The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-09-07
Four Fastest Horses.

New York. Sept 6.--Fifteen thousand en-
thusiastic spectators were at the Empire
city trottlng track today to see the
great race between the star PAGERS, Star
Pointer, Joe Patchen. John r.. Gentry
and searchlight The grand stand was
crowded to the guards. the lawn was
black with people and in the inneld there
were hundreds Of vehicles. In the betting
ring there was surging crowd only too
anxious 20 bet 100 to 30 on Star Pointer
against the field. until pool selling was
/ stopped by the local authorities. which,
however. did not interfere with the books
and hackers were still able to put on their
money When McCleary appeared be-
hind Star Pointer he received rousing
! cheer. but wnen Joe Patchen with his
old familiar white nose and face, came
! up the stretch --- applause was still
| louder, and when the handsome little
bay stallion John r. Gentry, turned into
the stretch the whole grand stand rose
| aud applauded Searcnngnt, t.-e --~dt
son Of Dark Night, who Ia looked upon
as the coming champiory was brought
to the judges stand and It was announced
that he was not In racing condition and
would not be started.
Three times they came down for the
word but each time the starter realized
that they were not exactly on thei
stride. but at the fourth they came dow
like a triple team. and when the wor,
Ego" was given, Pointer at once starte,
out 20 win the heat. II Vas soon seer
that Joe Patchen was in racing condi
ltlon, and he hung onto the favorites whee
with the grim determination OF a veteran
who never knows when to stop Arount
the back stretch the conflict was clos'
and exciting and the public almost los
sight Of John n. Gentry, as he was severa
Lengths behind. Around the top turn sta
/ ointer appeared 10 gain, but II wa
simply an optical delusion, and when tn
mighty pair swung into the stretch It wa
: apparent that they we're about to witnes
; one cf the most magnificent races OF tn
} century. on they came, Star Pointer o.
= his courage and Joe Pat,hen de ring t
beat his old and mighty antagonist, b.
- ~ as he would he could not quite 'ge
there, Star Pointer landing the WHINE
by a neck In 2;0i.
n Joe Patchen and Star Pointer wei
/. both together, with John r. Gentry abot
a length behind, as the word was give
I'm the second heat. and the positions r.
mained pracucally unchanged TO the qua
ter where Patchen assumed the lead ar
held IT clean to the wire, in spite OF n
determined effort of McCleary, who WI
driving Star Pointer, Patchen winning !
y a length. with Gentry several lengths
: the rear Time 2;O2%
This Is the fastest mile paced in a rai
this season. There was now a rush
cover amongt the spectators. who re
ts ognized that the old time pacing kiI
ig was 10 be dethronged. and they made
mistake. As soon az the word was Civ
Joe Patchen started out TO complete b
+, victory. and he ala II In a most effectu
Is manner Star Pointer broke badly tn
he was distanced. and John II. Gent
: was utterly unable to compete with q
IN horse that he beat at Rochester. al
AZ which. beat him at Goshen. The time
- the last heat WIS 2;O4A IL was announc
that Star Pointer would never race agai