The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-19
ANOTHER IDOL DErHRoNEp.
Pacing Records of Johnston and Direct Both
Badly Smashed.


Pacing Records of Johnston and Direct Both
Badly Smashed.
Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
WAsHISGToN PARK, CHICAGO. Aug. 49,
Hal Pointer was sent to beat the harness
record of 2:O6A made by Johnston In this
city on Oct g. 1884. at Washington Park to-
day. He not only eclipsed veteran john
ston's feat. but surpassed the 2:06 of d.
rect, made on kite-shaped track ut lnde-
pendence. Ia, last fall. He paced the mile
In 2:O5A. and not only wiped out the marx.
but broke the record of Direct. the little
black whirlwind, the only horse that ever
defeated him in race. Pointer thus be-
comes the champion of the world. Hal
Pointer was sold by Ed Geers TO Harry
HamlIn last year. In connection with
Nancy Hanks's feat yesterday. Wash
ington Park now holds the dictinc-
ton of showing two worlds records
in as many consecutive days. 1t was
intended to have Direct and Hal Pointer
decide their match to-day, but Direct was
not well and the event was declared off.
1t was past 9 O'clock when Ed Geers came
out behind Hal Pointer. but before this he
had given the great PAGER three slow miles
between heats of other races. The pair
were created with prolonged cheers
Frank Starr. on the old drummer Abe Lincoln.
was again used as pace-maker. As in the
case of Nancy Hanks. who yesterday beat
the universe as q trotter, to-dsy's record
breaker was hitched TO o suiky with low
wheels, pneumatic tires and ball bearings.
It's weight was the same as that used by
Doble In driving Nancy Hanks. sixty-two
and one-half pounds
Hal Pointer scored once, but was I'M
steady and Geers shook his head. The
second time Hal moved steadily as steam
engine and at the judges call Geers nodded
and starter Frank Walker shouted the
word.
AT A Two-MINUTE GAIT.
The first furlong was covered in the tre-
mendous time of fifteen seconds, two
minute clip. and the runner almost COL
lapsed. Around the turn and ND the back
stretch Pointer sped, and at the quarter the
watches registered :S1a4. The terrific pace
was kept mp TO the half mile, which was
reached in 1:02ai. but the PAGER was appar-
entity not laborIng. for his driver was still
motiOn1ess and attentively steadied his
charge. Around the long turn and into the
stretch the clock-like movements of Point
and as the three-quarter flag was dipped
the time was 1884. 1t looked to some of the
experts as If the gallant horse had faltered.
but Geers shook him ND encouragingly for
final effort. and Starr urged the running
horse alongside to topmost speed. Like
team, head and head. they approached the
wire. There were few yells before the
final stride, but not until the post was
passed did the real enthusiasm break loose.
When the time 2054 was hung. the scenes
Oh yesterday were repeated. The track was
a tr.Ae faster than yesterday. The official
sumn. ~ and time for the mile is:
Specih. Nace; pacing against 206A.
Hal Pointer tGeers)
Time by quarters:
Qa .s1s 3 HsA rA'r az Quarter , %:ls
LIST SIX s: :sr ! !siss a :srg
Hal Pointer. who has now collapsed all
records made In harness. Is bay gelding,
sixteen hands high, sired bv Tom Eal, out
of Sweepstakes by Snowheel. He IL owned
by Henry Hamlin, of Buffalo. N. Y. The
was $50 to $50 that a:oeH would not be
beaten, though this price was lowered
after the wind died away TO $50 to $50 that
200 would not be beaten.
Budd D0ble has reconsidered his determi-
nation not to start Nancy Hanks against
her record at the present meeting, and she
will be sent Saturday afternoon to beat
2:O7k, and Dobse is confident that she can
do 1t IL weather and track hold good With
respect to the discussion relative to the old
style sulky and the bicy Gle rig with which
records are being broken Budd Doble says:
so far as can observe the difference in
favor OF the bicycle sulky is thatit Is easier
for the driver. Whether liz benefits the
horse / can't say. Had not Nancy Hanks
taken sick she would have trotted in 2:07
to the old-style rig last fall. Before Mr..
Forbes bought her told HIM she could 60
tn q ha a
this Saturday, but for my own benefit /
will use the bicycle.
MAY TEST THE NEw-sTYLE sULKY
Some day will give her the mile and
repeat. using both styles of sulkies to de-
termine the difference. if any exists
can't take the chance of Furnishing her in
experiments with snlkies to demonstrate
their relative capacities for speed. because
she does not belong to me. Wealthy gen.
tlemen who own fast trOtters and can af-
ford To make tests should do 60. One thing
is already demonstrated. The trotters and
PAGERS are going faster than ever before,
the average OF speed shown in the last two
weeks being astonishing even to me. just
look &C the seven heats In the 2:22 and 2:l6
classes at Washington Park to-day-all
better than 2:l5. Either the horses or the
sulkies have improved or the Waehin yton
Pork track Is the fastest in the world"
In the 2:22 class trot, in which fourteen
horses started, Paragon, by Storm KING,
driven by j. II. Swain. trotted the three
second fastest heats ever made in race.
2:l4k. 2:13l4 and 2:1Sla. The day was pleas
tendance q bout 5. 900. Summaries:
First Race-Hopeful stakes: for three
year-olds; trotting; purse. $1,000:
Mambrino Queen Of. Keyes).
Minnie Brown drank Brownl.---- 2
Prince Herschel tDoble). 3
Parole &C. q. Fuller. 4