The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-02

Springfield, Ills, Oct. LIN race
that was Witnessed by at least 5000
people, Star. Pointer, on the Illinois
state fair grounds this afternoon, not
only maintained his reputation as the
king Of PAGERS by defeating Joe Patch
en-, but he also lowered the worlds pac-
ing record in a race by half second,
making a mile in 2:OO1z. the record in
a race having been in 2:Ol, which Star
Pointer made on Saturday, Sept Is, at
Indianapolis, when he defeated Joe
Patchen.
star Pointer was greeted with ire
mendous cheers by the assembled
thousands as he passed under the wire
in the third heat and the announce
ment OF the lowering of the worlds
pacing record in a race was received
with tumultuous applause.
The great race between the two fast
est PAGERS in the world had the result
of bringing on the state fair grounds
the largest crowd ever assembled there.
1t is estimated that there were $1,000
people on the grounds-the largest ever
known at a state fair in Illinois. In
the grand stand not even standing
room was obtainable. Thousands Of
people lined the race track ON both
sides for fully one-third of its length.
The track was in splendid condition
GREETED WITH CHEERS.
When the two great PAGERS made
their appearance they were greeted
with cheers. They got a nice start,
Patchen having the pole, but after go
ing a few hundred feet Star Pointer
broke badly and before he recovered
Joe Patchen was about an eighth of a
mile ahead of him. Joe Patehen fin
lshed the heat in a jog in 2:14 amid
cheers, With Star Pointer 200 to 800 feet
behind. The first quarter was made in
-d01a, the half in 1:02A, three-quarters
in 1864 and the mile in 2:14.
Star Pointer was given the pole in the
second heat and the two horses started
even, but Joe Patchen soon broke and
lost a dozen or more lengths. He
gained ON Pointer toward the three
quarters and rapidly overhauled him.
McCledry holding his horse back
Down the home stretch it was a pretty
fight between the two, but Pointer
maintained his lead and passed under
the wire half a length ahead Pointer
made the first quarter in 80, half in
1903, three-quarters in 1854 and the
mile in 1905 the last quarter being
made in :29l2.
THE RECORD BREAKING HEAT.
The third heat was wildly exciting
one and was a race for blood from the
start. After three Intellectual attempts
the horses got off the ground, Pointer
soon took the lead and in the first
quarter he was one and a half lengths
in the lead. The black pulled off some
toward the half and when that was
reached Pointer was but three fourths
Of a length ahead. Then Patchen lost
and gained again and at the three
quarters was not quite one length
ahead
When near the wire Patchen fell be-
hind. however. and Pointer won by five
or six lengths. The time by quarters
was as follows: First, :2994; second,
100; third, 1902: mile, 2:001s.
NEW STALLION RECORD.
The record for 1887 for stations was
also broken by William Penn in the
first OF the free-for-aII trot, he making
the mile in 2:07A. Penn won the race
in straight heats. The best time was
2:07sl.
The weather was intensely hot and
scores of men and women who had
stood in the sun along the race crack
for hours. with the mercury 81 in the
shade, tainted