The morning call., 1892-08-19
FAST TIME MADE.
Hal Pointer PAGES Mile in 2:o5t4, Break
ing the Worlds Record.

ing the Worlds Record.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1S.-AnOther record was
broken at Washington Park to-day. Hal
Pointer. the PAGER, started to beat 2:06A
and went mile, driven by George Geers,
in 2:05H. clipping three-quartsrs of sec
ond off the record made by Direct over a
kite-shaped track. Hal Pointer was rated
to nicely In his race against the record
and made the trip practically without q
pace-maker.
After the brisk wind had died away, at
$40 o'clock. Geers brought him out, and at
the second score nodded for the word. Abe
Lincoln, the runner that accompanied
Nancy Hanks in her trip yesterday, lay
three lengths behind him TO the
quarter, which was reached in 3I% seconds
The half mile was reeled off in / 90. with
the runner three lengths behind, aud the
three quarters in "a, with the runner still
away IN the rear. At the seven-eighths
pole Frank Starr brought the runner up
level. but Pointer was pacing well within
himself and needed no encouragement, for,
coming home we'll in hand, he went under
the wire in 2:05A, making the worlds rec
ord for pacing mile in harness. Hal
Pointer is bY Tom Hal. dam Snowhaven,
and is owned by George Hamin of Buffalo.
The summaries are as follows:
Three year old trOt, Mambrino Queen
won, Minnie Brown second, PURGE Herschel
third. Perole fourth Best time. 2 pm.
% trot. Paragon won In three heats.
So Long second, Matte II third, Victoria
Wilkes fourth. Best time, 2:13A.
2:l6 trot, Honest George won, Juneman
second; the others were drawn. Best time.
2:14.
To beat 2 2O6A, pacing, Hal Pointer made
the following time: 3iA, :02s4. "a, 2 :05A.
TrottIng at Springfield.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Aug 1S.-The track
was fast and the races resulted as fol-
lows:
2:19 trot (unfnished), Chronos won, Lady
Sheridan second, Nellie B third. Best
Free-for-alI pace, Grants AbdalIah won,
Linden second, Dallas third, Caesar fourth.
Best time. 2:1OR.
2;23 trot, Ramona won in three straight
heats, Maggie. I second. Present third.
Archie = fourth. Best time. 2:I9R.
2:17 tTot, Walter L won, Sprague's Gold
dust second, Jean Vatican third, Abbie V
fourth. Best time, 2:14R.
Walter Z gave the finest exhibition seen
on this track for years.
At st. Paul.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 1S.-The results of to-
days races were as follows:
Half mile. Minehart won, FL Paso second,
Hymn third. Time. $50.
Six furongs. Brown Idle won, Josie o
second, Mike Shelly third. Time, 1:lS.
Free handicap (sweepstakes), one mile
and fifty yards, Ray 5 won, Sir Walter
Raleigh second, Goldstone third. Time.
1:45A.
Five furIongs, Adolph won. Grand View
second. Miss Moseley third. Time, :03A.
Six and half furIoDgs, Lillian Beatrice
won. Minnie Gee second, Natalie third.
Time. Pm.
Racing at Helena.
HELENA. Aug. 18.-The track was fast
to-day and The results were:
Frank second. Time. 2:34-2 :34-2:33
Haf-mile dash. Miss Idaho won, Miss
Nelson second. Time, :51.
One and a half miles. Montana won, Gold
bar second, Hills third. Time. 2:44h.
Three-eighths Of mile. Manhattan won.
fldaigo second, Tramp third. Time, :36.
,IrCtting race Diminished from yesterday.
walter took the final heat to-day In 2 :30b,
winning the race, Benteer second, Freedom
third, Nightshade fourth.
Irotting race (unhashed), Leapyear took
two meats, George Woodtnorp second. Emil
Bey third. Best time. 2:26.
At Monmouth Park
MONMOUTH PARK, Aug. lS.-rhe track
was fast to-day and the summaries are as
follows:
One mile, Equity won, Beansey second.
Osrig third. Time, 40.
Select stakes, six furlongs, Don Alonzo
won, ST. Michael second, Lawless third,
Time, 1:13A.
Delaware handicap, one and a quarter
miles. Raceland won, PeSsara second. Kill
deer Third. Time. 2:oSA.
Six furlongs, Rainbow won, Annie F
colt second, Rebecca third. Time, 49,
Seven furlongs, julien won, Picnicker
second, Leonawell third. Time, :27.
Six furioDgs, Nomad won, Yemen second.
81 Hubert third. Time. 1:12.