The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-11
UP TO WORLD MARK
BEST PACING RECORD is TIED
BY GENTRY AT GLENS
FALLS
STAR POINTER THE VICTIM.
DEFEATED IN THE FIRST or A
SERIES OF THREE MATCH
RACES.
TIME MADE IN THE SECOND HEAT.
Conditions Not the Most Favorable
for Fast Going, But the Record
Was Touched.

GLENS FALLS, NY, Sept. 10.-The
first of the series of three races be-
tween the great pacing stations, John
r Gentry (2:034z) and Star Pointer
(2:0415), for a purse of $1,000, with $500
added by the association should the
track record of 2:03 be beaten, took
place today on the peerless mile track
of the Northern New York Trotting
Horse Breeding association at Glens
Falls Last week at Fleetwood John
r Gentry lowered the colors of Robert
j, Frank Agan and Star Pointer win
ming the most remarkable harness
race on record, and pacing the fastest
three consecutive miles known. To-
day the same handsome stallion
equaled the worlds record made by
Robert ] at Terre Haute two years
ago, going a mile and winning the
heat by almost a full length in 2:011a.
The average time of the three heats
of today's race was just one-quarter
of a second slower than the worlds
record made at Fleetwood last week.
The match brought out over 1900
people. The horses were in the pink
of condition, and looked right for the
race of their lives. Shortly before 2:30
the first heat of the big event was
called. Gentry came first on the track
and received an ovation as he passed
the grand stand. Star Pointer fol-
lowed quickly, and was equally we'll
received. The pools were selling 1 to
2 on John r Gentry and 6 to 5 on
Star Pointer. They closed at to 5
on Gentry. The horses were given the
word on the second score. Star Point
er had the pole. They started very
level, and held the position from the
wire to the half mile pole, with Gen
try at his opponents saddle, but mo-
ment later Andrews let out a loop and
Gentry closed up the distance, drop
ping back to Pointers seat afterwards.
AS they sped around into the home
stretch the stations were as If in one
harness. Then, with a furious drive,
the Fleetwood record holder pushed
his nose ahead and won the heat in
2:o3%.
The second heat was called at
o'clock At that time quite breeze was
blowing and this seemed to dampen
all hopes Of record-breaking per-
pormanee. The horses We're given the
word on the first score, and a more
magnificent race was never witnessed.
They went along as one horse to the
five-eighths pole, when Star Pointer,
who was on the outside straining every
muscle, managed to show his head in
front. Into the stretch they came, and
as Andrews shook up his horse, Gentry
by a wonderful burst Of speed flew past
his rival, passing under the wire a full
length in front with the worlds record
to his account, of 2:011a.
Every person in the vast assemblage
went wild with enthusiasm for 1t
seemed even before the time was post
ed, that a record had gone down. After
such a wonderful performance the
third heat proved somewhat of a dis
appointment. They got off in the first
score and after travelling the first turn
neck and neck, Star Pointer went back
to Gentry's wheel. He closed again in
the stretch, when Andrews again made
his drive and Gentry took the third
heat in 2:05%.
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. Sum-
mary:
Match race stake, IS GEO. purse. $500, pacing:
John r. Gentry, b s, by Ashland
Wilkes. dam Damewood by Wedge
wood CIV. J. Andrews) ..........1 1
Star Pointer, S, by Brown Hal,
dam Sweepstakes by Snow Heels
Tino M HSRs goii;: oois r;,o
tiers: First heat-First. 3215: half mile 103%
three-quarters, 1:25; mile. 2:03%4 Second heat
Quarter 81; half. 1:011a; three-quarters
1872; mile, 2:01b. Third heat-Quarter, go;
half 1:04s4; three-quarters 1885, mile 2:O5A
2:27 Trot-Armetta won in straight heats.
Best time 2:26%.
2:17 class. best two in three-Quality won
second and fourth heats. Best time 2:13A