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TAKAIIIRA IN STARS ROLE DEFEATS CRACK BAND OF SPRINTERS IN TRACK RECORD TIME AND EASILY. Tasley Breaks the Track Record at Five-Eighths — Megantic Probably a Good One — Cracks to Contest Pieakness Stakes. Baltimore. Mil.. Mav I. -David Dunh.ps speedy little Plaudit colt. Takabtrd, showed that he is a -printer of some merit by taking into caasp at Piuilieo this after n same ol the fastest borne* on tin- ground. Takahira ajnve away weight to every horse in the race, displayed daastlnr speed and. alter hading his opponent* all the way. won e:ishv hy three halt fas in track record time for tin- distance The six furlongs were run in 1:121. The first half mile was covered in !•. Which is tin- fastest half mile ever run over the track. Takahira was one of the outsiders in the betting and was ridden by J. Reid. Five favorites wen and tin- Ihmiks were hard hit. It. T. Wilson. Jr.s Mexoana seared another bracket today although her victory was by no means the easy thing that her pre at on* races were. She was forced to stand a hard drive to beat Autumn Girl out by a neck. The racing conditions could not well have been Improved on. the weather being warm and the track at its Ixst. Good sport was witnessed and fast time was in order. 1 islev. winner of the second race, hung tip a new track record for live furlongs by running the distance in PolS. Merantlc. wiiici was making his maiden etfort in lie- fifth i ace and was beaten out .i nose, is one of the best looking youngsters that has been shown up to date, has plenty of size and is a voiing-i t strikinr conformation. W. KarrVk telegraphed that he would leave New-York tomorrow With tin- three year old. Fashion Plate, to fulfil! bis engagement in tin- Preakness Siakes. which is tin- fee tare race of tin- meeting. loin Welsh will bring over Wise Mason and Olu-Pose. 15. th of these colts are also Preakness eli gibles. Tom lleab-v will ship tin- Montpelier Stable string t Belmont Park on Sunday. Lakelands string will also leave :i i the Bttate time. The stewards announced today that jockey Dever-ICh had 1-e. n suspended for the remainder of the meeting for an incompetent Mae on Silk Hose yesterday, .loekey J. Reid was suspended lor two davs by the starter f.,r disobedience at tin- post. ieorge Mom acted as one of the associate stewards this afternoon.
