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EQUALS AMERICAN RECORD PRINCE AHMED RUNS SIX FURLONGS IN 1:11 AT EMPIRE CITY TRACK. His Feat the More Remarkable Because He Was Off Poorly Besom Also Runs Fast Three-Quarters Day One of Frequent Upsets. Now York. July 20. The racing at Yonkers today was replete with sensational incidents. Prince Ahmed carried 117 pounds to an impressive, victory in the six furlongs handicap in 1:11 after getting away poorly from the post and equaled the American lecord for the distance made by Chapultcpee. wi-11" pounds up. at .San I a Anita Park December 2S last. 1riuce Ahmeds performance also represented a new track record. Itesom subsequently captured tin; cards stake feature over the same course in 1:11. which equaled the track lecord that Irince Ahmed had just broken. Probably these are the fastest two races ever run in this country on the same day. In the sixtli race, Campaigner and Killiecrankie. respectively quoted at 50 and 100 to 1, ran away from nine extravagantly rated opponents. This was the banner upset of the season. The only bets cashed on this race were on Uye for third at S to Ti. B. Dugan rode a remarkable race on the former Bowery idol. The latter came out of his race limping painfully. Scoville on Had Xows. joint favorite with Orphan Lad. lodged a claim of foul against O. 1.. Hichards gelding, which the stewards dismissed as frivolous. Bradleys aged horse is a palpable sulker. Orphan Lad changed ownership before tlie race and ran in It. K. Watkins name and colors. Three astounding form reversals preceded the fiasco at the close of the card. Aunt Jule, Irince Ahmed and Madeline L. scored in the other races, in winch the favorites fared badly, leaving only May River and Besom to reward favorite players. Hose Queens defeat, in the sprinting race, by both Irince Ahmed and Colloquy, was totally unexpected. Tlie Kingston lilly was generally regarded as a sure winner and Mattered her backers for a half-mile in the fastest paceniaking seen tlds season, the half being traversed in forty-six seconds. She carried her speed for another sixteenth under a pull and then suddenly collapsed. Colloquy and Irince Ahmed passing her so suddenly that few of the spectators realized tlie changed order of the running. II. G. Bedwell, tlie owner of Irince Ahmed, has contended right along that be could beat Rose Queen at her own game of sprinting. This was tlie western owners fourteenth win during tlie meeting, a remarkable average of one race each day. The Arrow Stakes, won by Besom, one of the most improved horses in training, had six contestants On the strength of his good second to Rose Queen last Saturday tlie Keene castoff was installed favorite, at 7 to 5. and be triumphed in such convincing fashion over Spooncr. Iantoulle. Personal. Ida I, and Ilomecrest that William Walker, who. since losing Apache, is on a still hunt for good hores. ran him up from ,000 to SI. 700. The horse did not change hands. Spooncrs good second contiiine.1 bis good form and he will undoubtedly be heard from later on. Tapliu was again conspicuous in a jockey way. Page is also acquitting himself well. .1. L. Mcfiinnis complaint against jockey Eddie Dugan for foul riding was dismissed by the stewards. Thomas McCreery, former trainer for Frederick Johnson, lias just returned from Kngland. Trainer X. Byer and William Walker engaged in a wordy altercation after the hitters boosting of Besom. A race for lady riders is announced In the Racing Calendar, to be decided at Philadelphia shortly, which provides a ten-pound penalty for ladies who ride astride. Thoroughbreds must also carry ten pounds extra, and there are to be no sex allowances. Close observers averred that Rose Queens defeat was due to troubles peculiar to her sex. This was quite apparent both before and during the running.
