The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-12
Handicapped by a Heavy Wind, He
Paced Last Quarter of the Mile at
Hartford in I'D 1-2.
NEW HALF-MILE TRACK RECORD
PRINCE ALERT, PACED BY THE
MONK, MADE A MARK OF 2.o3 1-2.
Rhythmic Distanced in % Trot
Through an Accident-Dan T.. Won
the Big Event-Summaries.

HARTFORD. Conn. Sept. lin a bat
De against time. handicapped by a heavy
vino and an unsatisfactory track, Dan
Patch, the champion PAGER, failed at Char
ter Oak park to-day TO break the record
made there two years ago by Star Pointer
OF two minute fat. Dan Patch went the
mile N POI, doing the last quarter in 291z.
OF the other events OF the closing day
Of the meet. the 2:07 trot furnished the most
excitement. Dan T., after finishing fourth
In the first heat, took the next three in
succession. but Geers had to work hard to
bring about this result. for the gelding
broke at critical stages His going up in
the air IN the initial heat near the three
quarters pole lost him first place. while
IN the last heat he dropped behind six
this he recovered the field before the
stretch was reached, and swept under the
wire by a good margin.
Rhythmic. the blind horse, had an unfor-
tunate experience in the first heat of the
race which put him out OF the contest.
While pocketed at the half mile the tire
come of one wheel and Hudson dismounted
and walked home. He explained to the
Judges the cause OF his mIshaD, but after
q consultation the announcement was made
that Rhythmic had been distanced. This
was greeted by Kisses, while the horse was
cheered every time he passed the grand
stand afterwards.
The other races. while spirited. were UNI
eventful. In the 2:30 trot there was a sus-
picion that Curry held Judge Green back.
SO he was replaced by Walker at the finish
of the second heat, after which the gelding
made a procession of the other heats, win.
ming both in a walk. Before Dan Patch
came out TO try for the record the track
was softened as much as possible, and after
scoring a few times he was sent away &c
companied by Carrie Nation, a runner. His
splendid condition, however, could not over
come the northwest wind which swept
across the track and he finished two sec
onds behind his own best mark and one
behind that Of Star Pointer His last
quarter was a beautiful exhibition of speed.
TIL summary:
2:5 Pace: two in three; purse. $1,000:
Nervolo. b. h. (Hudson) I
Terrace Queen. b. m. (Geers). .............3 2
Carl Wilkes. CHI g. (McDonaldl...-.....2 8
Fannie billiard (Snow) 5
Riley b. Erwin. 4
Time-2:OsA. 2O6L. Second and third
money divided between Terrace Queen and
Carl Wilkes; fourth money between Fanny
billiard and Riley b.
z:1e Pace; three in five; purse, $3.50:
Star Hal. br. h.. (Snow)...............1 L !
John T.. ch. G. GHudsonl..;.---..2 8 2
Jessie s.. br. IN. 81. McDonaid)........5 2 4
Olive Wood (PhillipsD. 4 3
Brown Heels lDCdge)................4 5 )
T~ime-2oss4. 2O71z, 2.091z.
Old Colony. 2:o trot; three in five; purse,
s3.0cO:
JuuBe bItth' y. 3 tCuiiyt-s.''s.l : 4 Il
Texas, <. m. (Rennickl ...............3 3 2 3
Prince Cation, b. h. (Ecker).........4 3 2
Patchen Maid (Deeryder). ..-......2 1 dis.
Time-2:14, 2:13, 2:1i1z. 2:20i4.
2s07 Trot; two in three: purse, 1,5O0:
Dan T., b. g. (Geers) ............4 l 1
Fereno, blk. n. tBenyon) ............1 3 3
Susie J., r.. m. 4 .
Charley Herr Kelly 4
Monte Carlo Erwin. 5 DIR
Rhythmic (Hudson)
Time-2:07ib. 2:OSA, 2:l0.