The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29
STAR POINTER PACING KING.
He Goes a Mile in One Fifty-Eine aud q
Quarter.
MADEGRSND RECORD WITHOUT EFFORT
lie Was Paced by Running Horse, and on
Home stretch lie Seemed to fairly Fly
His Great Performance Created the -
Most Intense Excitement.

RBADvTLLE. MASS. August 2S-The
Chicago pacing stallion Star Pointer
owned by James A. Murphy. to-day wiped
out the two minute mark ard ended the
controversy. Accompanied by runner.
the big bay Tennessee bred stallion wiped
out the mark and had "a Of a second 10
spare. when he went under the wire.
This wonderful performance was Wit
messed by about 500 people. There
were two false breaks, but tho third time
down there was no hcsitancy. McClary
nodded for the word. and on the PAGER
went. the runner right at his saddle.
The nrst quarter was at an even two
minutes gait az thirty seconds. and then
as McClary called on his PAGER to move
the second quarter. there was great
cheer. for he was beating two minutes all
to pieces, and got to the half in SO IA with
second quarter IN % 3-l seconds.
4 1853 GATs
could ho keep IT up9 Yes. and more.
for the third quarter was tho fastest OF
the mile. The distance was covered IN y
Ia seconds, l,9o gait
Around the turn Pointer seemed 10
waver tho smallest fraction OF second,
but McClary had him right almost before
one could turn their eyes and ne straight
ened into the stretch. the running mats
moving up even closer.
Both PAGER and runner were asked 10
step along Mccarthy laid the whip ON
tho runner. but McClary spoke a word or
pugOurn rpn1puf 70 his horse.
At the draw gate. Star Pointer was reef-
cd little and coming stronger from the
distance. the great pacing stallion appear
ed 20 freshen in the last few strides. gath
cred fresh strength and courage, as he
neared the wire and finished like Hon
I'm the record breaking time OF 1853 IT,
long EXPECTED.
Since l,9l. when the game LITTLE race
horse. Robert j., paced q time mile In
2:0l'1-2 the horse world has been looking
for the two-minutc mark to Ice reached.
In 1895 it looked as though the geldiug
John r. Gentry would get 10 ~. bat the
season went by and last yea even somc
were ardent IN their belief that IL
would be- long in coming as he tn9i-
dates then dld rot lock PROMISING But
in September Star Pointer fore 'd John n.
Gentry 10 a ~aca record OF POI - az Glen
likely candidates.
Billy Andrews. with Gentry got a chance
at the mark at the Rigby track az Port
land IN October. but on Pointers Hay rain
interfored. Gentry came near Il and took
the crown which to-day WAS wrcsted
from him. To-day was the hrst time that
Pointer was really sent for the mark
His owner has been content TO SCOOP in
race honors. but after having defeated
Joe Patchcn twice out of three times
and John n. Gentry tho only time he got
a chance at him. and as no other candi-
dates were I'm sight. the owner decided 10
take time hon0rs. Summaries:
To beat worlds pacing record. 2.0l IL.
Star Pointer by Brown Hall. dam Sweep
stakes (McClary). Time. 20. 50 81. l.2a.
1914
POINTER AND PATCHEN MATCHED.
BOSTON. August 2S-star Pointer and
Joe Patchen, the PAGERS, were matched
to-day for mile race at Mystic Park on
September nth for a purse OF 1900. the
winner TO take all.
GENTRY LOWERS A RECORD.
BARRE, VT. August &.-At the Granite
city Trotting Park this afternoon John
r. Gentry reduced the harness record OF
the State made by Nelson IN 2.ll -. 10
2.Ol. while Robert j. was one second be-
hind.
Two-twenty pace-purse. slOo0-w. H.
c. won second, fifth and sixth heats.
Best time 200 IA.
Lady Golden won nrst and third heats
Time. 2:ll 3d.
Jane won fourth heat Time. 2lil-2.
Star Wilkes. Red Elm, Miss Ellnor.
sdworth. Il. j., and Bay Baron also
started.
TwO-twonty tr0t-purse 81 fl000-Crescus
won first. second and third heats Best
time. 2.11 II.
Medium, Wood Charlie c.. Agnes Nor
rill, Edm0nia, All Day, Spnalong BOwory
Bell. Palm Leaf. Claremont Emily. and
Eleanor also started
TwO-eloven Dace-purse Sl00O-Dan A.
won second. fourth. and sixth heats. Best
time. POS 10.
Mlgnon won third heat Time 2.O3l-A
Kansas won fifth. Time. 21l IA.
Mabel r. won first heat. Time, 2.l0l-f
Monople. Piedmont. Jimmy b., Wood
shed. Pilgrim Robert r.. George c.. Els
mere. George ST. Clair. and Alycon also
started
Two-sxteqn pace-purse. Stocking
Egbert won third. fourth and NTH heats.
Best time. 2:iO IA.
Claud Forester won second heat Time.
s1l II.
Indian silk won first heat. Time. 7l0s-t
Myrtle g.. Miss Margaret. Larmie. and
Annie Shedd also started.