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JANE HOLLYS FAST SPRINT. Washington Parks card for yesterday was comprised of three allowance and three selling races. It was an "off-day." Nevertheless two records were broken. Joe Yeagers Jane Holly ran six furlongs and a half in l:lSg, one-fifth of a second less than the record of McChesney, made at Harlem, October 2, 19pi. Middleton and Jungbluths Santon broke out of the maiden class in a mile and seventy yards, for three-year-olds, and reduced the track record for the distance two-fifths of a second. His time was 1:431. "Wildwood and Cash Day, in 1893, and Faraday and Sulross, in 1894, each ran the distance in 1:44. The American record is 1:421, made by Jiminez at Harlem, September, 1901. Secretary Howard says credit for the excellent track on which the record breaking performances have been made has not been properly bestowed. It belongs, he says, to Superintendent Conley, who remains up until two oclock almost every morning, looking after the sprinkling and harrowing of the course. The secretary also wishes to have it understood that the "Washington Park Club takes just as good care of its track in winter as in summer. Another item he considers noteworthy is that notwithstanding the great average of speed at which the races at the present meeting have been run, none of the competing horses has pulled up lame. The first race had an unsatisfactory termination. It was a selling event of three-quarters of a mile, for two-year-olds. There ■were fifteen entries and all started. Ralph Young was the vanguard of a long string while going along the backstretch and around the upper turn. Directly after entering the homestretch M. H. Tichenor and Co.s Flo Bob and Pat Dunnes Helgerson drew up to the leader. Nearing the last furlong post Flo Bob gained a lead of a half length and Ralph ceased to be a contender. In the last sixteenth there was apparent crowding and bumping in which Flo Bob seemed to be the offender. Helgerson was beaten a length, "but his rider, Adkins, claimed a foul which was allowed. Flo Bob was disqualified, Helgerson awarded the race, Duhgannon placed second and Cognomen third. Cognomen ran a good race from an unfavorable opening. Another big field faced the starter in the second race, a selling affair of six furlongs and a half. Jane Holly and First Chip were strongly backed and were nearly equal in the closing quotations. First Chip was in front in the early part of the race. At the lialf mile ground Jane Holly took the position of pacemaker and held it to the end. She won by three lengths. First Chip tired chasing her and was unplaced. Travers and Warte Nicht got away badly and performed surprisingly well. The pace for a half mile Tvas terrific, the first quarter being run in 22|, and the second in 231. Thereafter it was comparatively slow, yet fast enough to establish a new record. Five three-year-olds measured strides in the third race, a mile and seventy yards. Bondage opened favorite, but was supplanted "by Santon before post time. Big Ben was also well backed. Galba was a weak third choice and Glendale the outsider. It was an oddly run contest. Glendale made the running and showed the way for over three-quarters of a mile. Helgesen, on Santon, went in hot pursuit of him and thereby almost threw away the big end of the purse. Be gained the lead shortly after entering -the last quarter, looked an easy winner at the furlong post and eventually was under a drive and all out at the end, where he was only a nose ahead of Bondage. The latter was ridden a waiting race and it is an open question whether Robbins managed him with good judgment or took too strong a pull on him and restrained him too long. Big Ben was a disappointment. "Doc" Streetts comment on his performance was, "that big fellow of mine is a cow, or that track dont suit him." Tom McDowells mare Monarka won the fourth event, one mile and a sixteenth, in a fierce finish with Jack Demund and Her-mencia. She would probably have won easily had not Helgesen, who rode Jack Demund, deliberately and violently shut her off about three-sixteenths from the stand. Jack Demund came into the stretch in the lead and did not make a close turn. When Crowhurst brought up Monarka next to the rail Helgesen pulled over against the mare, compelling Crowhurst to sharply take her back. As Monarka was squeezed back Aladdin moved up and before she was again fully on her stride she was pocketed. When Aladdin fell back beaten Crowhurst got an opening and in a desperate drive got the mare home first by a scant margin. Beau Ormonde had a large following among the patrons of the J ring. Interference in the first quarter appeared to cause him to refuse to extend himself. South Trimble ran well for three-quarters of a mile. Hermencia exhibited improvement. He went flying through the homestretch. "Doc" Streetts colors were first past the post in the fifth race, five furlongs for two-year-old fillies. They were carried by Witchcraft and she had a tight fit. Miss Crawford was only a head away and closing up strongly. Determination cut ©ut the work, with Witchcraft chasing her. It was a stern chase of three lengths at the head of the stretch. Half way home Determination weakened. Then Miss Crawford, which started in the ruck and was held there for three furlongs, got out and made a play for the lead. Witchcrafts strength was. pretty well expended when she overcame the pacemaker, and Miss Crawford would have been the winner had the distance been two strides longer. Rolling Boer, Sinner Simon and Haviland were nearly equal mediums of speculation on the closing race, a mile and a furlong. Haviland led from the elevation of the gate to the deciding line. Rolling Boer made a futile effort to close with him coming into the stretch. Haviland was not all out. He increased his lead as he straightened out and, without being urged, won by a length. The others cut little figure in the contest. T. J. Gallagher.
