The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-27
First Mile Covered in 2:O9, the Second in POS.
and the Third in POS 3-4-wiud Too Strong
for Record Breaking at Independence.
Geo. Slosson Defeats Champion Schaefer
at the Fourteen.Inch Balk-Line.
The Wizard Shows None of His Brilliant Bill.
iards Handling His Cue Like a Man with
aCork Arm-Uneven Score Of 500 TO 1872.
HAL POINTER AGAIN BEATEN.
Direct Wins q Match Race I'm tho Three
Hardest Heats Ever Paced.

Direct Wins a Match Race I'm the Three
Hardest Heats Ever Paced.
COLUMBIA. Tenn, Oct 26-The great
match race between Direct and Hal
Pointer attracted an immense crowd TO
Columbia to- day. and they were rewarded
by great race, though the home favorite
fell q victim to the staying Qualities of the
Californian. There were three races on the
card, and all would have been interesting
but for the contest Of the day, which over
shadowed them IN the public mind. The
second race was the match race. with o
purse Of $4,000 and an additional $1,000 If
the worlds record was broken. The
heats were three in number, and in
each the result was victory for
Direct Geers urged Pointer TO bis
utmost and once to such an extent thatAe
went under the wire off his feet The heats
were almost identical. The two would get
off together. Direct almost Immediately
taking the lead, and they would travel to-
gether at o terrific pace to the stretch.
There Geers braced himself for the final
effort. and in the stretch would lap the
leader, even coming to Directs throat
latch. Then Starr would let the whip fall,
and with o mighty burst the Californian
would go under the wire winner of the
heat. The time. 200, 2:0s. 2:0sa4. was phe-
nomenal for q new track, though it is kite
shaued and down hill all the way.
THE RACE BY HEATS.
First Heat-On the second score the clear
voice of starter Walker rang out Co." and
away from the wire. side by side. the
great PAGERS sped. To the quarter pole
they few in 81 y seconds with Direct half
length in front In this way the
bend was turned, and when the
half was reached the black horse had
daylight between himself and Hal Pointer.
Sweeping on to the battle ground. the long
home-stretch, Geers sends Hal Pointer mp
to Directs sulky. The crowd is watching.
and as they turn into the stretch tho thou
sands roar: Pointer wins" But in this
case they are mistaken. for the "black
machine" Is not TO be beaten. AZ the
three-quarter pole Hal Pointer is ut Directs
shoulder. The loyal Tennesseans yell,
"Come home, my Hal Pointer Tne bay
gelding Is coming. Starr sees his big head
AT his horses throatlatch. The pace is like
the wind. Starr rallies Direct; the lash
falls. Pointer hangs On like grim
death. The wire is close at hand.
The silent man" reefs and rallies
his great gelding. The crowd is wild.
But the clip is too fast Tho almost in
vincible Hal Pointer leaves his feet A
groan rises from the multitude. Direct
passes the wire half q length in front with
Hal Pointer OIL his feet. The heat was
corker. Time. 2:09.
Second Heat-The great PAGERS get off on
the first score: and down 70 the first quar-
in front. On they sweep to the first turn
and past the balf-mile post. with
Direct a full length In front. Geers
now sends his horse Up to Direct. aud
as they rush into the long home-
The battle Is on and it is q pace that only
such great cracks az these can live at
Starr let's fall the whalebone; Geers shakes
up his grand race-horse; q quarter of mile
is yet to be travelled. The crowd is wild.
cheer. for the two grandest har-
ness race-horses are pacing the fastest
heat tnat was ever paced and the struggle
Is one that is death-like. They are nearing
the wire. Starr lifts and lifts. reefs and
reefs the black cyclone. Geers rallied and
punished great Pointer. The fast heat 10
over. Direct lsthe winner. and Hal Pointer
is a length behind. Time. POS.
Third Heat-On even terms they leave
the wire. and such pacing as these two did
was never before seen noi heard of. Flying
past the first quarter they were on even
terms, and then they few to the turn at the
half. Direct led 10y o length. and a groan
went up from the excited crowd, for
they reckon that the mighty Pointer
is quitting. But not so. The great
silent driver was preparing his charge for
the onslaught In the stretch. where the
battle was TO be won or lost. Closing the
gap of q length in the twinkling of an eye,
Geers places Pointer at Directs
wheels. This heat would tell the
tale. Starr was already using
whip and voice, while silent Edward
drove as only he can drive. They are CON-
ing like a team. The lash fails. Direct
spurts away, and the wire is reached. A
cheer goes up. The great black stallion
wins By a good length. Time 2:0S3s. The
worlds record has been broken. Direct is
king. Hal Pointer is defeated, but not dis
graced. The great match race is over.
First Race-2:29 class; pacing:
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