The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-11

neutrality-suspicious. Third Heat-Time
by Heats. 2:O3 "a, 2:o1 1-2, 2:05 81
Ggens Falls, N. Y, Sept. 10.-The first
of the series of three races between the
great pacing stations, John r. Gentry
(2:03at), and Star Pointer 2:0412) for a
pursse of 5000. with $500 added by the
association should the track record OF
2-03 be beaten, took place today on the
track of the Northern New York Trot-
ling Horse-Breeders association at Glens
Falls Last week at Fleetwood Jonn
r. Gentry lowered the colors of Robert
]. Frank Agan and Star Pointer, win
ming the most remarkable harness race
On record. pacing the fastest three con-
secutive miles known. Today the same
handsome stallion equaled the worlds
record made by Robert j at TeTre
Haute two years ago, going mile and
winning the heat by almost full length
IN 2:a1R The average time of the three
beats of todays race was just one quar-
ser of second slower than the world
record made ait Fleetwood last week.
This match brought out upwards Of
1000 people. The horses looked fit to
make tine races OF InelT lVeS-
Shortly before 2:30. the first heat Of
the big 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
equally we'll received. The pools We're
selling l to 2 on John r. Gentry and
6 to on Star Pointer. They closed at
5 to on Gentry.
They were given the word on the
second score. Star Pointer had the pole.
They started very level and held the po-
sition from the wire to the half mile
pole, with Gentry at Star Pointers sad
de Andrews let out a loop and Cen
try closed up the distance, but moment
later went back to Star Pointers seat.
As they sped around into the home
stretch the stations were as il in one
harness Then with a furious drive, the
Fleetwood recOrd-holder pushed his nose
ahead and won in 2:03%.
The second heat was called at 4 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 five-eighths pole, where
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, John r. Gentry, with wonderful
burst of speed few post his rival. pass
Ing under the wire fun length in front
with a worlds record to his account of
E:01h.
Every person in the vast assemblage
went wild, for it seemed, even before the
time was posted, that 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 half
neck-and-neck. Star Pointer went back
to Genfry's wheel. He closed again to
the stretch, when Andrews again made
his drive and Gentry took the third heat
To 2O5%- Time by quarters:
First heat-First quarter, :3215; half
mile. 1:03A; three-fourths, 1:35; mite
e.03Z.
Second heaf-Quarter, 81; half-mile
t:011; three-fourths 1:32; mile 2:011z.
Third heat-Quarter 80 half-mile 1:o4
z; three-fourths 1:3e; mile 2:05%.