The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-22
STAR POINTER WINS.
HE orTpACEs JOE PATCHES IN A
THREE-HEAT RACE.
The Match Remarkable for the Fast
est FIRST Heat on Record, which
star Pointer Wins by n Nose I'm a
Splendid Ffnfsh-He Also Wins
Tive FoliowfnG Heats.

CHICAGO. Aug. z.-Tnose who went
% the Washington park course this aatsr-
noon--snd there were some 1900 OF them
saw TIE fsstes- first heat ever paced. and
probably the fastest fourth quarter. The
conditions were good for fast tine. The
track was sprfrgy and fast and ne
weather vas warn but during TIE earlier
part OF the afternoon there was quite =
Little hrsez4. which the PAGERS had 20
byeas. through the half mile OF the back
stretca-
The chief event on the card was the
match race between Joe Patrhen, with a
record OF z.efss and Star Pointer. record
zHz- The conditions were that they
should pace thTee heats. 20 have the inside
position alternately. The toss Of q coin
gave rafchen me pole the first and third
heats. Hoswfthstan6tng this advantage.
and the fact that he had a quarter OF
eecond the better OF his opponent in the
matter Of records. the race demonstrated
that Star Pointer was TOO fast for him. az
least on this occasion. for the latter won
all three Of tbs heats, handy outfooting
the black horse.
For he frs; heat they were given the
word and went away well together. Round
she first turn Patchen secured lead OF a
length. The first quarter was covered In
39iz seconds. which proved 10 be the rating
for the heat Turning into the far side.
they faced the wind. but Pointer began 20
como up, tapping his antagonist. and the
pace was increased. the half mile being
done Ia one minute fat. or 1914 seconds
for the second quarter. / IS gait. Then
the wind and the terrific pace began 10
tell on them. and s1e timers caught them
q; the fhrse-caarters post In 1.3ztz. 2:e1
gait for the third quarter.
At this point Pointer. travelling on the
outside, had fallen an open length behind
Patehen. Swinging into the stretch. Nc
Cleary called on the bay horse. and he re-
sponded gameiy with one OF the greatest
bursts OF speed ever seen on a trottlng
track Steadily. inch by inch, he crept up
on the black stallion. Curry shook up his
horse. lifted him. and laid the lash with
singing emphasis on his flank. He respond
ed nobly and LEI out another link. pacing
without a waver. like piece OF well-bai-
anced machinery. but 20 ever so fast, he
could not shake off the big bay. Inch by
inch. Pointer crept up on him.
Now the cry was "Patchen wins" as they
neared the wire. but It was met with the
answering cry. Pointer wins" and he did
win. but II was only I'm the last half dozen
strides and only by a nose.
The time for the mile was 2.02. and a fast
heat record marked up. This made the time
Tor the last quarter 29la seconds. II the
fact that Star Pointer was an open length
TO the bad when the Judges caught Patch
ems time at the three-Guarters post Is
taken into consideration. II is evident that
Pointer must have paced the last quarter
In about y seconds or az a IS gait, which
was probably never eaualed In the fourth
quarter OF race in which a previous
quarter had been paced at 1:5s gait
The strength with which Pointer fin
ished I'm this heat made IL almost a fore
gone conclusion that he would win m.
second heat and the race especially as
he would have the pole I'm that heat.
When they were given the word thew
went away at evens. but Pointer wa,
never headed and won at will by two
open lengths IN 2:ofit. The first quarter
was covered 10 30; the half In COS. and
the third In 1.32ix
The shird heat was a repetition OF the
see ond and was done In 2.04. The first
quarter was covered In :S0s. the half in
! 90. the three-auarters in i:asis.