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ROSEBEN, THE WHIRLWIND. RUNS SEVEN FURLONGS IN 1:22, SHATTERING THE RECORDS ON ALL COURSES. Davy Johnson Is Said to Have Wagered 0,000 That the Son of Ben Strome Would Beat i 1:25 An Exciting Performance. Now York. October 1C. Roseben, the champion sprinter of the year, and the fastest horse of his lime, ran seven furlongs at Ilelmont Park this afternoon in 1:22. There were nearly 15,000 people at the course and they practically cheered themselves hoarse at this most wonderful achievement on the liart of Davy Johnsons bread winner. The best previous record for seven-eighths of a mile was 1 :2.1i, made by Bella B., over the straightaway at .Monmouth Park, July 8, 1800. She was then a five-year-old and carried 103 pounds. The best record for seven-eighths of a mile around two turns is 1:2.1. It was made at Saratoga August S, 1002. by The Musketeer, lie Ijeing then a four-year-old, and carrying 10S pounds. At Sheepshead Bay, June 20 of the present year, nalifax, witli 110 pounds up, ran seven furlongs over the main course; around one turn, in 1:24. That was the record for the distance on oval or circular courses until today. The course over which Roseben ran is straight from the starting point for one-quarter of a mile, then thereis a wide sweeping bend of three-eighths of a mile and then a straight homestretch of one-quarter of n mile. The previous record for this course was 1:25, made by the four-year-old Aeronaut, with 126 v YiBaif uji,tfime?5T8ttf? -r: The race jrHlen produced this amazing performance was the fifth, a condition affair for which there were originally entered fourteen horses. Rose-bens presence with only 120 pounds up scared out all save the unconsidered Beauclere. The prices quoted were 1 to SO Roseben and GO to 1 Beauclere. Only a few wagers were registered in the betting ring. George Rose bet 00 to win 0 with his next door neighbor. "Little Peter," the California, plunger, risked ,000 to win 00 with Billy Beverly. There was practically no market on the race, a few pikers took .CO to 1. against Beauclere for a dollar here and there. The blustering weather and a biting wind prevented the general public from wagering on a time proposition, but from the clubhouse there came rumors about the time the horses reacjied the post of big doings in this direction. After the performance it was told that Davy Johnson had wagered 0,000 at even money that his horse would break all existing records at the distance and he won with plenty to spare. It was generally believed among the best informed that the coterie of opnlent clubhouse commissioners between them sustained a loss of .10,000 laying even money against Roseben to beat the American record for a circular track. :4; Shaw, who had the mount on the big horse, sent him oft at full speed. He never gave him a moments respite and amidst general excitement and exclamations of wonder Roseben finished out the heartbreaking journey staggering like a drunken man. ,When Roseben returned to the scales with dropping head and hard heaving sides, the band played Hail to the Chief." Although Tourennes brilliant performance in the Rancho del Paso Stakes was dwarfed by Rose-lwns astounding feat, yet the Forsythe colts achievement was one of the most notable on record for "a two-year-old. . The ease with which the Oddfellow colt. Avon astonished, all lwholdcrs. Li Williams was all hut left at the post with Allert F:, the favorite in. the opening race. Since W. B. Jennings took his departure for California, Williams has made a. poor showing. The steeplechase was productive of as exciting and interesting a contest as lias been seen this season., . .Ray, wlio had the mount on Bound Brook, the receding favorite, rode like a novice. In this ease It was the Iior.se and not the rider that won out. Jockey Jack Martin, accompanied by his valet, left for. .Canada today for a brief visit. Object, matrimony. .
