The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-02
HANDICAPPED BY CONDITIONS
IMMENSE CROWD WITNESS THE
GAME EFFORT.
Exciting 200 Pace at the Readville
CMass.) Track Won by Frank
Bogash After Five Fast
Heats.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

READVILLE, Mass, Sept. lon the
same track on which he made the record
time last year-1:59A-Star Pointer to-day
again tried for a worlds record of a mile
in harness, but failed to equal his per
Torrance by half second.
The enormous crowd saw a mile in less
than two minutes. and 1t is safe to say
that with slightly different conditions the
record would have again been broken. Ar
hour before Pointer came out 1t rained
softly for a few minutes, and when, at
o'clock, McC1eary drove on the track, the
drops were still coming down. The track
however, was in good, shape, and there
was no wind.
With a running mate Pointer made the
quarter in :2912, which gave encourage
ment, and with the half in :59 1t looked as
If he would do something terrific. The
terrific pace was. kept up to the: three
quarter pole, which was reached in 1:2S4
and then came.the question of endurance
The great horse was urged all through
the. homeStretch, but he did not quite
reach the wire in time.
The afternoons sport was the best OF
the week and drew the largest crowd ever
seen at Readville, fully 10000 persons be-
ing present. :. - -.
The 2:0s pace, after Pointer, was the
great attraction of the afternoon, and the
crowd saw some fine racing in the five
MEATS LlllIe buillDS -lOuSHI SdHlely III
three of them, but each time the son of
Baron Wilkes was caught at the wire,
the first time by Roan Wilkes, the second
by Planet and the third by Frank Bogash,
the latter finally taking the race, Bumbs
had to be satisfied with fourth money.
Chehalis was the favorite at the begin
ming of the race, but Frank Bogash car
ried him off his feet in the second heat
and came. near doing it. again in the third.
Anaconda did not appear; much to the
disappointment of the talent.
The 2:15 pace was. easy for Egozen after
the first heat, although. F'lirt and Hal
Wilkes. were well UP in the third and
fourth heats. Macmillan ran away with
Geers after the first heat, making the
throwing the veteran over the fence. For
tunately Geers escaped with a few
bruises.
The 2:29 trot brought out dark horse
for the first time but took all three heats
IN the easiest possible manner: The UNI
finished Massachusetts stake was finally
During the afternoon Joe Patchen and
-Chehalis were matched for race at
Rigby during the Grand Circuit meet for
purse, of $500. Results:
PA .trot. the Massachusetts, purse $4,000 Cun-
finished from yesterday)-G Boy won
fourth, sixth and seventh heats. Time 2:11A
2l4N, 2;I1A. Caracalla won first and second
and fifth heats. Time. 2i1. 2:13A. Town Lady.
Matte Patterson, Stamboulette. Tom Boy jay
haHker, Jupe, McGregor, Red Warranoke, Nico,
Spinalongs Preston and Battleton also started.
2;15 pace, purse $1509-Egozen won second,
Flirt second. Hal Wilkes third. Argetto, dis
tanced in third, won first heat in 2:091a Sla-
vonlc, Chelsea, Moth Miller, Norvin G, Trio.
Mazette, Queen Xitallo and Macmillan also
started.
2:09 class pacing, purse s15o0-Frank Bogash
won second, third and fifth heats. Time. 205h,
2:0S14 2 :08A. Roam Wilkes won first heat In
2:65k. Planet won fourth heat In 2:06Z Bumbs
and Chehalis also started.
22S class trot purse s15Oo-George won in
straight heats. Time 2:15,. 2:13%, 2:15. May
Bloom second, Guenn third. Nation and Rene
also started