The record-union., 1897-09-23
GREAT DAYS RACING
AT STOCKTON.
Glenn Ann and Bottle Washer Run
Two Dead Heats.
Keating'S Antrima Wins the TWO-Fifteen
TrOttIng Event.
John r. Gentry and Robert j. Low
er the Worlds Double Team
Record at philadelphia, Making
the Mile Hitched Together in
2:O9-Other Racing Events.

STOCKTON, Sept. 22.-The hottest
race of the circuit was seen here To-
day. and old horsemen say nothing on
record EQUALS it in interest 1t was
five furlong selling dash for tWo-year-
oIds. and was run in two dead meats
when darkness came on and prevented
the third to decide the contest The
pooI money was divided and the peo-
ME went home to talk of one of the
most exciting sprints in the history OF
racing. The race was between Glenn
Ann. by imp. St Andrew, and Bottle
Washer, by Silver King.
The BOYS, Holmes and Mcdonald,
rode the race of their lives, and worked
their mounts to the limit of their speed.
In the first heat the bunch was sent
away to a fair start, with the st. An
drew fillv two lengths in front. She
opened uD a gap of three lengths at
the half, but Bottle Washer closed up,
and was almost on even terms when
they straightened away for home. At
the seven-eighths pole the pair hooked
up, and both caught whip and steel.
Do what they could, neither of the boys
could land a winner. and the five other
horses finished three lengths back. The
time was 1:03. Glenn Ann was favorite
in the betting at SO, 50 for Bottle
Washer, and 81 for the field.
The Judges called the two horses out
for a second trial after twenty minutes.
They went away to a perfect start, and
raced as a double team the entire DIS
tance At no time was there over three
or four inches difference in them. The
boys rode hard. but neither horse could
put her nose in front. The Judges de-
cided it a dead heat, and divided the
money.
The other events were of a high or
der. and were won by hot favorites.
Heating laid up the first heat in the
2:15 trot and burned up considerable
money. Summaries:
Trotting, 2:15 class:
T. E. Keatine's Antrima, by
Antrim Meredith CKeating).. 3 ] l l
Conn, by Inca (Kelly). .........1
Chico, by Monroe Chief (Sulli-
van 4 3 3
Native State, by Star Sultan
CIaben) . 4
Tfme-2:17KI, 2:1715. 2:17, 2:17A.
Running, seven furlongs, selling, F,
S. Warwick's Mollie R., 100 (McGinn),
won: Lady Hurst, 107 CHolmes), sec
ond; Elmer F., 107 (A1cNichols), third.
Time-1:29. Riot, Cheridah and Tom
Clarke also ran.
Trotting, 2:17 class:
A B. SpreckeIs' Dione, by Enos-
Oracle S.-Speculatfon (Keating).1 1
Margaret Worth, by Alex Button
lFranldin) .3 : .
Daisy Wood. by Silkwood CMa-
Dr. Leel1, by Sidney Oonathan). 3 5 ?
Clay S, by Grover Clay (Garman). 4 3 4
Boner N. b, by Daily CNortom.... . dis.
Time-2:151@ 2:14, 2:171A
Five furlongs, selling, -year-olds,
Glenn Ann CHolmes, and Bottle Washer
(DdcDonald) ran a dead heat twice, Kyle
z. (Glover). third. Time-1:03 and
1:03. Amasa, Atom. Sabaoth, Bright
Mars also ran.
NEW DOUBLE TEAM RECORD.
PHILADELPHIA,S Sept 22.-The IA
nous PAGERS John r Gentry and Rob
ert J., hitched together this afternoon
lowered the worlds double team rec
ord for a mile to 2:09 on the track OF
the Belmont Driving Club The quar-
ters We're 0:33, 1:044, 1:37. 200. The
previous record was 2:0914. held by
Mrs w E. D. Stokes Miss Rita and
Josie 3.
With the exception of a light breeze
the Gather conditions We're good for
the trial The track itself was also in
good condition, although it is rated two
seconds slow by expert turfmen. AS
a preliminary the two PAGERS were
given a warming up in sull1ies. During
this preliminary work Gentry was sent
a mile in 2:14
It was 4:30 o'clock when the ?, SOC
people present greeted the famous pair
as they came up the stretch from the
paddock. Robert J. had the pole. They
We're hitched to a pneumatic tired
wagon, which weighed just sixty-one
pounds. The reins were held by E.
r. Browne. who tipped the scales at
100 pounds.
Bovine took the turf champions twice
around the mile track for a warming
up. and then started for the wire As
the team came down the stretch to-
ward the wire Gentry, who was the
near horse. broke. and they were taken
back to the three-quarter post and
again started. AS they neared the wire
a second time Driver Bovine gave the
nod to Starter Marshall, and they were
off amid the cheers Of the crowd. When
the watches recorded 33 seconds foI
the first quarter. the crowd almost lost
hope of the team lowering the record