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[NOTE: See Thomas Powell Family, Maxine Heckathorn et al, Fulton Co Folks, Vol. 2,
Willard, pp. 441-450 for definitive story of O. M. Powell]
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[Adv] INDIANA DAN PATCH, Reg. No. 39605. Sired by Dan Patch (1.55) the greatest
horse the world has ever known, who raced two full seasons in contested races and never lost a
race. - - - - - - O. M. POWELL.
[Rochester Sentinel, Thursday, April 3, 1913]
$1,000 STALLION DIES
Oliver Powell, of Wagoner, had the ill luck to lose his stallion, Indiana Dan Patch,
Saturday morning, death being caused by hernia. Drs. Ward and Cook were called but could not
save the animal. Mr. Powell paid $1,000 for the horse as he was a colt of the Dan Patch which
holds the world’s trotting mark of 1:55. This is the 4th stallion which Mr. Powell has lost within
the last six years.
[Rochester Sentinel, Saturday, May 8, 1915]
WORLD’S PACING RECORD FOR ONE YR. OLDS BROKEN
Rochester saw its first world’s record broken Saturday, when William Patch, descendant
of the famous Dan Patch, driven by his owner, Oliver Powell, circuited the local half mile track
twice in 2:33-1/4, which lowered the previous mark of 2:36.
At any rate, Wm. Patch paced a beautiful mile and was accorded a great ovation by the
crowd when the time was announced. It is said that Powell refused $1,500 for the horse
immediately after the trial, which netted his owner $100, given by the fair association. The
performance was regarded as remarkable on the local track, which is slow.
Powell stated Monday morning that he was shipping the colt to Huntington this week, to
give him a trial over the half-mile track there, having been promised another $100 if he lowers the
mark made here. Immediately following the state fair, Powell will put the horse on the
Indianapolis fair grounds to try for the world’s mark on a mile track. He said this morning that he
had satisfied himself that 2:36 was the mark previous to Saturday and that he refused offers of
$1,000 by Ike Wile and $1,500 by Curt Robinson, of Chicago, immediately after the trial. Powell
is not ready to sell.
[Rochester Sentinel, Monday, September 6, 1915]
OLIVER POWELL’S COLT BREAKS THE WORLD RECORD
Lady Patch, Oliver Powell’s sensational pacing yearling mare, Friday afternoon clipped
four seconds off the world’s record on the local track for horses of this size when she stepped the
mile in 2:18 1/4 with ideal racing conditions prevailing and with Lady Patch, Driver Beattie up,
and Martha Direct, Cobb driving as pacemakers. Powell’s mare did the first quarter in 35, the half
she reached in 1:10, the third quarter was made in the very fast time of 34 and she breezed in for
the final quarter in 34 1/4 for a total of 2:18 1/4.
The world’s record for a mile by a yearling pacer on a half mile track 2:22 1/4 has been
held by Helmet Queen, a California horse since 1916. Lady Patch’s record will go into the files of
the American Trotting Association as the local races were held under the supervision of a licensed
starter, Walter Knisely, of Kokomo. Powell’s horse is a Walter Cochain colt which has long been
a famous racing strain. Powell, it is said, refused an offer of $8000 for the yearling Friday
afternoon after its wonderful performance. . . . .
[Rochester Sentinel, Saturday, October 11, 1924]
LADY PATCH, OLIVER POWELL’S YEARLING
GETS HIS STORY IN HORSEMAN MAGAZINE
The remarkable feat of Oliver Powell’s yearling colt, Lady Patch, in breaking the world’s
record for a mile on a half-mile track during the fall race meet here is being given national