The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-12
DIRECT AGAIN LOST.
Hal Pointer Wins the Race in Three
Straight Heats.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. 11.-Fair
weather and slight breeze favored the
races at Comst0ck Park to-day. Six thou
sand people witnessed the first events. but
the crowd kept coming, and 5000 were pres
ent at the Hal Pointer Direct match II
was O'Clock before the event which they
came TO witness, and for which they na-
tiently waited through the other events.
was announced. A scene of great enthus-
asm ensued as Direct took turn down the
stretch TO timber his legs. The betting was
% TO 6 In favor Of Hal Pointer, but Direct
captured all the hearts if not the rocket
books, and received more applause than his
swift competitor.
At o'clock the two horses came down
the stretch neck-and- neck, and as they
passed under the wire Pointer mad the mole
1hey Kent their positions to the turn,
when Geers pulled Pointer a length ahead
AT the half Starr brought Direct close on
10 the flank OF the gelding, but Direct could
not stand the pace ana Pointer steadily
drew away till he gained a length at the
last turn. Starr fought gamely. but could
not lessen tile distance, although il was evil
dent that Direct gained oil the homestretch.
but not being able to win, Starr pulled up a
little and came in a length aud half be-
hind bis rival. The time, by quarters, was:
81 y. :04A. 81 4, 2;09
The horses started in the second heat
with Direct at Pointers girth. aud went as
II tied together for the first quarter Then
Pointer drew away again, but On the back
stretch Direct caught up. AT the haf
Pointer spnrted leaving Direct again. At
the head of the stretch Direct was coming
gamely aud fast. but could not lessen the
distance, and the finish was made with Di-
rect length behind. Time. 2:I1h
In the third heat, Direct went full tilt 10
the first quarter and then very visibly sulked
and followed Pointer around the M lie two
lengths behind. One hundred yards from
the wire lie gave up absolutely and logged
IN three lengths and \ half behind the VIC
tor. Time, 2:I3H.
When Nancy Hanks with her owner Budd
D0bie, as driver appeared, they were re.
ceiyed with applause, which subsidized into
GREATNESS suspense as the little marc s.ot
under the wire and was off in a race against
time. The track was fully two seconds
slower than when AfiertOn made his record
upon il. The mare and her driver made
game effort and We're greeted with cheers
when the starter announced that the mare
had kept I'D her record and made the mile
In 2:09. Time by quarters, :33, :05. :37A.
2:09.
At Monmouth Park.
MONMOUTH PARK, Aug. IL. - 1t rained
throughout the racing aud the track was
sloppy. The Orange stakes resulted in a
walkover for Kingston, Psssara, Sir Mat
thew and Sonora being Withdrawn. Mon
tana won the Comparative stakes in a
gallop. The winners of the events were as
follows:
six furlongs. Correction won, NOmad sec
ond, Entire third. Time, l :12.
Orange stakes, seven furlongs. Kingston
129 Lamblev. had walk over
Comparative stakes, one and a quarter
miles. Montana won, YOTkville Belle sec
ond. Reckon third. Time, 2:0S
Five furOngs, MGynO gelding won,
Chicago second. Herndon third. Time.
10:1A.
One mile. Loantaka won, Kildeer second,
ROrka third. Time. :43.--
One aud a sixteenth miles, Barefoot won.
Nav Win second, Estelle third. Time,
1:51h.
Five and half furlongs. Lyceum won.
Schuylkiil second, Anna third. Time,
I:l0.
At St. Paul.
ST. PAUL, Aug 1.-THE track was fast
to-day and the winners were:
Five iurlongs, Lola won, Aldebaran
second, Hyman third. Time, :O3
One mile, Chief Justice won, Lucille see
ond. Manette third. Time, :43h.
One mile. Iillie won, Iron Rod second
Fred Knox third. Time, :45b
Free handicap. one mile and a furlong
ale 81 won, Ray 5 second. Bonnie Byrd
third. Time. / 81.
Seven furIongs, Plankshire won, Lillian
Beatrice second, Lord Willowbrook third.
Time, 80.
SIX furlongs. jim White won, Tahoe sec
ond. Looking Backward third. Time, 1:lTK
At IsOchester.
ROCHESTER, \. Y. Aug. 1.-THE result
Of to-daY's Tares were:
2:l7 tTot. Walter won. Henrietta second,
Little Albert third, Sprague Gold Dust
fourth. Best time. 2:I334.
2:20 pace, Cr0nos won In three straight
heats, Thistle second, Nellie Is third, Allan
Lower fourth. Best time, 2:l5B.
2:23 trot unfinished on account of dark
ness. Ramona and Virginia Evans each
won two heats. Best time, 2IS.