The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
MIGHTY STAR POINTER FEAT Pacing King Ties His
 Own Record. FASTEST MILE OF THE YEAR ONCE AROUND A SLOW TRACK
 IN 1:59 IA. Chehalis and Anaconda Add to Ihelr Laurels by Capturing Paclng
 Events at the Colum-
 bus Track.
FASTEST MILE OF THE YEAR
ONCE AROUND A SLOW TRACK IN 1:59 IA.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 6.-Thls was getaway day at the Columbus Park- Only four of the five events were Hh- ished. on account of several of the races being badly split. Fully five thousand people were in attendance, attracted py the announcement that Star Polnter vvor1d a+ternpt 10 lower the track rec ord of 2:O11b. made last year by Joe Patchen in his race with Polnter' Ane track was not as fast as it ordinarily Is under favorable conditions ana tealiis were working it between heats all oay' It was hardly expected that fol1teL would lower even the track recofu' anu when it was announced he had equaleu his record of 1:594 made last season dl Glenn Falls, the crowd went Wlld Wlth enthusiasm.
 It was after o'clock when Pointer was brought out for the test. The breeze which had blown up the stretch at a merry clip for several hours had died down and the pennant on the judges stand chung to the staff. The first time Pointer was brought down to the wire he did not have his stride and went almost to the half before he turned back. It was about APO when Geers brought him down the second time. The stallion was as steady as a machine and Geers nodded for the word George Spear drove the pace maker, a runner hitched to a sulky, and the start was beautiful one.
 The crowd was on its feet before Pointer was under the wire and there was a painful silence until the stallion reached the quarter, when 1t was an- nounced that the time was :2912. This brought forth a shout of eXultation, foI it was seen Pointer was giving re- markable performance. There was an- other shout when Pointer reached the half in :5812 and still another when he reached the three quarter pole in 1:2S% 1 for it was then certain that the mile
 would be under two minutes. As l Pointer came into the stretch his feet plowed up the dust as the bow of g 1 tug plowed up smooth water. There was a smile on McCleary'S face anC 1 when the runner moved up a the finish
 Pointer pushed his nose ahead and kept l 1t there until he passed under the wire ! A mighty cheer went up from the crowd for the next instant the time, 1:59A | was announced
 i The 2:05 pace was easily won by Che halls, although Bumps and Pearl On ward both sold for more money in the pools. The second heat, 2:04A. was the fastest heat paced in a race this sea- son. Summaries:
 2:OS pace. purse &2Ooo-Anaconda won first fourth and sixth heats. Time. ROCK. 2:07. EOS Sally Toler won third and fifth heats. Time 2:09& 2:0Ss4. Nlcol B. Bessie Leach. Giles Moves, Milton and William Wallace also ran.
 2:0e trot. purse s2O0O-Fred won third fourth and fifth heats. Time. 2:11A, 2:11h 2I1A Tommy Briton won first and second heats. Time. 2:09A. 2:10 Pilot Boy third Dan Cupid also started
 2:05 pace, purse 5000 - Chehalis won 1T straight heats. Time. 2:0715 2:o4A 2:O5% Bumps second: Frank Bogash third. Anania! and Pearl Onward also started.
 2:14 trot, purse $20eo-Bele won fifth, sixth and seventh heats Time, 2:12h. 2:16A, 2:15h Rose Crox won second and fourth heats. Time 212A 2I1h. Wilbur won first heat in 212h and was third. Thorn third heat in 2:l1A Caracella and Alves also started