Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-01
GREAT PACING RACE.
FRANK AGAN WINS, DEFEATING
ROBERT J. AND PATCHEN.
GLENYILLE TRACR-RECORD BROKEN
One Heat Gone I'm 2;0f-The
Big nay Wildly Cheered After
Each One of His Performances
Other Turf Events.

the Chenille track, oefeatlnR kobeft j.,
Joe Patchen. and Badge. In straight
heats. Not only this. but they saw MIN
lower his own record twice, and, incl
dentally. the pacing record Of the track.
The big bay stallion was wildly cheered
after each performance and he richly
deserved all the plaudits for each heat
was clean and hot. and he won the
race on its merits. There is some talk
tonight that Badge did not trot 20 win,
but this talk cannot lessen the greatness
of the event Agan went one heat in 2:Oi.
The free-for-all pace was the second
event on the days card. The entries
were Joe Patchen, Robert j., Frank
| Aean. Badge, and Rubenstein. In the
auctions pools Robert j. sold for $loo
| to 500. Joe Patchen brought so to $75,
while the field was at $50 down to SIS.
In the books Patchen was quoted at I
/ TO 5. Robert ]. at to 8, Frank Agan at
20 to 5. Badge at 30 to 8. and Rubenstein
| at 50 to s. Before the second heat Agan
sold at even money, and Robert J. went
at u to 8. The betting was very heavy,
| Frank Agan not being backed 10 any
| great extent before the first heat.
| Before the start President Williams
addres ed the drivers. telling them that
| each heat must be raced, and no laying
up would be cOuntenanced
Rubenstein drew the pole, Robert j.
was second. Joe Patchen third Agan
J fourth, and Badge on the outside.
/ Before the first heat was half paced,
| II was easy to see that something bother
ed Robert J. He was not racing. Geers
drove him steadily, but the gelding did
not have the speed.
THE RACE.
Going to the first quarter, Robert J.
and Patchen were even up, head in the
lead of the pole horse Around the second
turn Robert j. led. Going TO the half,
! Patchon moved up, carrying Rubenstein
at his hanks. Rubensteln showed a mo-
mentary squirt and then fell behind.
Around the last turn Frank Agan crept
up, and coming up the stretch he shot
| forward with such speed that the leaders
appeared to be stationary Agan winning
| by a length from Patchen, VINO ha" two
| lengths the best Of Robert j. Time by
quarters: 3Oh 1:02h, 1:33i2 2OJ.
! The second heat was the most sensation
al In the first half they loafed. Agan
was in the lead, but was given a hard
drive by Patchen, who held his nose AT
the bay stations neck forcing him %
pace the last half in a POI gait. and the
last quarter in a two-minute gait Coming
TO the wire Agan made great spurt, get
ting a lead Of more than a length, which
| Patchen reduced 70 a neck at the nni-I.
Time, 81 81, 1903. 1:34. and 2:oi
From the first turn IN the third heat
Agan and Patchen raced as pair Round
ing into the stretch Geers called on Robert
j.. who responded nobly, but the can
| came too late. The gelding. however, sue
| ceeded I'm passing Patchen and finishing
| n little ahead Of his old rival, and gave
Agan a close call, the latter winning by
a head. Time 81 L. 1;Ol 3-4, 1:S2 81, and
2:Oi 81.
Previous to to-days race the track pee-
ing record stood at 2:0i IL, made py
Patchen here last year.
SUMMARIES.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $500 with
500 added IL 2:O4 was beaten-trank Agan'
b. S., By AIkagan, dam Flora (McCarthy)'
/. l, l.; Joe Patchen 2 2 3; ROBERT D.
3. 3. 2. Rubenstein and Badge also ran
Time. POS. 2.O4. and 2'0i 3-4.
2.3O class-trotting-purse 2.OO-Walter
S. b. e., by Fred. s. Wilkes, dam by Al
mont. Jr., Gyons). l, /, l. Black seth, 2 =.
