The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-13
,.eo Thousand Spectators Witness
splendid TrOtting Race at
Grand Rapids.
!, a Hard Fight Hal Wins the Race
an the Little Stallion Direct
nv Two and a Half Lengths.
l, Enthusiasm ShOWn-Said to BE
|oue Of the Hardest Contested
Races of the Season.

,,yp RAPIDS, Mich, August H.
seen thousand shouting spectators
saw Hal Pointer snatch another
nv from the gamey stallion Direct.
las l:3O p. m. before the event for
cb the crowd collected and for
cb they had patiently waited to take
% The announcement was received
applause and necks were craned
hands and handkerchiefs were
ed frantically in the air as the little
lion Direct took u turn down the
ltch to timber his legs. The
king was l6 to 6 in favor of
inter-. But the little bay had captured
hearts, if not pocketbooks, and re-
led more applause than his swift
tpetitor At ) o'clock, under fair
IT, only slight breeze blowing, the
J horses came down the stretch neck
J neck, and AS they passed under the
|ng together the cry, There oil" was
lrd from thousands of throats. Then
(nce ensued as the great race began.
|the first heat Pointer had the pole
b the horses got away from the wire
kk and neck at a lively clip. They
bt this position to the turn. then
ers pulled Hal Pointer ahead length.
(r made spurt and at the half
bught Direct close on the flank of the
ding.
Direct could not hold this pace, how
|r, and Geers drew steadily away till
had gained length at the last turn.
pr vas fighting gamely, but could not
pen the distance, but long and loud
put went up as it became evident that
fect was gaining on the home-stretch.
(r however, saw that he could not
and pulled up little and came in a
18th behind his rival. Time by quar-
!, 1921 J. Lola, 1:37I, 200.
Second heat-The start was made
\ Direct at Halls girth; the horses
b as if tied together for the first
lter. Then Hal drew away again in
klext hundred yards, but on the back
kth Direct drew up again. At the
FHaI spurted to the second tnrn and
pet was again left behind. At the
Rdof the stretch Direct was going
pc and fast. Starr put the whip on
tcould not lessen the distance and
finish was made with Direct a length
hind Time, 2:l115.
Third heat-Direct had evidently Civ
up the event, full tilt. to the first
aTler; there and then the little stal-
| sulked and followed Hal around the
|e with a devil may care expression
fl1g two lengths behind one hundred
Fds from the wire, the little beast gave
absolutely is disgust and logged in
rec engths and half behind the vic
!, Time. 2:1314.
Inc 5000 trottiDg race was tame.
Ia Wilkes winning with ease 2:l9
Steve Whipple, ) to |. shot out
surprised everybody by winning the
neat and added money of $1,000 in
4? The third heat of this race was
dly contested and st. Vincent making
'uFi at the close and beat Nightin-
! Time, 2:1Ssi. Wilkes third.
hllngale won the next two heats and
race.
men Nancy Hanks, with her owner.
~ Doble, as driver, was seen ap-
sschlng from the paddock there was
applause, which subsidized into
.'hless suspense as the little mare
under the wire and was off in her
Y against old Father Time. The
u mad been rolled and worked be-
% meats all the morning, but was
"a trllie lumpy and fully two seconds |
e' than when Allerton made his rec
upon It, Both the horse and driver
es game effort and were greeted
Gheers when the starter announced
.he plucky little mare kept up to
record and made the mile in 2:O9. !
I Dy Quarters. .3S Lon 1.}T otel