The herald., 1896-10-29
Gentry PAGES Mile in Fast
Time
THE RECORD IS YET INTACT
But VIII Be Beaten When tie Weather
Is Warmer
Opening of the Winter Seasons Races
on the Ingleside Track-Sir Play
Wins the Handicap.
Associated Press Special Wire

| Associated Press Special Wire
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2S.-John +.
Gentry, the king of PAGERS. at the Bel
mont track today again demonstrated
his superiority in the world of horses
by covering a mile in 2:03h. This was
done in the face of adverse circum-
stances, being later in the afternoon
when strong east wind was blowing
full down the stretch. While failing to
! exceed his record of 2:0O1a, Gentry sue
ceeded in breaking his last attempt at
the record in Terre Haute, October 20,
when he went in 2:O4lA. Previous to his
effort for this trial, Il. j. Andrews of
Buffalo, his driver, gave him three
warming up miles. The first was done
in 2:04A, the second in 2:171s and the
third in 2:10. In all these the animal
showed up in splendid form and much
was expected of him.
When the moment came, the crowd. in
its eagerness, swarmed the track and
breathlessly watched the horse as he
flew by at the judges signal, at a most
thrilling pace. At the quarter the judges
announced his time as 0:30A and the
pent-up enthusiasm gave way to burst
of huzzahs that seemed to urge Gentry
on for the remainder of his task. At
the half the time was 1:00 and at pace
that never seemed to flag he passed the
three-quarters in 1882 and came down
the stretch amid the cheers of the
crowd and in strong wind crossed un-
der the wire in one of the greatest at
tempts of his life. Both the horse and
his driver were Immediately surround
ed by an admiring throng, while the
judges presented Andrews with a gold
watch. 1t was the general impression
that had the race been run early in the
afternoon before the air became chilled
and while the wind was light he would
have equaled and probably beaten his
worlds record
INGLESIDE RACES
SAN FRANCISCO,O ct.2S.-The Pacific
Coast Jockey club opened its racing sea-
son at Ingleside today and will alternate
with the Oakland track every two weeks.
The public had good day in the bet
ting, playing every winner heavily, some
at long odds. Weather cool, attendance
good; track heavy.
Mile and seventy yards, purse 800
Et. Lee won, Strathrol second, Mamie
Scott third; time, 1:50.
Five and one-half furlongs-Alma won,
Lou Lou r. second, Dolore third time,
Ill.
Opening day handicap, one mile-Sir
Play won, Wawona second, Damien
third; time, las.
Mile and a half, hurdle--Col. Weight
man won, ]. o. c. second, Captain o.
Reese third; time, :53
Six and half furlongs-Caliente won.
Hazard second, Encino third; time,
1:24A.
Seven furlongs-Libertine won, Cae-
sarean second, Hanetta third; time,
1907.
The following is the list of entries and
weights for the races at Ingleside which
are posted at the Los Angeles Turf club
212 South Spring street. Commissions
received on these races, and full de-
scriptions of the events given. Races
begin at 2 p. M; first quotations re-
ceived at 1870 p. m.
First race. seven-eights of mile SELL
ing-Elmer +. 107 Babe Murphy 105, Bueno
1!V, inIammatof S9, Sir Phillip 1O5, Royal
Flush 105.
Second race, six and one-half furlongs.
purse-Reddington 107, Torsina 1O7. Gov
Budd 107, Formal no. st. Aignon 1G7, San
Tuyza 80.
Third race. five-eights of a mile. two
year-olds, purse-Mdlight 102, Phillip H.
p Mercaio 1ds lo5 a Howard S. 1885, Feur de
Fourth race. one mile selling-Jack
Richelieu 1O1. Little Cripple 1O1. Meadow
Lark 49, Duke Stevens 1O6. Hermanita 1O1,
Favory, 106, Two Cheers, 10G.
Fifth race, three-fourths of a mle sell
ing-Navy Blue 10l Latlecha 104 Mic Nae
102, Montgomery 1914, Daylight 105 Circe
100, Alvarado 1O6. Doubtful 102.
PATCHEN'S LAST WORK
MEDFORD, Mass, Oct. 2S.-Joe Pat
chen again proved his reputation as
king of the half mile track at Combina-
tion park today and lowered all pre-
vious marks made by himself by pacing
mile in 204A,. lowering the time of the
mile made over this track last August
by a full second. He was paced by the
running horse Little Friend and made
the two rounds on the track without a
break Time: quarter, 1904; half,
1:01A; three-quarters, 1:32A; mile,
2:04A.