The record-union., 1897-10-02
AT the Same Time Lowers the Worlds
Record in a Race.
Makes the Mile in the Third Heat
in 2:OO1b-Wi1liam Penn Also
Lowers the Record for the Year
for Stations on the Same
Track-Racing Events at Other
Points

SPRINGFIELD QH), Oct LIN a
race that was witnessed by at least
50. 600 people, Star Pointer, on the IL
linois State Fair grounds. this after
noon not only maintained his reputation
as the king of PAGERS by defeating Joe
Patchen, but he also lowered the world s
pacing record in race by half second,
making a mile in 2:0111a. the record in a
race having been in 2:01, which Star
Pointer made on September 18th at In
dianapolis when he defeated Joe
Patchen.
Star Pointer was greeted with tre-
mendous cheers by the assembled thou
sands as he passed under the wire in
the third heat, and the announcement
of the lowering of the worlds pacing
record in a race was received with tu-
multuous applause.
When the two great PAGERS made their
appearance they were greeted with
cheers. They got nice start, Patchen
having the pole, but after going a few
hundred 1eet Pointer broke badly, and
before he recovered Patchen was about
an eighth of mile ahead. Patchen
finished the heat in a jog in PA, with
l.
Star Pointer avs given the pole in
the second heat, and the two horses
started even, but Patchen soon broke
and lost a dozen lengths. He gained on
Pointer toward the three quarters and
overhauled him, McCleary holding his
horse back. Down the stretch it was a
pretty fight between the two, but Point
er maintained his lead and passed under
the Wire half a length ahead. Pointer
made the first quarter in 80 seconds, the
half in 1:03, the three quarters in
1862 and the mile in 2:O6, the last
quarter being made in 2915.
The third heat was a wildly exciting
one and was a race for blood from the
start. After three attempts the horses
got off together. Pointer soon took the
lead, and in the first quarter he was a
length and half in the lead. The black
pulled off some toward the half, and
when that was reached Pointer was but
of a length ahead. Then
Patchen lost and gained again, and at
the three quarters was not quite one
length ahead. When near the wire
fell behind, and Pointer won by
five or six lengths. The time by quar-
ters was 2934, loo, 1:3O1a; mile, 2:001a.
The record for 1897 for stations was
also broken by William Penn in the first
heat of the free for all trot, he making
the mile in 2:07&. Penn won the race
in straight heats. Best time-2:07%.
The weather was intensely hot, and
scores of men and women who had stood
in the sun on the race track for hours
with the mercury 81 degrees in the
shade tainted.
AT WINDSOR.
DEROIT, Oct. 1.-ResuIts at Wind
sor:
Six furlongs, selling, The Planet won,
-1:16H.
Five furlongs, Jim Lisle won, Royal
Festival second, Early Fonso third.
One mile, Backing Brush won, Trav-
eler second, Elsket third Time
1:4315.
Six furlongs, selling, Bonanza won,
Farm Life second, Laura May third.
Scully stakes, six furlongs, Merry
Chimes won, Dixie Lee second, Murriel
T. third Time.1:16.
AT HARLEM.
CHICAGO, Oct Results at Har-
lem:
Five furlongs, Ruskin won, Surmount
second, Baliverso third. Time-1 :O2A.
One mile, Sea Robber won, Little
Land second, CASTOR third. Time
1 Al
Seven furlongs, Charley Christie won.
Queen Safe second, Adowa third. Time
-1:271a.
Five furlongs, Candleblack won, De-
pending second, Daily Racing Form
third. Time-1:02.
AT TERRE HAUTE.
TERRE HAUTE Qnd.), Oct. 1.-The
meeting of. the Terre Haute Trottifg
Association closed to-day. Results:
Trotting, 2:1S class, 81 900 (conclud-
ad), Mackey won, Captain Hanks sec
ond, Harry Barret third. Best time
2:13H.
Pacing, 2:13 class, $1,000 (concluded),
Pine Wood won, Hinbert Wilkes sec
md, Ira Bank third. Best time-2:111a
Pacing, 2:25 class, ST ZOO, Satin Slip
Ders won, Nora L. second, Forest Herr
third Best time-2:10.
Trotting PIP class, purse of $1,000,
Elloree won, Pray Tell second. Fred D.
hfrd. Best time-2:091
Trotting, 2:20 class, purse of 81, 500,
Eagle Flanagan won, King Warlock
Edmonia third Best time
2:12A.
AT SALEM.
SALEM (Or), Oct. Results of to-
lays races:
Pacing, 3-year-olds, John A. Crawford
won, Princess D. second. Roy S. dis
.anced. Best time-2:2914.
Stake race, 3-year- -ol1s, Coral won,
Lady Memo second. Best time-2:3S
Special, five and half furlongs. Sal
lie Goodwin won, Latah second, Fred
third. Time-1 :1224.
Quarter of mile, Pat Tucker won,
Zoe d. second, Jim Corbett third. Time
-0:361a.
AT OAKLAND.
OAKLAND, Oct. 1-There was only
one race at Oakland to-day which
might be called a contest Both of the
othsrs on the card were practically
and even the unfinished race