The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-10-09

such was to Starts satisfaction. AS
double team they passed the three
quarters in 1872, and then the drive be-
gan. The lash descended on the stall
lion and gamely he answered. Pointer,
as ever, was maintaining slight lead,
and answering every stroke of the stall
lion, held the heat safe, when, within
l50 feet of the wire, Starr, with a mag
niticent drive, brushed Direct with
terrific burst of speed on him, CARRYING
him of his feet, and the heat was Lis,
the last quarter having been done in 81
seconds, the last eighth in 1917 seconds.
Pools now sold: Direct, $50; Pointer,
$40. In the second heat Geers, knowing
that he could not win the battle in the
last quarter against the phenomenal
speed burst held by Direct, changed his
tactics and in scoring brought Direct
down to the wire at Misunderstanding
gait. The word was given to a splendid
start, and locked they went TO the quar-
ter in 81 seconds, Pointer making Di-
rect attend strictly to business to the
half in l:O7, and then the night began.
With every nerve drawn to It's utmost
tension, the game black horse fought it
out; down the third quarter the pace
was quickened to Killing pace, and
victory could only DO to the one that
could live it through. No endeavor was
made TO save the horses for the final
brush. The battle was on, and was to
be fought out; endurance and gameness
would tell the tale. All was hazard. In
81 seconds they were to the third quar-
ter; the lash then began To fall upon the
stallion, and both drivers using every
endeavOr and art known to the profess
sion, urged on the flying steeds. Slow
iy but surely Hal Pointer closed upon
the stallion, AT the distance stand he
is at his neck, half way home he is eveni
and so they remain To within nifty feet
of the wire, when Geers rallies Pointer
and he goes Under the wire by nose.
PandemOnium broke loose, cheer after
cheer greeted the victor. Darkness
coming on the race goes over till to-
morrow, when the track will be to an
edge and sensational time is certain.
Time 2: 10, IL.
Tue CLOSING HEATS.
TERRE HAUTE, October IA misty
morning and chilly Northwest wind
stood in tho way Ot An attendance in
keeping with the high character of the
second days programme. NOtwlth-
standing these untavOrable conditions,
about dOO0 people were on the grounds
W hen the unfinished match pace was
called. Previous to the first heat pools
sold: Hal Pointer, $50; Direct, so, with
plenty of takers for both ends. Two
pools of s., 600 to $3.50 each were sold, Mr..
Welsh taking the long and }. Murphy,
of Chicago, the short end. Nearly 500.
eco went into the box before the bell
tapped. The word was given first time
down, Pointer having little the best OF
it, Starr having nodded for the word.
Geers followed his tactics of yesterday,
and allowed no lettering by the way.
! The first quarter pole was passed in 33H
! seconds; no change of position to the
| halt in :05L; the down-hill eighth the
pace is quickened and Is seconds marks
! the rate to the three-quarters, in 1877,
and Starr begins to ply the whip: The
stallion gamely answered the call, ana
! they turn into the stretch at terrific
burst, Hal Pointer answering easily
| every effort of Direct. The black stall
| lion is game, but nature cannot STAND
| the clip. They go under the wire with
| Geers' head turned watching Direct.
No pools were sold on the last heat.
! The conclusion has forced itself that
Pointer is unbeatable. The second
score they got the word. Pointer with
! his ears laid back was the personit1ea-
ton of determination. Geers carries
| Direct wide at the turns and gives him
a long mile. At the quarter in :23H
seconds, Direct is length back, Starr
evidently holding back for brush.
The same position is maintained To the
half in 1907 and the threc-guarterS IN
l:f0. Starr now rallies the black morse
with the skill of "A master reinsman.
He is on to Pointers wheel at the turn
for home. At the distance stand Direct
falters, but Starr gathers him mp ana
with a great drive, tries in sheer deSper-
alton for the heat. IT'S no use, Pointer
has speed and endurance to spare. Ihe
track is Judged by experts to be fully
two seconds slow, and the conditions
were in favor of Pointer.
Time =: l0l4, =: l2A.