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AFTER THE MILE RECORD. ROSEBEN TO GO AGAINST SALVATORS 1:35J AT BELMONT PARK SATURDAY. Voorhees Runs Six and One-Half Furlongs in 1:17 l-5, Now American Record Memorable Day of Betting, Upsets and Coups. New York. October 17. On the Westchester Racing Associations oincial program this, afternoon the following special announcement was printed: "On Sat unlay, October 20, the last day of this meeting at ISelmont Park, about the time fixed for the third or-fourth race of the day. Mr. D. C. Johnson will run his horse Roseben against the time record made- by Salvator at one mile, carrying 110 pounds in 1 :3C5i, run at Monmouth Park on August 25. 1M0. Rosebeu is to carry 110 pounds or over and to equal or loat 1:35. The trial is to be made at. a-mile over the main course. The Westchester Racing Association is to give a purse of ,000 and a silver cup. Rosehen will be allowed two or more pacemakers. A silver trophy will lie his only reward if he equals or beats the track record of l::.7g, made by Kiamesha last fall. He must beat Salvator s time of l:35j to get the ,000 and silver cup." There will Ik? three ollicial timers. The regular timer, W. II. Barretto, and .7. W. Rogers, have thus fur leen. named. The latter officiated on the occasion of Salvators record-breaking mile at Monmouth Park sixteen years ago. Stunning upsets marked todays racing. There was a chilly wiud blowing and disagreeable weather conditions prevailed, yet the splendid card attracted one of the greatest crowds of the meeting. Rose-bens wonderful exploit of the day before had a tendency to boom this most fascinating of out-of-door snorts. The track -was again lightning fast and the American record was shattered when Yoorhees was driven oiit by Frank Lord to win the opening race over the six and one-half furlongs straight oi.urse in Ut?$. "--This rruf-Cmig of. a "Setond faster than the previous record, -which was made by Van Ness at Shoepshead F.ay, September 11, 190!!. A noisy demonstration followed the performance of Yoorhees. Only the few who had backed the horse from ."0 to 20 to 1 benefited, bnt when the crowd saw that the record was broken they almost raised the roof of the -grandstand with their exultant shouts. On the part of Yoorhees connections, it was a skillfully planned coup which netted them handsome profits. Jinette, the sensational French mare with a long string of victories to her credit, was finally beaten at prohibitive odds. It was In the second race at a mile, and a cheap selling plater In Cressina, at as good as :!0 to 1 took her measure. The historic Champagne Stakes for two-year-olds over the seven furlongs straightaway followed. The notorious in-and-outer Kentucky Beau, won out, going away from the high-priced W. II. Daniel In the fast time of 1:23. Miller rode the winner and got all the credit for his victory. He was ignored in the betting and deserved to be. There was much public dissatisfaction expressed over the erratic running of Clays colt. Wes came along and made good in the fourth at a mile, defeating celebrities like Grapple, Security, and Ed Ball with great ease. He was the medium of a killing on a large scale. Wes was recently started and ignomlnously defeated on two occasions In the muddy going for which he invariably evinced a pronounced dislike. Orphan Lad, at 4 to 3, was "the nearest approach to a public choice that won during the afternoon. Woodsman, the maiden and despised outsider, raptured the closing race at one mile and a half and lowered the track record. After each of the six races the majority of layers were left with clean sheets. George Rose proved a soft mark to the manipulators and Ast 5, 000 on the day, the biggest losing day of his career as a bookmaker. lie laid top prices against the winners and accepted all kinds of wagers. Some of the bets i-ecorded on his sheets were: ,000 to 00 Yoorhees; ,000 to 00 Cressiha; 2,000 to ,000 Kentucky Beau; 0,100 to 00 Wes, and 0,000 to 00 Woodsman. Some of the celebrated cinch bettors- like "Chicago" OBrien and Selileiiback, lost immense sums today. OBrien said tonight that he had not cashed a bet and was 0,000 loser on the day. He bet 0,000 on Holscher for a place In the last race. The clubhouse contingent was hit heavily and many absentees are looked for in that enclosure tomorrow.
