The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
Enthusiastic Turfmen Witness a
Wonderful Performance at
Columbus.
ANDREWS GUIDES THE VICTOR
Then Came q Peculiar Exhibition of
pulling Under the Eyes
Of the Judges.

COLUMBUS, ONO, Aug. John r.
Gentry, the wonderful pacing stallion who
holds the worlds record, reduced that
record on the track of the Columbus Driv-
ing Association to-day. and established in
connection with previous fast time made
on this track this week reputation as a
fast track for this course. The track was
recently carefully remeasured by an engi-
neer, to set aside charges that it was a
short mile, and found to be two feet over
q mile.
1t was almost O'Clock when Gentry was
brought out for preliminary warming up
for the attempt to break his own record
and the worlds record for pacing stall
Hons-2:0S1z. The track was heavy from
the rains of last night. ana it was not gen.
orally expected that he would succeed.
IlThe other races of the afternoon had,
however, greatly improved the tracks
condition.
Two or three miles were paced at
lively clip, the great crowds cheering
Gentry enthusiastically. They wanted
him to win and ne seemed to know it.
Billy Andrews drove him, and when he
was ready for the start, John Dickerson,
with his little running horse, went to the
half to pace him in. The second time he
came up to the line Andrews gave the nod
and was away. Down the first quarter he
few like, an arrow, but the watches
showed that he had consumed :3113
in reaching that post. Hope of break
ing the record fell faster as it was
noted that the watches indicated 1:021E
when he reached the half. Then the eff
feet of the pacing horse on him began to
show itself, and he made the third quarter
in :291[ Down the homestretch the
horses came like the wind, and it
was evident that be was pushing
the record very close. Great cheers
went up from the grand stand at
the magnificent exhibition OF speed at the
finish, which rose again when the time
was hung out and it was officially an
nounced that Gentry had broken his rec
ord and reduced the worlds stallion pac-
ing resord from 2:0311z to 2:G91l.
In the fourth heat of the 2:20 pace Miss
jennings, who had won two heats, was
distanced. The action of tie horse was
such as to lead the judges to suspect that
she was held in, and they declared all bets
on the heat OF and also all pool bets on
the race.
The 2:12 class pace was not reached, and
it was announced that it would be called
at noon tomorrow:
Trotting, 2:I2 class, purse $500, Mcvera
won, James 7 second, Miss Nelson third. Best
time $685..
2:2o class, pacing, purse $500, Monopole
won, Minnie Irene second, jim Simmons third.
Best time, 2:0915.
BRIeHToN BEACH. n Y, Aug 7.-one mile
Tom Cromwell won, Mirage II second, Glorena
Hubbard third. Time, 1:43Z
furlOuPS. Passover OllIred S6cONQ.
Valorous third. Time 1:1S.
six furlongs, Tsranto won, Cockernoney sec
ond, Braw Lad third. Time, 1:l71z-
Six furlongs, Ferrier won, Hazelet second,
Hanwen third. Time, 1:151%.
Five furlongs, Mana won, Rotterdam sec
ond, Kaiser Ludwig third. Time, 1:011z.
One mile, Cromwell won, Sir Francis second,
Captain third Time, 1:42.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. -Four and q half
second Matte Belle third. Time, 80.
One and q sixteenth miles, Zoulida won Cas-
tslia second, Rossmore third. Time, 1:5O1z.
One mile, Branma won. Fssig second, Charlie
Mcdonald third. Time, l :4414.
Six furlongs, Nicholas won, Hester second,
Jane third. Time, I:141%.
Four and half furlongs, Much Sweet won,
Letoile second, Gale third. Time, ST.
One and sixteenth miles, Al Orth won, I'M
milda second, Pitfan third. Time, :491S.
BUTTE, Mont, Aug THE track was once
more in excellent condition to-day and good
crowd in attendance at the races.
Pacing, 2;2O class, best three in FIVE, purse
$6OO-Lsdy Walstein won, Black Cloud second,
Sophia third. Best time, 2:15l%
Trotting,. 2:17 class. two in three, purse
$500, Antrima won, Montana second, Carlyle
third Best time, 2:I61z
Running, five furlongs, purse $3.50, Mount
Roy won, Tammany second, Chinook third.
Time, :03.
Running, half mile, purse $3.50 Blue Sign
won, Pat Morrissey second, Cyrus King third
Time, :5O1z.
Running, three furIongs, purse $3.50, Lady
Heloise won, Paddy second, Harry n third.
Time, :35.
Running, three furlongs, purse $3.50. Dollie
Tucker won, Labelle P second, Sitka thirds
Time, :36A.