The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-07-03
Results in a Victory for the Big
Black
IT WAS A TWO.HEAT AFFAIR
And Leaves No Doubt as to Patchen's
Quality
Carry Feels Sure His Nag VIII Crowd the
Two-Minute nark Before the sea-
son cIoses-other Races


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t,s narformance at rhe track last August
whom he humbled the pride of John X.
Gentry. Today's match, their frst
meeting in 1896. was a two-heat affair.
Six thousand people saw the race. Both
horses were enthusiastically received on
their appearance for the first heat Cen
try looked larger than he ola last year.
Patchen. although it was his first race
of the season, confirmed by MS appeal
ance Curry's declaration that the big
black was fit to race.
Toe Patchen was at slight disadvan-
tage in the start for the first heat, pelns
a neck behind although having the pore.
But the big fellow was on even terms at
once, and really there was no time Ill
either heat when he did not seem 10 nave
a. slight advantage on the bay. Gentry
supporters lost heart when ne Ialleu
promptly to improve his advantage III
the start With his supposed superior
condition, as shown by his mile IN 2;oo1s
last week, Gentry should, they argued
get away from Patchen at the very out
set but he did not. All the way round
to the far turn Patchen led most OF the
time by length There, however, An
drews sent his charge along, and the
crowd became enthusiastic Before theS
were we'll Strengthened out for nome,
Gentry was on even terms, put the DIG
black drew steadily away again until
nearing the eighth pole, when Andrews
began to drive and in a few strides Cen
try was head and head with the big fel-
low, and the crowd shouted gentry
wins" but suddenly the bay horse fall
tered and then went into the air and
Patchen went under the wire an easy
winner. The time by quarters was: S212
seconds, 1:03%, 1:35, 2:05la. The con-
ditions were pretty favorable for good
time, the track being very fast and the
weather hot, but brisk breeze up the
stretch had some effect.
The crowd anticipated that Gentry
would not break the next heat. The
black at once set out the pace and the
majority of old horsemen present, OBJ
serving the action of each horse, con-
cluded long before this heat was finished
that the race was over.
Patchen travelled the entire mile with
machine-like precision. A great part of
the time his lead amounted almost to
two lengths. Andrews waited for the
drive as long as he dared in the stretch,
time he was within length of his Gid
ing opponent Gentry once more faltered
and broke and everything was over.
Patchen won easily. Time by quarters;
:32A, 1:02s4, 1854, 2?O6A. Had there
been betting Gentry would have been
favorite before the first heat. There is no
doubt that Patchen is in great form.
After the race Curry said that if the
big black did not go wrong this year he
would beat Robert Us mark of 2:011s.
Summaries:
Horse Review stakes, consolation,
purse $500-Beatrice won in straight
heats, Baby c. second, Athway third;
time, 2.3414, 2:3S14.
Clipper stakes, $4,000, 2:12 pace-Pearl
C. won in straight heats; time. 2:0S1a,
2:9Z, 2:121a; Media Wilkes second, Val
lean third.
Novelty trot, $1,000 1926, 2:27 and 2:2S
trotters-Porter won second, third and
fourth heats; time, 2:17s4, 2:171A, 2:16A;
Packet second, La Gratitude third
2:11 trot s1OO0-Pat L. won in straight
heats: time, 2:11%, 2:111a; Bouncer Sec
ond, Bertha r. third.
TROTvTING AT INGLESIDE
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-Two good
races We're decided at Ingleside today.
The members of the Alameda Driving
club were given an opportunity to dis
play their skill in the sulky before a
crowded grand stand. The race was for
trotters and PAGERS and driven by men,
bers of the club.
Summarizes:
First race, special for trotters owned and
driven by members of the Alameda Driv-
ing club
Marguerite PAGER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l ]
Clay H.. trotter. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2 9
MOraga, trotter ......................... . .
Don, trOtter ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Time. 2:29, 2:26$l.
Second race, 217 class. trotting, purse
$1,000
Bruno Observation-Disclosures. l /
George Washington .................. .
Freeland Observation-Disclosures. a 3 2
F1tZSlm1nOHS .........'''..'.'..-''.. 4 y
Margaret Worth NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. dis
Jasper PaulSon NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. dis
Lady Thornhill NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Z dis
Time, 2;19$l, 2:1S$4. 2:194.