The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-07
SPORTS.
60 AFTER RECORD
Dan Patch Will Try to Lower His
Mark at Minnesota State
Fair.
Champion PAGER Has Been Secured
to Go Against Time at
Hamline.

THE management of the Minnesota state
fair is out with the announcement VI
star attraction for Monday, Aug. o., 'ne
Sopenine day Of the fair OF l903. Ihru n.
IF. Jones. representing M. w. eaVase' ,ne
/ fastest PAGER in the world Is to MAKE
not an exhibition mile, but an attempt 10
lower his worlds record of 1853 10.
Dan Patch has been secured Tor the
/ Minnesota state fair after some Weeks
negotiations, rendered necessary by the
fact that he is much In demand at easteln
race tracks These negotiations were
conducted thru R. F. Jones of Minneapo-
lis who has been very close to Mr. say
age and who acted for that gentleman
when he purchased the speedy PAGER 1or
$50, 900 last fail.
The appearance of Dan Patch at Inc
Minnesota fair race track will be highly
sensational in character for he will not
go alone, but will be paced by two last
running horses hitched to sulk1es, one
going on each side of the famous stat
lion.
Dan Patch's record was made last fall
at Reedvile when many watches caught
/ his time as 1859 Is, but as custom on
the race course forbids the division OF a
second below fourths, his time stands as
1854.
Not long after this he was purchased by
MI. Savage from M E: Sturgis OF New
York city. Dan Patch wintered In Mime
apolis He left the state June 1, in charge
of McHenry, and within sixty days he
paced half a mile at Columbus in 57A,
lowering the worlds record for that dis
lance The following week he paced a
mile at Cleveland on a slow track in
i2:O2h.
These performances this summer show
that Dan Patch is in fine condition and
that his work at the state fair may be
expected to be high class.
Dan Patch appears this week at the
Empire City track in New York and next
week at Brighton Beach. Other engage
ments will follow, but the PAGER will start
west in time to reach home a few days
before the Minnesota state fair opens.
The week after the fair he will be at
Lima, Ohio.
Dan Patch's sire was a son of George
Wilkes and his dam was also by son
of George Wilkes. He is now in his sew
enth year
Nonamie, the good-going pacing mare
owned by E. w. Backus Of Minneapolis
scored her second victory Of the season
at Buffalo, yesterday, when she out
stepped a field of five fast ones in the 2:1O
class pace, the first race on the card
Nonamie took her first victory at the De-
troit meet, when she beat Carthage Cir
Dan Patch was slated for an exhibition
mile to-day.
First Race--21o class pace purse 81 1000
Nonamie. b III, by General Boyle
Rirdina, M by DAILY Bird (Davis) 2
Donna NIcGregor br (Snow) 2 re
Cartha age Girl, blk m (Merrifeld).... re
Timems :i ~ 2:ish 'z 2I2 2:ie. O''
Second Race-Electrc City Sales.--future
$1,000 2:25 class tr0t, best three In five:
jay McGregor, h, by Jay Hawker
Kinney Lou, br (Doble) .............. 3 3
McAdam, Jr., br (Gentles) .......... 5
Prince Cation, b h (Ecker) ..:.........
Cole Direct, Katrina G. and Bonnie Birchwoot
also started.
Time. 2:12, 2:131a, 2:14A.
Third Race-2:O4 class pace, 81 900:
Harold FL, br g, by Roadmaster Gears l
Fanny billiard. b m (Snow) ...........
Captain Sphinx. b g (Hopkins) ........ 2 8
Dan R.. CHI Jolly .................. dis
Time, 2:1Oh, 2:0S. 2:OS2.
Fourth Race-Empre stake, SCOOPS 2:14 elias
pace:
Star Hal. br h, by Brown Hal (Snow) ..... 1
Laura Spur. oh M (Raybold) ............
Page Hal. b h (Geers) ..................
Don Cosine. blk Emery ...............
Harry D.. b g (McEwen) ................
Time. 2:12h. 2, :1O1h,