The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-07
WORLD OF SPORTS
Hal Pointer Wins a Great Race
From Direct.
MAKES Observation-Disclosures
Of 2:O8A in the Second Heat-Racing at
Different Foiat,-Bas ball
6 m S, Etc.

BUFFALO, Aug. 6.-Hal Pointer (2:09sO
today beat Direct (2:O6J in three straight
heats, and went the three fastest heats
tion track, and lowered his own record a
second and half.
In the first heat Hal Pointer sold favor
lite at about 3 to l in all pools. The pair
were sent away on the frat SC re, Hal bav-
ing about head the best of it. At the
turn he led by length and the gap was a
good one at that. The quarter pole was
reached in Sd seconds and the gelding still
retained the lead. On the back stretch
Starr forced Direct and the stallion pulled
up until he Tapped Pointers wheel. The
time at the half was :061l
Around to the three-quarters the clip
was merry one and the time was :3S9z.
Into the turn and down to the wire Hal
still kept the advantage and, although
Starr gave Direct the whip he could do
nothing better than finish full length be-
hind.
The mile was made in 2:1O4, equalling
the fastest mile made in a special last year.
which was the race record for the Blffalo
track until Egbert went in 2:09sl Oh Fri
day.
Second Heat-Hal was now worth to
in the pools. Hal had a head the best of it
at the start. In the turn he drew away
from Direct good length.
At the quarter there were couple of
yards daylight between the two and the
time was 1929.
At The half it was about the same and
the time WAS / :0514. 1t was merry clip.
Hal had the best of it by two full lengths
at the three-quarters, the time being 81 Il.
Swinging into the stretch Starr urged
the black stallion, but he was beaten be-
fore the distance flag was struck. Direct
was unmls takably faltering, while Hal was
covering the ground in gigantic strides.
The gelding struck the wire four lengths
in advance of Direct, covering the mile in
2:0S14 and reducing the record from 2:09%.
This Is the fastest mile ever made on a
regulation track. The 2 :0S made by Direct
in last years special with Hal is q record
for all styles of tracks.
A great shout went up from the crowd
when the time was announced. An ovation
was given Geers and Hal.
Third Heat-There was now no special
speculation, Halls wonderful mile settling
all doubt as to which horse was the faster,
for that day at least. Hal had neck the
best of it and at tue turn Geers again let
out and got full length in front.
At the quarter Direct was on Hairs
wheels, but at the half Geers was
again clear. Starr made a good
effort at the three quarters and got
Direct up to Haps flank. but in burst
down the stretch the gelding simply
walked away from his rival and won by
five lengths in 2:11.
Direct was tired out but Hal did not APP
pear in the least distressed.
2:l9 trot-MarthR Wilkes took thr ee
straight heats, Nightingale second. Abbie
third, Bush fourth. Best time-2;14.
2:l7 trot-Hcnest George won, Walter
M. second, Little Albert third, Jean Val
Jean fourth. Best time-215.
2:25 trot-Mary Mac won, Kitty Brlard
second, Bella Wilkes third, Monroe Wilkes
fourth Best time -2:lS15.
Special, 50, 000-Hal Pointer took three
straight heats, Direct second. Time
2:10I, 2:0S14, 2:11.