The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31
THG TURF.
Star Pointer Goes a Mile in Less
Than Two Minutes.
OFFICIAL TIME WAS 1869 IA
The Record Was Made with a Run
alag Mate Before . Crowd a,
Rsadviiis-The Horse Fin.
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Readvllle. Mass. Aug. 3O.-star
Pointer Is king Of the turf This great
pacing stallion wiped out the two-min-
ute mark Saturday and ended the con
,royersy which has been going on for
years as TO the speed qualities Of the
light harness horse. Accompanied by
a running mate, the big bay Tonnes
see-bred stallion wiped out the mark
and and had throe-quarterH OF second
TO spare when he went under the wire.
This wonderful performance was wit
messed by about 5000 people. Il was
most wonderful, for on Friday Joe
Paichen, with Goers behind him. had
made a shoot at the mark made by
John r. Gentry last October. and had
failed by second and a half Because
Of this Il was not thought that his
greatest rival In the racing llne would
get down below the even time mark.
The first quarter was at an even two
minute gait. and then McCleary. his
driver. called on his pacemaker. 10
move the second quarter there was a
great cheer. for he was beating two
minutes all to pieces. and got 10 the
half In O.6sA. with the second quarter
In 29k seconds The third was the
fastest Of the mile. The distance was
cover up In 2sh seconds.
The great pacing stallion appeared
10 freahen In the last few strides.
gathering fresh strength and courage
as he neared the wire. aud finishing
like a lion In the record breaking time
OF 1.59a.
A mighty shout went up In the
grand stand the owner OF the horse
had his hand wrung until Il ached
over the fences jumped men who knew
the horse and driver. who were carried
away with the enthusiasm 81 the mo-
ment.
Hardly had McCleary got the horse
10 a standstill before they had him on
their shoulders. and be was borne
down the stretch to the judge's stand.
and there the band played HAL 20 the
Chief" lie was introduced 20 the
throng A tip OF the hat and then re-
newed applause for the horse. owner
and trainer rang out A faster mile
was never timed Not a watch Ina The
stand but what agreed with the time
announced. while on the other side ~
the stretch the watches In the grand
stand caught Il equally fast or better.
not one slower.
Since 1894. when the game little race
horse Robert J. paoedla timed mile IN
2;0iis. the horse WORT has been look
Ing for the two-minute mark 90 b.
reached In 1885 Il looked a. though
the gelding John r. Gentry would get
20 II. but the season went hy and last
year even some OF the more ardent In
their belief were Inclined IN the middle
Of the season TO think that II would be-
many years IN coming. as the candl-
dates did not look promising.
But In September Star Pointed forced
John n. Gentry 20 n race record Of
2:0ih az Glen Falls. and then both
horses were counted likely candidates
Billy Andrews with Gentry. got a
chance at the mark At the Rigby track
At Portland In October. but on Point
er's day rain interterred. Gentry came
very near Il. and took the crown which
Saturday WIS vrested nom him. Sat
urday was the iirst that Pointer was
really sent 10 the mark. Ills owner has
been content 20 scoop race honors. but
after having defeated Joe Patchen
twice out Of three times and John r
Gentry the only time he got a chance
NJ him. and as no other candidate was
In sight the owner decided 20 take
time houors