The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-19


record went to smash today. Old John
ston. who paced his mile In 2:0614 on Octo-
ber 8. 1884, at the Chicago West Side Driy-
ing park, has been dethroued and Hal
Pointer reigns in his stead. The game son
OF Tom Hall went around the Washington
park track today in 2:05A, makirg the
fastest mile ever gone in harness. AS in
the case of Nancy Hanks, who yesterday
beat the universe as a trotter. today's
record-breaker was hitched TO a sulky
with low wheels, pneumatic tires and
ball bearings. Its weight was the same as
that used by Doble in driving Nancy
Hanks-6212 pounds. Hal Pointer was on
the program 10 pace at o'clock, but it
was 6:20 o'clock before he was given the
word. After jogging up and down the
track for five minutes, Gers turned at the
distance flag and came down for the word.
Frank Starr was waiting, and as Hal
rushed by he sent his bay runner after him.
But the start was not d success, and Gers
came back to score second time. Fast
rs bnllet Hal came down the track, and
Gers asked for the word. Starter Walker
gave it promptly, and Hal Pointer went
forth for the effort of his life.
There was not the large crowd at the track
that watched the peerless Nancy cover
composed largely OF men deeply interested
in the event. AS Hal swung into the back
stretch, going fast and true, there was no
doubt in the minds of a majority of the
anxious watchers that another laurel was
about to be gathered for Washington
park. Past the half.mile pole in 1:02$4 he
went, without the faintest suspicion of
distress, and going as steadily as though |
it was his every day exercise. Going |
around the turns Gers drew in the reins
slightly, and Starr urged up Abe Lincoln. |
But the bay gelding needed no urging |
Hal, in fact, went to his work as though |
he knew that to hold the record without |
dispute he must not only surpass John |
ston's time, but the 2:06 made over the |
track by Direct, the little black !
whirlwind, the one horss on earth who |
ever snatched victory from him.
Not a sound was heard and not q person !
moved as steadily the great PAGER came |
down to the wire. 1t was no burst, no |
mad sprintlng rush, that marked the fin |
ish of the fastest mile ever Travelled by /
any horse in harness upon any track. He |
Came from the distance flag as he had |
started from the wire-level-headed, full |
of business, and doing his best to accom- |
pllsh all that his owner asked. He |
came past the judges stand strong and |
fresh, and, to ali appearances, able to do !
as well or better at some future time. The !
crowd gave his wonderful achievement no !
such enthusiastic welcome as it accorded |
yesterday to Doble's fleet mare A few |
yells went up here and there. a round of |
applause went through the grand stand /
as ''2:05Il" was hung out by the timers |
and that was all The official time is as !
follows: The quarter, 319l; the half. 1:O23z; /
the three quarters, l:3i; ne mile, 2:051l.
Hal Pointer is a bay geldng. Is hands |
high, sired by Tom Hall out OF Snow |
Hay 10 iS nv Iu,p Of
Buffalo.
Tue betting in the auction pools was |
500 to 50 that 2:064 would not be beaten, |
though this price lowered after the wind |
died away to 500 to $50 that 2:06 would not /
be beaten.
Bud Boble has reconsidered his de- |
termination not to start Nancy Hanks /
against her record at the present meeting, /
aud she will be sent on Saturday afternoon /
TO beat 2:07A. Doble is confident that she /
can do it if the weather aud track hold /
good.
With respect to the discussion relative I
to the old styie of sulky and the bicycle
rig with which the records are being /
broken, Doble says:
$50 far as ! can observe, the difference In /
favor of the bicycle is that it is easier for
he driver Whether it benefits the horse
cauuot say. Some day | will give her
mile and repeat using both styles OF sulky
to determine the difference, ii any ex-
sts'
One thing is already demonstrated
Irotters and PAGERS are going faster than
ever before, the average OF speed shown
IN the last two weeks being astonishing. I
Just look at the seven heats in 2:22 and
.:16 classes at Washington park today-ail
better than 2:15. Either the horses or the
,alkies have improved. or the Washington
park track is The fastest in the world. In
he 2:22 class trot, ia which fourieeD horses
Paragon trotted the three second
astest heats ever made in race-2:l61I,
,:13L4 aud 2:l31s.
Hopeful stakes, for 3-year-olds, selling,
purse 81, 1,oO0-Mam briHo QHeen won, with
Mile Brown second. Best time, 2:2zlt.
2:22 class, trotting-Paragon VOL, With
so Long second Best time. 2:l3l..
2:I6 class. trotEing-Honest George won,
With Juneman second. Best time, 2:l4
SPRIx6FIELD, Mass, Aug. 1S-l3 the
:ly class pacing race, unfinished from yes
erday, ChToBos won. with Lady Sheridan /
ecOnd. Best time, 2.i55.
Free for-alI, p.ciug-Grants Abdailah .
goR, with Liuden second. Best time,
.10;< This tims was nsde By Grants
bdsilah and IL lowers MS pacing record
2.2S class, tFOtting-R smona won. with |
saggie I. second Best time. 2.I95z.
2:i7 class, tTOltiug-W alter Z. sssH, with
ioid Dust second Best time. 2.isjS.
DENVER, Aas- 1s-WiHners: Corinne, !
3ucklue CHAM. Sheridan. Bsyshestef. sym
Last. King hiDyard
81. PAUL, MINI, Aux ls-Wiuners: 1
iIue Heart, Brown Iaoi, Roy ;. AdOlpL,
lillian, Beatrice.