Ol0, Perkins. ] to 90 first. Logan second
Sandowne third. Time 80.
Inlfu race the Mt'IldiNltIt stNi
stakes selling. sweepstakes FOR two-year-
olds. value 81 go. five furlongs-Dip-Diak-
ka Q0i Griffin. 20 ~ first. FlOrrie sec
ond. Right Royal third. Time. l:o2 81.
Fourth race-one mile-SOng and Dance
OGa Griffin. I 10 - first. All over sec
ond SILK Gown third Time. i:fi 81.
Fifth race hurdle. mile and a half |
Cormicas Oi2. All Mark. 10 u first |
SOutherner second, WOOdfOrl third. Time, |
2:5i.
BRIGHTON BEACH RACES.
NEW YORK. Aug. Am interesting |
programme was run of at the Brighton |
Beach track before a fair-szed crowd to- |
day The weather was quite cool. and |
the track I'm excellent shape. Fen favOrit'5 |
we're in fine form, and the talent conse-
clcn.ly IN high glee. summaries
First race-One milc-Sprite ~, Welsh. !
. to - first. DAILY second, Rose Howard |
third. Time :45.
Second race-hve Naturalization ono, |
Rein. to - first. AlvaradO second I'M
perial third. Time 1.02
Third race-one mile-Irish Reel Ooa. |
Rein to - first Souvenir second, Ronp- |
ing Girl third. Time. a.
Fourth race-mlle and 4 sixteenth |
Marshall gO5. Doggett. EVEN first. George |
Dixon second, Nottingham third. Time.
l:4g.
Fifth race-one mile-Pay or Play OOS.
Rein, even FIRST Mendicant second.
Vision third Time. l:43 3-i.
; TO u first. Lord Hawkstone second
third. Time. :ol -.
AT OAKLEY.
OAKLEY. OHIO, Aug. 1.-The greatest
finish of the meeting was in the NTH race
70 day-a mile eyent-Oakley, Roosevelt,
and Fabia going under the wire IN a ter
rife drive heads apart. II was due 10
Chorns fine riding that oakley won. At
tendance large. track fast. 81 mmary.
First receive furlor gs-La foriane
O02 j. Him, to y first. Charlie Sulli-
van second. Motilla third Time. l:08.
Second race-six furlOngs-Judith III.
Thorpe TO - first, Willard second, 81
luria third. Time Ia 81.
Third race-fiye furlongs-Ben Holi-
day 0ll. Thorpe, TO - first. Zerana sec
ond. Belle Of Fordham third. Time. l:O2
Fourth race-seven furlongs-Uncle Tom
lO5. Bergen, to y first. Golden flOcks
second. Bessie third. Time. l.Z9.
Fifth race-one mile-Oakley l0S, Chorn,
TO 10) first. Roosevelt second, Fabia
third. Time. AZ.
Sixth race-fiVe furlongs-Albeft :. O0j !
Thorpe, to u first. Squire q. second,
Galley West third. Time, l.02 II.