Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07
STAR POINTER DlSTANCED.
joe Patchen. the Pacing King, Wins
at lOnkerS.

Fifteen thousand enthusiastic spectators
were a. the Empire City trotting track
YOnkers, y. Y, yesterday to see the great
race of the star PAGERS. Star Pointer Joe
Patchen, John r. Gentry and Searchght
The grand stand was crowded, the lawn
was black with people, and in the infield
there We're hundreds of vehicles 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. This
however. did not interfere with the books.
so hackers We're still enabled to put on
their money.
When McClary 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 little bay stallion, John r. Cen
try, turned into the stretch the whole
grand stand rose and applauded.
Searchiight, the great son of Dark Night,
who is looked upon as the coming cham
pon, was brought to the judges, and it was
announced that, as he was not in racing
condition. he would not be starter.
Three times they went down for the
word. Each time the starter realized that
they were not exactly in their stride, but
a the fourth they came down like triple
team, and when the word go" was given
Pointer at once started out to win the heat
It was soon seen that Joe Patchen was in
racing condition, and he hung on to the
favorites wheel with grim determination
Around the backstretch the conflict was
close and exciting, and the public almost
lost sight of John r. Gentry, as he was
several lengths behind.
When the pair swung into the stretch it
was apparent to everybody that they were
about to witness one of the greatest of
races But Patchen, try as he would he
could not quite get there, and Star Pointer
was the winner by neck in 2.0i4.
Patchen and Pointer were both together
with John R. Gentry about a length. back
the word was given in the second heat
and the positions remained practically I'M
changed to the quarter, where Patchen as
stunned the lead. held it clean TO the wire
and won by a length, with Gentry several
lengths in the rear. Time, 2.o23,. This is
the fastest mile paced in a race this sea-
son.
There was now a rush to cover among
the spectators. who realized that the old
time pacing king was to be dethrOned
They made mistake. AS soon as the
word was given Joe Patchen started out
to complete his victory. and he did it in
a most efectua manner. Star Pointer
broke so badly that he was distanced. and
John K. 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 announced that Star Pointer would
never race again.
The regular program began with the ~
trotting class, for which there were eight
starters, and Senator l.. was plunged upon
as the favorite at 100 to ~ for the field
1t was simply a runaway race. as Senator
l.. won in straight heats. with four or five
lengths to spare.
IN the 30 mile dash for trotters the gray
selding Success was the favorite at even
money. but the bay gelding Alves. owned
by Nathan Strauss and driven by Thomp-
son. took the lead at the half and came
home very easy winner in 2.G9h
The ia trottinS class wound up the days
sport. In field of twelve the black mare
Rubber was favorite. and she never gave
her hackers any cause to worry, as she
simply walked away from her field win
ming in 40 and 2.10h-
The program for today and tomorrow has
been rearransed. so that the meeting will
finish on Friday instead of Saturday.