New-York tribune., 1902-08-24
DAN PATCH PAGES IN 2 :OO4
FREAKS HIS OWN MARK By HALF A
SECOND IN TRYING TO BEAT
STAR POINTERS FIGURE.

PeadTiIle Mass, Aug. ZS-NFllu tilc OSSt tdid W
tre week the Grand Circuit meeting at the Read
vile track ended this afternoon. The big feature
was Dan Patch's mile in 2;eOl In his ehort 10
break Star Pointers figure OF l:oSbs on TINS track
1ve years ago to-day. Dan Patcn mace a great
hid in his first heat get inside the record going
the half In 80 seconds fat, and then breaking. Nc
Henry the driver Immediately pulled up the PAGER
driving him home jog. In the second attempt
the gelding paced the mile in 2:O0ll, breaking MS
own mark by half n second. Dan Patch had 10
face cold strong wind part of each mile lie
was started with two running horses for pace
makers. After the first mile McHenry SAID that
the horse rushed away at a terrific CLIP ane was
we'll settled into his stride at the half mile Just
beyond that point McHenry says the PAGER struck
the brace his gig going to the nrst preak he
has made when at speed.
On Dan Patchs second attempt he was second
and a quarter behind his first trial at the half-
He came home what looked record breaking
clip but the judges said the time was 2:ooA Inc
time by quarters: First. 0:30; helf 1;oo3i; three
quarters 1:30l4.
Another feature was the great speed OF Audubon
Boy, the handsome Kentucky horse. which went
2:031a in both heats OF the 20i pace His easy man
ner in taking the race made 1t apparent that If he
had been pushed there would be another hldder
for a two-minute record. This event was the oeSl
seen at Readville this year five horses startihs'
The Lexington geldng Royal r. Sheldon was the
favorite. But Audubon Boy overset all calcIia-
tIons and won easily. Dan r. finishing second and
Shadow Chimes and Royal r. Sheldon dividing
third and fourth money.
The Neponset. 2:1G pace. for 5000 purse was
hotly contested. The bay mare from NeW-forh
Daphne Dallas was the favorite. but Geers won
out with the Tftusville Penn) mare Terrace
Queen
In the eos trot George W. Spears horse Amelia
was warm favorite, and won the race. Ihe
Hartford (Conn) mare Eleata, finished second
The 2:5 trot brought out a field OF nine horses,
hut the Donerail CI<y) mare Nobel, made short
work of the
The o.12 class consolation trot for 500 purse
for the non-wnners in Thursdays sl5V0 Massa-
chusetts stake race, the last event on the
card Miss Whitney. the bay mare from Fort
Henry, " ". won. and made new mark for her-
self reducing her record from 2I14 to 2oS9--
General Nelson ~ Miles and his wife occupied
John Shepard's box. Fred S Gerkin sold to-oaS
The Monk who defeated Lord Derby yesterday, TO
9 G. X. Billings. of Chicago. and Fred S. Wedge
wood to Fred c. Jones of Memphis. Tenn The Inc
price paid for these two horses is said 10 De N-'''
The summary:
PACING-210 CLAss-TFIE NEPoNsET-Ptt'sh s''''''
Terrace Queen b. m. by valpeau-Lady Ran
dali by Mambrino swigert (GeeFs'. .,-.',-..-
Daphys AT Vspghn b. m tspcncer5 ........... Sro
Terri 5. ch. z. qaselD- -......-........---- r@-
gar PuFh, ,Msi<enRo') DIS Gro
Sophia D. M Tine Tas''!ssS 2:G8i.. 2oeA 2o7 POS.
TRorT1NG-2,os cI4Ass-PURsE s2,ooo-Two N
THREE.
Amelia, Antrim-Fazel Kirk. ny Atwood
Eieata bik m Cpenaares;) .................
Fereno (Benyon)
Wilkes ch & Mitchelp .--.-....-..-.-
N'-'s 1'Ae9 I TifeN2.oSis 1,:,Ts 2os5. 2.o7s..
PACING-2:o4 CLAsS-PURsE $i5eo-TWo IL
THREE.
Audubon Boy. ch. h. 7. J. Aufubon-Fiaxy, ty
Bourbon Wilkes Hiudson) ...-,-.-....-.--.
Dan. R. &. (Gershl-
Royal R. Sheldon blk. z. 90 NeiJ-
Shadow Chimes b. h. tSpearl
'0'n'F DIX g '''1.i1ao-l;' T5naoH-2: OAK, 2.oai.
TROTTING-2.I5 CLASS-PJ FSE $1,000.
Nobel =. m Moko--Chestnut Bell by Ped Wilkes
fBenyonJ /
Mary d, ch. tHurtl-
Carlo. b. (McHenry). -...-.---..--
Betsy Tel, blk. thcCarthy) -----------.
Silver Glow, b. 'Soiden, ,.-----..--..-
m ttiiIes) =
Alkalone blk h lWiihuri- '...'--...-'
Limerick b. g NO'Nelt )
Morn. b lThonIasl dis
Time 2.12@.. c:i1i5. 2:ios..
TRoTTTSG-2:12 CLAss-rCRsD s2,oco-T-Wo ~
THREE
Miss whitney b. by Edgemari-Nettle b.
SmuEgler (McDonaldJ ]
Kuser IN. OdudsunD
Charlie blk tRaybould)
AItro L. blk. <. Golden
pofndexter b. h. Qaige)..
Dan T, b. &. tManve1. Il
iyeola II. (S1undsrEl os
Time. 2:lo1s. 2o6&-