The record-union., 1899-09-07
Defeats Star Pointer and John R.
Gentry at Empire City.
Goes a Mile in 2:O2 3-4, the Fastest Heat
in a Race This Season.
Searchlight, Being Out of Condi-
ton, Did Not Start-Announced
That Star Pointer Will Never
Race Again-Results ON Other
Tracks.

Tracks.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-Fifteen thou
sand spectators were at the En-
pire City Trotting track to-day 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 infield there were hundreds of We
hicles. In the betting ring there was
surging crowd only too anxious to
bet 100 to 30 on Star Pointer against
the field, until pool selling was stopped
by the local authorities, which, how
ever, did not interfere with the books,
and hackers were still able to put on
their money.
When McCleary appeared behind
Star. Pointer he received a. rouSing
cheer, but when Joe Patchen, with his
old familiar white nose and face, came
up the stretch, the applause was still
louder, and when the handsome bay
stallion John r. Gentry turned into the
stretch, the whole grand stand rose
and applauded. Searchlight, the great
son of Dark Night, who is looked upon
| as the coming champion, was brought
to the judges stand and it was an
nounced that he was not in racing con-
dition, and 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 come
down like a triple team, and when the
| n,.1 d.,
started out to win the heat Joe
Patchen hung on to the favorites wheel
with the grim determination of a vet
eran who never knows when to stop.
Around the backstretch the conflict
was close and exciting, and the pub
lie almost lost sight of Gentry, as he
was several lengths behind. Around
the top turn Pointer appeared to gain,
and when the mighty pair swung into
the stretch it was apparent to every
body that they were about to see one
of the most magnificent races of the
century. Pointer was 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 Pointer landing the winner by a
neck in 2:04A.
Joe Patchen and Star Pointer We're
both together, with John r. Gentry
about a. length back, when the word
was given in the second heat, and the
positions remained practically un-
changed to the quarter, where Patchen
assumed the lead and held it clean to
the wire, in spite of the determined ef-
fort of McCleary, who was driving
Star Pointer, Patchen winning by a
length, with Gentry several lengths in
the rear. Time-2:02M. This was the
fastest mile paced in a race this sea
son.
There was now q rush to cover
among the spectators, who recognized
that the old-time pacing king was to be
| dethroned, and they made no mistake.
| AS. soon as the word was given Patchen
| started out to complete his victory,
and he did it in a most effectual man
ner. Star Pointer broke so badly that
| he 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 2:0414. 1t
was announced that Star Pointer would
never race again. Results:
| Free-for all pacing, two in three,
purse $4,000
| Joe Patchen (Dckerson) .....2 1
John r. Gentry (Andrews). ....3 3 2
| Star Pointer (McCleary). L d
Time-0:30%, O:5915, 1924, 2:04A /;
0:30A, O:59A, 1:31H, 2:02A; O:32A,
| 1:02 1884, 2:041.
Trotting, 2:22 class, two in three,
| $500. Senator L. won in straight
heats. Time-2:1515, PIP. Lasso sec
ond, Slipper third.
| Trotting, 2:10 class, one mile dash.
purse $500. Alvos won, Time-2: 1O15.
Louise second Corporal third
| Trotting, 2:10 class, two in three.
purse $1,000. Rubber won in straight
heats. Time-2:10, 2:10H. Little Dick
second, Plimmer third.
AT ST. PAUL.
ST. PAUL (Minn.), Sept. 6.-The fav-
orites We're the winners of all events
to-day at the State Fair Summa ries
2:17 pace, best three in i've purse
$1,000, Baby Ruts won in straight
heats. Time-2:13A, 2:11%, 2:13. Jer-
sey Mac second, Moronial third
2:21 trot, best three in five, purse
5000, of which the winner takes 81
500, Dainty Daffo won the second. third
and fourth heats Time-2:14h. 2 ICY.
2:15h. Aegon Star won the first heat
in 2:1214 and was second. BLACK Robert
third.
2:35 pace, best two in three, purse
$780, Riley B. won in straight heats.
Time-2:2112 2:21. Plumbline second,
Gale third.
AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY
NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-The Bellies
stake and the Russell handicap were
the features on the card at the Sleeps
head Bay race track to-day. The
former was for two-year-old fillies
over the futurity course, and Iroquois
Belle was made the favorite, with Mu-
sette second choice. The start was
good and Musette went out to make the
running, closely attended by Runaway
| Girl and Oneck Queen. That order
was maintained to the end, Musette
winning easily. Prince McClurg, at
the good price of 10 to l, took the Rus
sell handicap. He lay we'll behind his
/ field to the stretch and then came on
and won easily The feature of the
day was Voters mile. 1:404k, winning