The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-08-08
DIRECT DEFEATED.
THE PACING RACE AT BUFFALO
WON By HAL POINTER.
The Three Fastest Heats Ever Re
corded In a Match Race on
Regulation Track.
Special to the REcoRn.uNror

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
BUFFALO, Aug. Hal Pointer, with a
pacing record of 2:09f, yesterday beat Di-
rect (2:06) in three straight heats, and
paced the three fastest heats ever recorded
in a match race on regulation track and
lowered his own record second and a
hall.
First heat-Hal Pointer sold the favor
lite at about three to one in all the pools.
The pair were sent away on the first
score, Hal having about head the best
Of it. At the turn he led by length and
the gap was a good one at that. The
quarter pole was reached in thirty-four
seconds and the gelding still retained the
lead. On the backStretch Starr forced
Direct and the stallion pulled up until he
tapped Pointers wheel. The time at the
half was LOOT. Around to the three
quarters the clip was a merry one and the
time was 1887. Into the turn and down
to the wire Hal still kept the advantage.
and although Starr gave Direct the whip
he could do nothing better than finish a
full length behind him. The mile was
made in 2:104, equaling the fastest time
made in special race last year, which
race was the record for the Buffalo track
until Egbert j. went it in 1904 on Friday,
Second heat-Hal was now worth to
in the pools. Hal had a head the best of
it at the start and in turn drew away
from Direct a good length. At the quar-
ter there was couple of yards of day-
light between the two, and the time was
0:322. At the half it was about the same
and the time was 1:054. Hal had the best
of it by two full lengths at the three
quarters, the time being 1871. Swinging
into the straight, Starr urged the black
stallion, bnt he was beaten before the
distance flag was struck. Direct was
Enthusiastically tired, while Hal was COW
ering the ground in gigantic strides. The
gelding struck the wire four lengths in
advance of Direct, covering the mile in
2:0S4, and reducing his record from 1902.
This is the fastest mile ever made in a
race on regulation track. The time of
2:0S, made by Direct on the Columbia
kite-shaped track last year in a special
purse with Hal, is the record for all
styles of tracks. A great shout went up
when the time was announced, and an
ovation was given Geers and Hal.
Third heat-There was no special specu-
lation, Halls wonderful mile settling all
doubt as to which horse was the faster,
for the day at least. Hal had a 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 Hal'S wheel, but
at the half Geers was again clear. Starr
made good effort at the three-uuarters
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:l1. Direct was
tired out but Hal did not appear the
least distressed.
BAY DISTRICT RACES.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. The summer
race meeting of the Pacific Coast was
opened yesterday by the Trotting Horse
Breeders Association at the Bay District
track. Not more than 500 people were
present, although the programme an
nounced races in which the best horses
in the State were entered. The day was
cold and disagreeable, and although the
track was said to be iii excellent shape,
horsemen claimed that the strong wind
from the southeast made at least two sec
onds difference in the time.
Trotting, 2:l7-elass, Richmoud, Jr. won
in three straight heats, George Washing
ton second, Wanda third. Best time,
2:l9t.
Trotting, 2:30-class, Fitzsimmons won,
E. w. S. second, Edenia third. Best
time, pa.
Pacing, 2:25-class, w. Wood won.
Hazel II. second, Chris Smith third,
Best time, 2:203.