Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-05
Special Race Between John 3. Gentry
and Joe Patchen 4 Failure.
PALPABLE CASE OF PULLING
Driver Of Western Horse Lecture"
bv the judges and Afterwsr"S
rsr.a-Gentry Breaks Track Re-
cord-Other Turf Events.


the selling of pools was rigidiy en-
,orced a scene would doubtless have
been precipitated. Owing to the cnarac-
ter Of the attraction nearly 5oo Peop'c
we're in attendance. over one mar VI
whom left before the race had reacned
a conclusion.
In the first heat Gentry took the iead'
and. though never headed, was attended
by Patchen all the way ROUND 70 the
distance flag. where the latter oroNe'
Gentry coming home we'll within nim-
self in 200 IA, the fastest mile ever
made by a harness performer on th's
track. In the second heat Gentry again
went out in front, and was never neadeu'
although there was never anything III
EVIDENCE to show that Patchen, uhder
currv's skilful guidance, was DONG any
hing TO push out the stallion. In TACT,
Gentry seemed to be pretty well useu
nm. while Patchen showed no sign Vi
being In trouble. o.u,t
In the third heat there was as nas'"r.
an exhibition Of not trying u wiz ""
the part Of Mr.. Curry as was ever ne.n
any,rhere The pair went the quarter In
Al IA and travelled as doupie Team
through the back stretch. In negotiati"s
the hill Patchen went to the front, out
I'm rounding the turn he was brought back
nv Curry But. notwithstanding all OF tho
,atter's efforts. Patchen was full or CO.
and In the journey down the s'retcn W
the wire he made up the lost dayne".,
and tifty yards from home looked IKE d
sure winner. But, to the surprise anu
disgust of the spectators, curry S"ei
him of his feet and let In Gentry
winner.
mo HEAT"
This was such a palpable exhibition OF
pulling that the judges declared IL NO
heat" which decision was received Win
applause by the spectators.
Before they were sent away ior .he
third heat Curry was edmonished by the
judges to so out and win; curry pro,
tested that he always tried to win, ana
incidentally offered to bet a good, round
sum that he was never known TO Try
ANYTHING. At the same time he vol
unteered the conviction that the Gentry
horse was DONE" and that he would
win. and win easily. at that.
They got away to good start, IN
which Pa,chen held Gentry safe all the
way round. winning out In 2:n.
In the fifth heat. both horses acted
tired, going to the quarter-pole IN % IL.
Gentry led into the stretch. where he
was collared by Patchen. The latter APP
narentlv had the race won, but Curry
again pulled Patchen OFF his feet THIS
was awkwardly done. and the Judges
again decided mo heat" and called Cur
nv into the stand. The judges intimat-
| ed that Curry was not trying an
| intimation to which Curry vigorously
dissented, and went 80 far as to suggest
| that the judges put up another driver:
When the horses were called out FOL
| the sixth heat the Judges concluded u
| act on Curry's suggestion. and selecte!
| Dickerson, who had plotted Fred. keohi
IN victory In the 2:3j class, to drive the
stallion.
The advantage Of the change was made
| manifest at the first quarter, which
| Patchen reached In q L. two seconds
faster than the preceding heat. The halr
was reached in lN2 IA.
| PATCHEN WALKS HOME.
Then McHenry, who evidently did not
| want to make too much use or MS morse,
! pulled up for the apparent purpose o,
| being dstanced, and Patchen walked
| home in 2:13. The Judges. however, called
| out, Joe Patchen first; John X. GENTRY
| second"
There was no semblance Of horse-race
In the seventh heat. McHenry pulling UP
Gentry after passing the half, and Patcheh
| coming home by himself In 2;52
| After the race the judges he'd a meet
Ing, the result of which was that curry
was fined 500 and another 500 was taken
| out OF his share Of the purse 10 pay DICK
erson for driving the last two heats.
What little betting there was was on
Gentry, four to five.
Lynn Belle had no trouble in taking the
| big end OF the money In the 20 ciass
I,arabie was supposed to have the second
race at his mercy, but he broke baby III
the first heat, and after that could not
teach Fred. Koehl, who won In straight
| heats.
First race-2:25 class. purse s2.5oo-Lynn
| Belle. blk. ", by st. Belle Q8ythers). J.
/, /: Suburban Farm. b. m. by Etiquette
baldwin,. 2, 2. 2; New Farms. br. H.
Kinx Albert Tyson). 3. 8, 8. Boston,
b. z. (Clayton), distanced. julia o., DIX.
IN. Denton), distanced. Time, ZIG IT,
2:l61-2. 2I63-4
Second race-2:35 class. purse 2cW-
San Mateo Farms blk. h.. Fred kohi'
by Guy Wilkes Dickerson). ], l, /; U. n.
Leavitts b. C. LarabIe CWilson), z, Z. :;
Stackhouse's b. I. MEMO, Princess
(stackhouse), 3, distanced. Time. 2lS IL
2I41-4 2:l6 IA.
Special race-purse si,0D-Joe Patchen,
blk. s., by Patchen- Wilkes Curry and
Dickerson), 2, 2. 0, l, 0. l, i; John II.
Gentry, b. g., by Ashland-Wiikes INC
Henry, l, /, 0, 3 0. 2. 2. Time by quar-
tiers:
First heat--2O - 101 IL, 1:S0 IL. 2?o "a.
Second heat--30 IL. 1:02 IL. 1876. 2W Ia.
Third heat 81 IA. 1:0i. 1:3i "a, 2os.
Fourth heat-3l 1-2. 1:Oi. 1:39. 2ll.
Fifth heat-331-o 107. LAB IL. ZIG
Sixth heat-31 IL, 1.O2 "a. 1:So "a. 2l3.
Seventh heat-3i3-4 Ill, l:5l, 2'o2.
VERY SMALL ATTENDANCE.
SHEEPSHEAD BAY RACE-TRACk.
N. Y, September 4-There was very
small attendance at the races here To-Day
| Notwithstanding there were two STAKES
| down for decision. The weather was
bright, clear. and bracing and the track
In perfect condition.
The Sapphire Stakes brought out good
lot Of 2-year-olds, and were won by kam-
sin, a lO-to-1 shot, by a head, from Peep
| o'-Day. who in turn finished a short head
before Right Royal. The race Tor the
Reaper Stakes was captured by Flying
| Dutchman, who was posted the favorite
| at odds Of 2 to 1. AS there were seVera'
strong candidates In this race Chorn ue-
clded to take no chances with his mount
He collared the leader as the TWO were
| passing the stand, and made a pace 10
suit himself the rest Of the journey, WIN
| ming In a gallop by length ana nan
| Doiabra finished second, neck before
Rey del Carerez.
First race-for maiden 3-year-oids. and
upward. Futurity course-Bernese Qoo
Ernest, 8 to u won, Bowling Green Sc