The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-28
PATCH IS SUPREME.
Great PAGER Lowers the Half Mile
Record Over the Memphis
Track
He Also Clips Two Seconds from
Mark for Mile to Ia
Wagon. f. -

Patch G:56A) within fOrty-nVe min
utes elapsed time yesterday afternoon
smashed two worlds records In sue
ccssion on the track Of the Memphis
Trotting association. First he went
against the worlds half mile pacing
record of 571a seconds, held by Prince
Alert, and clipped a second and halr
from the record, going the distance IN
worlds record for a mile pacing 10
wagon, making the time in 1857 a, two
seconds better than the time of 1:59 a,
which he made at the recent meeting
on the Lexington, KY, track, the
worlds record until yesterday AFTER
noon.
Major Delmar, E. E. Smathers' 2
minute trotter was also sent to lower
his record and won. He, cut quar-
ter second from the 2-m1nute mark,
making the mile in 1:59%. The quar-
ter was made in 80 seconds, the half IN
1:25&.
In making the half mile pace
against time, Driver Myron McHenry
started from the wire and breezed Dan
Patch around to within short dis
lance Of the half mile pole, where two
runners to sulkies were picked up, the
forward sulky carrying the CUSTOM
airy canvas dust strip. The three
horses swept by the pole and McHenry
gave the signal that the trial was
go. Starter Newton dropped the tag
and the watches Of the timers we're set
In motion to catch the new record for
q half mile. The quarter was made
In 2Sh seconds. and the PAGER dashed
under the wire with the hands Of the
timers watches sharp on the mark Of
Sc seconds.
The demonstration from the grand
stand was quite as enthusiastic as
those which have been given Dan
Patch when he set the mile pacing
record of 1864 and Lou Dillon when
she trotted a mile in 1889, but it's
noisy acclamations for the new cham
pion were eclipsed by the enthusiasm
of the spectators when Dan Patch
came upon the track to set a new
wagon record for the mile.
With a few preliminary breezings
by the grand stand the start was made
with two runners as pasers. The
quarter was made in 29k, the half in
5SA and the three-quarters in 1928.
Under the wire the champion PAGER
dashed in 18TH, showing little effect
from having smashed the two records
in a single afternoon. The PAGER was
driven by Mr.. McHenry in the wagon
trial.
The afternoons program at Mem
phis was the longest of the meeting.
Besides the Dan Patch and Major Del
mar events seven races were disposed
Of and the favorites were generally
successful in fast time. The exception
was the free-for-all pace, in which
Darrell opened q prohibitive favorite.
After winning the first heat, the mare
was beaten easily by Dan r. The
Transylmulia, Secretary Howe's an
nual farcical event, caused much mer-
riment to the spectators. Summary:
n: I'll pace purse Sc $ M;ss: a,., u
plymouth (Fleming) ..........5 2
f:' j. Lord H carron and SPEEDY Girl also SO
Time-2:1o1A, 2:OoM. 2:oeh. 2:14M.,
Wagon race; pacing. amateur drivers:
G GEaGn bs g, BY l 4nplO !Devereaux) 5
Tine-2:Ce15. 2:6e%.
Free-for all pace, purse 81. 900:
Dan r.. ch g, by Tasco. Jr.. dam by
ns DGl9net Hunt n t, GBsmy91} .4 4
Eann1s p D m Ssnow) .......ss
Time-2:O415, 2:O4A, 2:o3l.
to o E. h. e t5s
Daisy Field, Oh m (Roberts) ...........2 2
Porto Rico. b h, by Electric, dam BY
JOY Ni MaHeF b'fhn d%ecoyj 5
Eye ~ L Line, blk m (shermanj
The Parson Lady Downing and Bonner also
started.
2:os pace, half-mile dash. purse s4oo:
John NJ, blk n, by Paris (Suear) ............ l
Trilby Direct. blk IN (Warker) ............ 9
Prime Rock, b m (McGuire) ................
Chestnut ch e (BelD .....................
King Direct. blk II (Geers) .................. 6
Time-:O9M.
Half-mie dash, pacing:
Win stratton, 5'h tMcaHire} ]
To Tf~ beat Nv worlds record, ha1f1m,1e pac
Henry Time-:2s1s, Sc.
To beat :591a. worlds record to wagon, pac-
ing: Dan Patch (McHenry). Time-:2a1a, 1854,
1:2S 1:57A.
100, 1924, 1903.
On account Of a blunder by the
Judges in not ringing the betting ring
bell after Major Delmar started on his
trial against time, several bookmak-
ers were caught mapping by wide-
awake crowd.
Shortly after the free-for-al pace
was decided, Major Delmar was sent
on his journey. The judges forgot to
ring the bell and the layers continued
to accept wagers on his not being
able to negotiate a mile in 200. The
official time had been displayed and
some swell wagers had been placed
when the layers caught on.
New York-Jose Yves Lmantour, Mexican
minister Of finance, and his wife arrived today