The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-20
Magnificent Performance at Brigh-
ton Beach Considered Impossi-
BILE Under Bad Conditions.
TRACK SLOW; BREEZE STRONG.
New Champion Not at All Dis
tressed, and Looks Fully Able
to Set the Mark Even Lower
Before the Season Ends.

New York. Aug. 19-Dan Patch broke th'
worlds record for PAGERS by pacing a mile
In 1853 at Brighton Beach to-day.
1t was most magnificent performance:
| and seemed an impossbility. the wind ant
track considered
There was stiff breeze blowing. which
struck the horses fairly in the face The
track was little slow. but the effect OF
the wind was discounted by sending ,un
ner in front. while the second runner gal
Hoped alongside.
In view Of the adverse conditions the an
nouncement was made that he would &c
against the track record of 2:O0a.. but ,yyoulc
also try TO beat the champion record OF
1:ssA. held since 1897 By Star Pointer.
When the unbeaten PAGER. for Dan Patch
never lost race. appeared on the track
he was loudly cheered and after few pre-.
hminary warm-ups he got the word
With swift. frictionless stride he sho,
from the wire and seemed to be determined
70 push his nose into the flying sulky in
'front.' OF him. which the thoroughbred in
the shafts was steadily pulling ahead
on swept the famous PAGER to the quarter
In :2sh. and when the haIf-mile pole was
flashed past in :5Sz. great volume of cheers
went up from the vast crowd. Then came
the difficult top turn and the slowest quarter
OF the mile ensued, the three-oua rters betne
oone IN 1:29k. But down the stretch az
swift and steady as locomotive he came
s ana as ne shot under the wire the watches
BETTING AT EVEN MONEY.
.r Inc new champion was not at all dis
tressed, and looked as IL he will be able
record. The betting was even money either
TOE or against his beating his own record.
~. me opening event was a dash of mile
erratic but fast Beausant was the choice
at to 5. but Locauda won easily. He was
q ITO Hto- -, shot q ma
old trotters. EthePs Pride was the fayorite
at 800 TO $50. Mary Gage led in the first
neat neat all the way home. with Ethel's Pride
S Saose up. me nnish was most exciting. the
next three heats with little to spare.
Tne 20 pace was a long-drawn-out affair
OF SIX heats In which the favorite eventu-
For the 2:ls trot. HE Boy sold at even
money. but proved rank counterfeit Sum
maries:
207 pacing class purse loo. mile and n half
Lo ssI.., b. h. by Allerton-Kathrina. by
Winaeld stratton.b b. h. McGuirejj..
SnSnx N oh Ssr .;..-.....-.....----------..
s sSfe blk en- m e ssDs5..
s se1Glss bb9y t. = sDs h; Snow.
Beausant hr: b Geers).
j, Kentaeky sock Farm. purse 5000 for s-year-
h ssaeiwy Tsid s. Harold & s &
f naay S oueen Ds a. TWsnInI WHEN;
Bob Burdette. b: c. Beach} .............s / sdis
G s5assd,n b. g fGresnS
Tfme-2:16M. Fla, 2:14h. 2:16ia
Special, against time. to beat 2:00I. and 81 500
to beat worlds record, 1854. pacing:
Dan Patch. b. h.. by Joe Patchen-Zelca. by
MlkesDsdIy SMsShenrD .i.;c.---..-..--.--.--..
The METROPOLITAN. 5000 purse; 20 PAGERS:
Dick Wilson. br. b, by C1ak King
NV uponl ................- j
Diabiita. b. z. CHaiSer5 .............s ss
Mary Anna. b. m Snow. 3ro
Gilbert H, blk. 3. McDonald). .....5 dn
Time-2:6S 2:0SM. 2:Os. 3:10I.. ETA 2:I2
AIS trotting class. purse 81. 600. two In three:
Dillon Boy. b. h., by Baron Dillon QHud-
Ida Gray. b. m. Clark Observation-Disclosures 2
Grace Keller, br. m. (Cox).....-............63 8
Joe n: blk G. {AnGrsws).........-......... s 8
Crowshade. br. m. (WalD. Observation-Disclosures S
Dark Secret, br. m. (Davis) ...........,.-..3 ds
HE Boy, b. e. tStanborough and walker) 8 ds
Ttme-2:14A, 2:l3h. z:l2x.