The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-16
win II yyitbont Bettinr.

to finally and definitely pat the ques-
ton OF its ability to hold successI II!
series of races, without the usual pool
selling adjuncts. to the test. IL has ar
ranged an especially attractive pro-
gram in the hope that the increased at
tendance will make I'D the amount
usually received from the betting pr
vileges.
Thee hief event OF the meeting will be
the match between the celebrated pac-
ing kings John r. Gentry and Joe
Patchen for a purse OF $1,000. Inc
race is set for Thursday, Aug. y, ana
will be, the management claims, the
greatest harness event Of the year, as
a better rivalry for the side-wheel su-
premacy of the country exists between
the owners of the different flyers. Cen
try defeated Patchen tow weeks ago at
Freeport and if Patchen had not
thrown a shoe just before reaching the
three-quarters pole, to which point
they paced in one minute and thirty
seconds, fEFo minute clip, there is no
knowing where the pacing record woulc
stand today. Patchen is an improved
horse since that race as is shown by
his defeat of Robert J., at Cleveland
and Buffalo The latter horse Is, by
the record, the fastest side-and-slde
goer in the world. On the other hand
the friends of Patchen claim that he is
the fastest and gamest PAGER in the
world and that Gentry is the only ami
mani that can give him race at that
gait. This is claimed on the ground
that Patchen will go heat just as
fast after being defeated as though he
had wen the previous heat.
The entire meeting, which is schedul-
ed from Aug. IL TO "a, viii provide, the
managers say, the best trotters and
% ha
events contain all the stars of the light
harness brigade. Tt is the only meet
ing which will be held on the famous
and fashionable Washington park track
this season.
Aqueduct Races.
New York, Aug. 15.-There was little
about the racing at Aqueduct today TO
excite interest except the defeat of fav-
orites. In the first race of five furlongs
Eliza Bell was an even money favorite
but Helen Fl. was never headed, Win
ming easily by length. Governor Shee-
han could not even get place in the
second event although he was the fav-
orite at to 3. Panway and Milan took
the lead but when they got into the
stretch the latter quit and Gold Dollar
joined Panway, who won easily at the
odds of - to 1. In the third event
lead to the end. w. 3. was an odds-on
choice in the fifth race and won easily,
while Campania upset the favoriteS
Mirage and 1nquirendo in the sixth
race. After the fifth race Ballard, on
W. B., claimed that McCafferty, who
rode Pay or Play. struck him. The evil
dence went TO show that McCafferty
was crowded into the rail by Ballard.
The stewards cautioned both Jockeys
against reckless riding and the case
was dismissed Summaries:
First race-F'ive furlongs: Helen H,
10 to l, won; Eliza Bell. even, second;
Ben Liam, to 1, third. Time / :02%.
Second-SiX furlongs: Panway, u to
/. won: Gold Dollar, - to 1, second;
Speculation. to 1, third. Time 1:16s4
Thir1-Mile: Kinglet, II to 10, won;
Logan. to 5. second: Annie Bishop, 4
to 1, third. Time 1:43A.
Fourth-Five and a half furlongs:
Crimea, even, and Yankee Doodle, to
1, dead heat; Volley. 3 to /, third. Time
! 100. Run off-Crimea, to 5. won by a
head from Yankee Doodle. even. Time
:es
Fifth-Miie and an eighth: W. B.. 5
to 5, won: Pay or Play. to !, second;
Sprite. to 1, third. Time 1:5SH.
Sixth-Mile: Campania. to I. won !;
Mirage, 6 to 5, second; Inquirendo, to
;, third. Time 1:44.
Saratoga Races.
Saratoga, Y. Y, Aug. 15-There was
a good attedance today and the sport
was fair, favorites having the cal. Tie
winning favorites, however, were at
extremely short odds.
The feature of the day was the Bav-
erick steeplechase over the full course.
Sayonaro was added and after a most
exciting race, Sayonaro won by a neck
from St. Luke. Beverwyck at the jump
ct the head Of the stretch soon after
the start and Clark the jockey was
badly hurt Walter was an odds-on
favorite in the first race and won from
the start to finish with Runaway in
the place and Prig, who had acted very
badly at the post, htird. In the second
race Floretta Tvs price was ! to and
she won under a pull, from Cissie r,
who was ten lengths in front of Coda.
La Galienne won the third from the fall
Of the flag. Florence Colville came with
a rush at the end but was too late.
Merry Monarch took the fifth. win Can
delabra a strong favorite, second. Sum-
maries:
First race-Five furlongs: Walter.
! TO .. won; Runaway, 6 10 !. second !;
Prig, to ., third. Time 1:o1lS.
Second-Ffve and a half furlongs:
Floretta ". 10 s. won: Clissie B. 5 to
1. second; Coda, 40 to 1, third. Time
1:oe.
Third-Four and a half furlongs: La
Caffeine, to 1, won: Florence Colville
to l, second; Predicament. to 5,
third Time $50
Fourth-Mile and a furleng: Merry
Monarch. 3 to l. won; Candelabra, to
10 second; Kilkenny, 10 l, third. Time
1:5sA
Fifth-Beverwyck steeplechase over
full course; Sayonara. 4 10 l. won: ST.
Lake, 4 to ], second; Woodford, to l.
third. Time $40.
St Louis Races
ST. Louis, Aug. 15.-Turbiviiie's bad
luck seems TO haunt him and in his
ride today on Dare Dollar a prohfbi-
tive oddS-on favorite. he was beaten
out by Falcon. an TO ! shot. Addie
Buchanan, 9 TO 20 favoriIe, had the
race of her life in the t.lri - beat
Overella, 10 l shot The attendance
was up 10 the average. Track fast.
Abe Cohn sold Minnie Gee and she rae
ed in Dan Honig's colors II the last
race. In the fourth race Red John bled
while warming up. Bets were declared
of and new book made. Summaries:
First raee-Six furiongs: Norman,
s TO 5, won; Martha Griffin. 10 !, sec
GNU, SHlEOl- 10 L, inlru. me l-l9sx-
Second-F'ive and a half furlongs:
Falcon, 70 1. won; Dare Dollar. to 5.
second; keechler. 20 TO I, third. Time
:o9i4
Third-Mile: Addie Buchanan. ! TO
5, won; Overella. ) 10 i, second; Gede-
line. TO l. third. Time l.i9l.
Fourth-Ffve furlongS: Southworth.
Fourth-SiK and half furiongs: Gold
Corn, 20 10 !. won; Hush. 1 70 /, second;
Frankie d, 10 10 /. third. Time 1:222