The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-29

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Readviile. Mass. Aug. 2s-The cir
cult races were brought to finish to-
day In n blaze OF glory. The Chicago
pacing stallion. Star Pointer. owned by
James A. Murphy, to-day wiped out
the two-minute mark and ended the
controversy which has been going on
for years as to the speed qualities Of
the light harness horse. Accompanied
by a runner. the big bay Tennessee
bred stallion wiped out the mark and
had three -fourths of a second u spare
when he went under the wire. This
wonderful performance was witnessed
by about S,000 persons. II was the
more wonderful for. on Friday. Joe
Patchen. with Gears behind him. had
made shoot at the mark made by
John X. Gentry last October and had
failed by a second and half BE-
cause of this. IL was not thought that
his great rival i'm the race line would
get down below the even time mark.
The day was perfect for record
breaking. Not a breath of air was
stirring. when at o'clock the horse
cane out with running horse to
make trial for "A worlds record. The
first two scores were not satisfactory
to Reinsman McCleary. and he worked
the horse way down below the turn.
The second score was even worse than
the first. for while moving at scarcely
"A two-miuute clip. he went to break
right under the wire. But the third
time down there was no hesitancy.
McCleary nodded for the word and off
the PAGER went.
The first quarter was an even two
minute gait. in 20 seconds. and then.
as McCleary called on his PAGER To-
move the second quarter, there WAS a
great cheer. for h. was beating Two
minutes all 10 pieces and got tn the
half I'm 59S4. with the second quarter in
29A seconds. The third quarter was
the fastest of the mile. The distance
was Covered In 2sA seconds. l.5s
gait.
Around the turn Pointer seemed to
waver, the smallest fraction OF a sec
ond. but McCleary had him right al
most before one could SEE H. and he
Strengthened into the stretch. the run
ner moving up closer. Mccarthy laid
the whip on the runner. but McCleary
only spoke word of encouragement to
his horse. Al the drawgate Star Point
cr was reefed little. but coming
stronger from the distance. the great
pacing stallion appeared To freshen In
the last few strides. gathering fresh
strength and courage as he neared the
wire and finished like a lion in the
record-breakine time of 1894.
A mighty shout went up. Men yelled
as though possessed. In the grand
stand the owner of the horse had his
hand wrung until IL ached. over the
fences jumped men who knew horse
and driver or who were carried away
with the enthusiasm of the moment.
Hardly had McCleary gotten the horse
to a standstil before they had him
on their shoulders and he was borne
down the stretch To- the judges stand
and there. as the band played Hail
10 the Chief" he was iniq Dduced to the
throng. A Tip of the hat and renewed
applause for the horse. Owner aud
trainer rang out \ faircr mile was
never timed. Not watch I'm tn. stand
but what agreed with the time an
nounctd. while on the other side Of the
stretch the watches in the grand stand
caught II equally fast or better. not
one shower. -. W. Marks. also OF Chi
cagu. the owner of the greatest rival OF
Pointer looked AT his watch earnestly
and then remarked. "if anything. the
mile WAS faster rather than slower. II
WAS ~ performance"
Since iSa when the game littl, race
horse. Robert j.. paced a tim, mile in
2:olis. the hors' world has been looking
for the two-minutc mark 10 br reach
ed. II 1895 It looked az though the
gelding. John Il. Gentry. would get to
IL. hut the season went by. and last
year even. some of the NOR ardent
In their belief were inclined In the mid
die uf the season To think that IL would
b' manA years IN coming. as the csn-
didates then lid not look promising.
But In September Star Pointer forced
John X. Gentry To- a race record n
2;olis, and then both horses wefe