The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-13
COMPETING PAGERS RUN AWAY
DON COZJNE AND MACE COLLIDE
AND SULkIES ARE SMASHED.
Both Badly lnJurcd--Dan Patch Goes
Mile I'm TOO l-4 at Empire Track In
Effort to Heat RecOrh--Ryth mlc Beatem
by Prince OF Oranxe--Other Races.

Another day OF good racing for tho spec
tators and another day OF hard guessing
for the spectators were the features or tine
third day of the Grand Circuit meet at En-
pire Park yesterday. The cool breeze that
swept the stretches was not favorable Tor
the highest rate Of speed. II was not day
for record breaking. although the world s
champion PAGER was to make an eHoTt 10
wipe out all existing records.
When the sport opened the wind blew half
a gale. but It kept moderating until 1t was
just nice light breeze. Under the conditions
the mile paced by Dan Patch was wonderful
performance. Yesterdays WAS practically
his FIRST start OF the season and he Is not yet
quite seasoned to carry the great hight OIL
speed far enough lie went the mile | n 2:O0%
The second quarter In O:2si! and the middle
half in 0:5s4 were n little too fast for his
muscles and the last quarter cost him all
chance OF beating tho record Of 1897.
This racing event OF the day in point oil
monetary value was the Empire Stake Of
s., 600 for ,:cO class trottsrs. jay McGregor.
the handsome sou OF Jay Hawkrr. driven by
Scott Hudson. WAS made the fnvOrite. with
John Taylor a strong second choice. The
brown horse Kinney Lou. driven by the
veteran Budd Dobie, sold as third choice and
in two thrilling fiji shes he succeeded In pulling
of the rich stake IN straight heats John
Taylor was really the cOntending horse la
each, and he was fairly beaten on the merits
Hudson gave Jay Mc(irexor an easy drive
in the first heat but when he came to make
his drive in the second he found that both
Kinney Lou and John Taylor could stay in
front. Doble was loudly cheered.
An accident occurred In the first race. the
2li pace. Don toZtne was made the favor
tie at even money over the field aud the
chances looked favorable for the Speedway,
stable 10 score a winning performance. just
as the horses swung into the backstretch
in the first heat Don Cozine made what horse
men term ma standssii breSk ana Al
were wrecked and both drivers went out
wit Without serious IL, r., injury The say Res
was unseated the sulSy was not broken
When Don Cozine heard the crash he started
on via run but missed htns any Of ,hs
way Of the track, In the homestretch t6s
two 2hn f hss s sn and Of zach Ss 9 Sd
been made. Even then Don Cozne was still
running like a wild horse. and was secured
=, The Judges distanced Don Cozine as being
other horses to start il able, Mace was badly
badly injured. Alcrane won the heat easily.
and the second also, giving him the race.
The POS class pace brought out q splendid
held. so good. in fact that NOT one was OUT
side the distance flag in the fast time in which
the race was won, Darrell. the former queen
OF the Speedway. marched away with the
money In straight heats each faster than
2.08
The closing race OF the day brought to.
gether the three crack trotters, Prince Of
Orange, 2O7l$. rhythmic. 2;0s. and Fereno
After rhythmic had won the first heat easily
ne was made the favorits at almost any odds
Many Of the books refused to lay against
him In the next two heats Prince OF Oran &c
stretch I and won the race. The time, .osI
2:Osl'. 2?ost. is as fast as either horse ever
trotted three winning heats
The card for to-day will include the 2.23
class trot for a purse OF 8, 900, the 20s pace
for 81 200, the Mount Vernon Stake. $4,000.
for 2l2 class trotters. with a grand field Of
Demar will he sent against his own record
OF 2O4at with view OF epualling the 203k
hald by The Abbot.