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CONVOLOS . NEW TRACK RECORD. J. C. Milams Gelding Runs Fast Seven Furlongs at Lexington. Lexington. Ky.. September 1C. Convolos performance of negotiating seven furlongs in 1:26 this afternoon established a new record for the distance over this track. He was in with a crack band of middle distance horses and had to lie at his form to achieve victory, as during the early stages he suffered much interference and appeared a forlorn hope. There was a jam soon after the start, from which lie and Hannibal Bey suffered most. It was caused by Barlette bolting across the track. Minder, on Hannibal Bey, was almost uuseated when the crowding began. Three choices lauded purses, but the defeats of Parisian Model, Minos and Shining Star more than offset nny losses that the bookmakers might have sustained by the victories of Belltoone, Convolo and Colonel Bob. Minos, backed extensively for a good" thing, lost on account of an Ill-judged ride by A. Brown, who raced him Into exhaustion during the- early stages of the race. When challenged strongly by Ouardl. In the last sixteenth he was too tired to respond. Trenolas victory was unexpected, and Beau Brummels race was so poor as to cause- a lot -of comment. Todays attendance was exceptionally good and j there was notable improvement in the speculation. Max Samuelson, formerly associated with Captain S. S. Brown, is confined at the St. Joseph Infirmary, suffering from nervous prosration. R. L. Thomas, who recently arrived from the east, stated that he would rest up his horses ill New York for some time and then ship to California. His consignment to the coast will consist of thirty-six head, twenty-four yearlings and twelve older horses. lie contemplates making bis home in California if lie can purchase a suitable home there. Judge Price stated today that lie had concluded his investigation in steeplechase jockeys llueston and Ford, and had suspended both, and reeont-monded the revocation of their licenses by the National Hunt and Steeplechase Association. T. P. Hayes denied ever having been spoken to by magnate Butler of the Umpire City track relative to training the hitters horses, and labeled the published story sent out from the east to that effect as pun; moonshine. Jockey D. Bnland arrived from Montreal and C. II. Shilling is due tomorrow from New York. Both will accept mounts here during the remainder of the meeting. J. S. Hawkins will campaign ten horses on the California tracks this winter. The consignment will Include Manchester, with which he hopes to annex the California Derby.
