The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-09-05
MARVEL OF PAGERS
Robert j. Defeated Three Fastest
Horses in America
IN THREE STRAIGHT HEATS
Defender Showed Herself to BE a Far
Superior Boat to the
Gould Yacht.

New York, Aug. 29.-Fleetwood out
did itself today and the thousands who
came thronging through it's gates wit
messed the most inspiring exhibition Of
speed, to which the records of the his
toric old course bear witness. The day
was sultry, 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 lively speculation, the odds
being Joe Patchen A to 5, Robert ] to
s, and Gentry to l. Mascot drew the
pole and they went away the first heat
at a clip that took them to the quarter
in 81 seconds, Robert a good length in
the lead. The half was reached in 1 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 a second lat
err he too went up, and Mascot came on
and assumed the lead, gaining an ad-
vantage of at least five lengths. An
drews went to work early on the horse,
hoping by furious drive to stall off
that defeat that would be inevitable
unless he should gain enough by the
mistakes of his opponents. 1t was use
less, however, Robert quickly recover
ing, and as he felt the electric touch
Of Geers along the ribs he came like a
meteor. overhauling Mascot, passing
him a hundred yards from the pole
and winning amid great applause. 1t
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 hopelessly
out of the race and Curry wisely gave
him an easy mile. Again Robert ]
swung out in the lead with Mascot
close to his flank with a grip that he
could not shake Off. They reached the
quarter In 30% seconds, more than
quarter of a second faster than the last
heat, the intense interest Of the crowd
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 1:00%, showing the sec
ond quarter to have been paced in q
minute clip. Still the two PAGERS were
clinging to Robert Us side. The three
quarter post was reached in 1881. AS
they turned into the stretch McHenry
took up the bay stallion, but the little
champion stalled him off. At the dis
lance flag he started to whip. but could
not reach and Geers brought Robert
under the wire by length in 2:041a.
1t was the fastest heat ever paced or
trotted on Fleetwood. The race was
now conceded to Robert j.
The first 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 S0h. The horses went well punched
to the half In 100. At the point of
rocks Joe Patchen stepped into Cen
try's wheel, tearing the tire off. The
former went to a bad break and was
out of 1t. Gentry came on with a wob-
bling sulky and beat Mascot for the
place. Geers pulled Robert to mere
jog and let Patchen in and finished in
2;04%. Had he been driven out the
mile might have been paced in 2:O4 or
better
Free for all. class. pacing, purse $4,000
Robert won, John r. Gentry second
Mascot third; best time, 2:O4h.