Froglegs Breaks Record: J. W. Schorrs Crack Three-Year-Old Runs Mile And A Quarter In 2:04.; Reduces Hamilton Track Mark by Four-Fifths of a Second in Winning Hamilton Cup Handicap from Good Opposition., Daily Racing Form, 1912-08-18

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FROGLEGS BREAKS RECORD J W SCHORRS CRACK THREE YEAROLD RUNS MILE AND A QUARTER IN 204 Reduces Hamilton Track Mark by FourFifths of a aSecond Second in Winning Hamilton Cup Handicap Handicapfrom from Good Opposition Hamilton Ont August 17 In winning from Rood opposition the Hamilton Cup Handicap which served as the feature of the closing day of the Hamilton Jockey Clubs second meeting J W Schorrs Mas seto Frogmore colt demonstrated without a doubt that he is the best threeyearold in Canada Frog legs ran the mile and a quarter in 204 reducing by four fifths of a second the track record estab lislied by Cliff Kdge August 1 1111 McCahey had him under restraint in the early part of the race ealled on him while rounding the turn for home and the colt responding with a rush speedily opened up upa a c manding lead and was not thereafter threat ned Guy Fisher outrun in the early stages closed a big gap and outgamed Chester Kriim for second place Plate Glass the public choice quit badlv when the winner challenged him himIn In the Juvenile Handicap at six furlongs Fred ¬ erick L well ridden took a shifty band of yumuj sters into camp in handy fashion He broke clear of all interference and was rushed to the front under slight restraint then drew away in the final furlong Karnegat slipped through on the rail at the head of the stretch and easily disposed of Great Kritain The latter ran as if he was short of worl and needed the race raceJockey Jockey Joe Kyrne was taken suddenly ill after the running of the fourth race and was forced to cancel the rest of his engagements engagementsJames James Clays Dangerous March which won the closing race and entered to be sold for 800 was bid up to 1300 and sold to J W Fuller his former owner ownerWilliam William Walker and T W Hedrick shipped their stables to Toronto this morning to take part in the meeting at the new Hillcrest halfmile track which will open on Tuesday next nextJockey Jockey Van Kenscholeii who arrived from Ger many a few days ago had his lirst mount in the opening dash this afternoon when he piloted Planter PlanterA A G Klakeley purchased from Martin Foley the threeyearold Ilughie Quinii and will ship the horse to Havre do Grace Mr Klakeley now has jockey Kyrne under his management managementMatt Matt Feakes will give Mrs Livingstons Sotemia a special preparation for the Kentucky Endurance Stakes to he run at Churchill Downs October 7 Lovetie and Piccolata will also bo trained for tho same race Judge Joseph A Murphy left for St Louis to ¬ night to arrange for the opening of the meeting which will he held over the new course that has been cityK built in that city K E Chapman turned the filly Stick Pin over to J W Hedrick this afternoon hut afterward bought her hack at an advance She will he shipitcd to Toronto to race at the Hillcresl track trackJockey Jockey Kutwell will go to Windsor to ride for tin Schorr stable in the event of his suspension belli lifted liftedThe The track at Hamilton this morning was fast but few horses were out Some of the best trlala were wereAdams Adams Express Half mile in 4S 4SAmbrose Ambrose Fiveeighths in 104 104Azyiadi Azyiadi Threequarters in 1 Kounder Milo in 144 144Puskin Puskin Fiveeighths in 107 107Calgary Calgary Threequarters in t5 48 101 114 114Cliff Cliff Kdge Milo in 47 100 113 120 131 131Con Con Curran Mile in 145 145Horsey Horsey Threequarters in 115 115Ilousiimaid Ilousiimaid Threequarters in 115 115Maryhud Maryhud Mile in 1 Montcalm Threequarters in 11S 11SNew New River Threequarters in 110 110Sotemia Sotemia Mile in 143 143Star Star Charter Mile in 142


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