The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-29
STAR POINTER IS The KING
Two Minute Mark Wiped Out by TIE
bay stallion.
McCleary Drove His Horse fur the
Rccord-National Lcaxac 0anacs
and the Avcragen--Races.

Rcedsviile, Mass. August 2s.--'rhe Cha
cago pacing stallion, Star rosnter. owned
by James A. Murphy. today wcpod out tho
two minute mark ana ended the comtrc-
vcrwy which has been going on for years
as to tho speed qualities Of the light har-
nees horse. Accompanied by running
mate. the bis hay Tennessee bred stall
lion wiped out ahc mark and had three
went under the wire. THIS wonderful per-
fcrmanco was Witnessed by about 5000 peo-
pie II was the moro wonderful because
on Friday Joe Fatchen. with Gccrs be.
hind him. hne made at tho mark made by
John r.. Gen,ry last October and had fail
ed By q second and half Because OF
this It was not thought hts greatest rival
in tho racing line would get down below
tho even time mark.
The day was perfect for record break
ing, Tho first score was not satisfactory
10 Reliisn,an McCloary. and he worked
the horse away down below the turn. Tho
second score was even worse than the
first for. whilo moving scarcely at n
two minute clip. he went to u break right
under tho wire. This made the frcnds OF
the horse mere than u tribe nervous. The
horse was acting as II little soro ana
as though rot NY 80 tho task. But the
third time there was no hcsitancy. Nc
CNeary nodded for tho word and on the
PAGER went. The first quarter was at an
even two minute gait. and then as Me-
Cleary called on his PAGER to move tho
socond quarter there was Il great cheer,
for he was beating two minutes all to
pieces and got &c the half In ,5sS. with tho
second quarter !, Dos. seconds. The third
was the faste eat of the mile. The distance
was covered in ga seconds.
Around the turn Pointer seemed To
waver tho smallest fraction OF a second,
but McCleary had him right almost be.
fore any one could see u. and then they
Strengthened out into tho stretch, the run
ner moydog up even closer. Both PAGER
and runner were asked TO step along. Nc
earthly laid the whip ON the runner but
McCleary only spoke a word OF oncour-
agement TO his horse. Az the drawgate
Star Pointer was ahead OF tho runner II
little and coming stronger. From the dts-
lance the great pacink stallion appeared
TO freshen n the las. few strides. gather
ing fresh atrsng,h and courage as he
neared the wire. and inishing like a lion
In The record breaking tsne OF i:oyA.
A mighty shout went up. In the grand
stanu the owner of the horse had his hand
wrung until IL ached. over the fences
jumped men, who knew horse ana dr.vrr,
who were carried away with the cnthus-
iasm OF tho moment. Hardly had Me-
Clcary got the horse 10 a standstil bu.
fore they had him oa their shoulders and
he was borne down the stretch to the
judges stand, and there the band played
'Hail to the Chief" He was introduced
TO the throng. A Tip of the hat aud then
renewed applause Tor the horse. owner
and trainer rang out A faster mile WAS
never timed, Not watch In the stand
but what agreed with the time announced.
while ON the other side of the stretch the
watches In the grand stand caught II
equally fast or better. but not one slower.
9. W. Marks. also of Chicago and owner
OF the greatest rival Of Pointer. looked at
hts watch earnestly and then remarked
"lf nything the mile was faster. rather
than slower. My watch barely got oves
TO the fifth OF the second II was a $50
performance. knew Patchen was against
a good one when l raced the Pointer
horse and he Is n tough nut TO crack"
Since 1894 when the game littc horse
Robert j. paced paced time lint In
2;0lh the horse world has boon looking
for the 2-minute mark to be reached. In
1895 II booked as though The gelding John
r. Gentry would get to IT. but tho sea-
son went by, and last year even some
OF the more ardent IN their belief were
inclined In the middle OF the senson 10
think that II wouli be many years In COM
ing. AZ the cand dates did not look prom
ising. But In September star Pointer
forced John X. Gentry TO race record
OF 2;Vilx at Glen Falls and then both
horses were counted likely candidates.
Billy Andrews. with Gentry, got a chance
AZ the mark at the Rigby track at Port
land IN October but on Pointers day rain
interferad. Gentry got very near 1t and
from him. Today was the first time that
70 inter- was really sont for the mark
HIS owner has been content 10 scoop in
race honcrs, but after having defeated
jos fatchen twice out OF three times and
John X, Gentry the only time he got d
chance 81 him, and as no other candidates
were IN sight, the owner decided 10 take
time honors
Summary;
To bent worlds pacing record OF 2:oOis
Star Pointer. by Brown Hal dam Sweep.
stakes tMcClearyl. won. Time by quar-.
ters 80, 6eS4, l:2o. 1894.
Pacing 2;2o purse 5000 fconcluded)-
y. q. won, Lady Golden second, Jane
third. Best time, 2:oak
Tnotting. 2:2o. purse sIo00-croscieus won
Medium wood second, Edmonia third.
Pacing. 2:ii.. purse siooc-Dan A. won.
Mlsnon second. Kansas third Best time.
Pacing 2:ls purse s1No-King Eghert
won Clause Forester second. India SILK
third. Best time, 2;loA.
Other Trucks.
Cincinnati. August 2s-Newport win.
ners were: Simple Jack Albert l.. Little