Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-30


New York. August 29.-Fleetwood
vaunted itself to-day, and thousands
who came thronging through its gates
witnessed the most inspiring exhibition
Of speed of which the records Of the
historic old course bear any witness
The day was sultry, the sun shining
with a fervency surpassed by no day
of the summer, but the crowd that
came out to see the card was the largest
that has assembled at the track since
the day. ten years ago, when Jay Eye
See and st. Julien settled the issue be-
tween them.
The number present to-day is con-
servauvely estimated at $1,000, and
some enthusiasts placed it as high as
$4,000. The capacity &C the club house
and ampitheatre was fully taxed, and
hundreds crowded the quarter stretch
and infeld
The attraction was, of course, the con-
test between the champions Of the pac-
ing brigade. the second race on the pro-
gramme. There was quite lively
speculation. the prevailing odds being
Joe Patchen TO 5; Robert j. TO D and
Gentry to L Mascot drew the pole
and they went away in the first heat at
a clip that took them to the quarter in
81 seconds. Robert J. good length IN
the lead. The nalf was reached IN l:Oz,
the positions being relatively the same.
Going up the hill in the third quarter
Joe Patchen. who had been trailing
easily in second position, made a disas-
trous break just as Curry was prepar-
ing to mako his drive.
Robert J. now looked to have the heat
safe but second later and he, too Went
ND and Mascot came on and assumed
the lead. gaining an advantage OF at
least five lengths. Andrews Went 70
bat early on the horse. hoping by fu-
r,ous drive to stall off the defeat that
would be inevitable unless he should
gain enough by the mistakes OF MS op-
ponents. It was useless, however. ROD
ert J. quickly recovered, and as he felt
The electric touch Of Ed. Geers along the
reins. he came like a meteor, rapidly
overhauling Mascot, passing him nun
dred wards from the wire and winning
amid great applause i was cherac-
teristic Geers drive and created great
enthusiasm.
In the second heat Joe Patchen dash
ed the hopes of his hackers by bad
break Just after getting the word. When
he recovered he was hopelessly out OF
the hunt and Curry wisely gave him
an easy mile. Again Robert ]. swung
out in the lead, both Gentry and Mas
cot hanging to his flanks with grip
that he could not shake off. They
reached the quarter in 3O& seconds a
quarter of a second faster than the
previous heat, the intense interest OF
the crowd being manifested by a sub
dued murmUr as the time was announc-
ed. Down to the half the pace was
quickened. the timers announcing that
that post had been reached in l:OOA,
showing the second quarter to have
been paced in a two minute clip. Still
the two PAGERS were clinging TO Robert
J.'s side.
The three-Quarters post was reached
in 1891. As they turned into the
stretch McHenry shook up the bay stall
ion. but the little champion stalled him
off. AT the distance flag he resorted to
the whip. bur he could not reach and
Geers guided Robert j. under the wire
first by an open length in 2:O4l3. Il
was the fastest heat ever paced or trot-
ted at Fleetwood
The race was now conceded TO Rob
ert J. The first part of the third heat
was 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 first quarter was
reached i'm 30j5 seconds. a quarter of a
second better than the same quarter in
the second heat. The horses went well
punched to the half in one minute.
At the Point of Rocks Joe Patchen
stepped into Gentry's wheel, tearing
the tire off. The former went to a
bad break and was ont of it. Gentry
came on with a wabbly sulky and beat
Mascot for place. Geers pulled Robert
J. TO a mere jog TO let Patchen in and
finished in 2:043i. Had he been driven
out. the mile might have been paced in
2:04 or better.
The other events on the card We're
minor ones and devoid of special in
terest.