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REDUCES A TRACK RECORD GOVERNOR GRAY MAKES NEW MARK IN WINNING AT MONCRIEF PARK. Runs Six and a Half Furlongs in 1:20 and Beats Special Brew by a Head Jacksonville Patrons of Racing Treated to Some Fine Sport. Jacksonville, Fla.. February 7. The program provided by tlie .Moiicricf Park management this afternoon "was the best mid-week card of the season. Well matched fields wore named in all of the six dashes and horses of good class contested the third and fourth races. Tlie third race, which was a. six and a half furlongs dash for three-year-olds, resulted in a .sinew-straining finish between Governor 1 5 ray. Special Brew and Judge Monck, in which the former just managed to get up in the final stride to win by a nose. The winner established a new track record for the distance by running it in 1:20. Mary Davis was forced to stand a long and hard u t relch drive to beat Guy Fisher a length in tlie mile and a sixteenth handicap. The latter showed a good turn of early speed and led into the homestretch", where Mary Davis caught and passed him. In the two-year-old race. Sister Florence made it three straight. This filly has improved right along and it certainly looks as if she will be a useful racer. First Peep, a wel-backed favorite of the closing dash, just did manage to get up to beat Henry Hutchison a nose. Butwell lost his whip before they had goue a dozen yards and was forced to resort to strong hand riding to land the mare a winner. Duriug the running of the third race there was a jam and Premier fell. After tlie finish Oracle either stepped into a hole or crossed his legs, fell and rolled on Musgrave. Fortunately Musgrave and Bell lKtli escaped with nothing more serious thau a shaking up. Jockey S. Davis left for his home in Toronto, Can., this morning, to spend a couple of weeks lie-fore leaving for Brussels. Belgium, where he will ridf during the coming season. W. P. Burcli has secured second call on the apprentice rider. Bell, for the remainder of the meeting. After Monty Fox won the second race ho was lroosled 00 over his entered price and bought by Sam J-oiils for . There were several arrivals from Tampa this morning, among them 31. Burton, who brought Alice and McAndrcws; Vic Brittou, who came with Montag-nie; If. B. Keether and It. B. Sternbergcr. J. M. Brown came from Louisville. AV. J. Spier, formerly a well-known trotting liorso driver, was among the visitors at Moncrief this afternoon. Hecent work-outs at Moncrief Park. Weather clear; track fast. Hughes Seven-eighths in 1:30. Imprint Three-quarters in 1:21. Iscmlune Half mile in 52. .T. H. Patterson Three-quarters in 1:171. Joe Keuyon Mile in 1:51. Judge Monck Three-quarters in 1:1S. Judge Walton Three-quarters iu 1:1S. Kerran Half mile in 53. 1-t Salle Three-eighths in 3S. 1-a U Mexican Five-eighths in 1:01. Leah Three-quarters in 1:22. I.eanience Half mile in 41. Lcsh Five-eighths in 1:07. Manheiiner Three-quarters in 1:20. Mary Lee Johnson Half mile in 51. Master Kobert Three-quarters in 1:1S. Melvor Half mile in 54. Milton B. Mile in 1:4S. Muff Five-eighlhs in 1:0.!. Nick Stoiier Three-eighths in 37. Oberon Seven-eighths in 1:35. Peep Over Half mile in 521. Peep Shot Three-quarters in 1:25. Poeotaligo Three-quarters in 1:20. Ragman Three-eighths in 42. Itamazan Three-quarters iu 1:18. Kash .Mile iu 1:4J. Keybourii Half mile in 55. Springinass Half mile in 52. Star Charter Three-quarters iu 1:21. Summer Night Three-quarters iu 1:22. Svlvcstris Five-eighths in 1:01. Third Kail .Mile iu l:4li. Tilford Thomas Half mile in 51. Wander Three-quarters in 1:21. AVise Mason Three-eighths iu 3S. Woolcasta Three-eighths in 3S. Weather clear: track fast. Alfred the Great Five-eighths in 1:01. Americaneer Mile in 1:40. Autenor Half mile in 41. Aunt Kate Three-quarters in 1:1S. Austin Sturtcvant Three-quarters iu 1:11. Beau Brummel Half mile iu 50J. Ben Howe Half mile in 52. Billy Pullman Seven-eighths in 1:33. Bodega Half mile in 51. Bodkin Five-eighths in 1:05. Brevite Three-quarters in 1:19s. Coletter Throe-eighths in 37. Console Half mile in 40. County Tax Three-quarters iu 1:17. Detect Half mile in 51-1. Dick Baker Mile in 1:40 J. Di Holzberg Three-quarters in 1:17. Elmota Hamilton Three-quarters in 1:20. Evia Half mile in 41. 1aleada Half mile iu 52. Footpad Seven-eighths in 1:31 A. Friend Harry Half mile iu 50. Glandore Five-eighths in 1:013. Glucose Half mile in 52. Havre Seven-eighths in 1:321. Hoffman Five-eighths in 1:05. Im There Three-quarters In 1:1S. Imprint Three-quarters in 1 :21. John Patterson Seven-eighths in 1:311. King Avondale Three-quarters in 1:1SI. Kingship Mile in 1:40. Lavender Lad Three-quarters iu 1:18. Lord Leighton Three-eighths in 3S. Mason Three-quarters in 1 :19j. Miudinetle Half mile iu 50H. My Gal Seven-eighths in 1:3c Myrtle Marion Three-quarters in 1:21. 0Ein Seven-eighths in 1:30. Ortara Five-eighths in 1:01. Outpost Three-quarters iu 1:22. Percv To v lor Seven-eighths in 1:32. Pocotaligo Three-quarters in 1:10. SiiuonctU Five-eighths in 1:031. Ses Nostra Half mile in 50. Surcget Mile in 1:4S. Tom Holland Seven-eighths in 1:33. Yankeelotus Three-eighths in 37.
