The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-17
DAN PATcHrs GREAT WORK.

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Time. 2:2oA. 2;2aA. 22s, 2:2sh.
DAN PATCHs GREAT WORK.
Dan Patch paced a remarkable mile on
the Davenport. Ia, mile track YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON. reducing the track record 70
z:oi nat on his first attempt The weather
was clear. but with a stlff breeze blow
,hs ana the track soft from Sundays
heaVy RAIN. was at least two seconds
SLOW With a running mate abreast of
n.ih most or the way. Dan Patch paced
the mile like clockwork Time by mar
ters: Zss<, 5Ol4. 30h. 301s The former track
record was 2:02& made by Robert j.
DIVIDED UP THE wEANLINGs.
"A number OF Kentucky breeders and G
Wiiliams. OF Galesburg, Ill, divided up n
pand OF thirty weanlings, bred on shares
IN a unique way at Lexington, Ky Each
party made sealed bid. and the highest
olduer got the colt or filly by going, In
some cases. 10 $1,000 and over. Williams
secured dozen head, which will be ship
PED 10 Galesburg. H.. next week and
placed In training in their yearling farm
IN 1903. They are sired by St Vincent
l2lSlO. In Fact (2:262D, Belaire (2i0,
expedition 2:l5%D. and the great Allerton
(2:C9l4l
Emma Brock. two year old bay flly. by
Silent Brock, 2:l6i2 dam OF Emma T
OF Crook Curry. of Lexington, KY, by
Durlin Horn. Pittsburg. Her sale follow
ed trial mile In 2:26 and half a mile in
1:07%.
LEXINGTON BREEDERS MEET.
Amelia, the crack trotter from the far
side OF the Rockies. met defeat yesterday
afternoon. at Lexington. Ky. Her con-
queror was j. Malcolm Forbes Susie J.
Henry liter brought the Boston repre-
sentative 10 the post good and fit, while
Amelia showed lame In warming up. IT,
ter stepped the roam mare of TO the
front when the word was given and kept
her until the race was over.
Amelia refused to stay on a trot when
Sanders asked her to race the eastern
mare, so that the time was not as fast
as Susie could have gone
Hilgar, Elmer Smathers' recent pur-
chase, was on his good behavior after
one heat, and stepped two remarkably
fast miles for youngster, 2:16, 2:l5&. He
had lot Of reserve at the finish of each
heat.
Gail Hamilton made herself the fastest
three-year-old trotter OF the year by get
ting n record of 2:l2A In the second heat
OF her winning race. Bugle. who took the
first heat in 2:14. Is the property OF ex-
Mayor Grant OF New York. and is by a
brother TO Arion.
Kavalli, the Massachusetts, four-year-
old. had an easy thing in the pacing race
He made break going away In the sec
ond heat or he would have won In one
two. three order. Prince Of Orange. who
was taken sick in his race on Wednes-
day, is now out Of danger.
The Abbott was given his last stiff
workout In preparation for his Memphis
race. Geers gave him Ave heats, the fast
est in 2:0S with the second half I'm 02
and the last quarter In 30A seconds The
give Lord Derby the race of his life next
week.
NORRIS PARK RACES.
All six of the races run at Morris Park
s sdpsSt New oui York Yesterday were bitterly
cause TO remember the results OF the day,
for all the winners were well backed.
tanning. inertia, Redpath and Herbert
races.
The first of these fouf was heavily sup
ported by 'Pittsburg Phil" The plunge
as the horse was known TO be as good as
he ever was. and he had a pull in the
Sergeant, the favorite. In the stretch. and
Redpath was ridden by Minder. August
Belmont's recently engaged jockey from
the Canadian circuit The stake was
worth $3.50 TO the winner.
Thrilling was the finish in the New
winner. There were seven starters. and
the contest at the end was apparently
limited 10 Grand opera and PoteSte, un-
I'll O'Connor brought Merito up with a
rush. and the three passed the judges
heads apart. O'Connor showed a glimpse
OF his best form In his work on the win
ner OF this event.
MIs-McCHESNEY RACE.
The management OF the Worth Jockey
club OF Chicago has announced that the
club has offered a special purse OF 5000
Hermis. In order TO settle the question
whether the three-year-od championship
shall be claimed by the West or the East.
Durnell and Herr. owners OF McChesney,
which Is considered the best three-year-
old that has appeared In the West for
many sec sons have not only agreed TO
race their colt against Hermis, the king
of Eastern three-year-olds, but they an
make the match Durnell and Herr will
pay all expenses incident to bringing Her |
mis- here. III the match can be arranged 4
II will be run at the Worth track as soon
as all the prelminaries can be settled and |
the horses brought together.
ALICE RUSSELL SOLD.
Scott Hudson Of Lexington. KY, sold |
yesterday 20 s. Schlessenger a. Co. vien-
ma. Austria. the noted race mare Alice /
Russell 8 years old. by Gambretta
wilkes. dam Sally Jones. by Socrates,
Ior $500. Alice Russell has earned $1,000 |
,n the turf this year including third
money I'm the Walnut Hill farm cup.
rotted at Lexington Wednesday. Her
,resent record N 2.lih.
MELL0R WON ROAD RACE