Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-29
URGENTLY lN2:O3 10
THE GREAT PAGER MAKES THIS
TIME Al PHiLapELpHrA.
ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS BAD.
steady Wind Down the stretch-fhe
Track "fIoIding" - The Course
Naturally sioW - Presents Tor
Driver Andrews.

PHILADELPHIA, October 2S-At Bel
mont Driving Park this afternoon, John
Y. Gentry. the fastest horse in the world.
paced n mile In 208 l-2 In view OF the
adverse atmospheric conditions. steady
wind blowing down the stretch and a
holding" track. and the fact that Bel
mont's course ia naturally from three 10
four seconds slower than that on which
he made his mark Of 200 II, his per-
Torrance to-day Is regarded by many
OF the ablest horsemen as the most won
derfui Of his meteoric career.
Previous to his great effort Gentry
stepped three warming-up heats. the hrst
ins4l-2 seconds the second in 49, and the
third in 10. II was 4:S5 before he came out
10 make his real test against the watch.
A stir easterly wind was prevailing. ana
the sun was hidden behind a sullen bank
of clouds. The aid was heavy ana OPP
pressive. and the track had lost some or
its elasticity.
AS the great PAGER went by the grand
stand he was given an ovation by me
400 spectators After scoring twice
Andrews nodded for the word, and away
went Gentry to make new mark Tor
the philadelphia Hght-harness turf. With
out a break or a skip be reached the
quarter in S01 1t was evident 70 ever!
one even to those who were not cioehlhs'
that Gentry was showing a burst Oh
speed faster than any ever before Wit
messed I'm this city, and when the judges
announced that he had reached the half
In one minute fiat, a mighty cheer went
up from the crowd.
The incline at the three-quarters
stretch fold on Gentry, thirty-two secohu
being occupied IN going from the nan
TO the three-puarter pole the sIo"es'
quarter OF the four.
AS the great PAGER swung INTO the
stretch. the cheering began. increasing in
volume as he neared the wire Down ne
came with the precision Of the LEGENDARY
clock-wOrk going under the wire IN
2.os 1.-two and half seconds better than
Robert Us time made at Point Breeze IN
1894
After the exhibition Driver Andrews
was presented by Councilman X Courtia
Horr. of Philadelphia on behalf oil
Gentry's owner, Nr. Simpson, WIN
handsome Geneva chronometer ana
diamond stud.
JOCKEYS SEtlOtSLl iA'ieA'
LATONIA. October 2S.-Three favorites
and two outsiders were the winners 10
day. In the third race Joe Thayer' Black
six. and Lufra fell on the turn mo .ne
stretch. Scherer. on Thayer, was unln-
fured. but Thompson, on Lufra, and >.
Matthews, on Black silk. were pady
hurt the former having his coiIar-
bone broken. and being, probably IN
ternally injured. The track was good,
First race-seven furlongs-WilIe W.
(e7. T. Burns 10 p won. with Mother
of Pearl second. and Mollie third. Ilne'
182. ,
Second race-five and a half furlongs-
Relzara OCS c. Reim. TO - won, with
Mamie Callan second and Earth third'
Time, 10.
Third race-one ana one-sixteenth
mlIes-Skate OOi, Britton. to u won,
with seabrooke second, and st. Helena
third Time, Isl.
Fourth race-seyen furlongs-Carnero
OO5 Thorp. TO u won, with Remember
Ne second and White Frost third. Time
1870 -.
Fifth race-hurdles, one and one half
miies-Uncle Jim O57 Hamilton, to %
won. with Zaldivar second, and Herman
third. Time. 2:J6.