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KOAMER A SPEED MARVEL ANDREW MILLERS GELDING MAKES NEW AMERICAN RECORD FOR MILE AND EIGHTH. Runs Distance in 1:49 in Winning Washington Handicap at Laurel, Displacing Mark of 1:50 That Has Stood Since 1903. Laurel. Mil., October 10. Andrew Millers great three-year-old, Itoamer, brilliantly redeemed himself for his defeat on the .opening dav of the Laurel meeting when this afternoon, with 124 pounds up, he ran a mile and an eighth in the Washington Handicap in new American record time. His race was the sensation of the afternoon, and tor that matter of the eastern racing season of 1014. All the more remarkable was the fact that Itoamer made his own pace and at the end was well in hand. The time by fractional was sensational. The quarter was run in 22, the half in 40. three-quarters in 1:11. the mile in 1:35, and the mile and an eighth in 1:411. The previous record of 1:50 was made by Vox Iopuli as a four-year old. at Santa Anita Park, Cal., December 19. 100S, with 110 pounds up. Under the scale, Itoamer carried twenty-live pounds more than Vox Iopuli. Butwell sent Itoamer into the lead right after the start The lightly-weighted Robert Bradley attempted to keep pace with he son of Knight Kr-rant, but quit after chasing Itoamer for live furlongs and men Gainer took up the task. IJehind Gainer came Stroinboli, with Tartar heading Buskin. Swinging into the stretch, it became apparent that Itoamer would win, although Tartar made a bold bid at that point. Tartar was unequal to the task ami after a short effort he dropped back, leaving Itoamer. to go along and finish a length and a half to t lit good. Tartar easily disposed of Gainer, and Buskin, coming with a rush, took third position. The winner was loudly cheered when lie came back to the stand, and horsemen agreed that his performance was the most wonderful they have seen in many years. By far ..ie biggest crowd of tho meeting was in attendance and the niutuel machines did a big business. With the granting of dates to Charleston, to race from December 1 until January !. the managers of the South Carolina track have entered into a working agreement with II. D. Brown, so that with the racing in Charleston aud in Cuba an important winter circuit will be established. It js the intention of tho Charleston associaion to conduct a second meeting in the early spring at the conclusion of the Havana meeting. Fred Auorbach. who so ably took care of the preliminary art langements of the last Charleston meeting, is In charge again. Officials that have been named are: Stewards. C. II. Pettingill, Jack Campbell and Martin Nathansoii; judges. W. F. Schulte and Joseph McLennan; handicappers, Martin Nathanson, v F. Schulte and .Tose"h icLcuuan: starter. James Milton: racing secretary. Martin Nathanson, clerk of the course, Joseph McLennan; auditor, Frank J. Bruen. Todays crowd was one of the most representative ever seen on a Maryland course. On the clubhouse balconies were seeu Senator Johnson X. Camden, Senator J. Hamilton Lewis, August Belmont, chairman of the Jockey Club. J. G. Follansbce, Frank Brown, former governor of Maryland, former Senator Joseph W. Bailey of Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. Iloraco Westcott. George YV. I-ingdou, having turned J W. Mes-setveys horses out for the winter, was a visitor at Laurel today. He was also a purchaser of a few inutuel tickets on Itoamer, as he is a great admirer of Andrew Millers wonderful gelding.
