The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-03
GENTRY'S GREAT SPEED.
HE LOWERS the COLORS or THE
FASTEST HORSES INTHE World.
His Feat In Pacing Three Heats in 2.O3 "a
2:O3 IA and 2:O3 Ia the Fast st
Time Ever Known for Three
Consecutive niles.

| OF S,vvy SPECTATORS 81 Fleetwood Iurk TO-
| uay, William Simpson nslnQsOIic stallion,
| Jonn X. Gentry, lowered the coiors OF
Robert j., Frank Agan, and star Pointer.
winning the most remarkable harness race
| on record, and pacing three heats in
2:03 "a. 2:O3 IL, aud .:vS IL. the fastest
time ever known Tor three consecutive
miles. The weather WAS chilly, ana Il
st,ff hreezo retarded the horses in the
s,i,, breeze retarded the horses in tn
bono stretch. so that the conditions were
M AT ALI favorable for fast time. The
absence OF Joe Patcheh from lhe comics.
detracted somewhat from public interest
in the race but it was great race AIo'"
everv noint OF view. The comDetin
every point OF view. Inc eoihi"''h.
horses were the fastest OF their kihd III
tho world. and all were at their best.
Robert J. was. OF course red-not Ia
vor,te in the betting before the start
2to 10 being the best odds obtainapie'
while John r. Gentry was 10 l.
''''o THE START.
,r,o nrolonred scoring Of the trotters In
,,o us class DELAYING the calling mp or
tho champion PAGERS for the race OF the
dav Star Pointer drew the pole. John X.
,;cntrv second place. Robert J. third. and
prank Agan fourth. on the third trial
Gentry was two lengths or more behind
his rivals. but Andrews nodded Tor the
word as the flying PAGERS neared inc
score. and with the others IN perfect
alignment Stfrtor walker shouted 60
with his head dropped low ana his long
low. and stealing strides carrying him M
a record-breaker gait, star Pointer held
his place I'm the rush around the first turn
with Robert J. and Frank Agan pacing T.
storm at his side Just before they
reached the end OF the first-nuarier pole
the horse passed the limit OF his speed.
going into the air I'm a Wild. swcrving
break. In tho twnkling Of an eye he was
left far behind. little Robert and big
Frank Agan going on heads apart for the
lead with John Il. Gentry holding his own
three lengths in the rear Of the lead
ers
4 HARD DRIVE.
In this order they flashed past the half
i'm l.011-2. Inch by inch Robert J. was
beginning 10 draw ahead of the big horse
al his side. when all Of n sudden the
favorite jumped of his stride and was
hopelessly beaten. McCarthy when the
found himself In The lead with Frank
Agan. made the drive Of MS life. to LAM
the HoOsier PAGER winner. Gentry was
still two lengths back. as Frank Agan
shot past the three-Iuarters pole In l.32 IL
and everybody r. the big crowd thought
the heat was all over. but the shouting
with the speed OF the wind Gentry rusn-
ed through the stretch, cutting down the
lead OF Frank Agan at every stride. Nc
Carthy shock up the big bay geding
urged him on with voice and rein. but
with his speed seemingly increasing at
every stride the New York horse flashed
10 the front. and won by the best part
OF a length in 2:0 81. Applause greeted
the announcement that the track record
had been broken.
In scoring for the second heat Andrews
again took the work when two lengths
behind the others. Starter Walker had
scarcely given the word for second when
Robert J. left Ms feet. and making a
tangled break, was six or eight lengths
behind the leader when he regained his
stride. Agan was again alone I'm the lead.
and went 10 the quarter pOie in 30 "a sec
onds. and 10 the half in 1901 -. Star
Pointer and Robert j. were so far be-
hind him that they w..re out OF the race.
The order was unchanged as the horses
breasted the Iili-negouated in 30 3-4 sec
onds When the leader and his nearest
opponent swung round the turn and
square away for home Agan's lead was
most decided
WINS THE SECOND.
Frank Agan was fully three lengths in
the lead when Andrews pulled out from
behind until well into the middle of the
track. where the footing was good. and
soon wore down Frank Agan's lead and
reached the wire first in 2.03 il.
They got away promptly in the next
heat with Gentry scoring al the pole. and
on equal terms with bis field. The half
was reached in 1901 If. Head and head
Gentry and Asan paced up the hill, 80 -
seconds. 10 the amazcmcnt OF those who
held watches on them. on they came
Gentry at the pole and Robert j. on
the outside. The little gelding was slow
" but surely creeping up 10 the leaders
and Il was q question as 10 whether
Gentry could 10y any possibility last long
enough 10 win the decisive heat. Tired
but game 10 the core, Gentry and Asah
rushed on. II was % magnificent spec
tacle All three were under the highest
nressure. and the thousands held theif
breath so fierce was the struggle. Little
nv little Rohet J. crept mp, and dozen
vords from the wire he was at Gentry
chandler but flesh and blood having cone
;,s hest gave way. the Hamlin cnanlplo"
- ,ru1lv and the day was Gentry s.
,ho eta,lion winning hy neck. lfoher'
T was second. only neck ne'or. rin.e
A~an. The time for me neat
| 2.O3 IL.