The herald., 1897-08-15
AT SARATOGA

| AT CHICAGO
| CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Races at Harlem:
| One mile-Oliva won, Nikita second,
Tony Honig third. Time, 1:43.
| Five and one-half furlongs-Pearl
| won, Gnome second, Lii Hung Chang
third. Time, 1909.
| Six furlongs-Red won, Tenole second,
Little Singer third. Time, 1:16.
One mile-Necedah won, Fretful Sec
ond, Evanatus third. Time, 1:42
Mile and sixteenth-Serrano won, The
Plutocrat second, Oracle c., third. Time,
1:4SA.
Six furlongs-Mackin won, Lady Marc
second, Budwell third Time, ILL.
Six furlongs-Botanic won, Lone Prin-
cess second, Easter Eve third. Time,
lis.
AT DETROIT
DETROIT, Aug. 14-Results:
Six furlongs-Sir Andrew won, G. r.
Longhurst second, Afternun third. Time
1:15A.
Five and one-half furlongs-Alice Far
ley won, Mordecai second, Millstream
third. Time, 1:10%.
Mile and a furlong-Moncreith won,
Beau Ideal second, Countess Irma third.
Time, 1:571s.
Five furlongs, Wayne Hotel stakes,
$1525-Lieber Karl won, Ben Hadad sec
ond, Pingree third. Time. 1O2%.
Six furlongs-Don Fulano won, Words
blaffR. ~Annnd Negongive third. Time.
AT ST. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 14.-Results.
Five furlongs-Belle Of Memphis won,
Verify second, Farondelle third. Time.
1:01A.
Six furlongs-Sir Rolla won, Sivas sec
ond, Bon Marche third. Time, 1:16A.
Mile and a quarter-Belvadell won,
The Ghost second, Astrada third. Time,
2:03A.
| Six furlongs-Harry Duke won, Nick
Carter second, Montgomery third.
Time, TIA.
Mile and sixteenth, Linda won. Made
line second, Tranby third. Time. 1:4SA.
| Mile and sixteenth-Earl Cochran won,
Outaway second, Inspirer third. Time,
1:50A.
AT CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, o., Aug. 14.-Racing
results:
Four and one-half furlongs-Lady
Irene won, George C. second, Afamada
| third. Time O:55%.
Seven furlongs-Waban won, Whyota
second, Major Tom third. Time, 1:27%.
One mile-Eugenia Wykes won, Re-
member Me second, San Canon third.
Time, 140.
Six furlongs-Kriss Kringle won,
Dutch Comedian second, Flo p. third.
Time, lis.
One mile-Sir Ebony won, lockwood
second, Aunt Jane third. Time, 1:42N.
One mile-Frontan won, Lylis second,
Elsina third. Time 1:42
A PACING RECORD
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 14.-At the
Port Erie track today Star Pointer
paced a mile in 2:O1%, breaking his
previous record of 2:02h by nearly a
second. He was first given a warming
up mile, which was made in 2:O4A. At
6 o'clock the great PAGER again made his
appearance, accompanied by runner
On the second break McClary nodded for
the word and the record breaking trial
began. The quarter was reached in
Bin and the half in 1:O1A. Then the
runner moved up bit and Pointer let
out a link. The time at the three-quar-
tiers was 1:31, and down the stretch the
mouse, while his horse continued to in
crease it's speed every second. When
the announcement was made that the
mile had been covered In 2:01% the en-
thusiasm of the 5000 spectators broke
forth in repeated cheers both for horse
and driver.
In the 2:06 pacing event Guinette
broke the Canadian competition record
and the track record, going the mile in
. 2:O54 in the second heat. Her time was
2:O6 and 2:05A Lottie Lorraine was Sec
ond and Phenol third.
HORsEMAN's SUICIDE
GALLATIN, Tenn, August 14.-Capt.
w. H. Shafer, one Of the best-known
racing men in the South, committed sui
eide by shooting himself through the
, left temple in room in the Trousdale
House early this morning. No cause Is
known.
r He was wealthy and seemingly hap
: PLY situated in all relations. He was
worth in the reighborhood Of $3.50, 900.
He was 55 years old and widower
, THE GRAY MARES FEAT
MIDDLETOWN, N. T., August IA
: Ella T., gray mare owned by ]. W
Tilden Of Red Oak, Iowa, made a mile
on the fair grounds track here in 2:O91s
the fastest mile ever trotted in this
: State on a half-n1ile track. Just at the
: conclusion of the races, Louis Sinsa.
baugh, aged II. rode bicycle down tht
street at the last turn In the track. Vir.
ginaa Fox, coming at . 2:15 gait, STRUCK