Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05
DAN PATCH GOES
Ills LAST MILE
WORLDS CHAMPION STEPS
FINAL QUARTER IN :31 IA
CALIFORNIA STATE RECORD is
FINALLY LOWERED
Large Crowd Gives Dan Enthusiastic
Reception When Horse Makes
Final Appearance-other
Events Good
BY CHARLES JERNEGAS

BY CHARLES JERNEGAN
N OMTNG down the stretch yesterday
afternoon at Agricultural park,
~ his four legs, which have carried
him to so many victories, working like
well oiled piston rods, Dan Patch G;55),
the worlds premier PAGER, brought the
large crowd to its feet when he stepped
the final quarter in :31h. 1t was Dams
heart and not his legs which carried
him around those eight furlongs, for
when the champion of champions was
led to the judges stand to receive the
wreath of flowers which the Los An
geles Driving club hung about his
glossy neck he limped badly.
But there was no sign of lameness
when the thoroughbred whose name
IS almost household word flashed by
the quarter, the half, the three-quar-
ters and finally turned into the stretch,
the galloping pacemaker having all he
could do to keep abreast of the rap
idly moving PAGER
The time was not fast. It did not
come within thirteen seconds of that
negotiated by his stable mate. Minor
Heir, 1:59A, a few minutes later. But
the vast throng of persons recognized
the curtain call Of n top-notcher and
they responded as an American crowd
always does
Pulled Up Lame
There was something almost pathetic
in the way the horse, perhaps not real
izing that he had gone his last mile
before an admiring crowd, limped to-
the judges stand. What If he did try
10 nibble the flowers when the wreath
was hung about his neck? The laugh
which rippled through the crowd only
helped TO mark Dams final public ap-
pearance with a tinge of sadness
Hlanlteted and with the wreath still
around his neck, the great horse, an
animal which money could not buy, was
led from the track whereon hel
had paced his last mile. The grand
stand was still echoing with applause
when the champion had disappeared
from view among the stables.
Ijut that the majority Of worlds rec
ords which Dan Patch acquired through
his career on the turf will be retained
in the family seems probable from the
speed shown by Minor Heir when the
game little brown horse ciTcled the
track in 2;04H. Minor Heir did not
come within a second and a half of
breaking the worlds record for an un-
paced mile on which he now has an
equal claim with Star Pointer Q:59H) T..
The horse. however. did smash the Cal
ifOrnia state record of 2:03l5. The
track, while good, is far from being all
that could be desired for a minute
mile To Dan Patch when in his prime
tracks, weather conditions and other
details which affect other horses made
no difference. For Minor Heir to go al
fast mile the course must be absolutely
perfect.
other Events Good
The remainder Of yesterdays card
also was marked by the appearance
of fast PAGERS and trotters nearly every
race resulting in close heats. ZonnelI
and Goldennut made the best time Of
the day when they trotted q mile I'M
2:13h, noses apart. Dounell won both
heats. The fourth event, in which Red
Nick and Rancho del Paso were the
only entries, also produced a neck and
neck finish which brought the crowd
to its feet. The final event of the af-
ternoon. a five-furlong running race
between Cowboy and Golden Ledge
made a pretty finish, the two horses
running neck and neck until within al
few jumps Of the wire, when Golden
Ledge pulled away, winning by half
length. The other races resulted as
follows:
2:3o trot, first heat-Nazeppo. driven by
Charles Chick, first. Lenora driven by r. v
Moorehead, second Black Beauty, driven by
Charles Venze, third. Time, 2.32
Second heat-Lenora first Mazeppo second
Black Beauty third. Time, 22g
Third heat-Lenora won Mazeppo second,
PlacI Beauty third. Time, 227at
Second race, 2:25 trot-Jay Direct driven by
J. r. Burton. first; Pedro, driven by Charles
Nickerson, second Liberty Song. driven by
j. f. Hogan thirds Drummer Boy, driven by
Sam walker third. Time 2;2lla.
Second heat-Pedr5 first jay Direct second
Drummer Boy third, Liberty Song fourth.
Time 200.
Third heat-Jay Direct first. Pedro second
Drummer Boy third. Time, 2:2l4
Third race, 2.50 pacing class-Diabeeta
driven by l. T. Mcclellan first Dotty pimple
driven by c. Linbarger, second Mai clifford
driven by r. J. Prescott, third. Time, 1923.
Second heat-piabeletta Won heat and race
Deity Dlmpls second, Mai Clifford third.
Fourth race ESQ special trot-First heat
Rancho del Paso first H. T. Hewitt driver;
Red Nick, second, w. Murphy driver.
Time, 2:26E.
Second heat-Red McIi. first. Rancho del
Paso second. Time, 227s4
Third heat-Eancho del P6so won heat and
race Red Nick. second. Time. 2:26
Fifth race, special 2.l5 pace-Artesla won
heat and race o. o. Jones driver Time,
214A. one starter
Sixth race special 2:14 trot-First heat
Xonnell first, W. s. Mahen driver GOldenut
second, Frank Williams driver. Time 2l3l4.
Second heat-Zonneu won heat and race;
Goldenut second Time 214ih.
Seventh race, 2:30 pace-First heat-Lady
Mac won, j. w. MeIniu driver W. L. Sec
ond, W /. Rogers driver Time 2:26A
Second heat-Lady Mac won heat ana race:
w. l.. second. Tine, 2.21's.
Eighth race five furlongs, running-Goden
Ledge, John Weber rider won; Cow Boy,
ID. f. Hogan rider second. Time, llGi4