2. Pat Watson. 4, 3. q Marguerite, Maud
| barrett Otto Prince, and Kathlene also
ran Time 213 ii. 2;l5 and 215 Ia.
2l7 class-trotting-purse 1850 unnnlsh-
ed)-Rine. bk. g. by Eleria, dam by star
| wilkes ClcCarthy), Ii, 2, ], 2, /; Angeius'
/ 1. 12 &. Il: Lille Young. 4, B. s. !, g..
| Franklin, Satin Slipper. Colonel Dickey'
| Rrovson. Prinb H., Oudan. Volunteer,
| Medium William Tell. Blackstorm and
! cutglass also ran. Time. 2:1S IA, 2l2 L.
2l2 1-2, 2I2 IA. and 2:ll S-i.
WISCONSIN FAIR GROUNDS.
MILWAUKEE,. WIS, July a.-Only
two favorites won at State Fair PARK
to-day. The feature was the riding Of
Wood. who won the first two races in
brilliant manner. The Jockey Club de-
cided to extend the meeting until August
2sth. go,
Wood, Is TO y won, Morven second Ala
mo third Time. 1I51-i.
Second race-four and half furlongs-
Provident nO7. Wood, to 81 won, Covossa
second. Ebony third. Time So.
Third race-one mile and seventy
yards-Trilby COZ, a. Barrett, s to d
won. Pepper second, Miss Perkins third.
Time. 1;46 H.
Fourth raee-seven furlongs. handi-
cap-simmons OOi to 81 won. Orinda
second, Campania third. Time, l:2S 1-2.
Fifth race-fve furlongs-Eton Jacket
dO3 A. Barrett. 6 to u won. Incitatus Sc
ccnd. Sister Adele third. Time. 1:0l 1-2.
Sixth race-seven furiongs-Commssion
(97. Beauchamp. to 81 won, Stark Sc
cond, Aunt Salle third. Time. 1:2S IA.
TALENT FARES BADLY.
BRIGHTON BEACH, n. j., July 81
The talent fared very badly here to-day,
favorites capturing but two of the seven
First race-one mile-AIarshall d13, Dog
gett. TO ID won, Chugnut second, Agita-
tor third. Time, 1:4S l-2.
Second race-fve furlongs-Flying Squad
ron QO5 Simms, S 10 81 won, Florian Sc
cond. Salvacea third. Time, lO3 Ia
Third race-hye furlOngS-POlando (5S,
Gardner 90 to u won, Anna Sweet second,
Medica third. Time, 1:93 l-2; .
Fourth race-one mile-Heartsong uO2
Keefe Is 10 ID won. the Swain second
Deerslayer third. (Only three starters.)
Time, l:2 II. n-
Powers, 4 TO u won. Tragedian second
Brighton third. Time, l:OB 81.
Sixth race-five furlongs-EliZa Belle go
I.amty. TO y won, Bergen second, kar'
ma third Time, 1:02 IA
seventh race-one mile and a furlOng-
Copyright OIL Keefe. to 81 won, Lancer
second. Bessie Browning third. Time
1:59 IA.
HONoRs DISTRIBUTED.
ST. LOUIS. July Sl.-The second, third
and fourth races went 10 favorites To-
day. the NTH and sixth to well-played Sc.
cond selections, and the first TO third
choice. Track fast; attendance, 2e0O.
First race--hye furlongs-Harry r. ny
Freeman, 10 ID won, Mostyn second, Mat
tie Belle third. Time. 1903 1-2.
Second race-six furlongs-Nich0las uSD
r. Murphy. to 20) won. Patriarch second
Alright third Time, II IL go.
Third race-seven furlongs-Jane uOS
Garner. even) won, Linda second. Travis
third Time, 1:2S.
miles-Leaseman 49, G. Slaughter, e
81 won. Al Orth second. Davezac third
Fistb race-five furlongs-Omahwood dls
Garner, II 10 81 won. Greganette second