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DONALD BAINS FAST RKCORD. It was sweltering I. t yesterdaj afternoon at Hawthorne and the track was lightning fast. ; There was hardly a breath of cool air astir, hat the track and weather conditions were made to -order for record breaking. The class of horses antered, however, was hardly good enough to make worlds records, but nevertheless Done id Bain came very close to matching Cliffords seven fnrlong mark of 1:25% which was made at Sheepshead Bay Aug. :29, 1894. Clifford carried 127 pounds. Donald Bain under 104 pouuds beat Brigade carrying the same weight in 1 :25i. It was a high-class performance and stamps Donald Bain as one of the best horses of his age now in training in the west. He did not win running away, nor over-race himself, neither did he have anything veiy fast to make pace for him. The handsome son of Strath-more — Qladness went ont in front at the fall of the flag and set a terrific pace of his own. He was challenged in the stretch by Brigade, but did not falter for an instant, and standing a drive through the last furlong, was . retained the winner by a nose. Considering the pace Donald Bain set and the hard drive | he siood at the end makes his performance all the more brilliant. The first eighth around the tarn was naturally slow as compared with the | others. It was run in 12i. The next eighth was stepped in Hi, making the first quarter in 231. He went to .the three-eighths in 33i, the half in 47i, five-eighths in 59i, three-quarters in 1:124. Then he began to stop, and he and Brigade going like a teem, covered the final furlong in IN seconds, making it 1 :25i for the seven furlongs. When the time was hung oat the crowd was dumbfounded and thought at first it was a mistake, but when they learned it was ccrrect, talk of worlds records being smashed could- be heard on all sides. "Bob" Tucker, fresh from Latonia, won the nine furlong race with his peg-legged colt Isabel, but in doing so Isabey had to ran a little above his notch and also stand a hard drive for about a furlong. Elkin is the horse that pressed him so hard and he ran a good, game race. J. H. Smith, in whose name Elkin runs, has started the usef cl old selling-plater four times since his arrival and heretofore lias t een riding such jockeys as Bisping and Melton. The latter is a joke. Yesterday he put W. Narvaez ap and the old hor6e was backed. Narvaez being a much better rider than Elkin has carried for some time, he ran his true race and came within ■ an ace of scoring. As it was Isabey barely managed to beat him a nose and was all out to do 1 n, Tom Griffin has a nice filly in Iznik, and with 110 pounds up she simply ran away from her field in the five furlong scramble for two-year-olds. She got to the front in the first twenty yards, and after stepping the first three furlongs in 354 seconds had all those behind her leg weary and won pulling up five farlongs In 1:014. The first race went to Uhler, who is a tail, UDgainly gelding and perhaps the worst-looking horse at the track. He was off in the rear division and took the longest route, but was 1 rated with good judgment and avoided all interference, eventually winning with a bit to spare from a 40 to 1 shot. Defender II. Butter rode a fine race on Uarda and it plainly goes to show what strong handling will I do to a horse that has the ability to win. bat 1 with weak, light boys up refuses to try. Our Johnny and Uarda, both long overdue, , won the fifth and sixth races respectively. Both were at good prices aud were backed to some » extent. ; Jockeys Van Duseu, W. Dean and Everett are recent additions to the riding list All three are good boys and will improve the riding talent. Neada and J. H. C. were shipped to "Bill" Batterman from Hamilton, Ont. The latter is ready to race at once and is a good horse.
