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COMES CLOSE TO RECORD PANDEAN RUNS MILE AND A HALF IN 2:31 OVER TK.E LAUREL PARK TRACK. Slow Paco in Early Part of Race Alone Responsible for Failure of Whitney Racer to Reduce Goodrichs Record of 2:30. Baltimore, Mil., October 212. Hail Roamcr boon a starter in the Dixie Handicap, run at Laurel this afternoon, there probably would have been a new American record lor a mile and a half. This is nu Id in no disparagement of Harry Payne Whitneys four-year-old, Pandean, the winuer of the stake, for right gallantly did he perform, but the early pace was so slow that with Reamers remarkable flight of speed it is altogether probable that Andrew Millers good three-year-old would have beaten Goodrichs record of 2:30-i, made at Washington Park in 1SDS. The mile and a half was run tliis iifternon by Pandean in l!:.ll. !. M. Miller was the leader for a mile, the half being covered in 50 and three-quarters in 1:1677,. At the end of a mile Pandean went to the front and at the mile and a quarter he bad a comfortable lead. Ku.sk in ran lit third position, though close up, to the turn for home, where Fairbrother gave him his head. Right then, when the admirers of John Whalens horse expected to see Buskin come on, the Hamburg four-year-old faltered. Fairbrother drove him hard, but lie was only able to pass G. M. Miller in the last quarter, which was run in 24 seconds. Pandean won easily and at no time during the stretch racing was he threatened by ISuskin. George W. Langdon has purchased from James F. Johnson of the IJniuey Stable, the yearling half-brother to Little Nephew, by Migraine Lady Granville. The colt was gelded recently and will be wintered at Gravesend. Frank llerold is gathering a string together to race at Juarez. He has already secured Suuno and Lady ISryn and will add probably half a dozen more to his list before shipping. Jockey Joe Me-Oahey will accompany llerold to the Mexican track. The promising jumper, David Jr.. the property of David Dunlop, died at the ISenning track yesterday. The colt showed form enough to warrant his owner turning down an offer of ,000. Jockeys Shilling and McTaggart were suspendei for live days, by the starter for disobedience at the Harrier .in "the sixth race yesterday, jf Sani Louis has purchased from Harry Kites the r1 three-year-old, ,l!eau Pere. Louis reports that his promising luihrentiee, F. Coleman, is rapidly regaining his health and will again be seen In the saddle shortly. James ISolaud has decided to Are and turn The Monk out for the winter. He will run the horse in a couple of races at the Havre de Grace meeting before retiring him. In the meantime he will pick up a couple of two-year-olds to take to Cuba. Star Gift was bid up by Sam Louis from 00 to 00 and was protected by her owner. A. G. ISlakeley today purchased from Mrs. L. A. Livingston the promising two-year-old. Archer King. The latter is a strapping colt and showed a couple of fair races in Canada last summer. It is Blake-loys Intention to secure a couple more horses before shipping south.
