The record-union., 1891-10-07
EASTERN TURF.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RACE BETWEEN
DIRECT AND HAL POINTER.
Each Horse Takes Heat, When Dark
ness Necessitates Postpone
ment-Cther Events.
Special to the RrcoRn-uN1oS.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoS.
TERRE HAUTE Ind.), Oct. 6.-Twelve
thousand people went to the race-tracl1
to-day to see the much-talked- Hal
Pointer-Direct race. There was much
excitement about o'clock when Presi-
dent Ijams appeared in the stand and an
nounced that Salisbury had declined to
start Direct; that the association was pre-
pared to pay the money to the winner of
the race. Hamlin was ready TO start his
horse, and rather than disappoint the
people would send him mile against
his record of 2:O94. At 4:30, however,
Ijams announced that Salisbury had
changed his mind and would start his
horse.
AT O'Clock the two PAGERS scored up,
and after several breaks the word was
given, with Direct at Pointers saddle.
This position was maintained to the
quarter in 0:35. On they went to the half
in 1:09t. AS double team they passed
the three-quarter, and then drive be-
gan. Pointer was maintaining light
lead and answering every stroke when,
within hundred feet of the wire, Starr,
with a magnificent drive, brushed Direct
with terrific burst of speed, and the
heat was his, the last quarter having been
done in O:31, the last eighth in 0:l34.
Time, 2:13.
In the second heat Geers changed his
tactics, and in scoring brought Direct
down to the wire at heartbreaking gait.
After splendid start they went to the
quarter in 0:34, the half in 1:0T, and then
the fight began. Down the third quarter
the pace was quickened to a killing one.
In 1882 they went to the third quarter
Then the lash began to fall upon the
stallion, and the two drivers, using every
art known to the profession, urged on
the flying steeds. Slowly but surely Hal
Pointer closed in. At the distance-stand
he was at the stallion's neck, half way
he was even, and so they remained to
within fifty feet OF the wire, when Geers
forced him ahead and he went under,
winner by nose.
Darkness coming on the remainder of
the race went over until tomorrow. The
heat was made in 2:I1.
Other results were as follows:
Wabash stakes, twO-year-olds, value
81, 600, Triumph won, Valse second. Best
time, 2:3S.
The ZIG pace. $1,000. Grants Abdallah
won. Frank Dorth second, Lee Fl. third,
Strong Boy fourth. Best time, 2:I5.
AT JEROME PARK.
JEROME PARK, Oct. 6.-The track was
dry and dusty. One thousand and four
hundred yards, Raceland won, Chesa-
peake second, &. w. Cook third. Time,
1:2l!.
Handicap, mile and quarter, Banquet
won, Masterlode second, My Fellow
third. Time, 2:l23.
Handicap, six furlongs, Dr. Wilcox
won, Fagot second, Refraction tilly
third. Time. 1:19{.
Mile and an eighth, dead heat between
Rey del Rey and Pessara, Picnicker
third. Time, 1:5S4.
One mile, Milt Young won, Carroll
irl IA
Five furlongs, Delusion won, Belle of
Ethan second, Vernon third. No time.
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 6. This was the
opening. day of the fall meeting. Half
mile Irish Chat won, Empress Frederick
second, Critic third. Time, 504.
One mile, Ed. f. Shelby won, Col
Wheatley second, John G. third. Time,
1:45.
Six furlongs, Curt Gum won, Chief
Justice second, Lake Breeze third. Time,
LII.
Mile and an eighth, Eli Kindig won,
| Tom Rogers second, Prince of Darkness
third. Time, 2:024.
Mile and a sixteenth, Hydy won, Tnso-
lence second, Bob Forsythe third. Time
1:52.
One mile, Portuguese won, Clark sec
ond, Viola Guild third. Time, Las.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, October 6.-Jockey Fox was
ruled off the Garfield track to-day for
pulling Louise NJ. in the second race.
Six furlongs, Tramp won, Iowa second,
Leila third. Time, 1:l5I.
Six furlongs, Roley Boley won, Louise
NJ. second, Tom Stevens third. Time,
1:15!.
Mile and sixteenth, Rimini won, Hin
doc Lass second, Somerset third. Time,
l:508
One mile. Silver Lake won, Santa Ana
second, Silyerado third. Time, 1:423.
| Forerunner and Kildare fell.
Six furlongs, Nellie Pearl won, Carls-
bad second, Walter third. Time, Iii.
One mile, Ernest Race won, Lorenzo
second, Guido third. Time, Las.