The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12
GOSSIP OF THE TRorrERa
joe Patchen and John n. Gentry OF for
Starring Tour in the West.


With Robert J.. 2:o1S doing service as q
road horse on the Speedway for LOWS @.
Tewksbury and with Joha r. Gentry. 2:OOK,
in the cam paigninR stable Of L. H. Hartman.
the purchase Of Joe Pltchen. 2:O1k, by ex-
Senator John McCarty. gives to Metropolitan
owners three OF the four famous harness
horses that have long been known as the pac-
ing kings. Gentry and Patchen were shipped
to Sioux City. Ia. last Thursday after their
race at the Grand Circuit meeting here. They
are to start in q race there this week. After
their Sioux City engagement the two stations
are going down to Wichita. Kan, for another
race. Both horses were foaled within few
miles Of Wichita in 1889 and this Is to
be their first viht to that part Of
the country since they gained their fast
records. II. q. Tofsr. the breeder OF Gentry.
is the president II the fair where they are to
perform. Frork Wichita they will go to Okla
homa City a,h II Is said they will keep on as
far as tho PMi1c Coast. giving exhibitions Of
speed In California next winter. 1t is probable
this will De their last season on the turf. Mr..
Harrin An has decided to retire Gentry to the
stud n tho end OF the year. and IL Is said that
EX-SENATOR NeCarty will place Joe Patchen AT
t IN head on his Parkway Farm, near Goshen.
al his campaign ends.
Nv. Cornish vas 40 Disappointed ct the poor
performance OF Newcastle, 2:11l4. in the wagon
race for the Speedway Cup at the Grand Cir
, cult meeting last week. that he sold the horse
Immediately atterward to West Chester road
! driver. Newcastle failure to win the cup was
shown bis ability to trot in BIO 10 wagon. and
212. in wagon race at Hsrtiord fat ty year n.
How DIR. j j, Moorss Eamey horse hcMl lan,
last week Is something which hors"men cannot
! explain. He was very poorly driven and APP
| peared to be slightly lame, however Newcastle
paiRned since 1892. and nobody ought to be
SURPRISED to see e MIN losing his grip The old
The horse show which Ia. heretofore formed
the leading feature Of ths Westchester County
rth viii the not h IL a
! Plains, Harness racing is to be the principal
attraction ths. season. The programme for
| the week Is as follows:
| TUESDAY, Sept lp-2:l4 class trotting and pacing
purse 800 2:t5 class, tro:ting. purse 5000
500 % s' ronc ala pacing sihss
! THURSDAY. Sent. 2i-.:2i class, trottinG, purse
FiAay sept $50 class. trotiins, purse $500
2;Se class trSttins and pacing; purse $500.
| 500; 2:2o class. pacing purse 5000.
Entries will close on Thursday for the harness
races to be held In conlunctton with the New
| The card Is as follows:
Tuesday, Oct. 3-2:sI class trotting. purse 81 900
2:25 class, pacing. purse $500; 24o class. trotting
"Wednesday. Oct. "A 90 class. trottins pur.,
$1,000; 2l5 class; pacing. purse $500; 2i55 class
| Thursday. oct. 5-219 class pacing, purse 81 900
2:22 class trotting purse $500 2i7 class tro,tl ng
purse $500 freefor.all class, trotting and pacing
| puree $500.
FRIDAY. oct G-2:29 class. trottng. purse $500
2c5 class. trotunG. purse $500 2:3o class, pacing
| purse 81 900.
Azote. 2:04h, the champion iree-for- all trot.
| ter Of lS9d. made his first appearance as Z
| wagon horse Mt the weekly matinee OF thu
| Cleveland Driving Club last Saturday. The Ole
gelding Is now owned by former Congressman
W. j. White, the owner OF Star Pointer. :5pk
| He was driven by Will White in a special race
| against ". NJ. Cummer's great little trotteI
| Temper, by Elyria. The mare is barely Il
| hands high. while the geldinR stands jus
| about a foot higher. She is the fastest trotteI
Of her inches ever seen on the turt and the
samc thing ia true OF Azote. With her ownel
| driving, the dlminutive mare outfooted tn,
| gigantic geldng. trottinG the mile in 2:10h
| This performance has never been equalleC
| more than two or three times by q trotter e
| wagon in actual contest. The speed shown b.
the Cleveland trotters is in striking contras
| with the commonplace exhibition made by tn,
metropolitan road horses IN tho race for tn,
| Speedway Cup at tho Grand Circuit meeting
| last week
FL T.. Ns,r Tork-Searchlieht did not star
Mt the Glens Falls Grand Circuit meeting th
year. During that n Getting the horse was n
| Rochester. whege he paced against John X
| Gentry and JoaPatchen.