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SAM JACKSON WINS FAME RUNS MUCH THE FASTEST MILE EVER RECORDED AT THE AQUEDUCT TRACK. Hi. dec Runs Unplaced — Aeis Furnishes a Surprise — Dr. Duenner hy an Eyelash — New York City Racing- Over Until Septemher. New Ymt July 31.— The rejuvenated S:ini Jack-cm, which hM been improving with each race this ■• :!-i n. today showed thai be is perhapa the eaaalot any hone in training; at present when he won the .1 . croon Handicap. -rt ii ,875 to the u inner. nut] establish. -d a new track record for the vile, •.I on ii facial timer hang oat 1 :■:•-.. The manl dve pari of Sam Jackaonf rietory was the ease with which lie a *comidished it. He was closer up to the early leader than n«ual toda] and raced into second i .: .-t ■•- behind Sorprhdna when the far i urn was reached. After entering the stretch. T. m [agnail called on him and. under a mild baad ride, he raced Into the lead and drew away at the linixh Ore length* in advance of Coquette, which wax three lengths iii front uf Surprising. The lal tl : ran 1 1 i — hesl race of the year. [today wax the sixth ranning of the Mt. Vernon Handicap and its • I. -used history follows: Year. Winner. A.Wt. .luck.;. Val. Time. Im? Quadrille .....", KM; MoeaeJ |1,EHi 1 :»•*.»■ -. Its** Jack Ai k in .1 i:t2 J. Notter — l.:::h- 1 :4ie.-. isatt H. Sovereign.. J His B. Lmgan.... 1,025 1:30 lain Hanbridge ...... 1 10 !■ Herbert.. 1,933 1.4 1 .. : ll Surprising ...; HM; M. itaxton.. 1.985 I h1 . 1018 Sam Jackson.. 7 113 r. McTagrt. 1,873 1:3816 Sum Jackson was nicking op a Bre-noond peaalty, • a account of his rietory f a few dayi ago, bat I he manner in which be u left no doubt in the inda of experienced R| eetators that be coald have picked i". in. .• weight ami perhaps hare run even faster than he did. Hodge, the favorite, was a forward contender only to the far turn where he xligntlT interfere*] with. Morel being compelled to take him back nfter whirh he never was i.iniiieiif. Hodges bail Knowing may be accounted for by the condition of his rider. Bard. The eg-i-.jc heat nearly canned him to faint twice dnr i. the afternoon, he baring reduced ■treaaooaly all naarnlng. f. .1. jiroi kmillers Ada furnished a surprise when he w ui the third race over a big band at _ . dds. stellarina wpriailf aglrd the others In he opener, and l r. Duenner won the second over rrf ng of Valley iii the doacat finish of the after- • n. So close waa it that the majority of the ■ ■•laiors looked for a dead-heat decision. Jefferaou Livingston was ■ visitor today and will . pare tonight for Saratoga, where bis stable now la. Jockey J. ButweU was forced to cancel bis riding engagements this afternoon, be baring been taken i -iek short 1 Ik fore the iral race The sab- of Southern Star and Big Dipper to W. . .1. Weber, which B. T. Cotton arranged a few davs ; ago was today declared void, as Mr. Weber decided I ..gainst keeping both homes, which was a con. lit ion i ■ i the sab-. Today marked the does of racing on the metro poiltan tracks until September. Racing will onea l . I Saratoga Monday. The fractions in the fourth race, won by Sam t Jackson, show it to have been an exceedingly fast I an race, they being as follows: 12. 24. .". ;. 47%. .v.. 1:11. 1:23%, 1:36%. This is the best time for r i mil,, made around New ork with the exception of the mile run by Stromboil at Belmont Park last i all when he ran the distance in 1:36%, which was 5 round one turn, the same as the race run by Sam i ■i ssoii today. .1. I.. MeGinni* b ught Sun Jackson l a yearling for 0 and he bid ,400 on his dam, Uavello. but did not get her.
