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AQUEDUCT RACING RESUMED ACHIEVEMENT DEFEATS PRINCE OF COMO AND WINS THE WAKEFIELD HANDICAP. Hodge Runs to His Western Form and Takes the Mile Handicap — Bac Runs Well and Outstays Lahore — Track Talk. New York, July 38. Racing was resumed :it A.pio.lui t today, where the linal six days of the Empire i ity Racing Associations meeting will be run. The attendance was of ratter slim proper lions, hut of average sine for an off day. The Wakefield Handicap, for two-year-olds, was the stake offering and resulted in a handy victory for the im-proviag Achievement, which, after racing oat in the lead wilh E*rtoee of onto, drew away in the final eighth to win with something to spare. Miss Paxale uas unable to keen op at the hot pace and finished third, the Wakefield Handicap was worth ,025 net. This stake was Brsf run for in 1900. then dis conttaned until lilOT. when it was renewed oa the resumption of ntcUi* at the x*«akera track. Its condensed IlKtorjr follows: Year. Whwer. A.wt. lackey. Val. Time. I90U Jatun- :; 112 Mitchell ,100 1 :• .". I.mit Little Turner. 3 102 «. H. Shilling 1,400 1:33 1908 I..., 1 1. a I 112 J. Nutter ... 3,fl»l 1:06% 19U0 It,.*!!! 113 V. Towers .. 1.205 1 :«»T 1910 Pharaoh IMS Y. I.. vie .. 1.150 1 M iH i Kavqkvka ... 112 l. Butwell .. 3.900 1:07 1915 A- hieveiuei.t 111 J. Batwell.. 1,925 1 :i7 It tut as handicap at 1 1-8 miles, for three-year olds ami over, In 11MMI an. | 1!lT. So racing at Umpire City in 1911, 1912 and 1913, The fourth race, a handicap at mile, attracted a good lid. I and result". I In the 1" -t contest of the day. Hodge, a western horse that had failed in two attempts at Belmont Park, was ih,. top weight and favorite and made good in an easy manner. II. was never far behind ihe earl* pacemakers. I.e.. Skolny and Coquette, and when called on for a final effort, drew away in -lake horse fashion. The mile was run jn 1:30%. Coquette, on the strength of recent good WOrk-OVts, was heavily hacked, bat was unable 1" keep op in the early running and when called • i u in the stretch proved une.|ual to the task of beating Hodge and Holiday. Bac, quoted at odds-on, woa the sen. ml race over I. In, re: the latter uas making his ti is-1 start in ome tune. He had worked well ami was well fancied li his c mi., tii,-. bat the ride he received frum I illev was not of Ihe hesl ami In- had to be cenieii Willi second place. Cloud won the steeplechase and it marked the first winning effort for that racer through the hold. I K. Bradley was ■ visitor here today. Kiiuhall Patterson purchased the two-year W Dorados Saturday after his uinning lace, for the Mirr.no Slalde. r. A. Cotton has sold to W. J. Weber the two horst i Si.ut hern star and F.ig Dipper. C. Carrigan. who has been riding in Germany, had the nioiim on Hands Off in the third race today, ii iieing ins first appearance in the saddle since liis lei urn. Ad. lie M. pulled up lame alter her race in the Empire I in Handicap Saturday, having struck a tend, a and she probably u ill noi race again this sea* ti. Hon. John J. Graham, whose efforts were unceasing to restore racing In New York and who suffered an attack of heart failure Salurday at Belmont Park, is reported as being still unconscious and under his physicians orders he is still at the Bel- it Park duldiouse. II. K. knapp. who has been sertoaaty ill. is rapidly recovering at his Long Island home. Ai|iiedu.i w rk .nits OB Sunday. With the ttack last, were: «Meveuient— Three-eighths in 37%. Hillst ream Five-eighths in 1 :* ::- . I.e.. Kk In] Five-eighths in 1 :«»!--.. I ale ar:ic Mile in !:!!- .. typography Three-eighths in .".7"--.. Aqueduct srork-outs tedaj on a fast tia.i. were: l: mvale Half mile in 19. Backl Half mile in 52%. Carlaverock Three-eighths in 30%. Dune Sit.- -Hall mile in :.l . Gallon Half mile in 52. Unrrv Shan Half mile in Is Helen r.ari.ee Half mile In i:i. 1 a.ly Teresa Mile in 1 : 14%. orotund Mile in 1 :43%. Qui Yiv. Half mile In 19. San Vega Half mile in 50. Saturn Tin eighths In 38s Sea Shell- Three eighths in 38 Itelinoni Park work-outs oa ■ last track today were: Mine Thistle Mile in 1:44%. charter Maid Three-quarters in 1:14%. Cock o- the Walk Mile in 1 :».». Hedge Mile in 1 : ! I -. . Helen Marie Half mile in 52. jlendrie Half mile in ls:... Kilmer Three-eighths in 35%. Rupiea Halt mile in 49. Sum... thl. or. Ilir. iuhlhs ill 36%. Spentliea.: Half mile In 52. Sundav- Belmoal Park work-oat* over a fast tin k were: c ly Half mile in 52. Devil Fish Mile in 1 : I." . Gammon Three-quarters In 1:10%. ■ilt Bdge Three-quarters In 1:16%. Mustard Kive-eighths in 1:04%. Perthshire Half mile in W* Iolariiis Five-eighths in 1:01%. presumption Three-quarters in 1:16.
