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BREAKING RECORDS AT EMPIRE CITY. Fernrock Takes the Morrisania Handicap and- Tragedy Wins the Demoiselle Stakes. New York. July 10. There were two feature races at Empire City today which were run over a fast track and under a broiling sun. In the Morrisania Handicap Fernrock covered one mile and seventy yards in 1:43, which reduced by two-fifths of a second the track record made by Water Cure. October 23, !. and equalled by Hedge two years ago. Trial by Jury and Holy wen; made the choices for the race, but the smart set were inclined to favor the chances of llank ODay and Fernrock. Mr. Schorr thought he had an excellent chance to win with Hank ODay, but he was not a match for any of bis opponents. Fernrock set the pace and Holy joined him on the backstretch ami ran bead and head for a while until Holy retired. Fernrock appeared beaten when Trial by Jury loomed into prominence, but Fernrock had something loft, while the weight told on Trial by Jury and he tired on the way home. The Demoiselle stakes went to Tragedy, carrying the lop weight of 1112 pounds. She covered the route in game fashion, responding to the fast pace; set by Marie Odile and coming on in the stretch to win going away. 1 lather was slow about getting into action and ran into the third place for awhile, but was wanting when the decisive; racing came. Tragedy may bo one of the good fillies of the year, at least that is the general impression after her game showing today. King Maggot made good in the first easily at prohibitive odds. The colt was entered for XI. 101 and J. W. Ile.lrick bid ,500. but his bid was loo bite. Hedrick visited tin; stewards stand and entered a protest, but it was not allowed. J. W. May was in receipt of a message from his father. Capt. W. F. May. who was injured by being struck by an automobile yesterday. The message staled he was not seriously hurt, merely being bruised a trifle. Sam McMeekiu, winner of the second race, was advanced from ,500 to SH.ltlO by J. Kelly, but was retained by his new owner, Joseph Marrone. Favorites were knocked over like ten-pins this afternoon. Even Kilkenny Itoy, which has won several races in succession, was badly beaten. I.oots won the race for which Kilkenny J toy was held at short odils and made a new rack record of 1:!S, for one mile, taking one-fifth of a second from the mark made by Prince Ahmed, July 2i, i!IO. When J. W. Hedrick lodge a protest against the rejection of his bid of ,500 on King Raggnt. which was made too late, he forfeited 50 according to rule Ml. which covers frivolous claims. James I.utlcr entertained the members of the press and a number of horsemen at dinner at his country home this evening. W. T. Anderson and J. Kelly were both fined .SKID for violation of rule Kit on complaint of J. L. Marrone. This rule applies to intimidation regarding the running up of winners and claiming in selling races. This is an aftermath of the Now-mau-Ki Ily-Marrone feud and came after the running up of Sam McMeekiu. Work-outs this morning over a fast track wore: Ash Can Three-quarters in 1:17. P.ob Ilcnsloy Mile in 1:1C.. P.righoiise Three-quarters in 1:1S. Charlestonian Three-quarters in 1:25. Conning Tower Throe-eighths in 31!. Coquette Half mile in 1!. Courtship Five-eighths in l:03Jf.. Cantara Mile in 1:4.". Door Trap Three-quarters in 1:15 Jf.. Election Half mile in ."1. Friendless Throe-quarters in 1:18fe. Flag Day -Three-quarters in 1:18. Gainsborough Mile in 1:48. !loo my Jus Throe-eighths in r.ii. Golden Gate--Three-eighths in 38. Half Hook .Mile in 1:40. llourless Five-eighths in 1:01. J.icklet Mile in 1 M.S. Jack Carroll Half mile in 50. Iidy ISoivena Five-eighths in 1 :C. Lord Ryron Half mile in 51. Miss Puzzle Three-eighths in 35. Miss Tipporary- -Five-eighths in 1:05. Marso Henry -Seven-eighths in 1:115. .Nonesuch Five-eighths in 1:01!. Namesake Half mile in 50. Priscilla -Hair mile in r,l. Pin M y Mile in 1:41. Pin Model -Half mile in 51. Presumption-- Five-eighths in 1 :!. lioy Oak wood Mile in 1:45. Royal Interest- Throe-quarters in 1:10. Royal Writ Three-quarters in l:23Jf,. Hose Finn Half mile in 51. Rebel Five-eighths in 1 :3. Royal Meteor--Five-eighths in 1 :03. Success Three-quarters in 1:17. Soldier Mile in l:5i,f.. Stollarina Throe-quarters in 1:17. Sinai Half mile in 50. Sevillian .Mile in 1:47. Tinkle Kelt Mile in 1:41. Torch Rearer Five-eighths in l:031f..
