St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-23


the track Gentry also ruled d IA
vorite at about 10 to 8. At the end
Of the second heat old-time horsemen
were pronouncing it the greatest
race in history. These two miles
Gentry was a close contestant, and
so, considering what was at stake,
the contest was regarded as UMPIRE
cedented. But the third heat went
to the big black so easily that vet
Grams were disposed to qualify their
opinion as to the pre- eminence of the
race
PATCHEN IN BETTER FORM.
The start, advertised to be at $50,
was delayed in the hope that the
ing strong from the Western prai-
ries, which had robbed it of it's in
vigorating qualities, so that the con-
dltions were against a good time
performance. But at 3:15 the two
giants of speed were called on the
track, although there had been no
decrease in the gale. Curry and
McHenry, the two drivers, stood in
the center of the track and tossed a
coin for advantage of position. Cur
ry won, and thus got the pole While
appearances do not count for a
great deal in the case of horses,
Patchen's looks were so decidedly
better that it caused misgivings in
the minds of Gentry's supporters.
Patchen appeared full of life and
spirits. Gentry looked tired, and
when they scored for the first time
Patchen clearly showed more speed.
Gentry broke on the second attempt
and acted ugly. They were sent
away on the fifth score together.
Patchen moved slightly away, and
for over a quarter of a mile led by
nearly a length, the time of the first
quarter being :32A. On the second
quarter they had the wind at their
backs, and raced the distance in
:3O1s. Nearing the three-quarters
pole Gentry began to crawl up, and
his friends tore sections out of the
grand stand when he went past
Patchen at the far turn as if it were
no trouble at all. The third quarter
was covered in thirty seconds flat
the fastest of the race. Turning
into the stretch Gentry 4Still led by
a length or more and his support
ers were buoyant, but on the way
to the wire the crowd was surprised
to see Patchen, without being touched
wit n no yKrI fla
side, and on his own gameness beat
Gentry out by q good length. Neither
horse was touched by the whip in
this heat, and it looked to be fair
test Of their speed.
: GENTRY COULDN'T DO IT.
In the next heat McHenry let
Patchen go out and set the pace all
the way around to the stretch. Then
ensued a long and furious drive, Nc
Henry using the whip savagely on
Gentry, who oVercame all but about
three feet of the two lengths differ
ence that had separated them at
the head of the stretch; but Patchen
had both speed and endurance, and
:311A, 80. Never did a horse show
greater gameness than Gentry dis
played in this heat. For a quarter of
a mile he stood the lash, straining
every nerve, and being apparently
in distress all the way, yet never
once did he show the slightest incli-
nation to break The third heat was
easy all the way for Patchen, who
led and won by two lengths. Time
Of quarters: :31A, :32A, :311a, BIN. n
The only explanation after the race
by Driver McHenry and Owner Scott
was that the horse was not in condi-
ton. I'VE made mistake they
said, 'in not sending him to Cleveland
after the Freeport race. The ether
horse was giIt-edge. Ours was not"
Col. Taylor, owner of the VICTOR said:
81 knew my horse could beat him any
part of it, from 100 yards to a mile.
Had the race today been on the .Terre
Haute track, with no wind, the first
heat would have been in less than two
minutes" Both horses will go to Fleet
wood park to race next week. An at
tempt is being made to get match be-
tween Patchen and Fidol here on
Saturday. If this is not done Patchen
may go against time -
OTHER EVENTS. I
Only one race in addition to the spe-
cial was completed. That was the
three-yeaT-old trot, in which Pat l.
surprised the experts by losing a five
heat argument to Abnet. Pat L made
fatal break in the last heat Both
the PIP pace and 2:20 trot were uncom-
pieted. a great surprise was sprung
III the former when Susie G, the prop
erty OF |. q. Lambert, of Emporia,
Kan, took the second and third heats
handily. Summaries:
First race. Breeders stake, three
year-oids, 2:25 trctting; purse, 5000
5bnef '-..--....'-.....-....... ! !
5aL LIZ. ..-.........-...2 4 z
Marie g 2 8
Hiss hate--...- -.............3 3 D
90htdH ....---..........4 D 8 D
Time, 2:141h, 2:15A, 2:17A, 2:I5&z. 2:21.
Special pacing race; purse, So, GOO
Joe Patchen, blk h, by Patchen
Wilkes Curry. ! 1
John R Gentry. b h, by Ashland
Wilkes CIeHenry). ....-.........2 2 2
Time. 2:05A. 2:O7A, 2:07A.
Third race, 2:l2, pacing; purse, 81 1000
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