Iron Mask Breaks Record: Jefferson Livingstons Crack Sprinter Makes A New American Mark.; Runs Three-Quarters of a Mile in 1:10 4/5 in Winning Opening Race of Douglas Park Meeting--Floral Park Takes Stake., Daily Racing Form, 1913-09-24

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IRON MASK BREAKS RECORD JEFFERSON LIVINGSTONS CRACK SPRINTER MAKES A NEW AMERICAN MARK Runs TlirecQjmrters of a Mile in 110 in Winning WinningOpening Opening Race of Douglas Park Meeting Eloral Park Takes Stake Louisville Ky September 23 Brilliant sport mrid tlic opening of Louisvilles uutuuin racing xaon which was inaugurated at Douglas Park this iiftirnooii Ideal weather prevailed and the spleii tiul program provided by Secretary L W Magimi urcw out i big crowd Tlie betting was of generous Hoportionx expectationsThe fully up to expectations The Douglas Park Inaugural Handicap one mile and a site Mitli featuring the program and worth 040 net to the winner furnished a thrilling sletch struggle between Floral Park Kleburne ana Gowoll which trio passed the finish line heads ai irt Floral Park was awarded first place Her T t tcry was in the main due to the good racing IuL sli enjoyed Gowell seemingly was best Lit unavoidable interference that siie suffered at critical periods brought about her defeat Eleven including Swanuanoa an added starter accepted the i ue with Huckhorn ruling a slight favorite The latnr aeeompauied l y Gay Uird dominated the running to the strrdi turn whore they were both relegated 1o the rear rearThe The opening race in which Iron Mask Leochares Helen ISarbee and Samuel U Meyer were the start ei resulted In the establishing of a new American ncurd for sis furlongs when 1 Livingstons inter rational camiaigner Iron Mask ran tho distance in 1ltili reducing by onetifth of a second the Ameri ¬ can mark made jointly by Prince Ahmed Priscillian ard Chapultepee Iron Mask enjoyed pronounced fa ¬ voritism for todays race and his hackers felt anxi oui when he was shuillcd back at the half mile rronnd and Helen Barbec obtained a good lead She traveled the lirst inarter in ± 1 In the next fur ng leochares displaced her as pacemaker and was leading at the half by daylight The half was run in J3 Iron Mask then began to close up from tiinl position and passing Helen liarlwc on the tretch turn set sail for Leochares He showed liTtat determination in the linal furlong and caught Jr Ivader the hHt few strides to win by a Vead When the time was displayed there was a great outburst of applause for the great racer racerThe The second race brought with it the defeat of a popular local racer when Little Nephew finished in third place beaten by Itradleys Choice and Edith W Bradleys Choic showed a smart performance but Little Nephew might have beaten him today had not jockey Killingsworth made a bad mess of it particularly when his mount got into close quarter at the half mile ground He tossed second money away through his inability to help the colt in the linal sixteenth sixteenthJockey Jockey It Kstep will be denied the privilege of riding at Douglas Park Churchill Downs and La tonia until he gets his standing straightened out in Canada his application for a license there having been refused Another order issued today was that In future no jockey engagements shall be made brother than a licensed trainer or owner or bv the jockey liimself This rule is with the view of abolishing the jockey agents who formerly made engagements for several jockeys jockeysThere There is a general disivosition on the part of all tin ollicials to maintain a vigilant supervision over tlie sport in Kentucky this fall The jockeys and their connections will be especially kept under strict surveillance Judge Price intimated today that he intended to be Jinn in the enforcement of all racing rules and that violations would be dealt with in a severe and summary manner mannerJockey Jockey J Henry was suspended for live lays by Judge Price after the second race on complaint of Patrol Judge Campbell that Henry had deliberate ¬ ly impeded Gracilla GracillaThe The following owners brought their horses from Lexington today J T Hughes F M Hopper W T Woodard Jr W T Spiers J Brown W L Lewis F Gering C W Riedinger and A Steele SteeleW W G Yanko and jockey Borel arrived last night from Havre de Grace GraceJack Jack 15 Campbell was appointed this morning to he position of patrol judge which was vacent on oncount count of the absence of John T Ireland who is trving as presiding judge on Montana tracks tracksMose Mose Goldblatt today exercised the option held by him on tlie six yearlings owned by Phil T Chlnn The terms were private but the price is said to xcecd 10000 The yearlings out of Chinella and Aiiiia Loretta Daley are said to be splendid prospects anil should earn many purses next season for JelTev vi Livingston LivingstonUradleys Uradleys Choice came out of his race with a bad cut on one of his legs as a result of crowding sit the half mile ground Tlie owner of Little phew complained to the judges concerning the in tdfcrince his horse suffered in the race raceV V V Lyles was among the horsemen today eliciting entries to tlie 20 iOO Dorval Derby to be in next season He will remain hero until Thurs ¬ day when he leaves for Laurel to act as one of the jatol judges during that meeting meetingMessrs Messrs Iing Grainger and Camden of the Ken lucky State Kacing Commission were among the vsitors who witnessed the racing racingCon Con Leighton who at one time trained the power ¬ ful stable owned by the Pennsylvania millionaire W L Scott and who trained Chaos a Futurity win ¬ ner arrived today from New York with tlie horses Xam Jackson Joe Deibold and Insurance Man Tlie lornier is intended lo start in the Kentucky En luraiice Slakes in which event he will run in the intirost of George J Long who recently secured a lease of this horse from J L McGinnis Sam Jaek Vjii will be prepared for the race by trainer Leigh Ion IonThe The twohorse combination consisting of Iron Miis1 and rradleys Choice yielded 2730 for 2 The thrcihorse combination comprising High Pri ¬ vate Wilhite and Clubs was not picked by any individual and the pool went to the field backers Kim each received 1005 for an investment of 2 2James James Osborno who olliciated as starter on the half mile tracks of Northwestern Canada last suin iicT is acting as assistant to starter Mars Cassidy together witli William Howard and will go to Juarez with him himA A though tlie Douglas Park track was in excellent ondition this morning no fast work was indulged in Ill best trials included includedlfred lfred V Fiveeighths In 101 101Anna Anna Heed Threequarters in 120 120JJlllv JJlllv Barnes Threequarters in l172i l172iJSilly JSilly Holder Seveneighths in 131 131Bolala Bolala Threequarters in 117 sole Mile in 110 1 iinlcrpart Threequarters in lilSV i isco Threequarters in 110 Jorg Oxnard Fiveeighths in 103 103Hoffman Hoffman Threequarters In 121 121J J II Purr Half mile in 10 10Just Just Y Threequarters in 120 120Mirshon Mirshon Fiveeighths in 103 103Hush Hush Half mile in 53 53Histling Histling Brans Half mile in 40 iin ijueen Threequarters in 115 115The The Widow Moon Threequarters in IrlO lYtiiiKlt Fiveeighths in 1 03 03i i steppu Hiilf mile In 50 50Vreeland Vreeland Mile in 149 149Waterbiiss Waterbiiss Half mile in I Sun SunAVatueon AVatueon Threequarters ill 11G


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