The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-07-25
FAST TIME MADE EAST.
Robert ]. PAGES a Mile Against
Time at Detroit in 2;O2 Flat.
A GREAT TROTTING EVENT ALSO
ON THE SAME TRACK

JOHN r. Gentry PAGES Around Joe
Patchen at Freeport, Illinois, His
Best Time Being 2:O4N - Racing
Events at the Oakley, St. Louis,
Kansas City and Bay DistrFcs
! Tracks.
DETROIT, July 24.-To-day was the
| best days racing thus far OF the meeting.
Bon D. and Angie d. were equal favor
tics for the unfinished 2:l7 pacing event
from yesterday. when the horses were
called to the track. Coleridge, who won
one heat last evening, was quoted at II to
.. He won the first heat paced to-day,
but lad to be driven out to get it. lie
made The mile in 2064, cutting his record
three seconds and winning an extra 500
for pacing the fastest heat better than
2:06l. lie went to the quarter in O:304,
! halt il I;0Ii, and the three-q quarters in
/ l:343.
! The PA trotting event turned up
great race, eight heats being trotted, seven
! OF them better than 2:I4.
! At I:3U p. NJ. Robert j.. with Geers In
! the suIky, was sent TO beat his record of
Z:Ol!. and he had Cheerful as runnin ng
mate. On the second attempt Gee rs nod
| dod for the word. Cheerful was at
/ Roberts wheel as they got the word. The
king Of PAGERS passed the first quarter,
going as true die, IN 0:504. Up the back
stretch the runner moved up a little. AS he
| swept by the half the time, I:0I4, showed
that he was behind time for 4 two-minUte
gait. Geers did not pick him up on tho
! upper turn, but Cheerful was sent 10 his
| hank. AS they dashed by the three
| quarters in 1877, Cheerful came up
abreast. and Geers piled the whip and
called on the superb son of Hartford for
the effort Of his life with whip and word,
and with Cheerful neck and neck they
came down 10 the wire. Geers was using
all in his power to make new record,
but 1t was useless, and he passed undsr
the wire in 2:O2 flat Summaries:
Iwo-ten class pacing, purse $1,000. un-
finished, Coleridge won, Ben d. second.
Best time-Z:061.
Two-tourteen class, trotting, purse
$1,000. Bouncer won, Altao second. Best
time-2:Il.
Four-year- r-olds, purse s., 500. Bright Re-
gent won, Ethel a. second. Best time
! LOB.
Two-twenty-three class, trotting, purse
$1,000 (untinished), Red of Warauoke
won, Princess Belle second. Best time
| 2:17!.
GENTRY BEATS PATCHEN.
/ FREEPoRT Ill., J. July 24-Ten thousand
! people saw John K. Gentry pace all
around Joe Patchen this afternoon at
Taylor's Park. The track was in fine
condition when the race was called, but
rain fell at the conclusion of the 1irst heat
Roth horses were loudly cheered when
they appeared before the stand. Gentry
1if Ixy al
| though Patchen was backed by many.
Special race, pacing, purse 5000. VIM
nea 10 take ali, John r. Gentry won, Joe
Patchen second. Best time-2:042.
| Rosalita won the 2:45 pace, taking the
third, fourth and fifth heats in 2:I44, 2:133,
| Z:I64.
Red Leaf took the first heat in 2:I64.
Joe Porter took second in 2:1I4. Dan
Acabbe, Chinchbug, Sol 3. and Clara
King started.
The 2:2S class, trotting, was won by
Bon Ami in straight heats. TIme-2:15f,
2:IS4, 2:I94.
Curry is anxious for another trial with
Gentry. He says that Patchen is not in
good shape at present.
AT OAKLEY.
OAKLEY (O.), July 24.-The sensation
OF to-day's races was the long shot Noah
winning, with ODDS as good as $50 to |
against him. Summaries:
-Four and a halt furI0ngs, Mobalagka
won, Lillian l.. second, PhilIetta third
| Tine-0:55i.
Seven furlongs, Tho Preserver won,
Alberts second, Doubt third. Time-I:094.
Mile and seventy yards, Maid Marian
won, Crevasse second, Rhet Goode third.
Time-l:44f.
ono mile. Noah won, Miss Perkins
second, Jennie Miles third. Time-i:43.
one mile, Oakley won, Aimee Good
win second. ElVnDfDS third
At ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July 24.-Favorites took the
first four races, the fifth going to a heavily
played second choice. Summaries:
one mile, Overelia won, Bayard sec~
ond, Princess Ross third. !rime-l:46.
tonr and half furlongs, Nicholas won,
Canheld second. Travis third. Time
0:j54.
SIX and half furlongs, Libertine won,
Founding second, Service third. Time
1:Z04.
Seven and half furlongs, strathmeath
won, Disturbance second, Mopsey third.
Time-I:36.
Six furlongs, Weaver won. Crimson
second, Burt Jordan third. Time-I:I65.
AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, July 24.-Not ono favor
ite came home TO gladden. the hearts OF
the talent to-day.
-Four and half furlongs. Bill Powell
won, Abbie Fisher second, Favorita
third. Time-0:5S3
Five and half furlongs, Virgin won,
Paulette second, John 2. third. Time
1:l0i.
SIX and q half furIongs, Bessie Yioser
won, Collector second. Monk Overton
third. Time-I:25.
one mile, Fonshay won, Josephine
second, Little Nell third. Time-l:45.
Five furlougs, Miss Addie won, Nanta
I. second. Wild Briar third. Time-l:04
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
san FRANCISCO, July 24.-The weather
was fine and the track fast. Two favor
ties won and two third-choices landed the
coin.
ono mile. Ryland won, Swiftsure sec
ond, Sheridan third. Time-l:444.
Five furIongs, handicap. LedeEte FLY
won, Veragua second. Veva third. Time
1:0Z1.
Five and a half furlongs, Froudour
won, Little Bob second, Regal third.
Iime-l:094.
Five furlongs. handicap, Silver State
won, Cold Bug second, Realization third.
Time-l:0I4.
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