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HALIFAX SETS NEW RECORD. RUNS SEVEN FURLONGS IN 1:24 4-5 IN WINNING THE SWIFT STAKES. Prince Hamburg Ties the Record for Six and One-half Furlongs Red River Wins Zephyr Stakes Say of Great Sport. New York. June 2C At Sheepshead Ray this afternoon there was another splendid program right on top of a series of dally offerings such as have been unexcelled in the history of the sport in this country. Steadily Increasing interest and patronage is the rasnlt. Not less than 18,000 persons were on hand. They saw Prince Hamburg, through a meritorious performance In the ojiening event, equal the American mark at six and a half furlongs set by MIneola, carrying 10.1 pounds as a two-year-old in July, 10-04, and tied by Martinmas, as a four-year-old, with 111 pounds up, in September. 1904. Next they saw Rye, fast and consistent, at odds ou, furnish his big letting connections with golden opportunity, being the successful medium of the usual colossal plunge. Then came the Zephyr Stakes in which H. T. Wilsons Red River confirmed his sensational form in the Daisy Stakes by winning easily. Next Alex Shields Halifax performed an astounding feat in the Swift Stakes when he achieved a hollow victory over Orinondale and Brookdale Nymph and established the new American record of 1:24J for seven furlongs. The liehavior of the fiery IiandFel three-year-old at the post was unusually . unruly and be was nearly left In consequence. Or-mondale got away running and even the Whitney lllly had a big advantage. over him. The process of overhauling the leaders was accomplished gradually and no one was prepared for the sensational stretcli sprint that won out in such commanding style for Handzarras erratics brother. Outside of moderate stable support and the piking contigenr, the winner bad no following. It was a disastrous upset for the plunging brigade. The fifth race, at a mile, furnished one of the closest finishes of the year, six horses being so clustered that there was no more than a half length between any two of them. Fancy Bird, beautifully ridden by Miller, winning by a head from Stimulant, tiring under Shaws bard riding and vigorous. whipping, only a head in front of Mary Morris Inadequately handled by Notter. The sport wound up with another Interesting race over the grass course. Maxuar was piloted to victory by an unfashionable jockey named Finn. Maxuar beat off the noted Agile, which bad performed so valiantly In the Suburban only a short time before, and lowered the track record for one mile and three-sixteenths on the turf by one-fifth of a second. It is reported that an arrangement has been made whereby the yearlings bred by Clarence H. Mackay, are to be sold collectively to Frank C. Bishop, one of the partners in tlie Newcastle" Stable, and will be trained by Thomas Welch. There will be quite an exodus of racing folk to Rockingham Park tomorrow night. Many trainers and horsemen will pack up for a stay at the new track and a special ear has been engaged for patrons of the clubhouse in New York who Intend to be on hand on the opening Iaj The majority will leave on the midnight train to which the special car will be a 1 1 a ched.
