The record-union., 1897-10-21

OIneT 4TaCASs
JOLIET Gid, Oct. 20.-Wlthout any
preparation for such a trial, Joe Patch
en-, the black pacing stallion, this after
noon reduced the worlds pacing record
to a four-wheel sulky by nearly four
seconds. The record was established at
ingalls, Park track before 2,IO0 people,
who had been attracted by the an
nouncement that Star Pointer would go
against both the wagon and high-wheei
sulky records, and that Joe Patchen
would try to beat his own record Of
2:01A.
A few minor races completed the pro-
gramme, but the attraction was the
big PAGERS, and when it was announced
that Star Pointer was lame, and that
owner Murphy had refused to let him
fulfill his engagement, there was
much dissatisfaction. But Mr.. Marks,
the owner of Joe Patchen, agreed to
let the black horse take Star Pointers
place, and go against the wagon ana
high-wheel sulky records, and this an
nouncement was greeted with loud ap-
plause.
Previous to this, about 3 o'clock, the
great son of Patchen Wilkes had gone
a really remarkable mile in attempt
ing to beat his own record of LOLA.
Driven by Atkinson, he went the cir
cult in 2:0234, lowering the track rec
ord Time by quarters was 3lA, 1:02,
1924, 2:0224. Several watches caught
the time in 2:021A.
The horse was urged a great deal in
this heat, but as he did not appear
again until 4 o'clock to make his trial
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record, he was probably in well-nigh
perfect condition for the latter trial.
The wind, too, had died down to al
most nothing, and but for the cold at
nosphere and the horses unfamiliarity
with the vehicle, it being the first time
he had been hitched to a four-wheel
sulky this year, the conditions for
great performance were propitious.
Oscar Ames was in the sulky in place
of Atkinson, owner Marks having made
a contract with the former trainer of
Colonel Taylor's horse during the after
noon
After scoring once Ames signaled for
the word, and away the big black went,
with magnificent stride and with the
running mate trailing length or two
away Ames rated his charge splendid
ly, covering the first quarter in 3212
skimming along the backstretch with
the stallion moving easily in 81. Around
the far turn the PAGER faced the breeze,
whatever there was of it, but it was
here that Ames first urged him. 1t
was here, too, that the running mate
drew along, and, responding to the
call, the noble Patchen sped over the
third quarter in 3012.
It was now a foregone conclusion that
the record would be broken, and out
bursts of applause began before the
horse was well Strengthened out for
home. Ames knew the staying power of
the horse, and never relinquished urg-
ing him by voice and an occasional
sharp crack of the whip. The result
was the last quarter was made in 30A,
the time for the last half being 1:01A,
and the great PAGER finished strong and
true in 2:04A, nearly four seconds
ahead of the record. The former record
was held by w. w. P, having been
made at St Paul in 1895.
Joe Patchen 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. The general verdict was
that he would not be able to repeat his
record breaking, although the high
wheel record, held by Johnston, is
2:0614, and the black would not need
to go as fast as his mile to the wagon in
order to win.
1t was 5:15 p. m. when the horse came
on the track hitched to the big-wheeled
Eulky, which had been made especially
for Star Pointer. After two scores Ames
signaled for the word, and they We're
sent away, the runner trailing as be-
fore. The quarter was reached in 321l2,
the same time as made in the trial with
the wagon, but the second quarter
showed a decrease of speed, the time be-
ing 1:03s4. The three-quarters was
reached in 1:35 fiat and the mile in
2:0634, half a second short of the rec
ord. This, however, beats the best eff
forts made by John r. Gentry this
season against the same mark.
During the afternoon Star Pointer
was logged in front of the stand. His
aeg was injured at Indianapolis some
weeks ago, and he hurt it at st. Jo-
Beph ON October 7th.
Another feature of the day was a
trotting event, in which the drivers
were women Toxic R., driven by Miss
Tottie Grimes, won the first and third
heats and the race in 2:1414. Reuben
the second heat in 2.15. There were
no other starters.
FIXED" RACE DECLARED OFF.
LOS ANGELES, Oct 20.-The special
trotting race for named horses for a
purse of $3.50 was declared off by the
Judges in the fourth heat, it being evil
dent that the race was manipulated by
The bookmakers. FL Molino Domitian.
Helen J. and Fana1nla started in the
race, Fanadma winning the first two
heats, his best time being 2:1912. In
the second heat Franklin, the driver
of Fanadma. made no effort to win,
and was fined $25 for laying up the
heat The fourth heat had evidently
been fixed for Domitian to win, as he
came under the wire first in the re-
markably slow time of 2:2515. The
race and all bets were therefore de-
clared off.
The one-mile selling race went to Ma
jor g., an s to ! shot, and CLANCY t.
won the heat race of three eighths Of
a mile. The maiden race of four and
one-half furlongs for two-year-olds
was postponed on account of darkness.
Summary:
Trotting, pa class. purse $500:
Palermo, by Berlin (Keating).2 / 2
ClaudiuS (Bunch) 2 = 4 4