The record-union., 1892-08-12

| Monmouth Park and st. Paul
Trotting and Pacing at Rochester.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
GRAND RAPIDS (Mich.l, Aug. 11.-Fair
weather and a slight breeze favored the
races at Comstock Park to-day. Six
thousand people witnessed the first
events, but the crowd kept coming and
nine thousand were present at the Hal
Pointer-Direct match. 1t was 4:30 before
the event which they came to witness, for
which they patiently waited throughout
the other events.
A scene of great enthusiasm ensued as
Direct took turn down the stretch to
Timber his legs. The betting was twenty
i've to six in favor of Hal Pointer, but
Direct captured all hearts, If not all
pocket-books, and received more ap-
plause 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 had the
pole. They kept this position to the turn,
when Geer pulled Pointer length ahead.
At the half Starr brought Direct close on
the flank of the gelding. Direct could
not stand the pace and Pointer steadily
drew away until he gained length at the
last turn. Starr fought gamely but could
not lessen the distance, although it was
evident Direct gained on the home
stretch, but not being able to win Starr
| pulled up little and came in length
and half behind his rival. Time by
quarters, 0:324-l:044- 1:37 4-2:09.
| The horses started i'll the second heat
with Direct at Pointers girth, and went
as if tied together for the first quarter
Then Pointer drew ahead again but on
the backstretch Direct caught up. At
the half Pointer spurted, leaving Direct
again. At the head OF the stretch Direct
was going gamely and fast, but could not
lessen the distance, and the finish was
made with Direct length behind. Time,
2:11t.
In the third heat Direct went full well
to the tlrst quarter, and then very visibly
sulked and followed Pointer around the
| mile with a deVil-nay-care expression two
lengths behind. a hundred yards from
the wire he gave up absolutely in dis
gust, and logged in three lengths and a
half behind the victor. Time, 2:I3f.
! NANCY HANKS EQUALS HER RECORD.
When Nancy Hanks, with her owner,
| Budd Doble, as driver, came on the track
| they were received with applause, which
| subsidized into breathless suspense as the
|
Oft in race against time. The track was
fully two seconds slower when Aller-
ton made his record upon it. The horse
and driver made a game effort, and were
| greeted with cheers when the starter an
nounced that the mare kept up to her
| record and made the mile in 2:09. Time
! by quarters, 0:33, los, 1874, 2:09.
AT ROCHESTER,.
ROCHESTER,, Aug. lin the 2:I7 trot
/ H
Albert third, Sprague Golddust fourth.
Best time, 2:l3$.
In the 2:20 race Cronos won in three
straight heats, Thistle second, Nellie b.
third. Allan Lower fourth. Best time,
2:151.
In the 2:23 trot unfinished on account
of darkness) Ramona and Virginia Ev-
ans each took two heats. Best time, 2:lS.
AT MONMOUTH PARK.
MONMOUTH PARK, Aug. LIT rained
through the racing and the track was
sloppy. The Orange Stakes resulted in a
walkover, for Kingston, Pessara, Sir
Matthew and Sonora being withdrawn.
| Montana won the Comparative Stakes in
gallop.
Six furlongs, Correction won, Nomad
second, Entire third. Time, liz.
Orange Stakes, seven furlongs, walk
over for Kingston.
Comparative Stakes mile and quarter.
Montana won, Yorkville Belle second,
Reckon third. Time, 2:0S.
Five furlongs, Moyne Gelding won,
Chicago second, Herndon third. Time,
1:014.
One mile, Loantaker won, Kildeer sec
ond, Rorka third. Time, LAB.
Mile and sixteenth, Barefoot won,
May Lion second, Estelle third. Time,
1:5l4.
Five and half furlongs, Lyceum won,
Sohuylkill second. Anna 3. third. Time,
| LILO.
AT ST. PAUL.
ST.. PAUL, Aug; 1.-THE track was fast.
second, Hyman third. Time, 1903.
One mile, Chief Justice won, Lucilla
second, Wanette third. Time, 1:431.
One mile, Title S. won, Ira Rron second.
Fred Knox third. Time, I:45l.
Free handicap, mile and furlong,
Yale '91 won, Ray S. second, Bennie
Byrd third. Time, 1:57.
Seven furlongs, Plankshire won. Lii
liam Beatrice second, Lord Willowbrook
third. Time, 1850.
second, Looking Backward third. Time,
1:174.
| AT SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-THE track
was fast, the attendance fair and the rae
ing close and exciting. In the 2:2O trot
| richmond, Jr., Myrtle, Beaury Mac and
Lee started. Beaury Mac won the first
heat easily in PIG, Richmond second
| Lee third. Beaury Mac won the second
heat, after hot race with Richmond, in
2:174, Myrtle third. Richmond won the
next three heats in 2:174, 2:1S4 and 2:2O
Beaury Mac taking second money,
| Myrtle third.
In the $40 trot, Jessie won in three
straight heats, c. w. s. second. Lucille
third, Golita fourth. Time, 2:235. 2:23
2:22.
The three-minute pace was exciting.
In the first heat Diablo and Chris Smith
collided at the three-quarter pole. and
Hazel H., who was in the lead, logged in
| in Do, distancing all others. On account of
| the collision, however, they Were allowed
| to start in the second heat. Hazel III
| won the second heat in 2:1S!, Chris Smith
second, Diablo third, Irene and Jessie B.
| distanced. The next heat was q hot one.
Dlablo winning by nose from Hazel III,
in the fast time of PIT, Chris Smith third.
| Hazel III. won the fourth heat and race in
2:l9, Diablo taking second money and
Chris Smith third.
OUT OF THE WAY OF THE MOB.
/ Colonel King Safely Conveyed to the
State Prison at Nashville.
/ NASHVILLE (Tenn.), Aug. 11-H. Clay
King, the Memphis murderer, was
/ brought to this city at an early hour this
morning, and was at once conveyed to
the penitentiary by 1.-THE Sheriff. The
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