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LEXINGTON RECORD BROKEN TRACK MARK THAT HAS STOOD SINCE 1892 REDUCED BY INTRINSIC. Hans Beats Bad News in a Thrilling Finish — Governor Gray Works Sensational Three-Quarters in 1:12.? in Preparation for Stake Tuesday. Lexington. Ky., September 23. — Catesby Woodfords Intrinsic, by running a mile and seventy yards Uiis afternoon in 1:442. established a new track record and captured the feature race of the card from a smart band of three-year-old filllies, including Ltliel D., Claudia and Handzaretta. Intrinsic anaa an overwhelming favorite and her supporters were anything but jubilant when Ethel 1. went into n five-lengths lead during the first three-quarters, but thereafter she lagged badly and Intrinsic came on to win as her rider pleased, Ethel D. barely lasting to save second place from the fast-eoming Claudia. The former track mark was 1:40, made by Irish Chief in 1888. Interesting sport developed this afternoon, though the fields in some instances wen. unwieldy and crowding was frequent. About the liost finish of the day came with the running of the last race when Hans and Bad News fought it out sharply, the former winning by a narrow margin. T. C. McDowells speedy lima repeated her recent winning performance and made a show of her opposition in the fifth race, Virginie landing second place from Lastern Star. Twilight Queen, second choice, ski! • ridden by A. Thomas, handily took the opel.Oi* .aee from Alice Babrd, with the favorite. Green bridge, third. Judge Walton led to the stretch in this race and then retired. Jim Mulvehill. a son of Peep oDay. that worked exceptionally fast here last spring, got out of the maiden ranks by leading all the way and lasting just long enough to win t lie second race by a neck from the favorite. Colston. Merrick finished out of the money and dumped tins talent in the third race, which produced a thrilling finish. Royal Captive led all the way and won by a iiead from Dainty Dame, a half length in advance of Chapul tepee. The weather was cloudy and this probably had the . effect of keeping down the attendance, which 1111111-bered about 2,300. The rain which seemed imminent passed without even a sprinkle. The most sensational work ever recorded over the liK-al track was that of Governor Gray, J. T. Williams crack two-year-old, this morning. in preparation for the Idle Hour Farm Handicap, for two-year-olds, at three-quarters of a mile, to l e run next Tuesday, this son of Garry Herrmann and Sa-lama worked three-quarters in 1:12 . He went the first quarter in 22*. three-eighths in 84f, half mile in 47» and five-eighths in l:0OL He had up US spuuda. Some watches caught the time even faster, Hugh MeCsrrea timing the trial in 1:12. Col. W. E. Applegate, part owner of Round the World, Which is expected to m M t Governs* Bray in next Tuesdays stake race, was one of those who timed the trial, but he had no comment to offer. Capt. Jim Williams, who developed Governor Gray, wore a broad smile all afternoon. Henry M. Ziegler. the Cincinnati theatrical man, who expects to dispose of all his thoroughbreds except the stallion Hermis at tomorrows sale, arrived today from the east. Hermis is to lie sent to Fivi nee. W. Stewart Hunter, who is here from New York in the interest of the Fasig-Tipton Companys annual sale. November 88 to December :!, said today that about 5IIO head w 5,11 In- catalogued, including all of John A. Drakes thoroughbreds, a big consignment of mares from John E. Madden 8 Hamburg Place, the closing out of the estates of T. L. Watt ami James Galway and consignments front twenty-five or thirty others. Arclie Ziinmer is intending to purchase several horses that he will campaign on the Kentucky tracks and later ship to some winter track. H. R. Brandt is negotiating for the purchase of several likely-looking youngsters that he wants to race on winter tracks. He has received a good Offer for llarrigan. but intends to retain him. T. Aba die 8 horses were shipped tonight to Louisville. Edward Corrigan was among the visitors today. His horses are at Louisville. Recent work outs of horses in training here were as follows: Asburv — Five-eighths in l:llf, Berry Maid— Five eighths in 1:0". Blair Baggley— Half mile in Sll. Hob Farley— Five-eighths in 1:05-. Claudia— .Mile in 1:49?. Dainty Dame — Five-eighths in 1:0.j?!. Dart worth— Five-eighths in 1:001. Dorante — Three-quarters in 1 :23|. Fere-no— Five-eighths in 1 :o7». Jeanne dAre — Mile in lr53|. , John B. McMillan— Mile in 1:492. King of Yolo — Three quarters in 1 :22|. Kings Daughter— Five-eighths in 1:11. Love-Not — Three quarters in 1:22. Miami — Mile in 1:48$. Miss Nett -Half mile in 51s. Molesev— Mile in 1:51. Norbitt — Mile in 1:48. Nosegay — Hair mile m 5.".5. Olive Ely — Mile in 1 :47«. oriental Pearl — Half mile in 55. Otilo— Mile in 1:19. Rice Grain —Three quarters in 1:821. Starry Night — Five eighths in 1:05*. Swish -Half mile in 51. Tiiti r -Three-quarters in 1:21?,. Tom Blgbee Mile in l:48f. Sahra -Five eighths la l ;"."..
