The morning call., 1892-08-07
DIRECT DEFEATED.
Hal Pointer HOn the Great Pacing Race
at Buffalo.

BUFFALO. Aug. 6.-Hal Pointer, with
pacing record Of 2:U9A, to-day beat Direct
(2:o6) In three straight heats, and paced the
three fastest heats ever recorded in match
race on a regulation track and lowered his
own record a second and a half.
First heat-Hal Pointer sold the favorite
at about to in all the pools. The pair
were sent away on the first score, Hal hav-
ing about head the best Of it. At the
turn he led by q length and the gap was
good one at that. The quarter pole was
reached in 81 seconds and the gelding stiu
retained the lead. On the backstretch
Starr forced Direct and the stall
lion pulled up until lie Tapped
Pointers wheel. The time at the half was
I:06A Arount TO the threc-quarters the
clip was a merry one and the time was
1 $3.50 Into the turn and down 10 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 hun. The mile was made IN 2:10A,
eQualing the fastest time made in special
race last year, which race was the record
for the Buffalo track until Egbert j went il
ia 2:09A on Friday.
Second heat-Hal was now worth to
in the pools. Hal had head the best of il
at the start and in turn drew away from
Direct good length. A. the quarter there
was = couple of yards of daylight between
the two, and the time was 1924. At the
hall II was about the same ana the time
was :05A Hal had the best Of il By two
full lengths at the thTee-quaTterS, the time
being :S7A. Swinging into The straight,
Starr urged the black stallion, hut
he was beaten before the distance
flag was struck. Direct vas Enthusiastically
tired, while Hal Was covering the
ground in gigantic strides. The geldlng
struck the wire four lengths in advance OF
Direct, covering the mile in 2 :06L aud re-
ducing his record from :09%.. This Is the
fastest mile ever made in a race on Tegula-
ton track. The lime of 2:0S, made by d.
rect on the Columbia kite-shaped track
last year IN special race with Hal, Is the
record for ell styles OF tracks. A great
shout went up when the time was an
noqnGed aud an ovation was given Geers
and Hal.
Third heat-There was no special specu-
lation. Halls wonderful mile settling all
doubt as 10 which horse was the faster. for
the day at least. Hal had a neck the best
OF ii, and at the turn Geers again let out
and got fun length in front. AT the quar-
ter Direct was on HaPs wheel, but at the
half Geers was again clear. Starr made 4
good effort at the three-q quarters, and got
Direct up to HAS flank, but in the burst
walked away from his rival, and won by
five lengths In 2:11. Direct was tired out
but Hal did not appear the least distressed.
The results Of the races were as follows:
21o trot, Martha Wilkes won in three
straight heats, Nightingale second, Abbie
V third, Bush fourth. Best time, 2:I4.
2:l7 tr0t. Honest George won, Walter \
second, Little Albert third, Jean Vatican
fourth. Best time. 2:16.
2:26 trot, Mary Mac won, Kitty Bayard
second. Belle Wilkes third. Monroe Wilkes
fourth. Best time. 2:16h.
SDacl2l match raPa for n nirSa NJ c5000
Hal Pointer won in three straight heats
Direct second. Time. 2:10A-2 :0SH IL
at st. Paul.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 6.-The races resulted as
follows:
Five furlongs. Mad Marian won, Bridal
Veil second, Holda third. Time, 03h.
One mile, Lena Frey Won Kildare secoud.
Coronet third. Time. AZ
Seven furlongs, Yo Tam len won. Carroll
:30h.
ST. Paul stakes, for three-year-olds and
upward, one and quarter miles. Innocence
won. Bonnie Byrd second, Eli Kendig
third. Time. 2:12K
One mile. Torrent Won, Forest second,
Romair third. Time, Al.
Six furlongs. Lockport won. Al Orth Sec
ond, Grab Cider third. Time, ILL.
At Saratoga.
SARATOGA, Aug. 6.-The track was In
fine condition to-day and the winners were:
Seven furlongs. Santa Anna won. Seven
second. Time, %
Five and a half furlongs, Prince Deeeiver
won, Trump second, Magician third. Time,
1:10K.
One mile. Homer won. Stonenell second.
Huron third. Time. Az.
One aud a sixteenth miles, Lowlander
won. Dundee second. Miss Belle third.
Time, :49M.
Short-course steeplechase, Pat Oakley
won, 81 John second. Flip Flap third.
Time, 4:12h.
At Monmouth Park.
MONMOUTH PARK, Aug. 6.-The track
was fast.
Five furlongs, Breeze FLY won. Experi.
ment second, yhore third. Time, COZ
AmDoy handicap, six furlongs, ST. Michael
won, Eagle Bird second, Loyelace third.
Tine, :13.
Freehold stakes. one and a half miles.
banquet won. Loeohatchie second. Banquet
was disqualified for fouling Locohatchie,
who was placed first, Poet Scout second,
Tenny third. Time. :35.
Six furlongs, Parvenue won, MeCOr mack
second, Marina third. Time, 113l
One and quarter miles. Tea Tray won,
Lamplighter second, Raceland third. Time,
2:06.
Six furlongs, Yemen won. Nomad second.
Fred Tara third. Time, / 10.
Mirage stakes, one mile, Mr.. Sass won,
COLD Dollar second. SNOWFALL third. Time,
/: 40.
Speeding at Racine.
RACINE, Wis, Aug. 6. - This afternoon,
at an exhibition speed contest under the
auspices of Mayor jackson /. Case, the best
time ever witnessed in this section of the
country was made by Jay Eye See. the
famous gelding. He paced TO beat 2:25
and made mile Ia 2:I7 and was driven an
other mile in 2:23 He has been lame for
TWO years and recently worked as a PAGER.
put IL ne holds out he will be entered this
fail In several important pacing races. Vic.
torla Wilkes trotted TO beat 2:22, making
the nile In 2:l9K. Wilkes also won a 30
trot 10 2;19A. Jennie K second, Bohemia
third. Patriot won the 2 :35 trot in 2:33.
A Valuable Horse Dead.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. CLAY Pilot, stall
lion owned by General (. Z. BRYANT of
MadiSnn and Yalusd q Go 900 did a