Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-11

Glens Falls, n. Y, September 10
The first of the series of three races be-
tween the great pacing s.allions, John r.
Gentry (2:OSKD and Star Pointer
(2:O412) for a purse Of $1,000, with $500
added by the association, should the
track record of 2:O3 be beaten, took place
today on the peerless mile track OF the
Northern New York Trotting Horse
Breeders Association at Glens Falls.
Last week at Fleetwood, John R. Cen
try lowered the colors Of Robeut j.,
Frank Agan and Star Pointer, winning
the most remarkable harness race on
record, pacing the fastest three consec-
utive miles known To-day the same
handsome stallion equallcd the worlds
record made by Robert J. at Terre Haute
two years ago. gong the mile and win
ming the heat by almost a full length in
2:01R The average time of the three
heats of to-day was just one quarter Of
a second slower than the worlds record
made at Fleetwood last week.
This match brought out upwards Of
seven thousand people. The horses we're
in the pink of condition and looked right
to make the race Of their lives.
Shortly before 2:3O the first heat of the
great event was called. Gentry came
first on the track and received an ova-
ton as he passed the grand stand. Star
pointer followed quickly and was equal
ly well received. The pools were selling
/ TO 2 on John R. Gentry and 6 TO on
Star Pointer. They closed at . TO on
Gentry.
They were given the word on the sec
ond score. Star Pointer had the poe.
They started very level and held the po-
sltion from the wire TO the half mile pole
with Gentry at Star Pointers saddle.
Andrews let out a loop and Gentry clos /
up the distance, but moment later went
back TO Pointers saddle. As they sped
around the home stretch the stations
were as If in one harness. Then with
furious drive the Fleetwood record hold
er pushed his nose ahead and won the
heat in 2:03A.
The second heat was called at o'clock.
At that time quite a breeze was blow
ing and this seemed to dampen all hopes
of a record breaking performance. The
horses were given the word on the first
score and a more magnificent race was
never witnessed. They went along as one
horse to the fve-eghths pole. when Star
Pointer. who was on the outside, strain
ing with every MUSCLE managed to show
his head i'm front Into the stretch they
came and rs Andrews shook up his horse.
John r. Gentry by a wonderful burst of
speed flew past his rival. passing under
the wire n full length in front, with the
worlds record of 2:Oli5 to his account.
Every person in the vast assemblage
went wild with enthusiasm, for 1t seemed
even before the time was posted that rec
ord had gone down.
After such "A wonderful performance the
third heat proved somewhat Of "A disap-
pointmcnt. They got on on the first score
and after travelling the first half neck and
neck. Star Pointer went back to Gentry's
wheel He closed again 20 the stretch.
when Andrews again made his drive and
Gentry took the heat in 2:oj%.
In the 2:27 class Armetta won in two
straight heats.
There were four heats in the 2:17 class,
Quality taking the second and fourth and
the race.
Summary:
Match race. stake 5000; purse $500;
pacing:
John r. Gentry. b. s.. by Ashland
Wilkes. dam Damewood, by
Wedgewood OV. J. Andrews) ......1 l
Star Pointer. b. s.. by Brown Hal
dam Sweepstakes. by Snowheels
or. McCleary) ...... ................2
Time-2:O3N. 2:Ollz. 2:052l.