The herald., 1897-08-22
Pleases a Big Crowd at
Chicago
THE PATcHEN- POINTER MATCH
WON BY POINTER IN STRAIGHT
HEATS
A Splendid Race, Which Does Not Set
New Mark for Sidewheelers.
Other Races
Associated Press Special Wire.

CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-Those who wen
to the Washington park course this af
ternoon and there were some $1,000 O.
them, saw the fastest first heat evel
paced and probably the fastest fourth
quarter.
The conditions were good for fast
time. The track was springy and fast
and the weather was warm, but during
the earlier part of the afternoon there
was quite a little breeze which the
PAGERS had to breast through the half
mile of the back stretch.
The chief event on the card was the
match race between Joe Patchen, with
q record of 2:01h, and Star Pointer,
record 2:01%. The conditions were that
they should pace three heats and to have
the inside position alternately. The
toss of coin gave Patchen the pole in
the first and third heats. Notwith-
standing this advantage the fact that he
had quarter of a second the better Of
his opponent in the matter of records,
: the race demonstrated that Star Pointer
was too fast for him, at least on this
occasion, for the latter won all three
heats handily, outfooting the black
horse.
For the first heat they were given the
word and went away we'll together.
Around the first turn Patchen secured a
lead of a length. The first quarter was
covered in thirty and a half seconds, a
2:02 gait, which proved to be the rating
for the heat Turning into the far side
they faced the wind, but Pointer began
to move up, tapping his antagonist and
the pace was increased, the half being
done in 200 or 2914 seconds for the Sec
ond quarter, 1853 gait Then the wind
and the terrific pace began to tell on
them, and the timers caught them at the
three-quarters post in 1924, 2:01 gait
for the third quarter. At this point
Pointer. travelling on the outside, had
fallen an open length behind Patchen.
Swinging into the stretch, McCleary
called on the bay horse and he responded
gamely with one of the greatest bursts
of speed ever seen on a trotting track.
Steadily, inch by inch, he crept up on
the black stallion. Curry shook up his
horse, lifted him, laid the lash with
etinging emphasis on his flank. He re-
eponded nobly, and let out another link,
pacing without a waver like piece of
well balanced machinery. But, go ever
so fast, he could not shake off the big
bay. Inch by inch Pointer crept up on
him. NOW the cry was "Patcnen wlris'
as they neared the wire, but 1t was met
with the answering cry, Pointer wins.
And he did win, but it was only In the
last half dozen strides, and only by
nose The time for the mile was 2:02
and a fast heat record was marked up.
for ho ocf nI1 q o
2s5s seconds. If the fact that Star
Pointer was an open length to the bad
when the Judges caught Patchen's time
at the three-quarters post is taken into
consideration, it is evident that Pointer
mus have paced he last quarter in about
20 seconds, or at 1:56 gait, which was
probably never before equaled in the
fourth quarter of a race in which a
previous quarter had been paced at a
1:5s gait.
The strength with which Pointer fin
1shed in this heat made it almost fore
gone conclusion that he would win the
second heat and the race, especially as
he would have the pole in that heat.
When they were given the word they
went away at evens, but Pointer was
never headed and won at will by two
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was covered in 80 seconds, the half in
1:oo%, and the three quarters in 1:321s.
The third heat was a repetition of the
second, and was done in 2:04. The first
quarter was covered in 30% seconds, tht
half in 1902, the three quarters in 1881
1t took four heats to decide the 2:1.
pacing event, Lady Nottingham taking
three Of these. Tutty Wilkes wassecont
and Doc Archibald third. Best time
2:101z.
AT BRIGHTON BEACH
NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-The attend
ance at Brighton Beach was the larges
of the season an dthe racing good. Il
the electric handicap Hamburg was, a
usual, prohibitive favorite, in spit
of the fact that he was carrying 13
pounds. He won with ease in the fas
time of 1:14A.
Six urlongs-Bannock won, Rotter
dam second, King Menelik third; tint
1:14%
Six furlongs-Warrentonw won, Hairpi
second Isen third, time, 1:l5A.
Mile and Observation-Disclosures woI
Parmesan second, Trayaut third; tim
1:4s%.
Electric stakes, six furlongs-Ham
burg won, Handbal second, tlrst fru
third; time, 1:14H.
Brighton cup, two and quarter mile
The Friar won, Sunny Slope secont
Ben Brush third; time, 1864.
Steeplechase, full course-Decapo
won, Erie second; time, 5:49.
AT SARATOGA
SARATOGA, N. z, Aug. 21.-This wa
the closing day Of the summer meeting
Five and a half furlongs-Correlit
won. Inverary II second, Chalmers third
time, 1:04
One mile-Leoneta won, First Mat
second, Belvidere third; time, 1:45A .
Six rlongs-Kinnikinnick won, S,
Fast second, Reinstrom third; tim
1:15%
Mile and a sixteen th-Flying Dutcl
man won, Sir Walter second time 81
Five furlongs-Hugh Penny won, 81
Fast second, High Jinks third; tim
1:011s.
Steepleohase, about two and a ha
miles-Lion Heart won, Sayonara set
ond, Royal Scarlet third; time, 6:091a.
RACES AT CHICO
CHICO, Aug. 21.-The largest crowd
the week attended the race meeting tn
afternoon The pool selling was liveI