The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-01-21
STAR POINTER, THE
RECORD PAGER, TO
RETURN TO MAURY
FAMOUS HORSE WILL BE SENT
TO ROSEWOOD STOCK
FARM.
MEMBER OF FAMOUS hal FAMILY
Now Owned by James A. Murphy, The
Millionaire Grain Operator Of Chi.
cago-First to Lower Two-Mlnute
Record-Sold for $4,000 at Auction.

Star Pointer, 1:59A. a Tennessee
bred horse, the first horse TO beat 200
and holder of a worlds race record
is to return to Maury County, Tennes-
see and will probably end his days
here. This famous pacing stallion
was recently repurchased by James A.
Murphy, the millionaire grain operator
of Chicago, who owned him when he
broke all worlds records. 1t was Mr..
Murphy's intention to keep him at his
farm near Chicago. However re-
quests from breeders in the South and
a desire to give the old champion a
chance in the stud caused Mr. Murphy
to change his mind. He has made ar
rangements with R. M. Williams to
take charge of the horse and he will
be placed at the head of Mr.. Williams
Rosewood Stock Farm near Columbia,
Tenn. The old king of the race track
will be shipped from California the
latter part of this month and be sent
to Columbia at once.
Star Pointer is a representative OF
the famous Hal family of Tennessee
PAGERS and his return in February will
be the first time he has been In his
native state since he was sold and
shipped North as colt. He is Ten
nessee's real horse champion and
some of his records bid fair to stand
for years to come. Star Pointer was
an almost invincible race horse and
In his four years of racing started In
races, meeting such
famous horses as Joe Patchen, 2:04A;
John r. Gentry, 2:00h; Robert j.,
2:01k and beating them in two-thirds
Of his races. He raced on all kinds
Of tracks, in ill kinds of weather and
never disappointed his admirers. AT
.er he had established his title to king
If race horses he startled the world
n 1897 ty pacing mile over the
Readville Mass, track in 1854 with
,ut pacemaker or wind or dirt shield
n front. In twelve years this record
las only been equalled twice, accord
ng to the records. AS race horse
t is only necessary to say that Star
Pointers winning third heat in 2:00&
8 still the worlds race record. He
vas an ideal race horse, being ex-
remedy fast, courageous and game.
after making his wonderful record at
aeadville he was driven exhibition
niles at various cities and to this
God day track records are held by this
,reat champion.
After his career ended as race
orse he was sold at auction for $751;
90, going to w. J. White, of Cleve-
and, Ohio, who placed him in the
tud. His opportunities have been
cry limited, but nevertheless he has
ired more PAGERS with race records
( 2:10 or better than John r. Gen.
ry 2:OOk and 10 Patchen 2:01A
ombined For the past few years he
as stood in California and the cham
ion two-year-old PAGER Of 1909, Sirius
'ointer 2:18, is one of his first crop
foals in the far west. Among his
,ell-known performers are such win
ers as Morning Star 2:04, Joe Poin-
er 2:O5A, Alice Pointer 2:O5k, Sid
ey Pointer 2:O7A, etc.
Star Pointer is large bay horse,
landing full Is hands, and Of splen-
i'd conformation. He was foaled in
889 and was sired by Brown Hal
Jpn, dam Sweepstakes, dam Of Hal
ointer 2:041a by McMeen's Traveller.
Ie is bred from a line Of champion
acers of Tennessee, having been sired
Y a champion, being half-brother to
champion and himself champion.