The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21
FOUR VHEEh KING
THE WORLDS TIME TO. A WAGON
LOWERED BY JOE
PATCHEN.
FOUR SECONDS CUT OFF.
OSCAR AMES HANDLING THE RIB.
BONS RATED HIS CHARGE TO
PERFECTION.
STAR POINTER UNABLE TO START.
In His Place Owner Marks Sent the
Son of Patchen Wilkes Against
the Record.

JOLIET, Ill, Oct. 2O.-Without any
preparation for such a trial, Joe
Patchen, the black pacing stallion, this
afternoon reduced the worlds pacing
record to a four-wheel sulky by nearly
four seconds. The new record was
established at ingalls, park track, this
city, before 2,700 people, who had been
attracted by the announcement that
Star Pointer would go against both the
wagon and high-wheel sulky records,
and that Joe Patchen would try to
beat his own record of 2:01A.
A few minor races were on the pro-
gramne, but the attraction was the
big PAGERS, and when it was announced
that Star Pointer was lame and Owner
Murphy had refused to let him fulfill
his engagement, there was much dis
satisfaction. But Mr.. Marks agreed
to let the black horse take Star Point
er's place and go against the wagon
and high-wheel sulky records, and this
announcement was greeted with loud
applause.
Previous to this, about o'clock, the
great son of Patchen Wilkes had gone
a really remarkable mile in attempt
ing to beat his own record of 2:01A.
Driven by Atkinson, he went the cir
cult in 2:024, lowering the ingalls, park
record. The time by quarters was
:31A; 1:02; 1924; 2:02%. Several
watches caught the time in 2:021a.
The horse was urged a great deal in
this heat, but as he did not appear
until Ais to make his trial against the
wagon, or four-wheel sulky record, he
probably was in well-nigh perfect con-
dition for the latter trial The wind
too, had died down to almost nothing,
and but for the cold atmosphere and
the horses unfamiliarity with the We
hicle, it being the first time he had
been hitched to a four wheel sulky
this year, the conditions for a great
performance were propitious.
Oscar Ames was in the sulky in place
of Atkinson, Owner Marks having
made contract with the former train
er Of Col. Taylor's horse during the
afternoon. After scoring once, Ames
signa1led for the word, and away the
big black went with the magnificent
stride now so familiar to the followers
of the harness horse in the vicinity of
Chlcago and with the running mate
trailing a length or two away Ames
rated his charge splendidly, covering
the first squarter in :321a, skimming
along the back stretch with the stall
lion moving easily in :31A.
URGED TO HIS BEST.
Around the far turn the PAGER faced
the breeze, whatever there was of it.
but it was here that Ames first urged
him while the running mate too, drew
alongside, and, responding to the call,
the noble Patchen sped over the third
quarter in 301a seconds. 1t was now
foregone conclusion that the record
would be broken and outbursts of ap-
plause- began before the horse was
we'll Strengthened out for home Ames
knew the staying power of his horse
and never relinquished urging him by
voice and an occasional sharp crack
of the whip. The result was the last
quarter was made in 30% seconds, the
time of the last half mile being 1:01A,
and the great PAGER finished strong
and true nearly four seconds ahead of
the record.
The former record is held by w. w.
F., having been made at Terre Haute
in 1895. The announcement of the
time by Starting Judge Newton elicit
ed prolonged cheers.
Joe Patchen appeared fairly tired
after the trial. but nevertheless he
was taken to the stable, rubbed down
and prepared for his trial against the
high wheel sulky record, also accord
ing to agreement. The general YER
dict was that he would not be able
to repeat his record breaking, although
the high wheel record held by Johns
ton, is 2:06A, and the black would not
need to so as fast as his mile to the
wagon in order to win. 1t was Sis
when the horse came on the track,
hitched to the big wheeled sulky that
had been made especially for Star
Pointer. After two scores Ames sig
nailed for the word and they were
sent away, the runner trailing as be-
fore. The quarter was reached in 321a,
the same time as made in the trial
with the wagon, but the second quar-
ter showed a decrease of speed, the
time being 1:0314. The three quarters
was reached in 1:35 fiat, and the mile
i'll 2:06A, half a second short of the
record. This, however, beats the best
efforts made by John r. Gentry this
season against the same mark.
During the afternoon Star Pointer
was logged in front of the stand. His
leg was injured at Indianapolis some
weeks ago and again hurt at ST. Jo-
seph on Oct. Z.
LOUISVILLE RACES.
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