The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-29

ur4DvfyLT Mass, Aug. ne tn1-
= s,~snx stallion. Star Pointer, owned
= gsmss A. Murphy. today wiped out the
1s-.',ssr,,te mark and snds9 the eontro-
- rhieh has been going On for years
= - me speed qualities OF the lgaf har-
- aorse. Accompanied BY q rNxlner.
- - tay Tennessse-bred stallion wiped
=. ~ mark and had thrse-quarters OF
..rond TO spare when be weat under
=. ire This wonderful performances
=. rstnaxssd By about 900 peEzons. II
- ~ more wonderful. for on Friday
g. pafehsn. with Geers behind him, had
- Try at the mark made Wy John
csa.ry last October. and had failed
= serond and q half. because CT this,
!, rss 40. thought that his greatest rival
!. - race lIne would get down below
"a ssen time marx
fse day was perfect for record breaking.
=. breath OF air Was stirring. when At
sIeJoek the horse came out with a run
80 bors< 70 make trial for a world 8
-ssera. The FIRST two scores were not sat-
s.s.ssery to Eelnsnlan AeCIeary, and he
.srhst the horse way down below the
.syn The second score Vas even worse
ss.s the FIRST, for, while moving Al scarce
"a two-msnnse clip, he went 20 break
-, under the wire. This made the
sstsds OF the horse more than q trifle
.srypus. The horse was acting as IL a lit
i are and as though not up to the task.
e, the third time down there was no
sftaney McCieary nodded for the word
ia oil the PAGER went. The first quarter
nj II an even two-minuie gait, - seq
a.. and then as Hccieary called or his
~ to move TO the second quarter. there
"a great cheer. for he was beating two
szutss and got 10 the half In :5sa.. with
second quarter in .23s4. The third quar-
was the fastest IN the mile, the dis
zaes bang covered in :z9i4 d gait of I.s7.
lsoand the turn Pointer seemed u
yassr the smallest fraction Of a second
81 NeCleary had him right almost be-
he ons could see 10. and he Strengthened
ct lr,e the stretch. the runner moving TN
tsaf Both PAGER and runner were asked
ms:sp along. Mccarthy laid the whip on
t& runner, but Nc1sleary only spoke a
rvi Of encouragement TO his horse. At
sts 6rzxgate Star Polnter was reefed a
iz1s ard. coming stronger from the dis
ssnfs The great pacing stallion appeared
. sresaen In the last few strides, gather
t.g fresh strength and courage SIS he
assfe the wire. and finished IKE a lion
d tie record breaking time OF 1884,.
4 mighty shout went up. Men yelled
u though possessed In the grand stand
- ewBsr OF the horse had his hand
sraag untli IL ached over the fences
Ensed men who knew horse and driver.
vito were carried away with the an
itsslasm OF the moment Hardly had
HcClszry brought the horse to stand
ali before they had him on their should
e. and he was borne down the stretch
20 he judges stand and there, as the
aaad played Hail 10 the Chief" he was
Introduced 10 the throng. A tip of the
hl and then renewed applause for the
inrse owner and trainer. rang out.
fasFer mile was never timed. Not a
vatch In the stand but what agreed with
ne tine announced, while on the other
has Of the stretch the watches in the
grand stand caught II equally fast or bet
n. not one slower. C. ". Marks. also
Chicago, the owner OF the greatest
MA Of Pointer. looked AT his watch
arnsstly. ard then remarked:
II anything, the mile was faster rather
haa slower. II was a 1;59 performance.
Anee issi, when the game little race
sTse Robert ]. paced mile In 2:0tlk the
ss~S ANEi ftNAtiiF III NftE iNO~iftiHuN9
EArs to be reached In 1895 Il looked as
Rough the selding. John II. Gentry. would
ss 70 Il but the season went by. and last
Jar some OF the more ardent I'm this belief
ssfe inclined, In the middle Of the season.
g Yer opinion that 1t would be many years
coming, rs the candidate did not then
nek promising. But In September Star
fph'sr forced John r.. Gentry 10 a race
.s,sFa Oh s9ia at Glen Falls. and then
80 aortes were counted likely candl-
Asss Billy Andrews. with Gentry. got a
laee ~ the mark at the Rigby track at
sWssana IN October but on Pointers day
hssfiered- Gentry came near IL and
- lhe crown, which today was wrested
"a mn. Today was the first time that
Aa'ss was really sent for the mark. His
!, sss' nss been content 10 scoop tn a rain
r. aencfs. put after having defeated joe
sas s twice out OF three times and John
. szai.y every time he got chance at
- haa as no other candidates were in
W me cwner decided TO take time hon
= summary:
e.. eaf worlds pacing record, 2.eoss-
ss-.n rehser' D c, by Brown Hal. dam
-. i.ssS. ~
pace purse SLOW. II q. xna.
- s' , Seasn second, Jane third. Best
s = ire purse a.oo-cressus won.
nss i tIne n 49,. second. Edmonla third.
vi ~ rses, purse u.eo-pan A won.
ss second. Kansas third. Best time,
~. - zee purse hooking rzbs~, won.
Sc IN. s's s.., second. India sun third.