The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-07
SPORTING NEWS.
Joe Patchen Wins the Great
Pacing Race With Ease.
Star Pointer, the Oldtime Favor
lite, is DethrOned.
GENTRY OUTCLASSED.
Patchen Paced the Second Heat
In 2:O2 ga.
The Fastest Mile Made In
America This Year.
GENTRY OUTCLASSED.

New York. Sept. Fifteen thousand
enthusiastic spectators were at the En-
pire City Trotting track Wednesday af-
ternoon to see the great race between
the star PAGERS, Star Pointer, Joe
Patchen, John r. Gentry and Search
light The grand stand was crowded
to the guards, the lawn was black with
people and in the inf1eld there were
hundreds of vehicles. In the betting
ring there was a surging crowd only too
anxious to bet 100 to 80 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 McCIeary ap-
peared behind Star Pointer ne received
a rousing cheer. but when Joe Patchen,
with his old familiar white nose ana
face came up the stretch the applause
was still louder, and When the nano-
some little bay stallion, John r. Gen
try turned into the stretch the Whole
grand stand rose and applauded-
Night. who is looked upon as the conf
ing champion was brought to the
Judges stand and it was announced
that he was not in racing condition and
he would not be a starter.
Three times they came down for the
word but each time the starter realized
that they were not exactly on their
stride, but at the fourth they came
down ike q Triple team anu WAiCAA Lie
word "go'' was. given Pointer at once
started out to win the heat.
It was soon seen that Joe Patchen
was in racing condition ana ne nunS
onto the favorite's wheel with the grim
determination of a veteran who never
knew when to stop.
Around the back stretch the conflict
was close and exciting, and the public
almost lost sight of John r. Gentry,
as he was several lengths behind
Around the top turn Star Pointer ap-
peared to gain, but 1t was SIMPLY an
optical deluSiOn and when the mighty
rair swung into the stretch it was ap-
parent to every body that they were
about to witness one of the most mag
nifcent races of the century. ON they
came Star Pointer on his courage and
Joe Patchen desiring to beat his old and
mighty antagonist, but try as he would
he could not quite get there. Star Pom
ter landing the winner by neck IN
Joe Patchen and Star Pointer were
both together with John r. Gentry
about a length back, as the word was
given in the second heat, ana the posi-
lions remained practically unchanged
to the quarter where Patchen assumed
the lead and held it clean to the Wire,
in spite of the determined effort of Nc
Cleary, who was driving Star Pointer
Patchen winning by a length with Gen
try several lengths in the rear. Time
2:O22l.
race this season.
There was now a rush to cover among
the spectators, who recognized that the
old-time pacing king was to be de
thrOned and they made no mistake. AS
soon as the word was given, Joe Patch
en- started out to complete his victory
and he did it in a most effectual man
ner Star Pointer broke so badly that
ne was distanced and John r. Gentry
was utterly unable to compete with the
horse that he beat at Rochester, and
which beat him at Goshen. The time OF
the last heat was 2:04A. 1t was an
nounced that Star Pointer would never
race again.
The regular programme began with
the 2:22 trotting class, for which there
were eight starters and Senator L., was
plunged upon as the favorite at 100 to
40 for the field. It was simply run
away race, as Senator L. won in
straight heats with four or five lengths
to spare.