New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-20
DAN PATCH, 1859.
Il NEW PACING RECORD.
The Son Of Joe Patchen Losers Star
Pointers Mark.

Pointers Mark.
Under conditions regarded as being wholly un-
favorable for fast time, Dan Patch the great son
! or Joe Patchen. yesterday lowered the worlds
record for PAGERS to 1:59. The performance took
place at the Grand Circuit trotting meeting at
Brighton Beach, in the presence of not more than
FIVE thousand persons. The wind was blowing hard
from the ocean and the weather was cool enough
70 make an overcoat not uncomfortable.
Inc programme of the stated that Dan
Patch would start 10 beat Star Pointers record Of
I:oS14 but so unfaVorable the weather that
NJ E. McHenry. the driver Of the horse declined
to go against this mark. He asked the starter,
Frank Walker, to announce that Dan Patch would
start to beat the track record of 2OOll, made by
him last year. Mr.. Walker informed the specta-
tors that McHenry would drive the horse as fast
as possible, but in order to make the performance
count as a winning he wished to go against
record less formidable than Star Pointers.
After looking over the track McFienry said he
did not believe Dan Patch could beat POI.
At o'clock the handsome brown stallion came
out for the trial. With him were two runners
in harness. Charles Tanner was behind one of
the thoroughbreds and his cart was fitted with a
canvas screen under the axle to prevent the horse
from throwing dirt behind him. Tanner drove
in front of Dan Patch from start to finish break
ing the wind for the PAGER. Dan Patch traed
three four lengths behind with the other horse,
driven by J. Scott Mccoy, galIopng just behind
Dan Patch. The first quarter made in 029l2, the
second in 029A the third in O:S013, and the fourth
in O:2S2l.
Great enthusiasm manifested by the crowd
when the announcement was made. after long de-
lay. that Dan Patch had lowered the record. Nc
Henry was called into the judgess stand and in
trcduced to the crowd the who had driven
the champion. He said that while the track
cuppy and the weather unfavorable, the horse had
impressed him in warming up as being better than
ever before.
There was great difference of opinion as to the
merits of the performance compared with that of
Star Pointer, in view of the fact that a runner
broke the atmospheric resistance for Dan Patch,
while Star Pointer breasted the wind himself. Nc
Henry said that he did believe the runner in
front helped the horse all, except by encourag-
ms him to race Tanner, the other hand, said
that he believed the wind shield made difference
of two or three seconds. Both McHenry and
Tanner expressed the opinion that Dan Patch
would yet pace a mile in 1871 or better. Nine
of the ten unofficial timers caught the mile in
1:56& yesterday.
The regular programme afforded good sport.
p6ogs PRng OF h e Toe S the great
year-old FLY that trotted in 2:lS34 at the Empire
Impressive style after her driver had lost the first
feaf fb by gs d this 6ea the be- Mner Wa
timed officially in O:3O4 203 clip. The two FLIES
son The e. PS 6a9s Psk5 ~ the op f by
Ill WIZ az ~ No drove him was ne
one who laid up two heats with John Taylor before
on Mon6ay ne and tRere was very general
sion that he could have yesterdays race IN
straight heats if he had desired.
In the 2:l8 race for trotters the judges scented
a lob when HE Boy, the favorite, landed behind
the distance flag in the first heat He broke in the
hOmestretch into Christine G. and wrecked
the sulky throwing Scarborough to the ground.
The judges placed the horse. the ground that
fraud had been attempted, and put Ben Walker be
hind him. HE Boy seemed to have sore mouth
He would not take hold of the bit. and after max
ing standstiu break the first turn he was dis
tanCed in the second heat. Dillon Boy should have
the race in straight heats. He looked like a
2:O9 trotter.
The. Bonner Memorial Stakes, worth $4,000 1000 win
be feature of to-day's programme. In this race
Ed. Geers and Budd Doble to drive the two
great trotters Billy Beech and Kinney Lou, and
there will be ten or eleven other starters.
The results:
PACING-2:20 CI4ASs-THE METROPOLITAN STAKE. |
S5.OOO-THREE IN FIVE.
Dick Wilson s., by Clay King
Night Hawk, by Bryant Boy. CWison). 1 2 !
Hal Chafin, br. by Brown Hal
McEWen (CieerSD. 3 l = l =
mond by soddSn Walker ..'...'.... 2 ! 2 3 3 3 |
Mary Anna, b, m. Snow. ............. 70.