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TRACK RECORDS REDUCED CLOSING DAY OF THE WINDSOE MEETING MARKED BY EXCEEDINGLY FAST TIME. Carlton G. Runs Mile and Three-Sixteenths in 1:58 and Question Mark Goes Mile and an Eighth in 1:51 Vs in Winning Stake Race. Detroit, Midi., September 4. Holiday race-goers turned out in force at Windsor this afternoon. It was the last chance for lovers of the thoroughbred to enjoy their favorite sport in this section until next season. The crowd marked a new record for Windsor. Every available space was packed and even standing room was at a premium. The association provided a high-class program for the occasion, liesides the ,200 Windsor Stakes at one mile and an eighth, there was a steeplechase over the short course and two handicaps, one at six furlongs and smother at one mile and three-sixteenths. A purse of 00 was added to the former and .U00 to the latter. The fields in a majority of instances were made up of the best horses on the ground and stirring sport resulted. In two of the races, new track records were established by the winners. Carlton G. took a second and three-fifths from the track record for one mile and three-sixteenths, while Question Mark established a new mark for the mile and an eighth when he ran in l:51i. Question Mark, at his best just now, showed keen speed from start to finish. He set a fast pace throughout and won in impressive fashion by a comfortable margin. This marked his third successive victory and as the stake was with selling allowances, many looked for a runup. Question Mark Is said to have a suspicious leg and this no doubt influenced the halter men. In his present form, it is doubtful if there is. a selling plater here capable of beating this horse. Montgomery carried William Garths colors for the first time in this race. William Cartli, the Virginia turfman, did something at Windsor that probably no other turfman ever accomplished before. He saddled the winner of every jumping race during the meeting. Todays winner, Andy Chisliolm, showed himself to be a highly promising fencer. Mr. Garth pronounces him the equal of T. S. Martin. Jockey Williams rode all the horses that Mr. Garth trained, which makes his record equal to Garths. That is, lie rode all the winners in races run over the steeplechase course here. George Odom, whose stables leaves for Kentucky tomorrow, wound up his Canadian campaign in fine style. Ho won two races during the afternoon, one with Nimbus and another with Tourist. Nimbus showed a return to his good form by leading a band of fast horses most of the way in the opening dash, while Tourist made a runaway affair of his race. McOahey had the mount on both. Jockey J. Wilson also piloted two winners. Question Mark and Frog-legs. Lon Johnson was much pleased with jockey Bells handling of Carlton G. and complimented the lad after he dismounted. "You followed my instructions to the letter and that is something that few riders do nowadays," said Johnson. Dell, by the way, is improving right along. Eleven carloads of horses will leave for Montreal tomorrow. They will go by1 two special trains and the horses owned by the following will be included in the consignment: R. SC. Wilson, R. E. Watkins, A. G. Weston, A. Simons. P. S. P. Randolph, M. Daly. A. G. DIakeley, T. R. Condran. Beverwyck Stable. Mrs. J. W. Fly nn, M. Foley. J. K.Frayling. Hugh Penny, T. Hatfield. "Walter S. House. Max Hirsch, Woodford Clay, W. G. King-Dodds, J. W. Burttschcll. William Garth. Amos Turney and J. W. Schorr. The Valley Farm Stable horses will go to Toronto. Albert Simons, who is disposing of the horses that he leased from Harry Payne Whitney last spring, wild the two-year-old Monsieur N. to Edward W. Heffner this morning. J. D. Respess disposed of the two-year-old Island Queen preparatory to shipping to Kentucky. P. Knebelkamp purchased the lilly at a reported price of $.,000. Saudrian, which was taken out of a selling race by H. II. Selby on Saturday, is reported to have come out of his race badly crippled. The stake blanks for the fixtures offered at Laurel arrived this morning. Joseph McLennan, who is looking after the entries here, reports that horsemen have shown a disposition to enter liberally in all of the stakes. Walter Parmer, who is selling all his yearlings at private sale, disposed of the following this morning. To Herman Flippon. bay filly by English Lad Hortensia; chestnut filly by The Commoner Ni-axus. and bay colt by The Commoner Yankee Rose. William Garth was to have taken the last named, but changed his mind this morning and took the chestnut colt by Lord Esterllug Argosy instead. Max Hirsch bought the bay filly by Lord Esterling Glenetto aud the chestnut filly by The Commoner Hopsotto. Sam Louis has purchased the half interest that Louis Martine owned in the horse Grasmere. J. W. Flynn has re-purchased The Golden Butter-Uy. which Sam Louis claimed from him. George Odom. Richard F. Cnrman, J. R. Respess, Henderson and Hogan, J. S. Ward, P. Kncbelkamn, F. J. Pons. Lon Johnson, Homer H. Selby, W. W. Diirden and Edward W. Helfner have arranged to ship at once to Lexington and Louisville. Woodford Clay has decided to try the fall meetings at Montreal and Toronto, as his mare Ocean Bound appears lo train better over the tracks here than in Kentucky. W. II. Richardson, former associate judge at Washington Park and Worth, arrived from Chicago -to witness the closing days sport. Mr. Richardson is trying to purchase a number of thoroughbreds for use in polo games.
