The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-02
RIGHT TO BE KING OF
PAGERS.
HALF SECOND CLIPPED OFF.
FIELD SENSATIONAL FROM
START TO FINISH.
SEEN BY SEXTY-FIVE THOUSAND.
Grand stand damned and the Track
Lined by Tremendous Throng
of Enthusiasts.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct. lin a
race that was witnessed by at least
65, 600 people, Star Pointer, on the Hi
nois state fair grounds, this afternoon,
not only maintained his reputation as
the king of PAGERS, by beating Joe
Patchen, but he also lowered the
worlds record, in a race, by half a sec
ond, making a mile in 2:0O1a, the rec
ord in a race having been POI, which
Star Pointer made on Saturday, Sept.
Is, at Indianapolis when he defeated
Joe Patchen. Star Pointer was greeted
with tremendous cheers by the assem-
bled thousands as he passed under the
wire in the third heat, and the an
nouncement of the lowering of the
worlds pacing record in a race was
received with tumultuous applause.
The record of 1897 for stations was
also broken by William Penn in the
first heat of the free-for-all trot, he
making the mile IN 2:G7A
The great race between the two fast
est PAGERS in the world had the result
of bringing on the fair grounds the
largest crowd ever assembled there
1t is estimated that there were $4,000
people on the grounds, the largest
number ever known at a state fair in
Illinois. In the grand stand not even
standing loom was obtainable. Thou
sands of people lined tthe race track
on both sides for fully third of it's
length The track was in splendid con-
dition, and there was fast time and
When the two great PAGERS made
their appearance, they were greeted
with cheers. On the first heat they
got a nice start, Patchen having the
pole, but, after going. a few hundred
feet, Star Pointer broke badly, and be-
fore he recovered Joe Patchen was
about an eighth of a mile ahead of
him. Patehen finished the heat in
jog in 2:14, amid cheers, with Star
Pointer 200 to 800 feet behind. The first
quarter was made in :301a; the half IN
1:02A; three-quarters, i :36A, 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 dozen or more lengths.
He gained on Pointer toward the
three-quarters and rapidly overhauled
him, McCleary 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, :05;
three-quarters in 1862, and the mile
in 2:05 the last quarter being made
in :291s.
The third heat was wildly-exciting
one, and was a race for blood from
the start. After three ineffectual at
tempts, the horses got off together.
Pointer soon took the lead, and in the
first quarter he was one and half
lengths in the lead. The black pulled
UP some toward the half, and, when
that point was reached, Pointer was
but three ourths of a length ahead
Then Patchen lost and gained again
and at the three-quarters was not
quite one length behind. When near
the wire Patchen fell behind, however,
and Pointer won by five or six lengths.
The time by quarters was as follows:
First, :29% second 400; third, 1909;
mile 2:OO1a.
The weather was intensely hot, and
scores of men and women, of the thou
sands who had stood in the sun along
the track for hours with the mercury
81 degrees in the shade, tainted. Sum-
mary:
Special match race, purse $1,000
Star Pointer GeCleary) northumberland l
Joe Patchen fDiekersoD ...............1 2
Time, PA 2:0G, 2:001a.
2:35 trot purse $500 diminished Thursday,
Miss Logan wen first, second and fourth
heats and race. Time, 2:21A. 2:2S!a, 2:2952.
streator Boy won second heat. Time, 2:25.
Billy Bird Cutting, Capt. Bright Wilkes
Roe and Illinois H also started.
2:30 pace purse $500-Little Joker won first,
fourth and fifth heats and the race. Time,
PA, 2:13A, 2:141a. T. Bishop won second and
third heats Time, 213, 2:12A. Calzelle,
Dandy jim. Sterling R. Holt, Make H, 1de-
mont, Daisy K, Don Nations, Valiant and
Ruth Raymond also started.
Free-for- all trot, purse s700-William Penn
won in three straight heats. Time, 2:07$,
300 2:07a4. Pilot Boy, Dandy Jim and Fox
mont also started.