Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-29
STAR POINTER, 1885,.
THE FAMOUS PACING HORSE
BREAKS THE WORLDS RECORD.
JOHN R. GENTRY TROTS IN 2:o7.
This Is Lowering of the Vermont
State Record-Ocean Handicap mt
other Turf Events.

READvILLE, MASS. August %.-Star
Pointer, the famous pacing horse, broke
the worlds record for one mile to-day on
this track, pacing an exhibition mile IN
/ .59 ii.
The track was in excellent condition,
and Star Pointer made the record with
hardly an EFFORT. When he started 1T was
not thought he would do better than 202
When he passed the quarter post in %
seconds fiat, however. there was intense
excitement. The half mile was turned in
80 81 and the third quarter in 1:29
on the stretch the horse seemed TO
fairly fly, and he crossed the tape in the
wonderful time of 1853 Il. He was paced
by running horse. He was driven by
McLaren.
SHEEPSHEAD BAY.
NEW YORK. August 2S.-The attend
ance at Sheepshead Bay was excellent,
the card good. and the weather warm.
The Ocean Handicap was a fine race.
As they swung into the stretch Belmds
came on the outside, while Hastings
squeezed through on the rail, and there
was a rafting finish between Sloan and
Taral. in which the former managed 10
squeeze in by a head
First receive furlongs-Gala Day e
10 u won, Hairpin @ to - second, and
Blackjack a to u third. Time. 1902.
Second race-one mile and a furlong-
Manassas 90 to u won, Soufile g to l and
EVEN second, and Joe Miller q TO l and
TO 81 third. Time. .55 is.
Third race-tive furlOngs-Alice Farley
go to ID won. Plaudlt IS TO l and TO u
second, and San Venado al to u third.
Time. 1:0l.
Fourth race-Ocean Handicap, one
mile-Belmar q to - won, Hastings Is
to and to u second and Rondo q to
l ard to y third. Time la.
Fifth race-six furlongs-Billali Is to 81
won. Tripping q to l and 3 to - second,
and Leedsvile g to u third. Time, ll5.
Sixth race-steeplechase, short course
Royal Scarlet q to 10 won, Flushing q
TO and Z to y second, and Decapod g
to y third. Time. l:2j.
MOUND CITY TRACK.
ST. LOUIS, MO. August 2s.-At least
1900 people turned OFT to-day to see six
good events at ne FAIRGROUNDS. Four
favorltes captured a majority Of the
events. Track fast.
toner (even) won, Briggs Is to / and 3
to u second, and Rosny az to u third.
Time, 1:f2 -.
Second race-selllng. six furlongs-
Nicholas even and to % won, Silver
Set G to l and to 81 second, and Nick
Garter g 20 y third. Time. ia Ia
Third race-one mile-Bridges9n g to l
and to p won, Amelia Fonso 90 to 5
and to - second, and Basquil @ TO p
third. Time. 1:42 -.
Fourth race-Isabella Stakes, 2-year-old
FLIES, five and half furlongs-Ferroll
G to p won, Loving Cup even and 2 to
81 second, and Sorrow 9 10 p third. Time,
1903.
Fifth race-six and a half furlongs-
Horseshoe Tobacco Is TO 81 won, Made
line Q1 to - second. and Linda @ to 81
third. Time, 12l il.
Sixth race-mile and a sixteenth-Judge
Steadman g to p won. Mamie LIS Sister
q to ! and to y second, and Can CAL
lop g to y third. Time, 1:i9.
GENTRY. 2:O7.
BARRE, VT, August 2S-At the
Granite-City Trotting Park this after
noon John r. Gentry reduced the har-
ness record of the state, made by Nell
son, of 2I1 IL, to 2O7 while Robert j.
was one second behind.
TER-PATCHEN MATCH.
BOSTON, August 2S.-Star Pointer ana
Joe Patchen. the PAGERS, were matched
to-day for nile race at Mystic Park
on September 18th for a purse Of 5000,
the winner to take all.