The herald., 1898-08-07
MANY FAST MILES
MADE BY MEN AND HORSES ON
VARIOUS TRACKS
Star Pointer Equals His Great Record.
Bicycle Races-Records Broken.
Running and Baseball

tracted by the announcement that Sta
Pointer would attempt to lower the tract
record of 2:0112 last year made by Jo
Patchen in his race with Pointer Th
track was not as fast as it ordinarily il
under favorable conditions and teams wer,
working 1t between heats all day.
1t was hardly expected that Pointer
would lower even the track record, anc
when it was announced that he hao
equaled his record of 1894, made last sea
son at Glenn Falls, the crowd went wile
with enthusiasm.
The 2:05 pace was easily won by Chehalis
The second heat, 2:04l4, is the fastest heal
paced in a race this season. Summaries:
2:OS pace purse $2000-Anaconda won first
fourth and sixth heats; Sally Toler won
third and fifth heats; best time. 2:06A. Nico
B. third.
2:O9 trot, purse S200O-Fred B. won third
fourth and fifth heats; Tommy Briton won
first and second heats; best time, 2:09A
Pilot Boy third.
2:O5 pace, purse $2O00-Chehalis won in
straight heats; time, 2:O712, 2:o4l4. 2:054
Bumps second, Frank Bogash third.
2:14 trot, purse $2000-Belle j. won fifth.
sixth and seventh heats; Rose Croix won
second and fourth heats; Wilbur won first
heat and was third; Thorn won third heat;
best time, 2:1lA
PORTLAND. Me, Aug. 6.At Rigby
park today the gelding Nice, son of the
SIPS 900 Arion, made record of 2:O912,
making him the fastest 4-year-old of the
year and the first of the Arions to get into
the 2:10 list.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Weather clear; track
fast. Summaries:
Six furlongs-Cyclone won, Borden sec
ond, DR.. Sharp third; time, 1:15i4.
Mile and twenty yards-George Kratz
won, Tranby second The Tory third; time,
l:42.A.
Half mile-Frank Bell won. April Lady
second, Souchon third; time, 0:41la.
One mile-Found won, John Bright sec
ond. Mary Black third; time 1:4OA.
Garden City handicap, $1,000 added, six
furlongs-Hugh Penny won, Lady Ellers-
lie second, Abuse, third; time, 1:1S.
Mile and seventy yards-Indra won, Braw
Lad second, Nathanson third; time, 1:42i2.
Six furlongs-Diggs won, George II.
Ketchum second, Amanda third; time,
1:131a.
ST. LOUIS, August 6-Sir Rolla was the
only winning favorite to-day. Jockey Smell
had his license revoked result of sew
eral recent pad rides. weather peasant,
track fast. Summarizes:
Seven furlongs-Watchman won, Mound
City second, Lady Hamilton third; time
1:2S%.
Mile and three-sixteenths-Pri of Ir
dia won, Eva Rice second. Sunburst third
time 2:02A.
Handicap five and a half furlongs-Nar
Dora won, Mona B. second, Sir Galiar
third time Ito.
Owners handicap, mile and one-six-
teenth-E Farrell and F'orbush, dead heat
Imp. Skate third; time ASA.
Six furlongs-Gibraltar won, Belle OF
Memphis second, purity third; time 1:15.
Mile and twenty yards-Sir Rolla won
Pinochle second, Kisme third; time 42A
Mile and twenty yards-Foncliffe won
Silver Set second, Confession third; time
1:421a
NEW YORK, August 6-The Test handi-
cap was the medium of heavy betting at
Brighton Beach to-day. Ogden was heavily
backed and was the first choice at pos'
time. Miss Tenney went to the front a
once and won by four lengths. Summaries
One mile-Hgh Priest won, Frohmar
second, Lansdale third time 1:41$4.
Five ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS won, Tyrba
Five furlongs-Inspection won, Fenetta
second, Mrs. Trumbridge third; time 10r
Mile and iXteenth-Burlesque won
Marito second, Free Lance third tim.
1:47A.
Test handicap, one mile-Miss Tenny
won, Ogden second, sailor King third
time 14014.
Futurity trial. six furlongs-Autumr
ivl
time 1:151a.
Royal Scarlet won, Ell Cid second, Olndt
third; time SIG.
SARATOGA, August 6.-Summary:
Five furlongs-Dr. Eichberg won, Fran
ces Booker second, Ellerdale third; tim
1041a.
Six furlongs-Damen won, Ben Hoda>
mas second. Sir Hubert third; time I'LL
Grand Union stakes, $4,000, five and hal
furlongs-Kentucky Colonel won, Martin
mas second, Sir Hubert third; tine Ill.
Henric stake, mile and one-sixteenth-
Martha II. won, Laverock second Lillial
Bell third time 1:53.
Steeple chase, about two miles-ShilIe
lah won, Plutarch second, Hurry Up third
time 3:3312.
T.,
the race meeting here. 1t has been very sue
cessful from a financial standpoint. Re
suits:
Six furlongs-Piexotto won, Dorah Woo
second. Leochness third time 1:13l..
Mile and one-sixteenth-Dolore won, Bar
racan second, Watomba third; time 1:4Sl.
Five furlongs-Bay Beach won, Man
Ferguson second, Elmio third; time 1:01.
Mile and one-eighth-Grand Sachem wor
Imp. Black Cap second, 'Ostler Joe third
time 1:55A.
Four and one-half furlongs-Bill Howar
first, Jim Gore second, Rubicon third; tim'
O:53%.
Five and one-half furlongs-Duke
Work II. first, Punter second, Willmete
third; time, 1:1019.
Five and half furlongs-Baby Rut
first, Trappean second, Masoero third
time, :09.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-At the second day
racing of the Lewes summer meeting toda
the Lorillard-Beresford stables bay fill
Barolinta won the Priority stakes of fiv
sovereigns, for acceptors, with 200 sove,
eigns added, for wo-year-ods. -Four horse
ran; distance, five furlongs.
Baseball
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 6.-Today's game wa
called on account of darkness at the end {
the tenth inning. Bad decisions by Hur
cost the browns the game. Attendance