The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-11
CAMERA PROVES IT
SNAP SHOT WAS TAKEN AT JOE
PATCHEN AND ROBERT J.

Local Photographer at Buffalo has PIC
ture of Joe Patchen Winning in a Heat
that was Awarded to Robert J.--Hal
Pointer SoId--Chester Wins in Straight
Heats-At san Francisco the Tip on
Hearts Ease is a Money Loser--Thirty-
to-One Whisper and Other Long shots
Win at St. Louis--Other Races.
Ruffalo. n. Y. Aug. 10.-Perfect Wea-
ther and a fast track contributed to an
excellent DAYS sport at the driving
mark. though no sensational time was
made Three favorites won but Boun-
Ger did not fulfill expectations. The
swift succession OF victories won by
Chester over his field in the 2:lS trot
was the only surprise of the day
1t is announced that Hal Pointer has
been sold by the Hamlins to r. D. PecK
Of Lockhaven, Pa. The price paid Is
private.
A local photographer today showed
a print from an instantaneous photo-
graph made of the close finish In the
third heat of the Robert J-Joe Patchen
pace Thursday, which had been award
I'd to Robert j. The sun rays nave
registered Joe Patchen's nose ahead
IF the gelding which accords with the
views OF those in the press stand and
many other spectators Summaries:
Glass 2:25 pacing: George St Claire
gon the second, third and sixth heats
Time 2:121a; 2:141a; 2:13A. Arlington
won the first. Time 2I31a. Moreila
" to nhofeuhtr eatotncAe DIR etaoo
won the fourth and fifth heats in IL;
and 2l3H. Fannie S, Viola, Bornetta,
Omega and Luella Shawnan were plac-
ed in the order named.
Glass 2:lS trotting: Chester won in
three straight heats. Time 2:12A; 213;
2:13. Brownhilde, Rifle, Forest Prince,
Baron Rogers, Queen Alfred, Bouncer.
Anthela and Adra Belle finished as
named.
Glass 2:21 trotting: Lady Wilton
took three straight heats and the race
In 2:1SA; 2:151a; 2:16A. Bryson, Rose
lin, Kitty r, and Koleon also started.
San Francisco Races,
San Francisco, Aug. 10.-Four fav-
tip out on Hearts Ease in the third
race and barrel of money went in on
IL, but she lost by a head III a rafting
finish. Summaries:
First race-Five furlongs, selling,
rnaidens: Gonzales Maid, to !, won;
Suro, to l, second; Ladameo, to l,
third. Time :03.
Second-Five furlongs, selling: Tim
Murphy, to 3, won; Road Runner, 90
to /, second; Gold Bug, to /, third.
Time 1:01.
Third-About six furlongs. handicap,
2-year-olds: Joe X, 3 to /, won; Grady,
13 TO 5. second: Hearts Ease, 4 to 3,
third. Time 1:13k.
Fourth-AIile and a furlong, handi-
cap: Wheel of Fortune, TO 1. won;
Flirtilla, to 5, second; Claudius, 8 to
2, third. Time 1:53A.
Fifth-Five furlongs. selling: Hello.
even, won: Little Pete, 20 to 1, second;
Bob Tucker, 5 to /, third. Time 1:021a.
Sixth-Two miles, eight hurdles.
handicap: Mestor, to 5, won; Gold
Dust, to l, second; ]. o. c., 2 to 1,
third. Time 3:4912.
st. Louis Races.
ST. Louis. Aug. 10.-Abe Calm, the
st. Louis turfman, has purchased from
Green 3. Morris the mare Ellen.
Rain came down before the first race
today but here was a good crowd on
hand. the track was heavy. Long
shots Were the rule today and the fav-
prites were successful in only two out
OF the six events. In the second race,
a good field was beaten by a 80 to
shot. Track slow; attendance $500.
Summaries:
First race-Six- furlongs; purse: Da-
90, 10 to /, won: Frank Farmer, to 1,
second; LiZetta, 4 to 5, third. Time
LIS.
Second-Six furlongs: purse: Whis- |
per, so to ], won; Midland, Is to 5. sec
ond; Leaseman, 5 to 1, third. Time
i:I6A.
Third-Seven furlongs; purse: Linda,
; to l, won; Lobengula, 3 to /, second:
sallie Woodford, 10 to /, third. Time
l:271s.
Fourth-Meiden 2-year-olds; five fur
longs: Black Knot, s to !, won; Carrie
U, 3 to 10, second; Goreanna, to l,
third. Time 1:0424-
F'ifth-Seven furlongs; purse: Miss
Young, s to 5, won: Overella, to /. Sec
ond; George w. Bailey, 6 to 5, third.
Time 1:2SA
Sixth-Six furlongs; purse: Dorah
Wood, 8 to /, won; Minnie Gee, 3 TO l,
second; Ben Lomond, 6 to 5, third. Time
lis.
Saratoga Races.
Saratoga. N. Y, Aug. 10.-Several
thousand people were present today,
the occasion being the annual garden
party of the association. The usual
parade of horses took place. The c..
II. Mum & Co. handicap was the chief
feature and Hazlet, and odds-on fav-
orite, won easily Romero, Merry Prince
and Sweet Favorable made a hot bid
for victory, the three finishing heads
apart, a length behind the winner. The
steeplechase was again a chapter of &C
low the stand and Hellas went down
10 shot a z 4 ha riCynOn1 &c