The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-07
EQUAL TO THE BEST
JOE PATOHEN TIES FOR WORLDS
RECORD WITH GENTRY.

Merits. and Brings the Record Down Il
John II. Gentrv's GIens Falls Figures o.
2:OI I-2 and Might Have Beaten Thai
But for the wind-Pointer the Favorfts
in the BETTING and Gees a Half IN :Ot
Flat Other Grand Circuit Eaces-sport-
ing News in General.
Columbus, O., Aug. 6.---Today was re-
plete with surprises at the Columbus
Driving park, here being a reversal of
the order Of The previous day, when IA
vorites won in a majority Of events. The
greatest surprise was the free-for-all
pace There were four starters, Joe
Patchen, Lottie Lorraine and Badge, and
last night Star Pointer sold in the pools
al 100 to 20 against the field. Ii was the
Judgment of nearly every horseman that
Pointer would win in a walk, and few
were willing 70 buy the field, even at
the odds offered. But Pointer did not
win. The much-laGded conqueror Of
John r. Gentry and Joe Patchen was
VanquiShed by the great son Of Patchen
Wilkes. in one of the most exciting races
ever witnessed. Patchen not only won
the race on It's merits, but paced the fast
est mile ever made in the grand circuit,
equalling the worlds record of 2:O11k,
made by John r. Gentry, at Glsns
Falls. The track was in superb condi-
Tion, having been thoroughly dried out
by the wind and sun, and worked odwn
until il was almost ike a floor Had
II not been for a strong breeze that blew
across the track, a new worlds record
would undoubtedly have been establish
ed, as otnerw wise the conditions were per-
feet.
In the first heat. the four horses were
started without skip. joe Patchen hav-
Ing the pole and Pointer being on The
outside. McClary did not push Pointer
in the first half, but moved up in the
third quarter, and came down the
stretch with Patchen. Il was a driving
finish. but Patchen came under the wire
a neck ahead, the time being 2:04.
In the second heat, the four horses
were started abreast. but Patchen and
Pointer went ahead and moved ali the
way around the track ike a team. 1t
was evident from the start that the heat
would be fast one, and the possibil- |
ity Of a worlds record being made in
tensified the interest. Patchen and /
Pointer came down the stretch neck and |
neck, and as Patchen poked his nose |
under the wire, a few inches ahead of |
Pointer, great shout went up from the |
10000 people tnat filled the grand stand
The time by quarters was: :30A;
1:O015; 1:S1; 2:01k
Pointer broke badly a the start in the
third heat and trai!ed far behind, while
Patchen and Lorraine went all the wav
around with the latter hanging ONO
Patchen's sulky. Pointer made a great
rally and paced the last half in 90 fiat.
The time for the heat was 2:0S.
In the two-year-old pace, ManelIa was
favorite, but John Durett, driven by the
veteran Fuller, won after four stubborn
y contested heats.
Elsinora and Courier Journal were
equal favorites in the 2:3o pace, but FL
Binora was distanced in the second heat
and Courier Journal and Jacks Brother
were the only starters in the last heat.
In the 2:17 trot. Nalence was picked TO
win, but cid not have the staying quaIi-
ties. and after taking the first two heats.
Tuno Won the race. The two remaining
events will be run off tomorrow after
noon. Results:
PA class. pacing, purse s.. 500, (post-
poned from Thursday)--Passing Bell
won first. third and fourth heats Time,
2:l21A; 2IS; 2l0A. Hermetic won sec
ond heat in 2:11h. Elf was third. Burr
Patch, Seven Points. and Brentwood also
started
F'ree-for-all pacing. purse. S2.5O0---Joe
PAtchen, by Patchen Wilkes-Josephine
srung, by Joe Young (Geers) won in
straight heats. Time. $2:O4; 2:O11k; POS.
star Pointer, second; Lottie Lorrain.
third. Badge also started.
Horse Review stake. for PAGERS. foaIs
Of 1895. purse S1.O0O---John Durret won
second and fourth heats and race. Time
2:25h; 2:35h. Manila won third heat in
2:2512- Governor Bushnell won frs, heat
In 2:a64.
2:30 class. pacing. purse 81. 1.500---Courier !
Journal won second. third and fourth ,
heats. Time, 2:OSl4; 2:1O4: 2:IS. Jacks :
Brother won first heat in 2:11k: Walnut l
Lad was third. Elsinora, Cashmere and &
La Honda also started. !
2:17 class, Jotting. purse 81. 5O0-Tuna 7
won third, fourth and fifth heats. Time /
e12l4; 21S14; 2:l6; Valence won first and
second heats. Time 2I54; 2I5I. Rus e
third. Lucy Carr, Mackey and q
Katrina Sell also started. Z
THE CARSON CARNIVAL, C
San Francisco, Aug. 6.-Aifred Filing a
house, the Pacific coast representative Of o
the fight promoter Billy Brady. left 10 5
'aF Tor Reno. New, where he Will a+- r
END 10 me preliminary arrangements L
or the proposed fistic carnival which is i
o be held there in October next.
THE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP. :
New York. Aug. 6.-The American b
ennis cracks established their supren- 5
icy over the visiting English team on
ne courts of the s.. George Cricket clf,b n
IL Hoooken. n J.. today. before A thous- y
mo spectators. L was the final day Of p
ne tournament. The result Of Weires- :
lay play had left the two teams t.sd Il
sch with three games won and three :,
ost X u W~enn was pi1ted against
: Mahoney. q. L. Wrsnn. Jr. was "
'raNn against II. 4 NeSb.t. and W : %
armed met With z. \. Eaves 7, vas ts
ne lit'er contest that captured the at y
ention Of ,he gallery y
EaYes was finally defeated al Ga .
which gave L3rned the match. a