The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-27
FASTEST NILE In HARNESS.
DAN PATCH PAGES IN 1856 AT
MEMPHIS.
Three Pacemakers and Dust Shield
Major Deimar Beats Maud SIS
sTrotting Record TO High wheeled
suiky, Going in 7:Os-Geers Hurt.

MEMPHIS, Oct. 28.-Dan Patch paced
n mile in 1850 here to-day, the fastest time
ever made by a harness horse, and Major
Delmar trotted a mile to a high wheeled
sulky In 2O7, which breaks the worlds
record made by Maud s. just twenty years
aRo. II was the last day OF the local meet
ing and the last day OF the Grand circuit
Of 1904; and the two wonderful perform
ances were fitting olimaxes to great meet
ing and a sensational season.
The showing Of Dan Patch astounded
the spectators. Two months ago he was
at the point OF death. To-day he travelled
faster than any harness horse ever went.
Il IA true that he was paced by runner
In front with dust shield but even at that
the performance was great one.
Shortly before sunset Savages PAGER
came out for his trial against time. He
wan down on the programme only to beat
2OOL. his best time this year, but II was
evident that he was going to be extended
TO the limit in his attempt to lower worids
record
Three pacemakers were used in the per-
Torrance. One runner, driven by Scott
Hudson, went In front all the way, and on
Hudsons sulky was dust shield. Inc
shield was made OF a light piece of can
vas and 1t extended from wheel to wheel
and from the seat of the sulky down nearly
TO the ground
After scoring once the PAGER got the
word and with pacemaker in front and
one beside hin, he shot from the mark.
He did not seem to gain full headway
until he reached the first turn, but he
rounded this at terrific speed and it could
be seen that the pacemakers were doing
heat Stay in front OF MIN.
1t took the great son of Joe Patchen
exactly 20 seconds to reach the quarter
pole, and he passe it like a fash and wa
away for the second turn and the half mile
pole. Coming down the backstretch,
Hudson urged the pacemaker to his best
efforts and Dan Patch looked like a streak
OF brown against the background OF green.
fonr anG was covered s in .s
At the half mile pole third pacemaker
Joined the pair, and all three horses sweIt
around the far turn, still at a wonderful raie
of speed. On to the three quarters pole
not the least sign of firing. But ne was
apparently wearied as he rounded the last
turn and headed into the homestretch Tor
the final effort. ~
pacemakers and the PAGER swept down
the stretch. The king Of light harness
horses was firing fast. but he displayed
remarkable gameness and there was never
2gL seconds and for the whole mile 1855
Driver Jersey, who handled the PAGER
In his record breaking mile, was weighed
in after the trial and tipped the scales
speakinp Of the work of the horse, which
has been under his care this summer, he
said:
Il believe that he could have done even
better. put II up to Scott Hudson, who
was handling the pacemaker, and he used
his own Judgment That it was good judg-
ment is pretty evident, but Dan might
have gone a shade faster.
NJ. w. Savage. the owner OF the horse,
said: Il do not believe any one could
unless he had seen Dan Patch when he was at
the point Of death only few weeks ago.
And now he has broken the record again.
man could not carry the money to buy that
that ever lived and he can do better later
two or three times during the mile
The exhibition Of Major Delmar, E. E.
markable. Alta MeDonald and Major Del
mar upset all calculations. With a pace
maker beside him, the greatest OF gedings
SCORED few times and then went away at
phenomenal pace, being reached in aOH
seconds Around the second turn and down
the back stretch, the big gelding was eased
up a trif1e, but he reached the half in io?4.
h6TP anOtTe pdCtuldhci up
and he went on, wit never a'mis AXE. around
the far turn and to the three-quarter pole,
which was passed In 1884 From that point
on Il was evident that the record was well
beaten, and the great son OF Delmar merely
breezed down tho homestretch and finished
the mile In 2:o7.
Ed Geers was badly hurt in an accident
The veteran trainer was working out JOY
maker between the heats OF the last race.
, AS he rounded the last turn three Of the
floats used IN keeping the track In order
pulled into the rail. Geers tried first to
10 near the rail. and then seeing that this
was impossible, tried to pass between the
one OF them and was thrown heavily to the
ground His left leg was broken below
the knee and his right ankle sprained.
W. o. Foote. whose driving has been
unsatisfactory at the meeting, was sus-
pended to-day for one year by the judges
on the charge OF not trying to win heat
with Ed. G. and for carrying Tom Ak
worthy out with Gov. McCauley.
A short meeting will be held on the Mem
phis track on Nov, 8, 4, and possibly the
It'll. Both Lou Dillon and Dan Patch will
20 against their records at that time and
there will be two races each day. The
summaries:
ri n. s,.;; psslSsy Rgsss :HSs
EMil o.. b. tRsreI,y' ....'....,.,,..23 2
.., Time~3ish 2L5ii
Va: az slss srG n 81 eeSS.. Be
Mainland. b. s. (Hudson)..... .......,..,,....4 2
FSs oss., g. g. b. g rRS@as'
Invader. b. e. (Demarest.. .....,........,....5 s
Time-2I0,4, 2O9H
1tk class: trottine; purse, 900
Tom Axworthy, 70. z. by Atworthy (SandeB)..1 l
Maud Maxine, b. m. tSnow). ......,.,,........,..2
Mss Jeanette, blk. m. Quicker ..................4
Oak Blossom b, M dodge 4
Betsy Ford blk m. (Rea) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS dis
ode G.. DIM. tNewmanl .'.........'..,..,,.'. dis
sSxN Tme-2Oo5. 2lok.
To beat 10ih pacing: (pacc maker In 'front.':
Dan Patch, br. h.. by Joe Patchcn (Hersey).-..,l
Tims-ouarter, oaa; half, 57l.; three quarters.
l38i1: mile, i:6.
To beat 20sN trottng. 70 high wheel suky:
MAJOR Delmar. b. e. by Demar NcDonad) ...i
Time-ouarter. so,4; half, io7sl; three. quarters.
1884: mile, 207
To beat half-mlle amateur pacing record to
wagon. GSe&:
Angus Pointer. by Sidney Pointer (Mr. c. K q.
Billings. -. '.'''.''''''''''' 2
Tme-E00.
To beat 2l5k trottng 70 saddle;
Charley Mac, blk. g.. by Mckinney CMr. Bilings)
fiTe-ouarter. oss; half. Eos,f; three quarters,
l:<0l1: mile, 2i4h