The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-06
AUTOMOBILES TOOK
H0N0RS FROM PATCH
Son of Joe Patchen Went Route
in 2:01 at Deimar, but Aroused
No Enthusiasm.
MOTORS DID GOOD WORK.
Good Contests Witnessed III
Races for Local Titles-Dcris
Beat feathers in Hard
Run.

TX DOlLld tooHES yNSA|A1
breaking the State record of 2.o2a. held
were carried of by the automobiles which
COMPETED over the same course.
Owing to a misunderstanding on TIE
part Of Driver Hersey. the PAGER was sent
against his own mark of 1855 on his second
ia Instead OF on his third. as had been
announced. Manager Savage then deciin-
ing to work his horse out again
Enthusiasm amid the crowd Of 30
which collected TO witness the contests
was aroused to a high pitch when the
motor cars made their various circuits OF
the track. but there was a depressing 81
ience after the work Of Dan Patch. When
he covered his second heat in 2N fat
there were a few p~erfunctory cheers and
q struggling crv or two. asking when the
timers stopped their watches.
Race-track regulars OF the running sea-
SON were strongly In evidence In the
crowd, and to them the work Of the
PAGERS undoubtedly seemed slow. With
the runner Trolley. looping along in front.
attached TO a sulky which bore a WIND
shield. and with another runner, owe
rating alongside OF Dan Patch in another
sulky. the trio seemed TO be covering their
mile In most leisurel5 fashion.
That the time was correct, ever.
there can be no doubt John Hacnmeisi
Ger, secretary of the Fair Association and
De.mar. and Joseph Martin. treasurer OF
both institutions, held watches on the
work Of the horse Tom Knepper. super
~intendent OF the Union course last season,
was also invited into the timers stand.
and his watch bore out the time.
Compared to the work of the automo-
biies and to the fashion in which the
runners circled the Delmar track at .ts
recent meeting. Dan Patch's work seemed
prosa1c in the extreme. Driver H. c. Her-
eey seemed to be holding him back in the
stand as though the horse could have Gov
cred the distance In quicker time.
1t was Q o'clock before Dan Patch ap-
peared for his initial heat. On this occa-
sion he was accompanied BY the runner.
Trolley. who bore a Windshield in the van.
The mf.e was covered in 2:15A-
Owing to the fact that Driver Jersey
misunderstood the fact that two. prelim-
mary heats were to be trotted he sent the
big horse GU for the record on the second
heat. So far as the crowd was con-
ing at a go gait When he finished there
wa little applause. and when the time
was announced there was but a s~pasmodic
burst of clapping and cheers. Then the
Of the automobiles. When It was an
nounced that the second heat was to be
final. none In the assemblage showed
enough interest to make any demonstra-
" okiC way Vi Niio ~
MOTOR AND AUTO RACES.
Motor cycle and automobile races af-
forded q frst-class programme. however.
Had It not been for the fact that W. W.
Gather lost the king Mn of his steam
automobile in the first heat and had trou-
bic from the same cause in the final heat,
after he had hastily secured an ordlnar
bolt 70 drive into its place. he might have
been the winner Of the championship event
at i've miles. for the title in this city.
LeatherB drove a ten-horse-power car
and started of IN winning style IN the
gave way to G. P. Doris. who drove a
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES car. Doris drew
away a. he pleased In the last mile. Leath-
ers dropping out Of IT. although working
franticaily with his car in the last half
mile.
In the second heat, with an extempor-
aneous crossboit In his car. Leathers won
g he pleased. leaving Doris far behind:
the way IN each mile, but his car would
mot take the curves as did the lighter ma
chimes Of his two competitors The hme
Tor the I'VE miles and that scored by
Leafhers ITO for the same distance.
In the final heat, as the cars rounded the
Leathers machine. This threw him out
Of the race, and Doris drew away easily,
constantly increasing. his advantage. and
locally for the Distance
In this event, A w. Shattuck. who was
scheduled to start lar trouble with his
machine on its warming up trial. and sent
over to the Fair for a stock car. The race
was started before the substitute automo-
bile arrived, however. s. Breadon found
that n Of the sprockets in his car was
broken. Immediately before the race. and
could not get It duplicated in time to COM
pete.
In the motor cycle race at five miles. the
opening event on the card. John Hurch
won from Richard Hurch and Ell Silver
berg. covering the route In TO. Theodore
MARI, o. l. Halsey and A. NJ. McNish
served a. judges and Charles Grant was
starter. E. c. johnson was announcer.
AZ q n number Of the programme. s.
BreAdcn and c. A. Tileson went a special
four-mile race In touring cars. the former
winning In s:5oh.