The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-24
EQUALs1HE RECORD
Dan Patch Duplicates Star Pointers
Time, Pacing a Mile at Read
vile in l,:59 Ia.
Unbeaten Stallion Travels from Wire
to Wire Without a Skip, Beat
ing Out Running Mate.

Dan Patch, the famous PAGER, yesterday. at
Readyille, equaled the world record of 1:59A
made by Star Pointer, on the Readville track,
five years ago. '.~ - So
Horsemen who saw Star Pointers PERFORM
ance said that :thes conditions yesterday were
Identical the weather being as near perfect as
day could be. - X /%1St e =. = - a. = >
Dan Batch was brought out for the trial after
he had done a Warlning-up mile easily in 2:13.
a runner was sent out ahead. No time was lost
in, scoring and Myron McIIenry nodded the first
time down. for the wire, and hundred watches
caught the start '''-
! The PAGER had his stride from the word, and
there was not a skip for the whole mile, his
legs moving with perfect regularity 1t was
not, until the third quarter that every felt
convinced that the record was in danger:
up the stretch came the PAGER. beating out
the runner and flashing under the wire worthy
mate. for Star Pointer; his time being 1:59A.
Driver Mcflenry was wildly cheered, and the
Dan Patch's triumph made at the New
England Breeders Association fall meeting. The
for foa1s Of 1893. the Pill trot and the 2:1S
pace and five exhibition miles against time.
The. fntur1ty stake was easily taken by the FLY
sEcstat1c- owned In Barton. VT
Ihe trot went to Major Delmar. the winner of
the $50 200 Massachusetts stake during the grand
circuit meet here: The pace went to Gold Brick
gelding from Memphis
O., do-morrows card includes the 2O7 trot for
81: 900 purse. Summarizes:
2:1S class. pacing; purse. 50. 900:
Legal Wood blk: g. iGosnneiij ::::: )
Deacon WOO" fo: g. or iR Fl s1ayaeno
N@ Time>s 3 g. efse :ogR 2:io
Eli class, trotting; purse. $4,000
Major 1e1go Delmar, b. g., by Delmar (Mc
Nutbeaier, br: g. jFootej ::::::
Wentworth, blk g.: aIcHenryj s.:.:. 2 2 5 3
An I%a1it, b; DID, M lsaundsrs) :.::s 3
Whitney and Border also started,
Time-2:10A. 2:O9A. 2:OSh. 2:Os.
q, New England futurity, foals of 1890; purse,
Eestatic, b. f., by oratorio Hang) ..... !
M Nay H.; Oh. +: H;TIons) .....:....... 2
1c TnieG o. si '%S :d5 :''''''''''''
~ Against 8; time to beat 1894. pacing: Dan
Time BY quarters, 5oN. 1914 2eA, 1904.
The quarters, 3oA, 29h, 291a, 80.
Rain spoiled the afternoons racing program
at Terre Haute Yesterday after four heats were
2:14 class, trotting Diminished from. yester-
day.: purse. 81 .OOO:
Monte Carlo, b. g., by Mendocino (Eck-
Prosperity Bill, ch h. 'fadgettj 49,: z
tsss K Ra George Smith
and The Merchant also started =: .
go trot; stake purse. 50. 600 (unfnished):
rhythmic. br. h.. by Oakland Barn u1udson). j..
Prince of Orange, br. e. (Geers) ........... 2
Dulce Cor, b. m. lAliler) ..-............. 9
Kitty L..g NJ. lacey 800: :..........:.... 4
2:l5 class, pacing; purse. 81 900 (unfnished)
Daisy Field. b. M, by: Mark Field (Gorsline),
Az. Billy Mac: Mustard Mary Anna. DR.. Mar
Frank Mckinney. SchIey Pointer and John H.
finished in the order Admed in the only heat run.
The Washington Park trots, which were SEIZED
uled to take place at Chicago this afternoon, have
been postponed -aceount Of the heavy condition
of the track. The rain which fell Yesterday has
made the Washington Park track unfit for fast
! time. G. 4: G. Billings was to have sent his
great trotter. Ihe AIailk, against his record to-
| day, but will do SO one week from then.