The herald., 1896-08-07
Robert j. Proves His Claims to
Greatness
BROKE THE TRACK RECORD
And Most of the Other Records Set by
PAGERS
He Makes the Best Pour Consecutive meats
and the FASTEST Fourth neat
Ever Paced Anywhere
.elKM Ivyosds sseId pe,vIoossv

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 6.-Robert j.
again demonstrated today that he is the
greatest PAGER ever harnessed to a sui
XIV. Frank Agan was the favorite in the
free-for-all pace, and, relying upon his
remarkable performance at Cleveland.
nearly every horseman on the track had
backed him to win. Previous to the
second heat of the great race Robert j.
had few hackers in this town. outside of
Hamlin and the attaches of the Village
Farm stables When Robert ]. took the
second heat, however, by a fine burst of
speed at the finish. he became hot ia
vorite. 1t was evident from the first
that Robert J. was to be driven to win.
and the fact that Agan was so heavily
backed made it certain that the race
would be holly contested. And so 1t
was. 1t was the greatest race of the
year. the fastest four consecutive heats
and the greatest fourth heat ever paced
or trotted on any track being made. In
the first heat, paced in 2:O3%, Agan low
cred his record half second and broke
the track record.
The second and third heats, in 2:041a,
were considered phenomenal, but the
crowd was not prepared for the great
surprise when the fastest fourth heat
ever paced or trotted was made. the time
being 2:02%.
1t was about 2:30 o'clock when the first
heat of the great race was paced The
sky was covered with heavy, dark
clouds, that foreboded a storm. and
scarcely a breeze stirred. The track
was faster than at any time since the
races began. The immense grand stand
was filed with people. and there was a
perfect jam in the betting sheds. There
were three starters in the race-Franll
Agan, driven by Mccarthy; Robert j.,
driven by Starr, and Rubenstein, driv-
en- by Laird. Geers expected to drive
Robert j.. but had not sufficiently re-
covered from the accident of Wednes-
day.
In the first heat Agan took the lead
and held it all the way around, with
Rubenstein second and Robert j. third.
In the second heat Agan took the lead,
and Rubenstein dropped in behind Rob-
ert ]. before the first quarter was passed.
Robert J. kept a close second all the way
around to the stretch. when he began to
move up. Just at the finish Agan was
pulled off his feet, and Robert ]. went
under the wire a length ahead.
In the fourth heat a pretty start was
made, and Rubenstein set the pace, the
three horses going in a bunch almost
to the three-quarters pole, with Agan in
the lead. After that Rubenstein dropped
back, and Robert j., as in the previous
heats. Rugged Agan's sulky until it
turned into the stretch, when Robert j.
moved up and passed under the wire a
length ahead of Agan The time by
quarters in the last heat was 0:3Oh,
1:0OlA. 1871. 202au.
There were two other races on the
card besides the 2:25 pace postponed
from yesterday. OF the eleven heats
paced and trotted during the afternoon,
the slowest time was 2:141s. Summaries:
Free-for-all pace, purse s2OOO-Robert
]. won second, third and fourth heats;
time-2:04h, 2:041s, 2:o2%. Frank Agan
won first heat in 2O3A and was second
Rubenstein was third.
2:17 trot, purse $1500-Franklin won in
straight heats; time-2:1OA, 2:10N,
2:11h. Satin Slippers was second Bry-
son third.
2:16 pace. purse s15Oo-Dan T. won in
straight heats; time-2:0SR, 2:07A,
x.Vo12, BOydcn second, BuIOrQ tn1rd.
2:25 pace. purse $500 postponed from
yeterday)-Planet won second, third
and fourth heats; time-2:141a, 2:1O,
2:091a. Sherman Clay won first heat in
2:1OA and was second, Silver Chimes
third.
PETALUMA RACES
PETALUMA, Aug. 6.-Todays races re-
suited as follows:
Running, five furlongs, purse s3O0-IIalle-
lujah won, Howard second, Imp. Ivy third ;
time, 1:12.
Special match, purse $3.50 side, two in
three:
Digltans .........................2 l
Trotting, 2:19 class, purse $500, three in
five:
Nutwood Wilkes UNCONVENTIONAL 1 |
mamie GriHn ..........................3 2
Clay S. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. A 3
SHlVdri "........................ j 4
myrtle morn ..........................4 > >
Time, 2:1Sia. 2:1SA, 2:16.
2:15 trotting, purse $3.50, three In five:
George Washington ..................1 . Q
Ialiette ........................... l 4
Jasper AyreS ..........................3 |
HomeWard OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3
SHico ................. ................... ,
Time, 2:1S, 2:17A 2:17.
Finish postponed until tomorrow.