The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-28
MANY THRILLS IN
RACING EVENTS
Hair-Breadth Finishes in
Several Heats Keep
Crowd on Edge
PETER BENARION
CAPTURES 2.OS PACE
This Was One of Outstanding Features
of Track PrOgram-L. p. FuIlers Miss
Johanna Patehen, from Putney, Lands
2.24 Event.

OF Track Program. II. Fuiler'S Miss
Johanna Patehen, from Putney. Lands
2.24 Event.
Before a grandstand that was packed
to capacity and with thousands of in
terested spectators grouped along both
sides of the race course, the three
events on yesterday afternoons rae
ing card at the Valley fair were pulled
off with a vim that provided many
thrills. Although only three races were
scheduled. one less than on Tuesday.
the II heats that were run were flied
with interest and excitement from the
moment the gong sounded at 1870. The
outstanding features of yesterdays rae
ing were the capture of the 20S trophy
by Peter Benarion, who duplicated his
performance Of Tuesday, when he won
the PIP pace; the remarkable perform
ance of The Buzzard, who won three
successive heats in the 220 pace: and
the surprising exploit of Miss Johanna
Patchen, the 1S-year-old bay mare
owned by L. 2. Fuller of Putney. who
reIinquished her hold ON second place
which she has won in many events and
stepped to first place after five thrilling
heats.
The performance of Peter Benarion in
the 2.12 pace Tuesday afternoon easily
made him the favoFite in the 20S pace
yesterday. In the first heat. all four
horses made an even getaway, the heat
being close all the way through. with the
favorite winning by only a head In the
second heat the favorite increased his
margin of safety, and in the third heat
he was hardly pressed. the rest of the
field being strung out in a long process
sion.
In the 22O pace, The Buzzard in the
first heat took the lead before the first
quarter was reached, which he main
tanned to the wire although hard pressed
by Frank Able and Helen Deem. In the
second heat The Buzzard captured the
lead mt the start and duplicated his per
Torrance in the first heat Helen Deem
broke before she reached the first quar-
ter and Winvolo broke almost at the
thTee-quarter mark. her left hind hOOf
suffering a minor injury when a wheel
of the Sulky carrying SlaytOn, who was
driving Helen Deem, came in contact with
her hind leg during the break. The third
heat was the closest and most interest
ing of all. The Buzzard winning by Il
head and Helen Deem taking second place
over Flmwood Kid by only a hair
In the 224 trot. Ur pace. Kentucky
Watts led a field of 10 horses at the
getaway. but at the half mile Miss Jo-
hanna Patchen rapidly forged to the
front. passing under the wire at the
mile with a good lead. with Suzette Hill
making second place after being hard
pressed by Norvilla. Giving an equally
fine performance in the second heat.
Miss Johanna Patchen again became the
favCTite when she led NOryiIla by Just a
hair under the wire. SuZette Hill dropped
the third place in this heat. Otterton.
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up to fourth place, In the third heat.
interest stood at Il high pitch. everyone
expecting that the favOrite would pass
under the wire as winner. During the
first half of the mile Miss Johanna
Patcheu was edged out of first place by
Billy Briggs. followed closely by Suzette,
and in the last half SuZette forged
ahead. with Billy Briggs second. the IA
vorite coming in third. The fourth heat
started with six horses ruled out. the
contest narrowing down to the fayorite,
Suzettc Hill. Billy Briggs and Noryilla.
In this heat Miss Johanna Patchen
failed to make first place. Billy Briggs
passing under the wire first with a good
lead ahead of Noryla and Miss JO-
hanna Patchen. Norvilla was ruled out,
In the fifth heat Billy Briggs led the
field at the first quarter, where he broke.
Miss Johanna Patchen, who was fol-
lowing, slowed down to allow Billy
bFlggS TO recover ana ltSI lle bppoFtutl-
ity TO make the lead had she been pacing
in her own path. The half-mile mark
was passed with Billy Briggs still in
the lead. but at the three-quarter, mark
the favorite made a squirt, came up be-
side Billy Briggs and paced down the
course with Il good lead over her COM
petitor, Suzette Hill passing under the
wire 4 close third.
The performance of Miss Johanna
patchen in this race was nothing short
Of wonderful The 1S-year-pld bay mare
has been racing since she was three years
old and never has won a heat until ut
the Springfield. VT. fair this month She
raced here Labor day on the Valley fair
grounds and won her first race. making
a time of 23212 in the 2.40 trot and
pace. The summary:
Dos Pace. Parse $500.
Peter Benarion, b. $. tGerow) / /
Major Frisco, b. g. (Siaytonl , ,
Kokomo George, CHI G. (LovelD 3 3 >
Bells. b. IN. (Tarle( ........ 1 4 4
Time. 211H, 21012, 211R.
go Pace. Purse $500
The Buzzard, +. g. (Bowser). I
Frank Able, b. 5. (Evans) -. 2 4
Helen Deem, b. IN. (Slayton).. Is ,
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