The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-25
MILE PACED IN zoo IL
JOHN H. GENTRY NOW WORLD
CHAMPION OF HARNESS RACERS.
Robert Us Time at Terre Haute Last
Year Reduced One Second at
Rigby Park Yesterday.
LAST QUARTER MADE In 80 IA
AND But FOR WIND THE MILE
RECORD MIGHT BE 2;OO FLAT.
.:O3 - the Best Robert j. Could DO
on the same Track-Racing on
Indiana Tracks.

PORTLAND Me-. Sept 24-John r.
Gentry at Rigby Park. to-day paced the
fastest mile ever made in harness. and
placed the worlds record at 2:0012. The
day was cold and a light northwesterly
wind was blowing up the stretch when
John r. Gentry, with Andrews up on the
sulky, came out - go against his record OF
2:0112, made on Sept. s. this year, at Giens
Falls, N. Y. in the second heat OF a race
with Pointer Gentry had been given two
warming uD miles during the afternoon
When he came out for the third the sun
was rapidly sinking. The famous racer
scored once or twice with the runner who
WAS to pace him. and then went up the
stretch on what to be the fastest mile
ever done by horse in harness. There
was not a big crowd present, but what
there gave the PAGER great ovation
as he came down towards the wire for the
word Co. shouted by starter Culbertson.
and hundreds of watches caught the PAGER
at his start The runner was at the PAGERS
throat latch they made the first turn on
the stretch. Gentry went steadily and with
apparent ease, the runner having hard
work keeping his position. The judges
caught the quarter mile in 2914 seconds and
the second quarter was made in 30A sec
onds. making the half mile in 591a. The
runner by the use of the whip, was keep
ing up at Gentrys wheel. but was making
hard work of it. The third quarter was
made in 1904 seconds, making the three
quarters in 1904. AS they turned into the
home stretch and caught the wind in the
teeth the crowd began to yell wildly and
both Andrews and the driver began to ring
encouragement to their horses and to use
the whip a little With the shouting of the
hif,h ,l,o
the PAGER spurted for the wire and. con-
sidering that he had the wind in his teeth,
made the most remarkable quarter of the
heat in :30M and the mile in two minutes
and one-half second just ne second less
Ihan the former best record, first made by
equaIed this year by John r. Gentry f,e'
When starter Culbertson announced the
tune the crowd broke through the fence
and crowded out on the track and around
the PAGER, cheering wildly. 1t is believed
that had Gentry not had to contend with
me me WIND he would have made the mile in
two minutes easily.
During the afternoon Fantasy went
against her record of 206 but only made
1.ofH. After Cientfy'S great mile Robert j.
came out to beat his record of 20115 but
only succeeded in making the mile in 2 O31s.
and Frank Agan will all go against time
Summaries:
Three-year-old trot; stake $1,000
Lucy Carr, b. f.. by Empire Wilkes
sasN 1870 ~ Ihcie 1ep tWl-
J. M 81; P Sy R Rany Wi i;as dam
Susette. b. {. ltfilberD. ..........3 3 2
Bellisant eli: f. (TrslD .........5 ) s
We. br. e. (Marsh) ...........4 A. 4
Palm Leaf, br 6. (Newcomb). ....,7 5
General Wayne, b. C (AbeiD ;:...-.6 DIR
Ifme-2:2Ola. 2:22l2, 2.l5A, 2:21.
2:l9 Trot: stake. 81, COO
Bengen, b. c., by May King dam
Young Miss, by Young Jim
NI1ter) 49,. .-..-,.....-......c...1
Copeland. br. g. by Delmar dam
Miss Copeland, by Almont
Quality b. M, by Electioneer,
dam Mcc., by Almont CAN
Nancy Rice 5. n Hayden5 l 80 5 5 3 5
Tmesi z e. rs, .O sl2s; ais. So dis
Kentucky Star. b. g., by Robert
t mcsGreg e dam. dam Lallah. by Pc
Bremen g. g.. by Gainbetta wilkes
Prince Albert. b. e.. by Crown
Berks shf " COURIER s. g 5siiier5 z
Vance, br. $. OR. Reynolds). ....4 8
Robert r.. b. &. fGalcomb) .......9 5 6
Alcinta. b. M Carpenter. .......11 10 5
crooks, ch; n. (Andrewsl ,.......6 Z
Pussy Cat. g; m. Giaydenl 10 4 dis
Jim Corbett, b. 6. packard. ....... 5 dis
Time--2:09ls, 2:0Sal 2:OS1a.
2:2o Trot; for four-years-o Odds; purse, 81, 900
(unfinished)
Diones b. f., by Eros by Oracle s..
Zanita, blk f. (Mosher) ...............2 )
Venture W., b. f. (Conley). ..........4 Q
emma Westland. br. f. (Woodbury). s
Regal Nelson, b. h. (Gilbertl. ..........6 6
Time-220, 2:lSA.