The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-15
Prince Alert PAGES i'm 2iO3 Ia and
2sO4 IL, and Defeats Anaconda
in Special Match.
DAN PATCH EQUALS RECORD
by ACyNG IN 200 IA AGAINST TIME
FOR SPECIAL PURSE.
Brighton Purse of $1,000 Taken by
TwfnkIe-ResuIts Mt -OGanspO
and Paramount.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14-Seven thousand
spectators to-day saw a splendid series of
contests in which the best trotting and pac-
ing records for the season in races were
made. In the first race of the day. the 21O
novelty trOt. Susie j. won the second heat
in 2.061b. and i'm the special race between
Prince Alert and Anaconda the former
paced in 1904. The best previous records
of the season in races were The Monk.
trotting. 2:O7, and Dan Patch, pacing, 2:O3A.
The fastest time Of the season made
against the watch by Dan Patch (2:0OaD
was duplicated.
1t was the gala day Of the Grand Circuit
meet at Brighton Beach, and but for a
rather stiff breeze the pacing record might
have gone. The 2:1O trot was the opener.
and before the first heat Fereno sold at 50
10 80 for the field. Aggie Medium had the
pole. Louise Mac took the lead. with
Fereno at her wheel and York Boy within
striking distance. The race was close, but
Louise Mac was never headed and she won
by two lengths. In this heat Susie J. fin
ished seventh. yet she was an even money
choice for the second heat, and with the
word she shot of to the quarter in thirty
one seconds and TO the half in 1:O11z. with
York Boy and Fereno fighting 1t out for
second place. The favorite came home six
lengths ahead. showing up in 2:O51z. York
Boy was a s 10 ) choice for the third heat,
and after Alright had led TO the half he
went TO the front and race was over,
though for second place Colonel Cochreen,
Fereno and Alright finished heads apart.
The Brighton 5000 purse for 2:1o PAGERS
had a big field. yet Twinkle sold for 800 to
$50 for the field. Don Derby started out
in the most sensational style and led the
field to the half in 1:O14 and came home in
2:06. with Terrace Queen three lengths
back. He was now the choice at 2 TO J.,
and again led TO the half in 1:0112, with Joe
Pointer and Twinkle Tapped. The trio had
the race between them. but at the distance
Twinkle shot 10 the front and won by an
Opcn length. Il was now 100 to so on
Twinkle. yet IL was a close call. as she
only won the next heat by a neck from
You Bet. with Joe Pointer close up. In the
deciding heat Twinkle had IL all her own
way.
TIE talent laid 100 TO Is on Prince Alert
against Anaconda. and though as a spec
tacle il was pretty. the race was hardly
ever in doubt. as the favOrite led all the
way in each heat.
Fer the special IL was announced that
Dan Patch would go against his own rec
ORD OF 2.O04 and Star Pointers record of
1885. He was accompanied by two run
ners and paced a splendid mile. He went to
the quarter in .30A and TO the half in 1:OO4.
The t"hree-quarters was passed In Isl, and
he came home without pressure in 2:OO3a,
equaIing his record.
For the pa pace. novelty, the roam geld
ing Albert was the choice at even money
for the first heat. and he had an easy time.
beating "a poor field in 2:11L. For the sec
Ond heat Orrin Il. was an even money ia
vOrite. but Free Advice made a runaway
race of 1t, winning by six lengths. Dick