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LAW STRICTLY ENFORCED AT YONKERS Nimbus Sets a New Record at ThrccQuarters of a Mile in First Race Xew York August 18 The opening of the third day of the present meeting at Yonkcrs saw no fall ¬ ing off in public interest nor attendance notwith ¬ standing the edict had gone forth prohibiting the passing of any money for any purposes of wagers whatever Settlements must not be made within the inclosure either before or after the races All transactions involving the passing of money must be made outside of the race track This order entails a handicap and great inconvenience on the already harassed racegoer racegoerFrancis Francis A Winslow the district attorney of Wcstchestcr county was at the track today accom ¬ panied by several of his deputies Mr Winslow told the press representatives gathered In the club ¬ house that he intended to enforce the intent of the HartAgnew law to the letter by going after Un ¬ professional bookmakers That he regarded the ac ¬ ceptance of an oral bet bv a professional as a viola ¬ tion of the law and the police have orders to arrest any such on sight I have cautioned the ollicers to be strict but to use discretion and that there must be iio disorder up here hereTommy Tommy Byrnes one of Tom Shaws principal bet ¬ ting agents was brought before District Attorney Winslow and searched The only evidence of alleged recording of bets found upon the young man was a program on which was written the two words get mush Byrnes explained that this was put there by him so that he would be reminded of his wifes request to buv a package of the cereal and fetch it home for the use of the baby He was ac ¬ cordingly released Shortly after the foregoing incident had taken place Mr Winslow explained that the police would not hesitate to search any peison suspected of having any memoranda of wagers in his possession The day passed without a single arrest George Hose was tipped off early and operatingXimbns reused operating Ximbns created a new American record for six furlongs today by winning the lirst race from Jaco ¬ bite Orctna Green and four others in 111 This was Xiniibus first appearance in the colors of his new owner former jockey G M Odoin who only recently purchased the sensational Star Shoot gelding from Woodford Clay Tom McGrath helped to make the record by setting the pace in the marvclouslv fast fractional time by furlongs of 11 21 1 IKJH and 415 seconds Barney Schreibers old castoff retired after this prodigious feat and left Ximbns to conic ou with what si eed he liad in reserve and establish the fastest sprinting mark lit the history of the turf on an elliptical mile course courseThe The result of the opener caused racegoers to anticipate fast time for the remainder of the day but nothing out of the ordinary in that way devel ¬ oped except In the feature race the Dnnwoodlc Stakes at one mile whicli was captured by the rejuvenated recordThe Spooner in I a new track record The customary splendidly attractive twoyearold racingformed an important feature of the excellent card The largest field of the meeting nineteen contested the first one decided It was for maiden twoyearold fillies exclusively and George J Longs Civita carried off the honors under Shillings alert and skillful pilotage In the second twoyearold attraction H 1C Brandt sprung another Fitz Her ¬ bert or what may be more correctly styled a near champion youngster In Harrigan The former Mad jlen colt displayed wonderful form in easily defeat ¬ ing such fast ones as Fore Connaught Hanger and en others at five and a half furlongs in 1IH Ilarrigan amazed horsemen and spectators alike by carrying top weight of pounds and galloping the distance under a pull The smallest field of the afternoon contested the handicap at one mile and a sixteenth It did not prove as onesided an affair as the market indicated it would be for Crcssina at 1 to 4 narrowly averted defeat at the end with Laughing Kyes overhauling her at every stride strideII II K Knapps colored apprentice iockey II Smith distinguished himself by achieving a hard earned victory with Coat of Arms in the closing race at five furlongs Charley a turf light of other days ran away three times the reverse way of the 4rack before the start startPresident President Philip J Dwyer of the Brooklyn Jockey Club was on the track yesterday and Unlay in fine condition after his trip toGlenwoixl Springs and Colo ¬ rado Springs where he spent about three weeks recuperating Mr Dwyer had some encouraging news to give out to horsemen today It was to the effect that the fall meeting at Gravcscnd would be run as originally scheduled That all the adver ¬ tised stakes the same as lit past seasons at their full values will be decided The Slieepsliead Bay standard in the matter of overnight purses will be adhered to 1 L McCinnis is the latest and most important recruit to California winter racing The great rare horse Frank Gill will IK nominated to the Burns Handicap and other rich stakes at Oakland Mr McGinnis will endeavor to secure jockey Joe Not tor to ride for him himJack Jack Baker lias l cen reinstated bv the stewards of the Jockey Clul ClulJohn John B Madden has quite nn array of jockeys under contract He has second call on Shilling J Lee Sweet and Walter Miller until Xovcmbcr 1
