Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-02
STAR POINTER
Only Half a Second Behind
the Worlds Record.
10000 People at ReadviIIe Cheer as
He Finishes in 1853 ga.
Grattan Boy Wins Massachusetts Stakes
Frank Bcgssh the 2.05 Pace.

Readville. Mass, Sept. lon the
same track on which he made the
record time, last year, 1.59A, Star
Pointer, today, again tried for a
worlds record of a mile in harness,
but failed to equal his performance by
half a second.
The enormous crowd saw a mile
made in less than two minutes and it
is safe to say that with slightly better
conditions, the record would have
again gone down before the great stall
lion.
An hour before Pointer came out, it
rained softly for a few minutes and
when at o'clock, McCleary drove on
to the track. the drops were still COM
ing down. The track however, was in
good shape and there was no wind, SO
it was decided to go for the record.
With running mate Pointer made
the quarter in 291a. which gave en-
enlargement and with the half in 50 it
looked as if he would do something to
the record.
The terrific pace was kept up to the
three-quarter pole, which was reached
in 1.02A and then came the question
of endurance. The great horse was
urged all through the home stretch,
but he did not quite reach the wire in
time although only short half sec
ond behind.
of the week and drew the largest
crowd ever seen at Readville, fully 49,
900 people being present.
The 2.05 pace after Pointer was the
great attraction of the afternoon and
the crowd saw some fine racing in the
five heats. Little Bumps fought game
ly in three of the heats, but each time
the son of Baron Wilkes was caught
at the wire, the first time by Roam
Wilkes, the second by Planet and the
third by Frank Bogash. the latter
finally taking the race. Bumps had to
be satisfied with fourth money.
Chehalis was the favorite at the be-
ginning of the race, but Frank Bogash
carried him off his feet in the second
heat and came near doing it again in
the third heat. Anaconda did not APP
pear much to the disappointment of
the talent.
The 2.1o pace was easy for Egozen
after the first heat, although Flirt and
Hal Wilkes were well up on the third
and fourth heats. Macmillan ran
away with Geers afte- The first heat
making the circuit of the track three
times and throwing the veteran over
the fence. Fortunately Geers escaped
with few bruises.
The 2.23 trot brought out dark
hnr tn, e.,
the starter for the first three heats
in the easiest possible manner.
The unfinished Massachusetts stake
was finally won by Grattan Boy.
During the afternoon Joe Patchen
and Chehalis were matched for race
at Rigby during the Grand Circuit
meet there for purse of $500.
Albatross. the guideless wonder,
made half mile in 1.O214.
The summary:
LA CLASS TROT-THE MAssACHU-
SETS PURSE, s5oco-(CONCLUDED.)
Grattan Boy, b. s.. by
Grattan-Paul. (Miller) 2 . 1 Il I
Caracalla, br. m, by
Patron, (keys) ........ 1 81 2 3
Belle j., b. m, by Ben
johnson, (SpeaD ...... II 81 2
Town Lady, b. M,
Cheney ............... Q 8 3 2 no
Matte Patterson, b. M,
hSaunders) ......... 8 As 4 no
b. s., (Von
Boklen) announcement. II 5 SIS 70
Tom Boy, b. M, (Marsh) 4 Z 66 Z 70
Jayhawker, r. s., ID.
WILSON, .................. II S 6 70
Iupe, b. s.. Fiynn) .... 8 DIR
Sidney McGregor, b. s.,
tconley) ....:............ 10 10 DIR
Red Warranoke, b. s.,