The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-06
STAR POINTER WON S6,OOO
DEFEATS JOHN R. GENTRY ANn
 FRANa AGAN AT CHARTER OAK.


 Best Mile Was Made in 2:O4. S-4-Twenty.
 Five Thousand Persons Witness the
 Races-Gentry Failed to Lower the High
 sulky Kecord-Pool Selling Openly Con-
 ducted-Results in the Other Classes.
 Hartford, July 1.-The largest crowd ever assembled at Charter Oak park and, in fact. the largest attendance at any light harness racing event in New England. was present to-day at the re- opening of this famous track this af- ternoon.
 Though there was some disappoint-> ment at the time made by the acknowl- edged fastest -wheeiers in the world. in the free-for-all pace, and also in John R. Gentry's failure to lower Johnstones high sullky record of 2:065M at Chicago, thirteen years ago, still the card arranged by the management was so attractive that there was no dissat- isfaction. sS
 Again pool selling was openly con- ducted, though its prevention several years ago was the occasion of the tracks decadence.
 A conservative estimate places the at- tendance at 25,000 as the lowest. and some claim 30,000 as more nearly cor- rect figure. The Greater New York.s was represented by special train ot eight cars, while Boston and it's sub- urbs sent Q contingent which filled ten cars. The prominent horsemen from an sections of the country were likewise present The Gold and Black" of the Tewksbury stables were in evidence iu an entire block of boxes. It was generally conceded by horse- men that the record breaking time Was impossible owing to the manner III which the spectators crowded on to the track. but the majority of the specta- tors cared very little for a few seconds so long as they saw the kings of pac- CTS race. e The chief feature on the card was tha free-for-all pace in which Star Pointer. John R. Gentry, and Frank Agan con- tested. It was hoped that the two mifa- ute mark would be threatened, but Gentry failed in his efforts to lower the high sulky mile record, and 1t was plainly evident that instead of being pushed McCleary held back Star Point CT in both heats in the free-for-all cor,- test as Gentry could not force him and Frank Agan was several lengths in the rear. ss8 M
 In Gentry's trial against the high sulky record he was accompanied by d runner from the Tewksbury stables. driven by Noble. In the minor events there were some disappointraents among the sporting fraternity Tn the first event 2:S0 trot Rene was played to win. but she could not finish betttaf. than third. and in the third heat was distanced.
 In the 2:2O pace Forrest Herr easily led the bunch as the famous Cepnas was distanced in the first heat and the only contest was between Sidworth and Pentland for second money.
 The PIP trot was likewise a fight for second money and the three heats were marked by close finishes
 The starting was to a considerable de- gree unsatisfactory. The judges were General Alexander Harbison, starter. Mayor Clarke of Manchester, N. H.. and Colonel William Edmunds of Cleveland. E. Hart Fenn was clerk of the course. David Bonner of New York and Frank boWCu ol IuIldOSlpuld were tlIIl6IS. SUMMARY:
 Free-for-all pacing, purse s6000, best twta out of three. Star Pointer, b. h., by Brown Hal Sweepstakes, (McClearyl ....;.....,
 Time SsS siS. isS2, 3:Ss2 ss' 5SSSH s'oiX s;osil PIP class trotting. purse S1,O00. Grace Hastings, oh. m., Bayonne sg Prince Emma K, Spears). ....... l Il 1 Maple Valley, b. h., (Otterson) ..... 9 Q Fred Kohl, b. m., tArthur). ........$. B a Cephas, b. E., (Cheney). ).............. dis Time 2:i2&, 2.15la 2.f4N. '..l' .isl < 2:20 class pacing. purse $2,O0Q. Forest Herr, br. g.. by Dr. Herr-Deil, sidWRorth, sidHRotfh 5. h., iisuiilivan5. ] ...... Pentland, b. h., (GrangerA... =. 3 2. Kannette b. g., Rarr). .........,.. & 8 g. B. O., D. g., Barr) ........ g Kitty Van, s. m., (DeMarest). ..... { 5 dt Sister Penn, b. m., (McCarty). ..... 8 dF Belle G., b. m., (TwitchelD .... ... dis Time 2:14115, 2:171h, A:155a.
 2:30 class trotting, purse $500. Pastoral. b. m., by Acolyte- Cathe- dral, (Hollenbeck). .... ........4 Crete, blk. m., Mockwood) -.... 2 1 Teaset, b. h., Dorsey) ..........4 42 a. Rene, gr, m., (Spears) ........... 5 s diS