The herald., 1897-10-02
THE 1llLE IN TWO MINUTES
Nox YET REACHED BUT SOON
WILL BB
Star Pointer Wins Another Great Vic
tory-Results Of Running
Haces-Ball Games
Associated Press Special wire.

people Star Pointer this afternoon not
only maintained his reputation as the
king of PAGERS by defeating Joe Patchen,
but he also lowered the worlds pacing
record in a race by half second, MAX
ing a mile in 2:001k. the record in race
having been 2:01, which Star Pointer
made on Sept. 18th at Indianapolis, when
he defeated Joe Patchen. Star Pointer
was greeted with tremendous cheers by
the assembled thousands as he passed
under the wire and the announcement
Of the lowering of the worlds pacing
record in a race was received with
tumultuous applause.
When the two great PAGERS made their
appearance they were greeted with
cheers. They got nice start, Patcher
having the pole, but after going few
hundred feet Pointer broke badly and
before he recovered Patchen was about
an eight Of a mile ahead of him. Patchen
finished the heat in a jog in 2:14, with
Pointer about three hundred feet be-
hind.
Star Pointer was given the pole in the
second heat and the two horses started
even. but Patchen soon broke and lost
= dozen lengths. He gained on Pointer
toward the three-quarters and over
hauled him, McClearly holding his
horse back Down the stretch it was
pretty fight between the two, but Point
er maintained his lead and passed under
the wire half length ahead. Pointer
made the frst quarter in go, the half in
1908, the three-quarters in 1861 and the
mile In 2:06, the last quarter being made
In 291t. The third heat was wildly ex-
citing and was race for blood from
the start. After three attempts the
horses got of the ground. Pointer soon
took the lead and at the first quarter
he was a length and half ahead. The
black pulled off some toward the half
and when that was reached Pointer was
but three-fourths Of length ahead
Then Patchen lost and gained again,
and at the three-uuarters was not quite
one length behind. When near the
wire Patchen fell behind and Pointer
won by five or six lengths. The time by
quarters was: 29N. 100, 1:ao1s, 2:o01s.
The record or 1897 for stations was also
broken by William Penn in the first hea.
of the free-for-ar trot, he making the
mile IN 2:07% Penn won the race in
straight heats. Best time. 2:07%.
The weather was intensely hot and
scores Of men and women, who had stood
IL the sun and on the track or hours,
tainted.
AT WINDSOR
DETROIT, Oct. 1.-Results at Wind
sor:
Six furlongs. selling-The Planet won,
Dol ;vJ
1:16A.
Festival second, Early Fonso third;
time, 1903.
One mile-Blacking Brush won, Trav-
eler second Elsket third; time, 1:431a
Six furlongs, selling-Bonanza won.
Farm Life second, Laura May third;
time, 1:15h.
scully stakes, six furlongs-Merry
Chimes won, Dixie Lee second, Muriel
T. third; time. 1:16.
THE LAToNIA MEET
CINCINNATI, Oct. 1.-The fall
meeting of the Latonia Jockey club Will
begin tomorrow. Over seven hundred
horses are quartered on the track and
In surrounding barns, including some
of the best known racers in the west
Col. L. p. Tarlton will be presiding judge
and Jack Chinn will handle the starters
nag.
AT HARLEM
CHICAGO. Oct. Results at Harlem:
Five furlongs-Ruskin won, Surmount
second, Baliverso third; time 1:O2A.
One mile-Sea Robber won, Little Land
second, CASTOR third, time, 1:41.
Seven furlongs-Charley Christie won,
Queen Safe second, Adowa third; time,
1:271z.
Five furlongs-Candleba won, De-
pending second, Daily Racing Form
third; time. 1902.
One mile and a quarter-Gold Band
won, Harry McCouch second, Evana-
tus third; time, 2:0S.
Six furlongs-Mordecai won, Ben
Frost second, Darechota third: time.
1:A.
AT TERRE HAUTE
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Oct 1.-THE
meeting of the Terre Haute Trotting as
sociation closed today. Results:
2:1S trot, $1,000 purse (concluded)--
Mackey won, Capt. Hanks second,
Harry Barret third best time, 2:1sA.
Pinewood won, Hinbert Wilkes second,
Ira Bank third; best time, 2:111s.
2:25 pace, $1,000 purse-Satin Slippers
won. Nora L. second, Forest Herr third,
best time, 2:10
2:20 trot, purse $2O0o-Elloree won,
Pray Tell second, Fred D. third; bes.
time. 2:0sA.
2:20 trot, purse $1500-Eagle FIanni-
gan won, King Warlock second, Ed
monia third; best time, 2:121z.
AT HARLEM
days races:
Three-year-old pacing-John A. Craw-
ford, won. Princess D second. Roy S.
distanced; best time. 2:29A.,.
Three-year-old stake race-Coral won
Lady Memo second; best time. 2:ss.
Special ave and half furlongs, run
ning--Saliie Goodwin won, Latah Sec
ond, Fred Marshall third; time, 1:12%
One-Quarter mile-Pat Tucker won.
Joe d. second. Jim Corbett third; time,
:sgz
AToAKLAND
OAKLAND. Oct 1.-There was only
one race at Oakland today which might
be called contest. Both Of the others
pn the card were practically walkovers.
and even the unAnished race In which
ka:ermo. Osito and Columbus s. were