Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-13
PATCHEN AND ". W.P.
An Interesting Eatch-Race Between
Them at Lexington Arranged.
THEIR OWNERS ARE TO DRIVE.
And Both of These Owners Are
Ucavy-Wcights-Th Vehicles TO lie
Rood-Wngons-Yes Events
on the Turf.

| LEXINGTON, KY, October IA race
that will attract quite as much attention
as any other event at the Lexington race
meeting was arranged last evening. 1t
| IS match race between the famous
! pacer. Joe Patchen, with A record of 2:Oi,
| and w. W. T., with record OF 2O6 IL.
| The interesting feature Of the race Is
| that the owners are to drive Patchen
I il owned by Colonel John G. Taylor, of
Chehanse. Ill. and w. W. p. is owned by
| Major Dubois. OF Colorado. Both. owners
are heavy-weights. and the race is to be
| driven to road-wagons.
| W. W. =. took the worlds record to
road-waron at Terre Uaute last week,
| and Joe Patchen won a free-for-all pace
/ here this week.
FAVORITES UNFORTUNATE.
| Last nights rain made the track heavy.
| and fan Of the mercury caused tins
| afternoon to be disagreeable for racing
! and In consequence the gathering TO Wit
| ness the days programme was the hght-
! est % the meet.
Favoritea were not fortunte enough 10
win either event.
Charles Marvin won the deciding heat
with Utility. in the 21i trot, and, as
| the going was bad next to the pole. 2:l'
was considered good time. Pelerine
earned second money. Celerima third, and
S.lena +. fourth.
Twenty trotteIs lined up for the word
In the 2lS class, with Lee Simmons
selected as the most-likely winner. He
did not figure in the fray, while Bad Ac-
tor proved quite race-horse and won In
straight heats.
AyaEa proved disappointment 10 her
hackers in the 2:26 trot, Price did not
have to move for the first heat with
her. and Gerz won in a close finish with
Corillon, by making brilliant drive
beating out Forester and Earl Baltic by
a slender margin.
In the next three heats Corrilon, ard
. A.ana. the original choice. made the
fight but the New York horse was peat
/ en quite handily in the last wo
SUMMARIZES.
First race-2ls class. purse $1,coo-Bad
| Actor. b. z. by Black Ambassador
/ Georela. by Royal George dteidy and Me
U,nrD. !. !. |: bloomfield, 3. >, II; lsa-
belle. , IA T. Time. 2:-l. Pr, 2lo.
/ Second race-2.26 trot, purse SVp-Cor
! rillon. br. s.. by Chimes, Charmer Gers
-. /: Avana, :, l. 2, 3; Woodtofi &"
+ 6. :. 3. 2. Time, :. i 81, 2I5 il, -;ls -
PIG IA. IL,
/ The pacing Futurty. for 2-year-ol1s.
p Walkoyer. by Sulphide. b. C., by SUI
rerior Miggle by Iron Duke (CummihS)'
Time. 2:lS 81.
TRACK A QUAGMlRE.
! GRAVESEND RACE-TRACk. october
l2-The attendance at GraVcSend cIoslhs
day VAS very fair. consiioring the mis- 70
obie weather. il rained heavily all the
tba u "A
opasmire. this practically running the
snort. The heavy going caused many
F owners TO scratch their candidates IN Inc
different events.
The Algeria Handicap of the value or
81 Goo. for 2-year-olds, was Won by the
second fasorite, Haslet who led All tue
way, winning by o'er half a Length from
tho hot favorite Handspring. Palmer
sion. a 50-to-l shot. was good thlid.
The race for the Woodlawn Handicap.
81 90 took place in binding rain-storm'
ana Rubicon to l. made runawdy race
of il. He led from the drop Of the flag, and
won in a light drive, by head from
FLYING DutChman. Rey 81 santa ANITA
who was an Odds-on favorlte, did not
show a particle OF speed, and finished
bad last. ..
First race-six furlongs-Ben Brush
DOS. Smms. to lO won, Salvaoie secohu'
Cuckoo third. Time l:l7 H.
Second race-One and one sixteenth
mlles-Governor Sheehan. az, Duffy,
10 u won, Second Attempt second, Cap
tain r. third. Time. 1:02
Third race-The Algeria Handicap, SIX
furlongs-Haslet d08, Griffin, to u won
Handspring second Palmerston third'
Time. ll6 10
Fourth race-The Woodlawn Handicap.
one miIe--Rubicon 100. O'I.eary, TO u
won. Flying Dutchman second, Key ei
Santa Anita third. Time 40.
Fifth race-hve and half furlonss-
Crescendo as. Taral, s to - won. Inter-
,,,iseion second. Only two starters. Time,
Ill IL >,oo
Sixth race-One mile-Harry Reed QOS
Simms. | 10 q won. Applause second, Em'
ma c. third Time. l:iS Il.
LEHMAN THE HERO.
I,ATONIA. O., october 1.-THE feature
~ to-day's races was the Merchants
Stakes at one mile. II was won In
head finish by Lehman, with the top
weight-l22 pounds Don Garlic, after
making all the running. finished second,
with Yo Tambien third. Weather clear
and cool. Attendance large. Track slow.
First race-one mile-Black SILK QU.
Thorpe. II TO 81 won. Algiers second
Junius third. Time, las IL.
Second T1Gt-Sl& NfhNN"1J 'AN't
BERGEN. ) to u won, Collins second. The
Sculptor third. Time. lis IL.
Third race-one mile and sixteenth
Ace. 50. W. Jones. , to u won, Semper
Lex second, Bessie Bisland third. Time,
80 "a.
Fourth race-the Merchants Stakes, one
midlothian Q22. Clayton, II to 81 won,
Don Garlic second, 70 Tamblen third.
Time IA
Fifth receive and a half furlongs-
Souffal Q05. J. Hill. to u won. Sir Dixie
second. Idax Wagner third. Time.
Ill IL.
sixth race-six furlongs-Millie NJ. COS,
Clay. 3 TO II won. Forget second, Santa
Maria third. Time. l:i6 IL
REQUITAL CHANGES OWNERSHIP.
NEW YORK, October l2.-Requital, this
years Futurlty winner. was bought by
w H. Thompson at to-day's sale OF race
horses at Gravesend for $500
Orlando Jones paid $4,000 for the 2-year-
old Haslet. and 1880 for yearling colt
By Iroquois-Carlott.