Down Come The Records: Two Recently Reduced Track Marks At Douglas Park Are Further Lowered.; Grover Hughes Runs Three-Quarters of a Mile in 1:11 3/5 in Winning Overnight Handicap--Effendi the Other Record Breaker., Daily Racing Form, 1912-10-01

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DOWN COME THE RECORDS TWO RECENTLY SEDUCED THACK MASKS AT DOUGLAS PARK ARE FUJtTHJjK LOWERED Grover Hughes Runs Threeftuarters of a Mile 111 in Winning Overnight Handicap Effendi the Other Record Breaker Umisville Ky September SO The final week t Douglas Park racing was Inaugurated today under x iiicvhat adverse conditions cold weather teiidin l decrease the attendance Betting activity als xhowed a slight decrease This was probably diiv i I In big fields start lag in most of the races The Nirt was again keen and good track conditions per ¬ mitted two new records to be established Grover Hughes six furlongs in 111 was twofifths of a Mcoud better than the former mark made by The Widow Moon The mile and an eighth record was niliutil by EfTendl to 153H which was onefifth faster than Duval recently ran the distance in making the old re ord ordAn An accident in the closing dash when ICoerner Ml from Lini ct at the start happily terminated iu nothing more serious than several painful bruises and a shaking up which will keep him out of the Middje for a few days The spill came just as tho l trri T was released Limpet fell in a heap on K enier who remained prostrate and was carried to the emergency hospital in an unconscious condition Tlie track physician applied restoratives and soon MicciHsied in bringing him to his senses A care ¬ ful examination of bis injuries showed them to be flight the worst hurts consisting of cuts on the nose and a lacerated lower lip probably from contact with the horses plates when the animal tried to rise riseFavorite Favorite backers fared well during the afternoon tlitve pronounced choices accounting for purses while the other winners were also extensively tacked tackedThe The sixfurlongs handicap attracted to the post some of the best sprinters here and resulted in a victory for Grover Hughe which ran to Ills l est f firni irni and landed a length in advance of Cangh Hill rover Hughes showed the most speed throughout ilie running and lasted gamely in the final stretch sprint Irish Gentleman beat the others including Kooteuhy and Meridian for third place placeThe The Weber Ward establishment scored a double luring the afternoon with Cay Bird and Etfeudi Hutli vert bandy winners and seemingly the best rT those starting in their respective races Trainer Jack IJaker also saddled a couple of winners luring the afternoon in Tyree and Transport Tyree rhich is owned by T S Harrison is the first to ire for that owner Transports victory was mainly due to a hustling ride by Loftus The same ckey also piloted Tyrec Another rider whose good work stood out during the afternoon was Goose In addition to piloting the Welier Ward pair he also had the mount on Grover Hughes HughesHie Hie closest finish came in the fifth race when Ymlr the favorite had a close call from defeat nlv getting the verdict In the last stride over Working Lad with Chartier a few inches behind i he pair Working Lad was best in the race hut interference brought alK ut his defeat defeatJIassou JIassou which started in the second race was hiiined by W J Weber represented in the race M Zwingli Tlie claiming price was 800 Trainer A Uwlng who has been in charge of the K V Carman stable severed his connections today and in future the horses will be trained by AV J lore were claims for the riding services of joikev Loftiis by trainers Hayes and Baker both having representatives in the second race It was decided bv the toss of a coin Baker winning winningIliih Iliih McCarren returned this morning from St I s when he won five purses during the meeting meetingheld held under the auspices of the Universal Exposition Mr McCarren is enthusiastic over the prospects for ii resumption of racing at the Mound City There the grounds when the were over 100000 people on Sj Louis Cup of two miles and a quarter was run last Thursday and everybody seemed to be im in is lv pleased with the sport There is talk of a racing hill passing the legislature at the next session of the lawmakers said Mr McCarren In the consignment from St Louis came the Endurance stikA eligible Teeoac in charge of the veteran Alex Melville and the Bedwell pair Azo and Nadzu which finished first and second in the rich feature rue at St Louis All the horses shipped in good at Churchill Downs DownsTrainer six and are now quartered Trainer Pete Coyiii stated rtoday that within the Hex few days he would ship Free Lance to the ISashfonl Manor Farm to be turned out for the win winT T He expects the great colt to come back next NJMIII as good as ever the horses chief ailment niil se ta telegram today assuring horsemen that ill l uana meeting would be held as per schedule iiid Urn the daily purse offerings there would be beS S Th renort that jockey Musgrave would conic here t Ydc for E R Bradley is without foundation Mijgravelia a license from the Canadian Racing ciatlons granting him the privilege of riding Hhtly ffSSS Kelded and m rtr again until next spring rfEuts Eus EusI for the Prospect Stakes 2 Wednesday were announced by I for next v vTtrv Ttrv nm E W Maginn this afteruoon Many crack Seed nominated for this race and a IIUH have Aifl should go to the post Frederick L he to Impost of Pounds by the sr sr weights for the probable starters in i 108 Coonel HoHo Amm PatriciaFiveeightus to lOo Arclte Threequarters in l lv v Autoliue Threequarters In lls Bonanza Threequarters in l Threequarters in l1 Campeon Threeeighths In i 36 Carlton Clul Chartler Seveneighths InioW Haincerfield Mile in 146 Duval Mile in 144 Flex Half mile in 53 53Foundation Foundation Half mile in 50 50Frances Frances Gaines Half mile tn53 tn53George George Oxuard Threequarters in 116 116J J B Robison Threeeighths in 38 38Jeff Jeff Bernstein Fiveeighths in 104 104Joe Joe Morris Mile in 148 148Joe Joe Stein Threeeighths in 39 39Katrine Katrine Fiveeighths in 104 104Little Little Father Threequarters in 119 119Mark Mark A Maver Threequarters in 119 119Melton Melton Street Mile in 150 150Menick Menick Half mile In 53 53New New Haven Threequarters in 115 115Oreen Oreen Threequarters In 116 116Rudolfo Rudolfo Threequarters in ltl8 ltl8Sun Sun Queen Threequarters in 110 110The The Grader Threequarters in 118 118The The Widow Moon Threequarters In 115 115Tolson Tolson dOr Threequarters in 1177 1177Toy Toy Boy Threequarters in 118 Treadliehtly Half mile in 51 Uncle nUncle Hart Fiveeighth in 104 n The following workouts took place this morning Cohort Threequarters il18 Console Threeeighths in 36 Cousin Puss Mile in 147 Creme de Menthe Half mile in C0 Duval Threequarters in 120 Foundation Threequarters in 113 Gagnant Mile in 145 Hawley Mile In 147 La ModerFIveelghths In 102 Lady Lightning Fiveeighths in 102 Leopold Threequarters in 119 Manager Mack Mile In 144 Nobby Threequarters in 115 Prince Chap Threequarters In 119 Rose of Jeddah Half mile in 57 Bostnrtium Quarter mile in 23 Semprolus Threequarters In 110 Solar Star Threequarters in 114 Sylvestris Half mile in 49 Toy Boy Threeeighths in 36 Treadlightly Threequarters in 117 Yankcr Tlireeeighths in 37


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