The times., 1897-09-04
STAR POINTER The WINNER
Joe Patchen Fails to Get Heat
From His Rival.
The Time Fast for the Track and
the Race Very Inter
esting One.

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 3.-Precsely at
430 O'clock, Immediately after the third
heat in the 2:1S trot, the special race
for $4,000 between The champion PAGERS,
Star Pointer and Joe Patchen, was called
Mr.. Murphy, OF Chicago, the owner of
Star Pointer, was heard to remark during
the earlier part of the day that he had
never been so well pleased with the coir
dition or his horse as today. He has al
ready received an offer of 81 900 from "a
Western association to walk star Pointer
around the track once.
Mr Marks, the owner of Patchen, when
interviewed OH ThurEday, felt confident
that his horse would make d good fight
for today's race. Both horses came out
early in the AFTERNOON TO be exercised
before the race, and they received much
applause from the throng OF people
star Pointers driver, McCleary, was
awarded the choice OF position. The horses
scored twice before the word was given,
the drivers having asked this favor of the
officials previous to the race. AS the word
was given both horses were pacing beautt-
fully, ard went To the quarter in 80 81
ike one horse, down the back stretch TO
the half in :01 1-2, and on to the three
quarters in 1872 I2. Those who had
Ya,che5oa the horse knew that the time was
not alarming, but as McCleary stated yes
terday, it must be horne Ia mind that the
track WAS several seconds slower than
Readville. where Pointer went his fast
miIe.
After leaving the three-quarters Patchen
fell back to second place as McCleary
urged his charge down the honiestretch.
Gcers, seeing that he could not get she
neat, saved his horse until the next trial.
1t was evident TO all that star Pointer
could have gone several seconds faster
if he had been pushed. According 10 ar
rangements, patchen took the pole in the
second heat, and many thought this would
make a hig difference, but nc was una bie-
to get the lead, as every time he came
up on McCleary, Pointer would outstep
Patchen.
The time by quarters in the second heat
was OBI; 1:o2; 1:33 Ia; 2:o3 81.
Ry winning this heat Star Pointer won
the match, but the horses We're Obliged
TO 30 another heat to fulfill the conditions
under which the race was run.
The last heat was the slowest of the
three. Star Pointer captured it as easily
as he did the others. He did the quarter
in OBI 81, the halfin 1:02 3 4, the three
quarters in 1:34, and Won in 2:05.
There had been q brisk breeze all day.
but it died down before the last heat
and tie horses should have gone better
mile. Summaries:
2:1i pace Purse, $4,000.
Favara, b. e., by Frank
Buford-Daisy (Smart)..... 8 IL
QuaCr.ga .................. 2 8 .
Ambul9tor ..................
Clifford. Ella c., Myrtle g., Silver Chimes,
Forest Hero Quick Turn and Nordica also
started.
Time. 2:1o 1-2; 2:Os "a; 2:oe IL;
2:o9 1-2; 2:101-2.
Second race-2:1S 8 trot; purse $4,000:
The Abbot, b. g., by Chimes-Net-
tie King (Geers) .-............
Miss GatewoOd .................... 8
Neva wilkes, Tuna, Bolton, Sadie L. and
Winnie Baron also started. Time, 2I5,
PIG 4, PIG IA.
Third race-Grand Special; purse s., 600
Star Pointer, b. s., by Brown
Hal-Sweepstakes (McClearyl.... 1 1 1
Joe Patchen, blk S., by Patchen-
Wilkes-Josephine Young (Geersl. 2 2 =
Time, 2:04 II, 2:03 3-4, 2:o5.
2-3o trot-Purse So 900; concluded; seven
heats trotted yesterday.
Emily ch. m, by Prince Regent-Bar-
bara tGeersl ................-.... L
Town Lady OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1
Nancy Time Observation-Disclosures.
Time, 2:14, 2:13 IL.