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BRUMLEY A SPEEDY HORSE DEFEATS PAN ZARETA AT OAKLAWN AND LOWERS THE TRACK RECORD. Dan Regains His Speed Suddenly and Defeats Dr. Prathcr — Demand for Increase in Purses Refused— Old Rosebud Works Tast. Bet Springs. Ark.. Match St.— aba, s. ;. Blake leya Brantley ri dined the former tr.uk record for three-qaartera, when he raa the distance in 1 : 1 l! . . and won by ;i :mt half length from Pan Enreta, ;i Coram1 feoMe " the record. The race, a haadirap, w:is contested by some of the b.-st sprinters la theae parts aad was hard fought and fast run from the tart, the leaden at the ead Hi amity. Paa Zareta, Jack IVDawd and Bobert Bradley being separated iiy hntf-teaglh margins, aad all urged to the limit. The winner was given confident support, ahowed a high aider of Raced from the rise of the barrier . mi. after diaposiag of Caac Hun. which kept him cloesat foaipinj la the early running, ■hook off Van Zareta. which offered liini a stubborn challenge in the stretch, and held his own to the ead. Had Bobert Bradley boon able to eoeae through next at the i : 1 1 1 ■ r rail, instead of befaag forced to come wide on the stretch turn, he might have been the victor. Cbtady but warm weather again served to bring out the full racing strength i:i theae parts. The track v.a in the best condition it has been in during the meeting, accounting for some fast time in the races in which the better class horses started. Thirty-nine layeta wen- in line this aftentooa and they had -. profitable bat busy seoaiea, tic bet-tins; bniag partb-ularly exteaslre after the opening pair of dashes. Ask fGOO Purees for Last Week. The eodjaatttee representing the horsemen lure met with General Manager Joseph K. .Martin just before the raciag this afternoon and asked that imraea for the final s-veii day* be raiaed to fOM. .Mr. .Martin told the committee that this he nroaM not do and a m "ting of the ]iors"inen has bee;. „ called for tonight, to determine on farther notion. In the opener, Thursday Nighte-r. a first time starter here, was ri turned the victor in a liar;! fought Straggle from Plnager and Alert. Tie- i r lianrt that made th" cont-st in the second race. which led all the v.. is overshadowed by Koyaba, way and wen from Subject. Kin enabled Sam Louis to garner his first pure of the meeting WheB he finished in advance of Dr. 1rather and sin. wed a form reversal. Petit Blen, which ran a good race in his previous Start, von in a hard drive from Plaudito. with the favorite Quick, far back. old Boaebad was sent a mile this moraiag in 1:41. finishing la easy style .-lid giving evidence that he could ln.ve worke 1 mm h faster if called ou to do so. James Arthur contemplates going to Maryland Khortly to take up the horses he has wintering there. He will l.-ave some horses here for the Baa I Park meeting. i . christian claimed Balgee, winner of the sixth race, for f?M.
