The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-10
HARNESS RACES THIS WEEK
HAVE SPORTSMEN ON QUI WYE
Sensational Series at Brighton Beach Causes In
tereSt-Meeting at Riverside Park Track
Will Begin Tuesday.

paced a mile in 2:O2 1-2. Frank Bogash,
Sesrchlight and Chelsea finishing as
raned.
On october 26, last, Prince Alert paced
a mile at Memphis in 200 "a put the
Memphis track is recognized as the tast.
est in the country so Dan Patch's 200 "a
mark last week is the best. He is
younger horse too.
Anaconda is an aged gelding by Knight,
2:22 L. dam Middleton Mare by Algona.
Prince Alert is a bay gelding. foaled
1892, bred by G. w. Fort, knightstown,
Ind. There is mighty little known about
his pedigree. His sire was Crown Prince,
and his dam Till. Crown Prince had a
good sireNArtemas. the but recently dead
son Of Rysdyk's Hambletonian and OLD
Dolly Mills. one CT the best and most IA
nous daughters of Seeleys American
Star. dam of Orange Girl 2:S and OF
beside ARENAS, noted and successful
sires The dam of Crown Prince Is given
as by Young Proud American. and there
is nothing farther. This Young Proud
An erican isA In all ability tne fro ,la
American. Jr.. father of the dams of the
old Blue Bull tro.ing mare Kate Hail
2:24 l-2. and of the pacing mare Lottie r.;
2:l7 IA by Blue Bull, Jr.. she the dam or
Belle Acton. 2:2O "a, still, ard since ssl;
the fastest yearling yet produced Proud
American, Jr., or Young Proud American
is described as by Proud American
AS for Till, the dam of Prince Alert,
| she has never been assigned even a pre-
tence Of a pedigree. Not traced is the
| only thing ever recorded about her.
| AS to the comparative performances OF
the three Prince Alert Anaconda ana
| Dan Patch. and. the probability OF
match between them The Horse REVIEW
of Chicago. has the following interesting
statistics:
previously three PAGERS had beaten
2:o1 OF these. Star Pointer had paced IN
2:02 1-2, the previous season: he advanced
D.a1 . md
thule t:59 IA. John r. Gentrys mile In
eco IL had been preceded by one In
POI 1-2 had been preceded by one IN
2:01 1-2, some weeks before. Prince Alert
the season with one of POP made the
prior one. On the other hand Dan Patcn
began this season with record OF hut
| 204 1-2, and had never except in his neat
| beaten that, until last Saturday. Again
| Star Pointers 1853 IA was paced August
| 2S; John r. Gentry's 200 1-2. september
| "a: Prince Alerts 200 ga, October rs, eacn
| thus having a considerable advantage IN
| time. Dan Patch Is also from one 10
| three years younger than the other three
PAGERS that have preceded him into the
| 2:01 list. AS a matter of interest at this
juncture, We herewith present the COM
parative figures Of all four performances
which may be profitably studied:
Star Pointer b. h., s. ty Brown Hal
PIP H. Readville August %, 1870
| $50 "a, 1:29, 1853 IA
John r. Gentry, b. h. I. by Ashland
Wilkes. 2:17 IA. Portland. September "a
| 1853 IA SO IL, 80 IA, 200 IL.
prince Alert, b. g.. 9, by Grown Prince
Memphis. October e. 1eo1-:3l, LOO "a
1880 200 ga.
"Dan Patch, br h., g. by Joe Patchen
| POI IA Columbus. August . 1921
100. / 80 IA 200 "a.
1T is undoubted that Dan Patch coult
have paced faster week before last Tha
| he will enter the two-mlnute list soo1
seems almost a moral certainty
he coming week will be full one II
~htgomery as far as outdoor sports go
| Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday a
Riverside there will be one of the mos
interesting harness meetings ever known
in Alabama. The track is certainly fas
enough for record breaking performance
| and the class of entries indicates that tn
racing will be Of very high order.
Beginning tomorrow the fast Sylacaugi
ball team will open a weeks engagement
at the ball park. Both the local team
and the SYlacauga team have been great
| ~ strengthened and the games will b.
as fast as any professional ball.
| Squire Brown.