New-York tribune., 1902-08-15
SWIFT DAN PATCH FAILS
MISSES WORLDS RECORD BY
NARROW MARGIN.
PRINCE ALERT WINS FROM ANACONDA
IN STRAIGHT HEATS-MORE DISSAT-
TSFACTTON IN NOVELTY RACES

TSFACTION IN NOVELTY RACES
Ten thousand persons saw NJ E. Sturgess gal
liant PAGER. Dan Patch. struggle gamely yester-
day al Brighton Beach against the most forInl-
dable competitor that a harness horse ever
4sckled-the worlds record Of 1884, made by
Star Pointer in 1891 The young horse failed.
but his losing effort in 2:0024, was a greater
one than any other PAGER ever made at brl6lt0l-
and was one of the best on record
The day at the Beach was too cold for record
breaking. and the horse had TO face strong
wind from the ocean as he sped round the
upper turn.
1; was AIS O'Clock when N. E McHenry
Brought the rosewood bay stallion out for the
trial against time. Although the programme
stated that Dan Patch was to start against Star
Pointers record, Frank Walker, the starter. an
nounced from the judges stand that the horse
would go to beat his own record of 2:Oea4, made
at Columbus. Ohio, fortnight ago. This was
merely technical point to comply with the pro-
visions Of the turf code. which gives no credit IN
the records to a horse making a losing per-
formance, however fast In order that Dan
Patch might be credited with whatever per
formance he made his owner and driver, there
fore insisted that the record books be altered
10 show that his own record, not that of Star
Pointer was the mark at which he aimed. Then,
if he paced the mile in 200 he would gain
record Of 200 whereas. if he went TO beat 1884
ard paced in 200 his record would still be
2.00s4
Few horsemen expected to see the stallion beat
eco in view Of the weather. It was to /
against him in the betting which very light.
Two runners, each hooked TO a sulky, accom-
panied him, and they were driven right up to
his head making il look like sure enough race.
Dan Patch paced the first quarter in BOX sec
onds the second in 80 seconds, the third, where
he had to breast the wind, in 3o& seconds. and
the last, where he fought out the finish with a
runner on either side Of him, in 29s4 seconds
The special race between the famous PAGERS.
Prince Alert, 2:00s!. owned by James Hanley,
of Providence, and Anaconda, 2.01a, owned by
E E Rice. Of Boston. was one-sided, the
Providence PAGER winning easily in straight
heats without once losing the lead. In the
second heat he paced the first quarter in %
seconds and the half mile in minute Ana
conda broke the first turn, and made no con-
test. Prince Alert slackened his pace in the
last half and finished the mile on jog in
2,045
After the race was over Mr.. Haniey and Mr..
StJrges met in the clubhouse and agreed to
make match between Prince Alert and Dan
Patch, TO be paced at the Empire track dur
ing the Grand Circuit meeting here. beginning
on September ID. This is the that every
body has been trying to arrange. and that all
horsenen want TO see.
Twinkle won the Brighton Purse of 5000 for
2:l0 pacers defeating field of sixteen starters
in fast time after losing the first heat through
a break
Don Derby. owned by James Butler, president
Of the New-York Trotting Association and OF
the Empire City Trotting Club. led from wire
TO wire in the first heat, taking record of 2:o6-
He could not last il out with the mare from
che I.aos iyo
lengths in 2.09 in the final round. Don Derby
was behind the distance flag at the finish of the
third heat, having made a standstill break at
the first turn. The judges decided that he was
fouled by Lou Vaughn. and they let him start
again
Twinkle was sold before the race to Captain
) L. Druien Of Bardstown. KY Her new
owner and her driver, Scott Hudson, and his
partner, J. y. Gatcomb. bet $500 on her, and
"o1 $1,000 her victory.
Fereno. young mare that won the Kentucky
Futurity and made record of 2;loA as a
'hree-year-old, was picked TO win the novelty
race for 210 trotters. In the auction pools on
the result OF the race she sold for S1oe. while
the field brought S175 In the hook betting on
The first heat she was quoted al TO D NOBODY
considered A B. Gwathmey's little Speedway
tTotter Louise Nc. With the odds against her
20 10 !. she went 10 the front on the first turn
and won all the way in 2:lO1z, the faNorlte lorc-
ing ner out
The weakness OF the novelty system was
shown UP glaringly in this heat. and the one
which followed
Susie J.. starting with odds of 6 10 j against
her in the first heat finished seventh. trotting
The nile without a break in 2:1512, separately
timed In the second heat she led from wire
70 wire. trotting the fastest mile OF the year,
ano making record which no mare. excepting
AK ever equalled in race
chased by Fereno Susie j. moved the first
quarter around the turn in OBI. and then went
Up the backstretch in 0:3012, passing the half
I,ie post in LOLA BOB ciip-two lengths
the field
iiorsemen could hardly believe their watches
"nen they saw the time. Fereno was unable