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WINDSOR RECORDS BROKEN GREEN SEAL TAKES FULL SECOND OFF MARK FOR ONE MILE AND SIXTEENTH. Ben Double Makes New Mark for Three-Quarters of Mile and Lady Esther Also Wins in Time Better Than Mark Reduced Earlier in Day. Detroit. Mich., August 1. Fast running featured todays racing at Windsor. The course was lightning fast and two track records were broken. Green Seal, in carrying the colors of the St. James Stable to victory in the handicap, reduced the- track record from l:40i to 1:451. Den Double made a new record of 1:12J for three-quarters of a mile in winning liis race, and Lady Esther, in winning the closing race of tlie day, ran a mile and a sixteenth in 1:40. which was faster than the old record which Green Seals performance had displaced earlier in the afternoon. W. A. Leacli was a close second to Green Seal in the handicap. The winner was lucky to get away with -the purse and in the estimation of close observers should have been lieaten by both W. A. Leach and Crania. W. A. Leacli went out to force the Dace from the start, witli Green Seal his closest attendant. At the first turn Howard, on Green Seal, steered sharply for the inner rail and forced the lny on W. A. Leach to take back to prevent going down. The incident allowed Green Seal to assume the lead, and he thereafter retained his advantage. W. A. Leach made several ineffectual attempts tp again head the winner, but was weakening in the last sixteenth to such an extent that Grania almost nipped Jiim for second place. Grania might have leen the winner but for leing pocketed during the last three-eighths ot the running. R. J. Mackenzie, the Canadian horseman, managed to land a purse with Ills liasliy looking youngster. The General Armstrong. The colt scored in impressive manner and it is said that his stable connections profited handsomely, as hi; was backed from a high price or 5 to 1 down to 11 to 5. The race for two-year-olds owned bv Canadian residents furnished an upset when Lord Elam was defeated by ltedminster. an. outsider. Starover. ridden by Howard, and Charniian, on which Gnr Rums had the mount, unseated their riders by bolting at the start, but the boys escaped uninjured. Paul Davls.-1n the openerrwaS considered the" TieStT " -"r betting proposition of the afternoon and lie made good decisively by winning in a canter from Droad-sword and Lumen. Den Double was forced to run to his best form to scare, as Ozana. the speedy Gallaher filly, was pressing hint closely at the finish. Lady Esther gave a sparkling exhibition in the closing das. when she beat Giles and Woolwindcr. The closest finish of tin afternoon came with the running of . the fifth race, won by Moutclair in the last stride from Silverine. The steady drubbing tiie bookmakers have received s since the opening caused a decrease ot Tour in their i number today only twenty-eight going on. Ther s sustained additional losses during the atternoon. The ,- attendance was again or large proportions, despite t threatening weather during the earlr aHernoon. . Fred Luzader was summoned home last night by an urgent message to the effect tliat his mother was 1 not expected to iiv During his absence, J. R. 1 Wainwriglits horses will lie handled by John Mark-lein. W. W. Lyles, the well-known racing official, has 1 been confined here with a high fever1 for nearly a 1 fortnight. Reports that lie is serving in an official capacity at the Delorimier Park half-mile track are erroneous. Jockey IMelntyrc was suspended for three days by 1 the starter for disobedience at the post. For railure to break with Soil, jockey Murray was suspended for ten days. Steve IIIommedieu was among todays arrivals. He came from Hot Springs. Ark., where he has been sojourning since the close ot Texas racing. Jockey Hurnagel claimed a foul against Green ; Seal for having crossed him sharply at the first turn. The judges did not deem the interrerence sufficient to warrant disqualification. The directors or the Canadian Racing Associations, who are here tor their monthly meeting, did not get through with their business this atternoon and another session will lie held tomorrow. J. IJ. Seagram received word today tliat some of his best racers are on the ailing list at Saratoga. The Seagram band, comprising thirty head, started out this season in fine fettle, but have been ailing more or less of late. .Mr. Seagram said that so far It lias been the worst season that his horses have experienced in twenty-five years.
