Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-17
ROBERT J. TIE BEST.
He Beats the Star Performers, John R.
Gentry and Joe PatChen.
HIS CLOSEST RIVAL FRANK AGAIN.


LEXINGTON, KY. October i6.-Robert
J. proved himself the best OF the four
starters In the free-for-all pace to-day.
and beat the two star perforners-John
r. Gentry and Joe Patchen. His closest
rival for first honor was the New Eng
land gelding. Frank Agan. who figured
in the three heats all through as quite
n close second. but n break near The
wire in the deciding heat caused him TO
be placed last and Gentry second.
Robert j. and Joe Patchen sold for so
each. while Agan and Gentry brought
Sl5 as a field.
In the first heat Agan drew the pole.
with Robert J. on the outside, and 1t was
a merry clip to the half in l0l IL.
against a stin wind. Patchen and
Frank Agan went like a team. with Ro-
bert j. two lengths back, and Gentry
not in the hunt Swinging down the
home-stretch Gers moved up with Ro-
bert J. and outfooted Agan by a small
margin.
In the next two heats 1t was Robert ].
all the route. and the four PAGERS were
closely punched, Gers reserving his
great PAGER showed he was by odds the
best to-day.
Lynne Bel proved himself game and
reliable race-horse in the 2:11 trot.
Five OF the Transylvania stakers were
In to-day's event. and Lynne Bel proved
the best. Alto won the third heat, in
2ll. In the next heat Mcdowell went
away with Alto at a killing clip, making
the half in 1904 3-4. and was length
in front OF Lynne Bel. AT The seventh
furlong Alto made Il standstill break.
and dropped out Of the race.
The 2:20 pace proved tiresome before
conclusion was reached. Madge ID. won
n heat last evening. and after one to-
day, appeared distressed. but revived in
the seventh, and distanced the two heat
winners-Harry Victor and Rusie Clay
In very slow time.
PONY TROT.
The race OF the pony trotters. Winnie
r.. by Aaron Wilkes. and Algeria Queen,
BY Algeria Wilkes. lowered the worlds
record Of 2:4j TO 2:32 3-4. double, 10 bike
wagon, making a new record for 'rot-
ting team under u ~ hands high. They
are owned by a. Wech. Hartford. Conn.
First race-(untnisheD 2s0 pace, purse
s50O-Madge d.. ak. m. by White Cloud
,CampbelD. II, I. /, 3. D. p 3. /: Harry Vic
tor. 3. (, /, /. ). >, distanced; Russie Clay,
I. 7, C, 2. /, /, distanced. Time. 2l6,
2:l6 1-2, 216 Ia, 2:2S 81, 2:2l S-i, 2:2J IL,
2:29.
second race-2Il uot. purse 1900
Lynne Bel blk 3. by St Bel, By Byon
Prince d}ythers), I. /. >, !; Altao. ,. l, 3,
distanced. Ollie X. 5. 3, 4. ). Time,
slIl-2 2I4l-l. 2ll, 2Ill-2.
Third race-free-for-all pace; purse
s5.c00-Robert j.. b. &. by Hartford
Geralllne. by Jay Gould CGers). l, l, l;
Frank Agan. 2. . I; John Il. Gentry,
t. 3. @ Patchen also ran.
Fractional time:
Third heat. u l-2, 1902, 13i 2o5
Second heat, 81 3-4, 1:03, 1:35 So 2:06.
Third heat3l 10, IN2, 1:3i. 205.
Fourth r1cc-Iohuston Stakes, for 2A
t-otters: value s2.WD-Ironbar. gr. s., by
Templebar-Camel. by Mambrino Bob
sale, /. /: Valley Queen. 2. .; Catherine,
3, 3. Time, 21G IL. 21+34
LADIES DAY AT LATONIA.
CINCINNATI. o.. October l6.-t'ree
ladies' day drew great attendance to
the races at LatOnia to-day. The first
race was won by a filly called Lady
Courtright, registered i'm tho stud-book as
Little Lady The result OF the race was
withheld by the Judges until the entry
of the fily could be established. This
was subsequently done. In the fifth race
Mamie y. fell in the stretch In the middle
OF bunch, but neither the jockey Jones)
nor the hlly was hurt
First race-siX furcngs-Lady Court
right GW Thorpe TO y won, Strathrot
second. Pepper Eye third. Time, ll5 81.
Second racc--one mlle-iselin C'3. Fow-
Ter, ,, 10 u won Sprngvale second, Major
Drlpps third. Time 1:43
Third race-fiVp fIrlOugS-l'ert (gj, Clay,
, TO - won. Umbrella second, Ben John-
son third. Time. 1903.
Fourth racc--one and one-siXteenth
miles-Prince Carl Oe5. J. Gardner. 3 to
- won AIMEE Goodwin second. Jane third.
Time, 1:iJ
Fifth race-fve and a half furlongs-
Eyancsca 0O. Thorpe, 20 . won, Helen
II. Gardner second. Hannah third. Time,
10
sixth race-fve furongs-Squre &. QOo.
W. Jones. 10 y won. Maid Of Honor
second. Joe Clark third. Time. 1:o2 IL.
STEEPLECHASING.
NORRIS PARK RACE-TRACK. y. Y,
October lG.-The fall meeting OF the New
York Steeplechaslng Association was
commenced under favorable auspices at
this track this afternoon.
The weather was perfect, and. contra
ry TO general expectations, the attend
ance was quite large.
As the crowd was an ultra-fashiOnahle
one. but little speculation was INDUCED
In by the talent in the Cross-Country
event.
The favorite in each event carried off
the honors.
First race-oyer eight flights Of hurdles,
two miles-Caraccas go, Allmark, to
- won. Kilkenny second, Fugitive third.
Time 3.5l.
Second race--Steeplechase for 3-year-
olds and upward-Olindo 90, Billings,
evem won. Daybreak second. Mars Chan
third. Time. 40.
Third race-Handicap Steeplechase
three miles-The Peer. OJ7. Brazil,
:, To u won. Duke Of AbercOrn second,
HesperIon third. Time, Cos.
Fourth race-six and a half furlongs,
on the wi,hers. mile-Buckrene O22
Reih, 10 u won. Irish Reel second
Sufficient third. Time. 2:li3-f
Fifth Welter-welght. Hat race. one
mile -Deerslayer G4i Doggett. TO p won,
Chesapeake second. My Luck third.
Time l:i6.
THE JURY or AWARDS.