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ALLAN -A-DALE AGAIN. Allan-a-Dale was the only winner which broke a record at Washington Park yesterday. Last Friday Santon scored a mark of l:43g for a mile and seventy yards. Tom McDowells fleet son of Halma — Sudie Mc-Nairy beat it by two-fifths of a second in the fourth race, for which he was a 2 to 5 favorite. He carried 117 pounds, seven more than he had up when he secured the American record around turns, for a mile, of l:37g. Jack Demund, with 107 pounds to manage, was a speedy proposition yesterday and had Allan-a-Dale behind him for over three-quarters of a mile. And Allan-a-Dale was straight, under hand-riding and apparently laboring until he reached the homestretch. He began the upper turn an open length behind the leader. Nearing the final quarter he closed the daylight. Then Helgesen, on Jack Demund, bore out with the evident purpose of carrying out his pursuer. The move was a mistake if not a blunder. Crow-hurst steadied his mount, fooled Helgesen by pointing to the inside, and shot -through between Jack Demund and the rail. When straightened Helgesen found Allan-a-Dale leading by a length and began to hustle his horse. When called on Jack Demund began to switch his tail and sprawl and after a brief struggle the son of Halma drew away and won by nearly three lengths. Hermencia was a poor third. He did not sustain the early pace, but ran fast from the middle of the upper turn until well in the stretch. When called on for a final effort he made a short response and then began to stagger. The clip was too swift for a race horse of his quality. A head finish decided the first race and incidentally caused the backers of Ed Corri-gans four-year-old filly Lute, by Watercress — Lucille Murphy, to realize largely and the bookmakers to suffer correspondingly. Lute was played from 30 to 1 down to 4 to 1 at the post. Most of the money placed on her was invested at 15, 12 and 10. At the latter quotation nearly every book in the ring was "loaded." Headwater was. a steady favorite during all periods of the betting. He was in the first three throughout the race and contested the finish with the winner. Mayor -Johnson, the early pacemaker, was suc--ceded by Sharp Bird, which led to the head •of the stretch and then ran out. As she went -wide Balm of Gilead rushed from fourth posi-"tion into a lead of a length. Headwater followed a neck before Lute. Balm of Gilead •weakened when half way home and let the second and third pass him and race to the end. Nine two-year-olds competed at five fur-Jongs in the second event. Peter Paul, car-Tying 110 pounds, and Auditor with four pounds less on his back, had a stirring congest for a half mile. Auditor showed from a /head to a neck in advance along the back-stretch and until half way around the turn. As they neared the homestretch Peter Paul got his neck in front, but was unable to keep It there to the end of the turn. There was a slight difference in favor of Auditor as they headed for home. They answered stride •lor stride for another sixteenth and then Peter Paul "placed his head to the fore. Thereafter he gradually forged ahead and won by more than a length of daylight. When squared for home Miss Crawford was • third and running at great speed, but was unable to maintain an equal pace to the tend. She was headed but of third place by I Mizzen Mast, which showed speed and strength throughout the last quarter. Gregor K. and Bondage were selected by speculators as the contenders in the third rat at a mile and a sixteenth. They were equally weighted according to the scale, Bondage packing 107 and the gelding his allowance less. Gregor K. was a distinct favorite in the opening quotations. In the closing the average was 6 to 5 Gregor K., 3 to 2 Bondage. The gelding led all the way. Bondage trailed an open length away to the homestretch, beginning which he moved up and placed his head at the leaders hip. That was the nearest he got to the front. Gregor K. cleverly stalled off the challenge and won by a length. Lendin was a good third at the last furlong post. Modicum was a hot favorite for the fifth race, once and a half around the course. Toward post time Boaster was backed from 4 to 1 down to 14 to 5. Beautifully ridden and rated by Adkins, Modicum maintained a lead of from a length to two lengths from start to finish. Boaster was second at all points. He was beaten only a. length, surprising oracles, who predicted that he would collapse before going the route. Hayward Hunter ran strongly in the final half. John Peters and Cruzados wound up the days sport by finishing noses apart after a sprint of three-quarters of a mile. Cruzados acted meanly at the post and did not move away with his usual vim. John Peters outbroke him and gained a lead of two lengths in the first furlong. There was no change during the next three furlongs. In the homestreach Bonner sent Cruzados along and he quickly drew up to John Peters flanks. There he dwelt to within a hundred yards of the stand. Ridden out, he closed foot by foot and had the race been a stride longer he would have won. T. J. Gallagher.
