The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24
HALF SECOND TOO SLOW
DAN PATCH FAILED IN ATTEMPT TO
LOWER HIS RECORD.
Close Finishes i'm the 2.OS Pace-Three
Fastest TrOtting Heats of Season
I'm the 2;11 Trot.

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 23.-Ten thousand
persons witnessed the Grand Circuit races
at the Columbus Driving Park to-day. The
special attraction was Dan Patch's race
against time to beat his record of 1859.
The track was fast and weather conditions
were almost perfect but the best the PAGER
could do was 1884,.
The 2:OS pace was the sensational race of
the day. Nervolo was a prime favorite,
selling at 50 to II against the field before
the start. There was a close finish in the
first heat between Nervolo and Winfield
Stratton, and when the judges announced
the former had won there was a protest
from the crowd, many maintaining that
Stratton had beaten the favorite under the
wire by neck. Winfield Stratton took the
second heat in a driving finish with Sufret
a close second and Nervolo third. The third
heat proved the most sensational. New
Richmond. who was back in the bunch, be-
gan to move up at the half and took the
lead in the stretch. There was close fin
ish between Nervolo and New Richmond.
The crowd thought the latter had won by
a head. and when a dead heat was an
nounced Starter Merrills voice was
drowned by jeers and Kisses and he was
unable to finish. The fifth heat was won
by Nervolo by head III driving finish
Mckinley, a s-to-4 fayorite. won the 211
trot with comparative ease after Haw-
thorne had taken the first heat in slow
are the fastest three trotted this season.
Bessie Brown, favorite in the 2:21 trot
would have won In straight heats but for
two bad breaks in the second, which put
her back to third in that heat. In the third
heat of this race Tommy McGregor jumped
the fence at the three-quarters and ran
away. His driver was unhurt.
The record of the season was furnished
when twenty-one horses started I'm the 2:17
pace Black Pet. the favorite, won easily
In straight heats. Summaries:
2:11 Glass, trotting. three in five; purse,
5000:
Mckinley. b. s., by Geo. st. Clair
Hawthorne, ro m CHudsonj II 2 ,
DR.. Strong, &. &. (Gahagan)........3 3
Dorothy Redmond. blk. m. CWills).. a 4
Time-2:lo1z. 2:o7k, 2:o71s, 2:O719.
2:OS Class, pacing, three in five; purse,
1000. (Unfinished)
Nervolo, b. s.. by Colbert QHun-
w sGaS strattcn br $ Gac.
New s1 Richmond &. s (Benedico..s 8 )
Sufret. blk IN. ECKER. ..........4 8 3 4
Pinchem Wilkes. b; g; Gstesl. 80 5 s
Jolesco, z. g. (McConnelD. % dis
Time-2:Osls. 2:07s4. 2:lO 2:o7l4. 2:O7X.
2:21 Class, trotting, two in three; purse,
$500:
Bessie Brown. b. m, by Virgins
Bermuda Maid. b. m (McCarthy). 10 1 2
Allen W., b. G: (McMahon). .........3 2
Winnie Right, b. m. CTownsley).... 2
Kirkwood. jr.. br. h. CDillon). .........s
Crescent Route. b. h. (Hudsonl.
Horace W. Wilson, CHI. h. Ode RYDER 5 )
Baron wedgewood. no. x. (Stinson)....6 s
Tommy McGregor b. n. Turner).... 3 DIS
Ella Patchen, b. m. Myers .......... dis
Emily Letcher. b. m. McClary). Dis
Fine Edge. br. h. Dyke. ..-......... Dis
Mss Leo Rex, b. m. Oh. Marvin. Dis
Time-2:lSik. 2:14lk. 2:l3A.
2:17 Glass; pacing; two I'm three; purse,
$500:
Black Pet. blk. m. by Amsterdam
Tess, b. m. III Maunch). ............... 9
Hard Case. b. &. tCarnathen).. J
Rose Mason. b. g tTurnerl. ......-....
Getchie Manato, b. n. tHedrick)........ 4
Allie H., b. <. tEwing). ................
May Sherbery, CHI. m. CDavisj.......... s
Walter H.. q. &. 0Ioward) ...... Is Z
Charley c.. blk. 9. McCiary): 1890. IL
Dutch Mowery. b. &. (Pennock)........ 10 8
Geers, CHI h. (Barnes). l6 IL
Judge Prior, g. g. Highfield). ...... II IL
Holly Dillon. b. IN: Curry. ........... dis
Jimmy o.. br. &. tStinson). ............ 10 dis
Baron Boy b. q. tCaldwelD. ........... IA dis
Mary Gordon. b. m. (Hudson). ......... Dis
Margaret Warner. b. m. (Murphy).... Dis
Line o. Gold, CHI: m. tStanley).......... Dis
Lady Maurier. b. m. Macy. ........ Dis
Time-2:loi4, 2:osi4.
Special to beat 1859 pacing:
Dan Patch. br. n. by Joe Patchen-
Time by euarters-:so. 5s,s, l;ss,s 1896