Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-09-11
LIKE LIGHTNING
The Horse, John r. Gentry, Makes q
Record That Beats Anything
In His Glass,
A RACE WELL WORTH SEEING
In the Second Heat, 2:O1% Was the
Record Made by the Remark.
able Animal.

GLENs Falls, N. Y, Sept. 1O.-The
first of the series Of three races between
the great pacing stations, John R. Cen
try (2:o34) and Star Pointer (204A), for
q purse Of 5000, with $50 added by the
association, took place today on the peer
less mile track Of the Northern New
York Trotting Horse Breeding associa-
tion at Glens Falls. Last week, at
Fleetwood, John r. Gentry lowered the
colors of Robert j., Frank Agan and
Star Pointer. winning the most remark
able harness race on record, pacing the
fastest three consecutive miles known.
Today the same handsome stallion
equaled the worlds record made by
Robert ]. at Terre Haute two years ago,
going the mile and winning the heat by
almost full length in 2:01H. The av-
erage time Of the three heats of today's
race was just one-quarter of second
slower than the worlds record made at
Fleetwood last week.
This match brought out upward Of
1000 people. The horses were in the
pink of condition and looked right to
make 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 grandstand.
Star Pointer followed quickly and was
equally we'll received. Pools were selling
l to2 on John r Gentry and 6 to on
Star Pointer. They closed at 8 to 2 on
Gentry. They were given the word on
the second score. Star Pointer bad the
pole. They started very level and held
their positions from the wire to the half
mile pole, with Gentry at his opponents
saddle but moment later. Andrews let
out loop and Gentry closed mp the dis
tance, dropping back to Pointers seat
afterward. As they sped around into
the home stretch, the, stsllions were as
II in one harness. Then, with furious
drive, the Fleetwood recosd-holder
pushed hie nose ahead and won the heat
in 2:O3sl.
The second heat was called at
o'clock. At that time quite a breeze
was blowing and this seemed to dampen
all hopes Of record breaking perform
ance. The horses we're given the word
on the first score, and a more magnif-
cent 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, John
r. Gentry by wonderful burst of
speed flew past his rival, :passlng under
the wire full length in front, with the
worlds record to his account, of 2:O1h.
Every person in the vast assemblage
went wild with enthusiasm.
After such wonderful performance
the third heat proved somewhat of dis
appointment. They got off on first score
and after travelling the first turn neck
and neck Star Pointer went back to
Gentry's wheel. He closed again at the
stretch, when Andrews again made him
drive, and Gentry took the third heat in
2:O524.
Time by quarters-First heat, quar-
ter, 1928; half, l:0324 three-quarters,
l:35; mile, 2:0324.
Second heat-Quarter, 81; half, ,l0112;
three-quarters, 1892; mile, 2:01k.
Third heat-Quarter, 80; half, l:O44;
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