New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-16
GOSSIP OF THE TROTTERS
wHITEwAsHING THE JOBBERs IN THE TURF
PREss-FINE RECORD OF THE HAM
LIN STABLE AT LOUISVILLE

LIN STABLE AT LOUISVILLE
one OF the least encouraging signs of the times
in the harness-racing world s the attitude assumed
By some of the prominent turf journals
Joe Patchen-John r. Gentry affair at Philadelphia
on September 4 Instead OF ventilatlng the dis
graceful hippodnome which threatens TO complete
the ruin OF harness racing In the Quaker City, and
calling upon the National Trottng Association to
make an example OF the offenders. several OF the
papers have shown a strong inclination TO white
wash every body concerned except the judges of
the race. who alone seem to have made an honest.
although somewh hat feeble effort to secure genu-
inc contest, such the spectators had paid their
money to see.
The Judges have been roundy criticised by these
apologsts for having attempted to Kill the two
horses by forcing them 10 pace seven heats before
a decision reached When it Is remembered
that Gentry has a record Of 203s.. and Joe Patchen
a mark Of 20i and that one Of the "horse-kiiling
heats at Philadelphia was paced in 2S2, another
in 2l6 third in 2Ig and a fourth In al the
weight OF this criticism, "a we'll as the sympathy
OF the critic Is made as plain as plhestai' All
other account. which would be amusing II II were
not for the gravity OF the affair tells how earnestly
and desperately Jack Curry drove Joe Patcheh 10
beat John Il. Gentry In the MN neat Inc time Oh
which was 216. Curr! has come In TOT much SYM
patty on account of having been hned e." ioi
pulling Joe Patchen. when, according to curry "
was all along understood and agreed with me
boolmaker who managed the meeting that the
horses we're not to fight the race on the merits
but merely to hoodwlnk the spectators win nice
close counterfeit OF contest NJ T. Mciien'!, "e
driver of John r Gentry. has been iauded ana APP
plauded for refusing try 10 win aiter inc J"use
gave him TO understand that Gentry "ou'u ""'' "
win on his merits If he won at ali
II Is unfortunate for the best interests OF harness
racing that so many OF its leaders ana ioiio"e'S
are always opposed TO turning the light on any DC
currence calculated to bring the sport into os
repute. They want TO see trottine prosperous ou'
they hold TO the de uded notion that the way 10
bring about this condition is to throw dusl J" '"e
eyes of the public by steadfast.y denying the eN-
The three-cornered race betp Robert j.. Joe
Patchen and John X. Gentry at LoulsVlIre . raS1
week excited little interest among the nor se'i s
same horses met at Fleetwood, prior 10 'he NJ
delpha hppodrome. AZ the Louisville udck i
ony wnl,e the time made was very @ on
his mertr The asst heat was paced In 2e4'9 Joe
Patchen leading to within nifty yarls OF b 6nS w'rf'
where he made break Just in TINE ioi hooeit o.
10 win by .ength. The other meats Wele paGe" H
in S 2s and 392 S 5os he eontendns horse
in the opening heat but ne brought up the rear
in the others. ,,.. ,.,t,,aa
The brilliant success Of c. J. Hamlins village
Farm stable at Louisville one OF the features
OF the meeting In ADDITION to the ~" pnlse rod
daughter OF Mambrno King won a hsfd-iousnt slA-
heat race in the 2:ll class for uotters deleatlne
David B. who made record Of 2Osi. In the open
Ing round and the Western foLT-year-od, H. - r.
VINO gained a mark Of 9:Ga4 H. the second heat.
Noonstone another daughter OF Mambrno hiis.
heat a formidable ne.d in the 210 cas- for PAGERS
Bright Regent d son of Prince Regent, :I6'z ana
q grandson OF MamDrno king. paced three VII
Ming miles In 2cei. 2:0si. and 2loi. In the -'H
ass Fitz Royal. likewise by Prince Regent Won
the 229 class. trottins three heats III Id, -''-
and 2l5 while Mandolin. nVe-yeaI-o'u by n,nes,
was winner in the 2:25 class for PAGERS taking
record of 216. With Inc exception OF hoDeft -
all OF these winners were bred Dy NJ. halh'ih'
raised bv the veteran buffalo breeder and turfnan
Altogether the Village Farm hor@-s maze zen
starts at Louisville and sir tines nist, once
second. twice third. ana once fourth. inns j..
record Of viii. no ether stable has eluaiieu
in 1895 and Z; would seem 20 indicate that Mf.
Hamin made nice move when he gave al OF MS
horses week let up at the los OF IN,
wood park meeting. II IL reported that Robert D..
Nightingale ana some Of ne othe, Stai rot'T1s
and PAGERS Of me Village Farm string may De
SHIPPED 70 Europe I'm charge Of I'd Geers the
trainer. next winter. Mr.. Hamin having in view
| campaign Oh French ana German uOtuhs tdVhs
in 1886
" +. D stokess crack four-year-o.d FLY Beu.
zetta 9p;a, who IS now al Cleveland in charge OF
| again this season. She Is said to ne si slightly
lame in the foot that she bruised month ago ana
her new trainer T. not the man - start nor until
she Il iii and ready 10 race Those VINO Knew
Beuzetta a two-y ear-o.d IN Kentucky predict that
Hckok wi, md he has caufHi 4 laItar III nJ thf
headstrong. ungovernabe fly tina: would never try
to trot fast unit. Gus Macy hrally succeeded in
gaining her friendship ana confidence. In MISS
Rita Mir Stokes has ~ that j. almost a. promi-
nent among PAGERS Of her Beuzetta j.
among trotters Hickok with this
giving her mark Of 2a9s. which IL the fastest
ever made In race ny FLY .. her age. MI
her sire. the trottng stallion }. j Audubon. 2:ls
from John Monaghan Few days ago. paying $50
for the horse. according TO report WIN bt@etia
Miss Rita and the TWO pacing mares Angie D., 2:o7
and Josie H.. 2:l3i. NJ. Stokes now mas ~ the
most select stables of harness racers In training.