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NEW WASHINGTON PARK RECORDS. Three track records were broken and three odds-on favorites were beaten at Washington Park yesterday. Hargis ran a mile and a sixteenth in 1:45, reducing the record a half second. Golden Rule, with 134 pounds on his back, traveled six furlongs and a half in 1:19§, clipping a fifth of a second off the previous mark, and Semper Vivum lowered the time for seven and a half furlongs from 1:33? to 1:33. Flying Ship, at 4 to 5, was the first of the odds-on betting choices to meet defeat. She ran third to Sidney C. Love and Epicure in the first race. Beau Ormonde, in the third race, was quoted at 11 to 20, at the post. Like Flying Ship he finished third, being beaten by Hargis and Hoodwink. Monarka, in the last race, was regarded as the cinch of the day. She was the medium of heavy plunging in which she was backed at 1 to 2 and 9 to 20. In a field of five she finished fourth. The first race, one mile, for throe-year-olds, brought to the post Sidney C. Love, carrying 102 pounds; Santon, 102; Peter J., 104; Epicure, , 107, and Flying Ship. 108*, including one Kj pound and a half overweight. The filly en-T deavored to concede six pounds and a half to - Epicure, and five more to Sidney G. Love, I* and failed. M. H. Tichenor and Co.s colors . were in front from start to finish. Wonderly, on Sidney C. Love, had the rail position at "j the start and retained it to the end. His $ mount took a lead of a length in the first quarter, at the end of which Flying Ship ,was fourth and Epicure fifth. Spinning up rfthe backstretch in 23| he began the upper f turn with a lead of three lengths, and Crow-hurst, on Flying Ship, and S. Bonner, on Epicure, found it necessary to begin work on their mounts. Sidney C. Love went around in 241 and, having run from the quarter to the three-quarter mark in 48, approached the stretch two lengths in advance of Flying Ship, Epicure being at the j» latters heels. Straightening out, Wonderly sent his mount along and placed two open lengths between him and Flying Ship, which was already in trouble with Epicure at her side and much the stronger. The pace slackened in the last three-sixteenths. Nevertheless, Flying Ship retired early and left Epicure to continue a useless effort to catch the leader, which won by a length. Santon stood the strain of the terrific pace well for three-quarters of a mile. Fred Cooks bay filly Determination, a prime, favorite in a field of sixteen two-year-olds, won the second race, a selling affair of four furlongs and a half. In company with Ed Corrigans Salto she drew out in the odd sixteenth and the two ran paired to the [ stretch. There the favorite assumed a lead j of an open length and won cleverly by half as much space. Cognomen came into the stretch third, just clear of a big bunch, but was beaten out by Lady Free Knight. Record breaking began in the fourth race, one .mile and a sixteenth, in which the field comprised of Hoodwink, 97 pounds; aster, 102; Thane, 112; Hargis, 112, and au Ormonde, 106, but the latter had to :ry 1071 to enable Dominlck to scale. There s 10 to 1 against Hargis until just at post ie, when liberal backing gave some of is V layers all they cared to handle. From j break Beau Ormonde took the track as to make a runaway race of it. Passing i stand Hoodwink vtook second position, a igtb. behind the leader, while Henry took irgis In hand and dropped him iast., Go ing apparently easily, with Dominick sitting still, Beau Ormonde set a strong pace. On the backstretch Hoodwink moved up to his heels, but did not remain there for he left the half mile ground two open lengths before her. On the turn she began reducing the leaders advantage, and Thane, plainly under a strain, went back to keep company with Hargis, which was gradually working from the rear. As they swung into the homestretch Hargis began as if turned loose unhampered by reins or jockey. Hoodwink responded to the spurt and Beau Ormonde had not gone a hundred yards in the final quarter before Hoodwink was lapped on him, with Hargis only a half length away. Beau Ormonde was not all out. He gamely answered Dominicks call and struggled to the end to be first or second. Hargis spurt, however, was simply irresistible. He went flying into the lead and passed the judges two lengths ahead of Hoodwink, the latter having beaten the favorite a head. After the race Ed Corrigan said: "Thats the way I ordered that horse ridden in the last three races. In the other two the boys had to go out racing and be beaten. Today Henry held him where he" ought to be kept until he got to the turn. I would have liked it better had he waited until he got into the stretch." Sam Morton was sore over the defeat of Hoodwink, which certainly ran a sparkling race. "That," said he, "makes three races that horse has beaten me and each time, in order to do it, he has had to break a record or come near it." Jack Rattlin, with an impost of 122 pounds, was the favorite for the high-weight handicap, carded as the fourth event. First Chip, handling 1101, made all the running, with Jack Rattlin second and Golden Rule, with his package of 134 pounds to manage, third. From start to finish those three were the actual contenders. First Chip led by a length until well into the homestretch. Golden Rule headed Jack Rattlin as they straightened out and shortly afterward both challenged First .Chip. Notwithstanding his heavy handicap, Durnell and Herzs big gelding got home first by a length, while the favorite easily headed First Chip. The time, l:19g, was a new track record. Will Shelly bolted when the barrier was raised and compelled Uranium to pull up, with the result that both were left at the post. The fifth race, a mile and a quarter, with selling conditions, resulted in a tight fit. It was won by Pat Dunnes John McGurk, by a nose, with John F. Schorrs Gold Bell second. Heavy wagers were made on the winner, which was at all times the favorite. The big bettors could hardly have enjoyed the finish. Gold Bell cut out the work and Sinner Simon was third or second at all points. John McGurk drew up to them directly after getting into the stretch. Gold Bell stubbornly contested the finish and was barely nipped on the post. For the second time during the afternoon the canary and black colors of M. H. Tichenor and Co. were in the van all the way when the sixth race was run. Semper Vivum led at every call. Fleuron and Trinity Bell threatened to overtake her in the last quarter, but she won by a length. Monarka, the 1 to 2 favorite, last most of the journey, finished fourth. Trinity Bell beat Fleuron a half length, Monarka was a head behind Fleuron and a neck before Schwalbe. The time was 1:33 flat, a new record for the track. V T. J. Gallagher.
