The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-30
GENTRY DEFEATS
JOE PATCHEN.
Sixty Thousand People See the Fast
est Race Of Year.
PATCHEN OUT OF CONDITION..
He Was the FayOrite, But Was Never
in the Eacc-Tbc First Heat was
Won i'm 2:Oi ii and the
Second in DOB IL.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL. Sept. @.-At the
State Fair to-day. in the presence or
crowd of sixty thousand people, Johh
u. Gentry defeated Joe Patchen WIN ease
In the match race for 5000 purse
Patchen was the favorite with the I'M
mense audience. but the horse was not
in the best of condition. and was never IN
the race. Gentry was driven by Andrews
and Patchen by Marks.
The first heat was won in 2.0i - and
the second in 2.O3 -. and Starter Newlon
linus announced that u was tho fastest
race Of the year and also That IL was
the best two consecutive heats ever done
by Star Pointer. Joe Patchen or Robert >.
The conditions OF the race were that
both heats be In 2.05 or less. The winner
received the purse. Neither horse broke
during the race.
The Newport Track.
CINCINNATI O.. sept. 2s.-Mayme NJ.
NJ. the favorite. with j. Mathews up, IN
the fifth race at Newport to-day fell while
trying 10 get through tho bunch. Both
horse and rider escaped unhLrt. TO-m0r-
row the Newport meeting will close. The
track will probably be used for a military
camp this winter. Latonia OPENS Satur-
day. Results:
First race six furlongs-Myriam G. q
20 ID first Sweet Cream q 10 ] and 10
81 second. Aspasia & to u third. Time,
second race five and a half furlongs-
Lecia G to- p FIRST. Brigade % TO j ana
2 10 ID second. SemicOlon % 10 j third.
Time los.
Third race. one mile and seventy yards
George Krats q to 81 FIRST. What Next
Oh 70 and 10 81 second. Alleviate Is to
s. third Time. 1:H -.
Fourth race. one mile and an eighth
RIFE e 10 - first. Flop Is 20 and 20 ID
second. Rarus 90 10 j. third. Time.
"a y.
Fifth race. six furiongs-OHie j., &c 10
u first. Preliminary a 10 and 10 -
second Belle Of Dublin 90 to j. third.
Time. 115 3-4.
Virgia O. G 10 u first. Annie Oldheld 90
TO and 4 to - second, Provolo l3 10 81
third. Time 1:55
Gravescnd Summaries.
NEW YORK. Sept 29-This was get
away day AZ GTavesend and fairy
large crowd watched the racing. I'm the
Holly Handicap Ethelbert was the fav-
orite. but the best he could do was third.
Summaries:
First race five furlongs-Anagram Is 10
81 first. Roystcrer a TO and 20 81 sec
ond. and Tybra 90 20 j. third. Time,
1902 ia.
second race. one mle-Buela @ to ID
first. Mona il. "a 90 1 and : 10 - second.
and Marsian Oj to 1W third. Time,
1913 81
Third race. Holly Handicap, FIVE and q
half furlohgs Colonel 6 90 ID
first. Prcsudigitatrice az TO ] and 90 -
second. and Ethclbert q TO u third.
Time 1:os 3-4
Forth race. Bay shore six furlongs-St
Callatine O. TO - first. Trolley GO TO and
70 - second and Danf0rth % 10 II
third. Time 49,
Fifth race one mile and q furlong-
Manassas g 10 y first. Chmnius IS 10 j
and Q to ID second and Ben Ronald q 70
j third Time 1854 81
Sixth race. one mile-Swith Mas n 10 1W
first, Leiber Karl % 10 10 and OuO second.
and Lady Marian GO TO j. third. Time.
1.n ii.
"A Prospect Park.
BALTIMORE. Sept 20.-There were
three races on the trotting programme at
Prospect Park to-day. but tho last. IA
trotting had TO go over until tomorrow.
Barnes and Redmond. drivers OF HoDs9n
and Bacaha. got into % Wrdnglr iu ihc
second race. and Barnes inc Redmond
with his whip. for which tha judges -ci
Barnes down. and Mitchell drove Ho1-on
In the NTH heat The horse was ui--
tanced but the Judges gave him fourth
money on general principles Results.
Trottine 217-Lamp Girl won ihird.
fourth and nf,h heats. Best time, :. =.
HUMAN second. Vic Wood fhird, Nr-i'-
wood fourth. Eernice Medium ana kln5
Brine also started.
pace 2.o5-Durane won third. fourth ana
Gfth heats Best time, = n John Ai-
dincton second. Johnnie T.. third. lloh,on
fourth. Eacaba. Breeze ana Matte also
started