The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29
GENTRY IS
FIRST IN
FAST TIME
Wins Easily From Joe
Patchen and Anaconda
at Los Angeles.
Special Dispatch TO The Can.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8.-John r. Gen
try demonstrated his superiority over Joe
Patchen and Anaconda to-day by winning
both heats easily. He paced the first heat
in 1904 and the second heat in 2:65A Pat
chen finishing second.
In the first heat after scoring three
times, they got OF TO perfect start An
aconda leading Gentry by neck al the
quarter. Patchen tapping. Time, 501e. At
the half Anaconda left Patchen by
head. with Gentry close up. Time. 1:0015.
AT the three-Quarter pole Anaconda still
led Patchen by half length. Gentry be-
Time, 1872. In the stretch Gentry came
UP and passed both his opponents, win
ming from Patchen by a length and a
half, Patchen finishing two lengths ahead
of Anaconda Time, 2:044.
They got The word TO a good start In
the second heat, Anaconda tearing to the
quarter by head from Patchen, Gentry
being five lengths in the rear. Time, 80.
At the half Anaconda led Patchen BY
length, Gentry being last by four and
half. Patchen.s driver Commenced 10
whip and at the three-quarter pole was
q half length behind Anaconda, Gentry
being third by two lengths. Time, 49,
When they entered the stretch Gentry
came up on the outside and passed Pat
chen, who had driven ahead OF Anaconda
near the distance pole, Gentry winning by
a head from Patchen, who came in under
of Anaconda Time, 2:o3A.
Gentry was l 70 favorite In the first
heat and had few takers at l to in the
second heat. The winner and his driver
W. ]. Andrews. received an ovation from
the grand stand. About 5000 people wit
messed the race.
Jennie Nc won the 2:IO pacing event
in straight heats, going the first heat in
2:09. StTomO. the fayorite. Captured the
mile hanoicap, and Proclamation at % TO
l won the four and half furlongs Sea
Spray, heavily played at to l. beat his
field OF nine in the six furlongs A sell
ing event OF two miles closed the seasons
meeting. Alvero taking first money.
Weather fine; track fast Results:
Pacing, 2:Io class: three in hv.; purse $500.
Jennie Nc (Durfee) ee).....................I
T,9a,ay-.P! Pasny Pu'Pan 5Ra' 'Sjafries).....: J
Time-l:o9, 2:l2a. 2:I2 0'@Nh
Pacing free FOR all; two in three; pur.. $500
lem Ton r. SsntTy
Anaconda (heating and Jeffries) ........a Z
Iime-2:o4A. 2:0sA.
One mile; ;hree-year-Olds and upward; purss
strorno. 50 CFauntleroy). to 5...1
Tar3S Gr9@n "a Frnee Is = ,stewart). to 7......
'i-'i'S' rin,.i Sg "a i.;a-''''...............
Deluee and Gibbe;ialbbet also ran.
Four and half furlongs. Citrus Belt hans,-
f5-,.,as. sap; lor t~o-yesaar-olds; purse $50.
EOe,s fla ,lon lg6 lIuterreZ), p to 1.......
@ 5or FrsecoIn = tEnos) to I............... ,
Windy Jim. III q. Weber,. 10 5.........
Time-:551-
Iagalog, Altsra, Cue, Pictou ana Tanoke also
upward purse sz5o s a1So
Sea Spray, io3 tsullivan) 10 1..
gaste.sr. ios (Enos}. 3 70 oI.......,...
Ine Miller, l1 fStewart). 10 5....
Tme-i.I5.
sern.s, Beau Monde, Gracias san AuE-,st,,a
Jim Brownell and Igo also ran. ''Ne'
Selling; two miles: the Southern cs,...
cup; three-ysar-olds: purse s4o0 o4ii4a
Alvero. s5 fSteEart1. 10
Ellenwood. g (Hazar6) 8 to -, ''-'''
Gihbetiaibbet Us u. Weber,. to '.''-''''...
T.me-s:76
Burnah also ran
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