Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-09-04
Robert ]. Defeated Three Fastest
Horses in America.
IN THREE STRAIGHT HEATS
Defender Showed Herself 60 No q Far
supsstor Boat TO the
Gould Yacht.

did itself today and the thousands who
came thronging through its gates wit
messed the most inspiring exhibition OF
speed, to which the records OF the his
toric old course bear witness. The day
was suitry. the sun shining with great
fervancy. but the crowd that came
to see the card was the larg-
est that ever assembled at the track
since the day 10 years ago when Jay
Eye See and st. Julien settled the issue
between them. The capacity OF the
club house and ampitneater was fully
taxed and hundredes crowded to the
quarter stretches. The attraction was
OF course the contest between the
champions of the pacing brigade, the
second race on the program. There
was quite q lively speculation, the odds
being Joe Patchen to 6. Robert to
5. and Gentry to /. Mascot drew the
pole and they went away the first heat
at a clip that took them to the quarter
in 81 seconds. Robert good length In
the lead. The half was reached In .02.
the positions being relatively the same
Going up the hill In the third quarter
Joe Patchen. who had been trailing cas-
lily in second place. made a disastrous
break just as Curry was preparing TO
make his drive. Robert ] now looked
to have the heat safe. but second lat
er he too went up. and Mascot came on
and assumed the lead. gaining an ad-
vantage OF at least five iengths An
drews went to work early on the horse.
hoping by n furious drive TO stall OF
that defeat that would be inevitable
unless he should gain enough by the
mistakes OF his opponents. II was use
less. however. Robert J quickly recover
ing. and AZ he felt the electric touch
OF Geers along the ribs he came like n
meteor, overhauling Mascot. passing
him a hundred yards from the pole
and winning amid great applause. II
was a characteristic Geers' drive and
created great enthusiasm.
In the second heat Joe Patchen dash
ed the hopes OF his hackers by a bad
break just after getting the word.
When he recovered he was hopelessiy
out of the race and Curry wisely gave
him an easy mile. Again Robert J
swung out In the lead with Mascot
close to his flank with a grip that he
could not shake on. They reached the
quarter in so& seconds. more than a
quarter OF a second faster than the last
being manifested by a subdued murmur
as the time was announced. Down to
the half the pace was quickened, the
timers announcing that the post had
been reached In loon. showing the sec
ond quarter 10 have been paced in a 2
minute clip. Still the two PAGERS were
clinging to Robert Jrs side. The three
quarter post was reached In 1:ssk. As
they turned fnfo the afrefch MoITaurx
took up the bay stallion. but the little
champion stalled him of. At the dis
tance flag he started TO whip. but could
not reach and Geers brought Robert
under the wire by length in 2:041x
II was the fastest heat ever paced or
trotted on Fleetwood. The race was
now conceded to Robert J.
The frst part of the third heat was
very much like the others. except that
Joe Patchen seemed to be an element
and the clip was even faster. Robert
again assumed the lead. the others
close up. and the quarter was reached
In son. The horses went well punched
to the half In 100. At the point of
rocks Joe Patchen stepped into Gen.
try's wheel. tearing the tire or. The
former went TO a bad break and was
out OF II. Gentry came on with wob-
bling suiky and beat Mascot for the
place. Geers pulled Robert to a mere
jog and let Patchen In and finished in
2:o4x. Had he been driven out the
mile might have been paced In 2:ol or
better.
Free for all. class. pacing. purse $4,000
Robert ] won. John II. Gentry second,
Mascot third; best time. 2:o4h.