The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-20
Unbsat0n PAGER Broke Worlds
Record at Brighton Beach.
M'HENRY HANDLED The REINS
Stiff Breeze and Slow Tracks Cuuntersctst
BY Runner on Each Side Betting Was Even

New York. Aug. sO-Dan Patch broke
the worlds record for PAGERS at Brighton
Beach yesterday by pacing mile In l:5s.
II was a magnificent performance. and
seemed an impossibilty. the wind and
track considered. There was a sun
breeze blowing. which struck the horse
fairly In the face. The track was a lit
tie slow. but the effect OF the wind was
discounted by sending a runner In froN.
while second galloped alongside. In
view OF the adverse condition the an
nouncement was made that he would go
would also try 10 beat the champion rec
Pointer.
When the unbeaten pacer-for Dan
Patch never lost race-appeared on the
track he was loudly cheered After
few preliminary warm-ups he got the
word With swift. frictionless stride
determined to push his nose into the fy-
ing sulky In front of him. which the
thoroughbred in the shafts was steadily
pulling ahead.
on swept the famous PAGER to the
quarter In 29h seconds. and when the
half-mile pole was flashed past in bs%
great volume OF cheers went from the
vast crowd Then came the difficult top
turn and the slowest quarter OF the mile
ensued. the three-quarters being done In
l:z9A. But down the stretch as swift
and steady as a locomotive he came. and
as he shot under the wire the watches
stopped at l:59.
The new champion was not at all dis
tressed and looked as II he would be able
record. The betting was even money
record.
FOUR EVENTS ON CARD.
The four regular events on the card
were run OF without particular incident
Summary:
2:o7 pacing class; purse $1,000; lh-mile
daeh: Locanda, br. H.. by Allerton-
kathrtno. by Alcyone (Brodbine). /
WINFIELD Stratton, b. h. (McGuire). -. 2
Ononto. b. m. (McDonaid). ............. 8
Sphynx s.. Oh x. tSpear) ............ 4
Sufreet, blk m. (Ecker) er)....... S
Charley Hoyt, b. h. -lSnow) ..... 8
Berdina. b. m. (Davis) ..........s....... 7
Beauzant, Dr. n. (Geers). s
Time-3l5h
Kentucky Stock farm purse. 5000; for
3-year-oid trotters. three in fve:
Ethers Pride. b. e.. by d.
reotum- -Ethelkyn. by Harold
(Curry) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2 I
Mary Gage. br. (. CKenny)...... 2 2
Libbie Queen, gr Z. Cwflson)... -
Bob Burdette, br. C. (Beachy). 3 4 ds
| Graincini, b. c. (Green). .. ds
Blossom, b. T. 1Iudson). .ds
Time-2:l6ls 2:14. 214t. flsn.
Special against time to beat 2:oo% ard
$500 to beat the worlds record. l.b9A
pacing:
Dan Patch, b. H.. by Joe Patchen-
Zelica, by Wilkesberry (McHenry)..
Time-:2sk, :N%. l:2Sh. 1:5s.
The Metropolitan 5000 purse, "a
| PAGERS:
] Dick Wilson. br. n. by
Clay King CWilson). ....... 1 IA
Hal Chaffin. br. q. (Geers) 1 a
Dlableoito. b. z. (Walker). 2 4 2 33
| Mary Anna, b. m. now) 8 2 8 no
Gilbert II. blk. s. (McDon-
add ................... 5dr
Time-2:os. 2:0sh. 2:oe. 2:1oA. 2:ii 2:i2.
! 2:1s trotting class; purse $1,000; two In
| three:
Dillon Boy, b. H.. by Baron Dillon
(Hudeon) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2
| Ida Gray, b. m. Clark. ).......... 7
Grace Keller br. m. >-ox). 6
Joe N. blk. q. (Andrews). .... as
Neckette b. m. (Fisher) ...... 5 6
! Crowshade. br. m. CWalD ......... ~
Dark Secret, br. m. Davis). ...... 2 d.
| Christine G., br. m. &. helps) IDS
HE Boy, b. e. (Stanborough and
Walker) ........................ 9 Dis
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