Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-03
PATcHEN AN EASY WINNER.
lie Won the Pacing Match with John
II. Gcntry nt Chicago In
Strniubt Heats.

Chicago. July 2--This afternoon at wash
inston park Joe ratchen repeated his per
formance at the track last August. when
he humbled the pride Of John X. Gentry.
To-day's match their frst meeting in 1896,
was two heat affair." and ratchen won
decisively. That the public likes two heats
as well as three. II not better was at
tested by the attendance. Six thousand
people saw the race. better crowd than
was expected. Both horses were cnthusi-
astically received on their appearance for
the first heat. Gentry looked larger than
he did last year. Patchen. although II was
his first race OF the season. confirmed his
appearance and Curry's declaration that
the his black was ht TO race.
Joe Patchen was at n slight disadvantage
In the start for the first heat. being neck
behind, although having the pole, and
scarcely on his stride. Eut the bis fellow
was on even terms at once and really
there was no time in either heat when he
did not seem TO have n slight advantage
on the bay. Genirys supporters lost heart
when he failed promptly to improve his
advantage in the start, with his supposed
superior condition as shown by his mile in
2;03i2 last week, Gentry should, they ar
gued. get away from Patchen At the very
TO the far turn Patchen led. the most o'
the time by a length. There however, An
drews sent his charge along and the crowd
Strengthened out for home, Gentry was on
even terms The big black drew steadily
began TO drive, and in few strides Gentry
was head and head with the bis fellow. and
the, crowd shounted Gentry WINS but
went into tho air. Patchen going under the
wire an easy winner. The time by quar-
n, ters was; 80 O'32:; & i;"s i;sS. 3%,3, The ION ION
the track being very fast and the weather
hot, bu, brisk breeze up the stretch had
some effect.
The crowd anticipated that Gentry would
not break the next heat. The black nt
once, cut out the pace and the majority of
pearance OF each horsa. concluded long be
fore this heat was finished that the race
was over. Patchen Travelled the entire mile
part of the time his lead amounted TO al
most two lengths. Andrews waited for the
drive as long as he dared in the stretch.
he was within n length of his gliding OPP
ponent. Gentry once more falterei and
broke and everything was over. Patchcn
Had therebeen Betting Gentry would have
9sn TSar fnHSrs % ab Sa' ne 9s ss q s, beat
form and wonderful horse. After the
race Curry said that II the b!g black dd
not go wrong this year he would beat Rob-
In the novelty. trot two horses tell-Letell
and Baronsss M, MarYgsrts The latter wa;
without injury. Summaries:
Horse review stake; consolation; purse
$40
Beatrice ....."....... ..."....I !
Baby {. ............. ........ ..............2
TimeS2:Siis. 2:5s,.. '''''' ''''''
Clipper stake: 5000; 212 pacing,
Iearl [; C;.;;...'..'. '..'''''''''' '.'..''..l ! 7
Nydea wilkes ....... ............. ...3
Ea,iean '''''''''. '''.'''''.' .''''''''''
Nellie NJ. .''..''..'. '...'''''.'.'''..'..s
SphynN"tta ..... ......... ......,1.......9
Lady nottingham ...........i ! !
ThomaS EdSon ....'.. .'.......''..l
Hhl traso .'''...''' .'.''.'. ''.'''.''.''o
King Iced ..,..... ..,..,....... .....''...6
Josie u. ...'''' .''.' .''''.''''''''.''''''dis
Timt-9:osis 2:0s&. 2:l2i..
Novelty trot: $1,000: 2:.6, 2'e' and ?;2S trot-
tcrS
Porter ........ .......,.. ...........,I ! I /
RACKET ....'."..'' ..'..'' .'''''''''.''s
nIsmnnd .:i ;:.,i ''''.' .''''' ''''''''''"t !
baroness Marguerite ...... .........6 5dis
Prudence B.......... ..........:.....5 Sdr
Pacing match; sSc5o two heats.
Joe Phtchen .......'....'' .'.....'-'.,....'l
Time. 2aS,; 2;o6t
Rouncer .......... .,...,. .,,,.......,...2 3
Bertic R....... ..,..,..... ...............3 :
Erusie ...'..''.. '...''' .''''''''''.'.'''''i
Time, 2:i5s,; 2;il',, 2:llis o,.,
To heat EN-, Luna trotted ~ 2;2H,.
TO beat 2:22i4, Fakir paced in 2lG',
To beat 22sia, Boil Nut trotted in 2:23.