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CAKNfcRO BREAKS A EECOBD. It was sweltering hot yesterday at Hawthorne, with little or no breeze astir, and it "was consequently an ideal afternoon for recording fast time. As horses of good class were running the result was that the worlds record for one mile and a sixteenth was broken and the track record for five and a half furlongs "was lowered. J. M. Murphys big son of Candlemas Sister Geneva, Garnero, was the one that set a new worlds mark for a mile and one sixteenth, and Ed Corrigans slashing youngster, Golden Role, was the one that reduced the- track record for five and one-half furlongs. Carnero was in the third race along with Bafaello, Cherry Leaf and Sam Lazarus, Esq., and while it appeared probable that he would win no one thought that he was good.enough to break the record. Ho was though, and did it like a real racehorse. Carnero won eased up in 1:45 flat. This knocks a quarter of a second from the old record, which was held by Redskin. The latter, with only 58 pounds and little Bobby Hothersall uj, ran in 1 :45 at Forsythe, June 6, 1896. The Carnero race was a hummer all the way through from a time standpoint. Sam Lazarus Esq. went out from the drop of the flag to make a runaway race of it and the pace that he set was something terrific. He stepped the first quarter in 231 seconds, the half in 47, five furlongs in 1:00 flat and three-quarters in 1:12. This put him away out in front and when Burns, on Carnero, set sail for bim on the far turn he was six lengths to the good and seemed to be going well in hand. Carnero, however, had speed to loan and when the stretch was reached he went to the front, and Eoveral timers say he stepped the first mile in 1:38. He must have done so, too, for he simply loafed at the end and then ran in phenomenal time. Carnero was the favorite and heavily backed. At one time there was 6 to 5 offered against him, but, when going to the post 9 to 10 was the best price in the ring. Golden Rule made a grand impression on the Chicago race-going public that saw him perform. He acted badly and was much used at the po3t, but this cut no figure in the result, and the Corrigan champion, after showing a high grade of speed, won as he pleased. He only carried 100 pounds and did not beat much to speak of, but the race was a good one just the same. Jim Arthur has had a Btreak of very bad luck around here this summer, and everyone who knew him was glad to see Moroni win the fourth race. Ho was the talents choice at about even money and Tommy Burns was up. This made it look like a good thing, and the heavy battors unloaded on him. So far aB a contest was concerned there was nothing to the race. Moroni galloped in behind Kunja to the head of tho stretch and then shot past her as though she wan tied. Kunja finished second and Marcato third. There was a very ordinary lot in the first event and George Arnold, heavily backed at about 3 to 1, won as ho pleased. The seven furlong scramble went to Contessa, who came to life with a Btart that jarred form players. She beat Brownie Anderson by a narrow margin after a very hard drive. MisB Patron was backed to 7 to 10 to win the last race but she finished a distant third to Double Dummy and Seattle. Bookmaker Owen Perry was overcome by the beat after the first race and fell off the block. He was not badly hurt by the faD.
