Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-07
HAL POINTER BEATS DIRECT,
The Third Heat of a Great
Race Paced i'm 2:08 IA.
Richmond, Jr., a Los Angeles Horse,
Wins at San Francisco.
Jay-Eye-see PAGES Mile In 2:17 at Ra-
cine-Yo Tambien Wins at st.
Paul-AdeIaide McGregOr
Beats Her Record.

By the Associated Press1
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 6.-Hal Pointer
(2:09A) today beat Direct (2:06) in
three straight heats, and went the three
fastest heats ever recorded in match
race on regulation track, and lowered
his own record second and half.
First heat-Hal Pointer sold the
favorite at about to 1, in all the pools.
The pair were sent away on the fret
score, Hal Pointer having about head
the best of it.. At the turn he led by
length, and the gap was good one at
that. The quarter pole was reached
in "a seconds, and the geldlng
still retained the lead. On the
back stretch Starr forced Direct
and the stallion pulled up until he lap
ped Pointers wheel. The time at the
half was :0614. Around to the three
quarters the clip was merry one, and
the time was 1854. Into the turn and
down to the wire, Hal still kept the ad-
vantage, and although Star gave Direct
the whip. he could do nothing better
than finish full length behind him.
The mile was made in 2:1014, equalling
the fastest mile made in the special last
year, which was the race record for the
Buffalo track until Robert J. went in
2 :09M on Friday.
Second heat-Hal was now worth to
l in the pools. Hal had head the best
of it at the start, and in the turn drew
away from Direct good length. At
the quarter there was couple of yards
of daylight between the two, and the
time was 3234. At the half it was
about the same, and the time was
:05I. Hal had the best of it by two
full lengths at the three quarters, the
time being :3714. Swinging into the
straight, Starr urged the black stallion,
but he was beaten before the distance
flag was struck.
Direct was Enthusiastically tired, while
Hal was covering the ground in gigantic
strides. The gelding struck the wire
four lengths in advance of Direct, cover
ing the mile in 2:0S14, and reducing his
record from 2:0834. This is the fastest
mile ever made in a race on regulation
track. The 2 :08 made by Direct on the
Hal, is the record for all styles of tracks.
A great shout went up from the crowd
when the time was announced, and an
Third heat-There was no special
speculation. HAl's wonderful mile set
tied all doubt as to which horse was the
faster, for this day at least. Hal had
neck the best of it, and at the turn
Geers again let out and got full length
in front. At the quarter, Direct was on
Halls wheel, but at the half Geers was
again clear. Starr made good effort at
the three-quarters and got Direct up to
Halls flank, but in the burst down the
straight, the gelding simply walked
away from his rival and won by five
lengths in 2:11. Direct was tired out,
but Hal did not appear the least dis
tressed.
] he race was for a $4,000 purse.
Glass 2:19 trot-Martha won three
straight heats, Nightingale second, Alb
bic V. third, Bush fourth; best time,
2.14.
Glass 2:17 trot-Honest George won.
Walter N. second, Little Albert third,
Jean Vatican fourth; best time, 2:15
Glass 2:25 trot-Mary Mac won, Kitty
Beyard second, Belle Wilkes third,
Monroe Wilkes fourth; best time,
2:ISM.