The times., 1897-08-29
THE KING OF RAGE HORSES
Star Pointer PAGES ? Mile in Bet
ter Than Two Minutes.
A ROYAL TILT AGAINST TIME
The Two-MInute Mark Thing of
the Past by Just Three-Fourths
of q Enthusiastic Cheers
as the Stallion Passes Under the
Wire.

Boston, Aug. 2s.-The long. discnsse ed
question whether it is possible for a light
harness horse To pace mile better than
two minutes was settled in the affirmative
today.
Star Pointer, at the Readville track, took
the champion crown away from the New
York pacing stallion, John r, Gentry.
The conceded king of race horses today
engaged in tilt against the watch, and
when t was over the two minute mark was
a thing of the past by just three fourths OF
a second. 1t was royal wind up to the
greatest grand circuit meeting OF the
year. The day was perfect for q record.
breaking attempt.
The track, in the opinion of the horse
men, was faster at the July meeting, but
IL was In better shape than at any time
during the week. The heat was oppressive
and not breath OF air stirred. McCleary
drove with more than d snug hold of the
PAGER. With his big, easy stride, the
stallion stepped the first two furlongs in
Just 80 seconds, two-ninute clip. 4
mighty cheer went up from the grand
stand as n half-thousand watches caught
the naf in 80 "a seconds. The three
quarters In 1:29 caused another cheer,
around the turn the PAGER stepped little
to the outside, but the waver was for but
a fraction OF second, and once into the
stI etch the horse moved perfectly.
The driver says that at the distance pole
Star Pointer appeared to be TO his limit,
hut when lie called on him, the runner
came along. Pointer forgot that he had
been beating the two-minute mark, and
responded with burst right at the wire.
1t was not SO rapid as to cause a sensa-
ton, but 1t was sufficient to make the last
quarter in 30l-4 seconds, and the horse
seemed TO be within himself. The two
minute mark was beaten three quarters
OF q second.
McClcary was hoisted onto the shoulders
OF his friends and taken from the sully
To the stand.
The crowde grand stand went wild and
horse, driver and owner received an ova-
tion. Scores OF watches got the time as
| announced by the judges, and c. W. Marks.
of Chicago, who saw the greatest rival to
Joe Patchen widen the gap between his
horse, declared that If anything the mile
Igas in 159. The regular race program
was very good, with most excitin & finishes.
| Summaries: = p
| 2;2o class, pacing; purse, 81 900:
| W. II. b., b. r., by Marselo
laise- e-LatoniatMcCarthy) 7 1 7 ]
Lady Golden. 2
Jane .................... 2 / 3 3
! Time, 211 "a; 2:l1a-f; 2:14 A;
2:1412; 2:O9 II; 2:O9 1-2
| 2:20 class trotting, spurseI $1,000.
| Creseus, ch. c., by Robert Nc
Gregor Mabel (Hudson) ... L !
| Med 1uIn WOOD .................
| Ednonla. ................,.....
Time, 2:141-2; 2:113-4; gil IA.
| 2:11 class, pacing; purse. 81 200.
| DanI., b. S., by semicolon
Ypsilanti (McLaughlinl 3 III ]
Mignon. ................ IL III 8 s
Time, 2:10 IA; 2: 0s 1-2; 2:0e IA;
2:11 IA; 2:10 1-2; 213.
2:16 class; pacing; purse, 81 900
King Egbert, b, g, by King
Prince (IIudsonD. ... 8 1
| Claus Forester. ...... 2 1 2 3 ;
India Silk........ ...,. Z 8 8 c
Time, 2:10 3-4, 2:11 Ia, 2:1O IA, 2;11
2:1412
To beat worlds record-2:O0 1-2; pacing
Star Pointer, b. E, by Brown Halls weep
stakes tMcClearyl Time by quarters
First, 0:3o; second, o:59 "a; third. 1:29
fourth, 1863 IL