The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-11
He Defeats star Pointer Three
and Wins $500 Extra.
TIME OF SECOND HEAT, 2:O1 IL
AVERAGE OF HEATS QUARTER SEC
-OND SLOWER THAN RECORD.
Winners at Detroit, Charlottesville,
Tracks-RunDing Races.

GLENS FALLS, n. Y, Sept. 10.-The
| first of the series of three races between
the great pacing stations, John P. Gentry
| (2:0314) and Star Pointer t2:041a) for purse
of S. 0O0 with $500 added by the association
should the track record of 2:03 be beaten
| took place to-day in the peerless mile
| track OF the Northern New York Trotting
| Horse Breeders Association at Glen's
| Falls. Last week at Fleetwood John r.
| Gentry lowered the colors of Robert j.,
| Frank Agan and Star Pointer, winning the
most remarkable harness race on record,
| pacing the fastest three consecutive miles
known To-day the same handsome stall
lion euualed the worlds record made by
Robert J. at Terre Haute two years ago,
going a mile and winning the heat by al
most a length in 2:0112. The average time
of the three heats of to-day's race was
just one-quarter of a second slower than
the worlds record, made at Fleetwood last
week. This match brought out upwards
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 fol-
lowed quickly and was equally well re-
~
John R. Gentry and 6 to on Star Pointer.
They closed at to 2 on Gentry. They were
given the word on the second score. Star
Pointer had the pole. They started very
level and held the position from the wire
to the half mile pole. with Gentry at Star
Pointers saddle. Andrews let out a loop
and Gentry closed up the distance, but a
moment later went back to Pointer seat.
AS they sped around into the home stretch
stations
Then, with a furious drive, the FleetWood
record-holder pushed his nose ahead and
won the heat in 2:GoA.
The second heat was called at o'clock.
AT that time quite a breeze was blowing
and this seemed to dampen all hopes or
a record breaking performance. The horses
were given the word on the first score, and
a more ma gnificent race was never wit
messed. They went along as one horse to
the fve-eighths pole, when Star. Pointer.
who was on the outside, straining with
every muscle, managed show his head
as Andrews shook up his horse, John r.
Gentry, by wonderful burst of speed,
a full length in front. with the world 5
record of 2011a to his account. Every per-
son in the vast assemblage went wild with
After such a wonderful performance the
third heat proved somewhat of a disap-
pointment. They got off on the first score
and. after travelling the first half neck
and neck, Star Pointer went back to Gen
try's wheel. He closed again in the stretch,
Gentry took the third heat in 2:05s4.
In the 227 class Armetta won in straight
heats. There were four heats in the. PIT
class. Quality taking the second and fourth
and the race. Summaries:
Match race; stakes, 5000; purse, $500;
pacing:
John r. Gentry. b. s., by Ashland
Wilkes, dam Dame Wood, by
Wedgewood., CIV. j. Andrews. Il l l
Star Pointer, b. s. by Brown Hal,
dam Sweepstakes, by Snowheeis.
tn. McC1eary)..... -................2
Time-2:03&4, 2:011a, 2:05%.
Time by quarters: First heat-First quar-
ter :321s; half, 1:03A: three quarters 135
mile 2:031a. Second heat-Quarter. 81; half,
1:01la. three-quarters, 1872 mile, 2:011a.
Third heat-F'irst quarter, :32 half, 1:0434
three quarters. 1876; mile. 205A
2:27 Trot-Armetta won in straight heats.
Time-2:3lA, 2:26a4. Minnie B. second. Daisy
and Sir Deiniar also started.
2:1T Class-Best two in three: Quality won
the second and fourth heats in 2:14A and
2:15. George H. won the third in 2:17M
Crescent won the first and was distanced
time, 2:2S.