New-York tribune., 1902-08-15
SIDEW HEEL SIDELIGHTS.
COMMENT ON TROTTERS AND PAGERS
AT RRIGHTON-TRACK SPRINGY
WHEN TIDE Is IN.

WHEN TIDE IL IN.
While Dan Patch the handsome pacing son
Of Joe Patchen, did not lower the record for
mile harness made by Star Pointer. Dan
Patch equalled his own record of 2:00%l beat the
track record and he also eclipsed the record of
his sire This Patch stallion is as handsome
piece of horsefesh as has been seen hereabouts
in some time. and his glossy sides yesterday
reflected the sun shafts as if his coat was Of
silken gloss. Dan Patch was loudly app1auded
when he appeared in front of the pneumatic
tired little sulkey containing his driver NJ. f
McHenry. McHenry in white silk coat and cap
and Dan Patch's glossy coat set off with white
harness, made a picture Of blended colorins
which aroused the admiration Of every veteran
trotting horseman on the track. The animal
turned his head toward the grandstaud he
was logged past in his preliminary warming up
as if he was conscious that he was the prize
picture upon which 50 many eyes were focused
Accompanied by q running mate in harness
with another runner, or pacemaker. in the rear
Dan Patch got the word go his try for the
record The first quarter made in 30 sec
onds. the half in l:ub14, the three-quarters in
1:3l and the mile in 2.ppt PatCh'S speed
slaCkened perceptby in the third quarter. when
ne into the swift southwest breezes coming
in from the ocean When Strengthened out in
the homestretch Patch and his running mates
We're almost aligned when passing the lower end
OF the stand. As they approached the wire
Patch in the centre with a running mate
each side. and when they flashed under the
wire there was rot dozen inches between the
noses of the three animals. Dan Patch is "a
enough PAGER Of his admirers
claimed when the time was hung up. After the
race McHenry, the driver. said that he would
have come closer to the record but for the
wind. He satisfied with the track. and
confident that with less wind resistance in the
third quarter that Dan Patch would have made
the mile well inside Of two minutes
The special match race, between Prince
easy victory for Prince Alert The Crown
Prince gedng was a prohibltive favorte in the
pools and books and he did not give his friends
an instant's worry from the time OF scoring
until the finish. The coors Of the Prince
bright maroon. while Dickerson. the driver of
Anaconda. was in dark blue coat and cap.
Alert had the pole and half length the best of
the start and he increased his advantage At
the quarter Alert was two lengths to the good.
and at the half Anaconda had reduced the ad-
vantage a neck. The half made in 1:OlA.
At the three-quarters Alert a length the
good, and coming away. the time for the dis
tance being l:32i2. Alert won. with something
in reserve, by q length. The second heat found
Prince Alert a prohibitive favorite again. He
took the track at the start and never had any
trouble in keeping we'll to the front He made
the last half in minute fiat. better time than
Dan Patch had done. Anaconda was up in the
air in a Kangaroo tangle" in the first quarter,
but was settled back into his stride by Dicker-
son and finished gamely three lengths behind
wire.
While the management was discouraged over
the failure to bring about the Lord Derby-The
Abbot match, the attendance yesterday was
good. 1t was thought better to arrange the
Prince Alert-Anaconda match than TO have The
Abbot go lame in a and disaprOint every
body. Another special match race: has been
arranged for tomorrow which ought to be popu-
lar It Is 2 best two III three heats, TO wagons
between Lord Derby and Louise Jefferson, own
ers to drive F. f. Smathers will ho:d the reins
over Lord Derby, while & Is. -. fuIlhSS VIII
drive Louise Jefferson
The general opinion 1T the track yesterday was
that the fewer novelty races run at circuit
meetings hereafter the better it Will be for the
sport of trotting. There regular outbreaks
and cries of fraud at the running meetings, but
with the possible exception OF steeplechasing.
no contests seem so openly to invite fraud and
+rickerv as these novelty races The tempta-
ton to LAY up heats when the betting does
not suit the driver owner is ever present
In the 21O trotting class yesterday Susie j.
finished seventh IN the first heat yet was a
! to ) favorite in the second heat. She won
tbis as she pleased in LOTT, the fast
est trot of the year, breaking the i've
year-old record. Fereno ran good second in
the first heat and was second, dozen lengths
before the others in the stretch. in the second
neat A half dozen lengths from the wire her
driver stopped urging Fereno and as she eased
m Work Bov got up in time to get the place
~ q eIight margin Some experts said Fereno
- oil mt hut those who had received even
,r,aneI, for a pIace on the mare were inclined
n cry fraud and there seemed to be some JUS
tice in their complaint. fereno was IaVoil'e
over the field before the trst heat.
Considerable dissa tisfaction emanated in the
eecond race for 2:10 PAGERS. Don Derby capt
,,ad the first heat in slashing fashion, with Ter
raca ouean second TerrilI S. third and Twinkles
twelfth Then Twinkles proceeded to capture the
,,axt three heats and the race in easy style In
the third heat assertions Of foul were made,
Don Derby finished far back-distanced. Lou
Vaughn had cut across the Don, compelling
Kellv to pull up. Lou Vaughn was disqualihed
and Don Derby was allowed to start in the last
heat with Twinkles Twinkles won as sne
nleased by five lengths. They ran like team
Cor half the distance, when Don Derby had
enough and Twinkles went on alone and won
as she pleased.
There are two or three people connected with
trotting circles and many more with the run
ming turf who know that when the tide is in at
Brighton that the track is faster than at any
other time. The arrangement for the trial OF
Nan Patch was made accordingly. Inc
brighton Beach track is on made ground large
Iv and when the tide is in there is positive
sprfnginess to the track. which is not felt when
the tide is out. Some times when the tide is
in the infield. The tide in yesterday when
Dan Patch made the track record.
are accustomed to seeing the thoroughbreds