The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07

not raced. and in his five-year-oId form
he took a record of 2:0; 81. which mas
since been reduced TO 200 II, ana lI mas
been often said that Gentry eas never
been beaten in fast Tina; that they couia
beat him VIXEN he was or, put never
when ne was on edge As an lndlFldussi
ne is a perfect model. perhaps shaae
over fifteen hands, Il beautiful. rlch req
bay in co!o- and the best. purest gated
PAGER on the turf Gentry is not the only
one of his family known TO the racing
rublic, for his full brother, Ihectofs
Shelton, has this year taken q marx OF
2:0s II. and Ifyron MoHenry, the ssai-
lion that heads our stud, has trottins
race record Of 2:i5 IL and tWenty-s1A
heats TO his credit better than 20
THE GREAT JOE PATcHEN.
The secretary OF the Kansas Board OF
Agriculture denoninates Joe Parchen q
foremost horse OF all ages The wonder
full record he has made for speed, courage
and endurance together with his success
as a sire. and his size and strength which
stamp him as horse of much value for
general purposes Irrespective OF tremen-
do,is speed, ertltIe him TO very high, II
not the highest, rank. Some account OF
his breeding performances, oy NIT. GAS
Rathbone, the man who raised NM IS
gwen in The Horse Useful the Decem-
Mr.. Rathbone says:
Joe Patchen, the pacing stallion. iron
race-horse of the age. so we'll known
throughout the racing circles OF the
world. was foaled at Peabody. kans 3.
Nav i 1889 and bred by c. and NJ NJ
Rathbone, who also bred his dam. jose
phtre Young, by Joe Young. PatchenS
| untiring courage as a race-horse seems
without peer. In his first year on tha
grand circuit he raced against the great
Robert j., who was barred from the rres-
for-aII because there was none to match
him. Mr.. John G. Taylor, who owned
Patchau. always said his horse had much
sneed. and was willing TO race him SainsI
any In the world Robert j., be.ag the
/, champion. was of course the target TO hre
AZ patcten raced Robert j. all
the season, forced him out at 1ndianapolis,
/ In s:021-o and was tiInsd separate iH
+, 2:ee 81, which was a great showing ZOE
| his first year.
Patchen and Robert J. were boeh
shipped to California TO winter, where
! they came together asain, iatchsn aesea a.
! ing Robert ]. twice. Whenever they came
+, together the following season the honors
! were easy. Patchen asserting ms r!ssl
| to championship honors not only WIN
! Robert T., but with all corners. Until ne
} became famous as 4 racs-horss o. -ssat
!, courage and Stamina.
From the date OF his birth. ten years
! ago. and after going through severe
/ course OF training and racing fer i've
( wears he Is as sound as the day he was
] foa,ei. which speaks well for the family
| :. belongs to. Patchen Wilkes. his sire.
/ has the Observation-Disclosures Wilkes cross,
! so famous for the great race morse quaH-
I ties as well as the high rate OF speed thae
j has come from this union through TIE
Roy EGrOu Wilkes,
CIV Wilkes, Simmons and many oilers
However. we shall not give all the
| credit to Patchen Wilkes Joe our 3,
o:1s. the sire of Pa-chen's dam. was the
champion trettirs stallion OF Kansas for
several years ard was wei IN WI
throughout the West as ne s h hns wv
trntting stallion Fe. too. md ire
faultress limbs. free from any s',rnf's.
| necessary to stond h,-d car1oa'rrtrg.
r.s brestire r~irr IRE Norgan-Bash'w
cross. noted for handso're fo--n ard
h. rfirrss of contribution. This Ftres
Patcflen the ri~ht to rs horse OF g'ea.
endurance on both sides. as far as the
rwosltor crosses are concerned. How
.nne would the mammoth structures OF
The world Stand we've It No. for th"'r
ccrd fo-rdatfo-s This ha'es as we'll
IN the a-i-ca' kinrfo-'- Wherever there
Is q foundation with hardy co-s,fu TON
II will show In The offspring for gerera-
ttions. Kate Moody, the grand dam OF
/! SToa Patchen. possessed tbs Her colts
are all good feeders srd could stand
any amount OF eriet. We BOUGHT har
/ 1T the age OF seventeen years. after she
| had been worn out a. farm work. and
had never been bred to anything but
common horses. although. with only this
fopportun.ty, her colts showed speed At
the trot This IS why we bought her.
/ thinking IL she was bred to some starlft-
i ard horse she would do better Jons-
phine the dam Of Patchen. WAS her
:. s d:st one by standard horss. Bhe vas