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BOOTS RUNS A GREAT RACE. DEFEATS ROAMER AND BORROW IN RECORD TIME" IN THE BROOKDALE HANDICAP. I The Finn Falls Lame in the Race Gold Tassel Inflicts a Surprise in Winning the Tremont Stakes -with Xucullite Third. New York, July 7. Running the mile and an eighth in 1:49 and equalling the American record for this distance, A. K. Macouibers good handicap horse Hoots, again took his place at the top of the eastern division of stake racers, when lie scored a victory in the Brookdale Handicap. This race, which had a net value of ,850 to the winner, featured the high-class program offered by the Queens County Jockey Club today. Boots appeared in better racing trim today and displayed more dash the early running, than in his last race. He raced in a contending position while going down the backstretch and, moving up steadily while rounding the last turn, was the one to be chasing Roamer most closely as the field swung into the long straightaway. He gradually Avore the Miller gelding down and at the end had him well beaten, although driving to maintain his advantage. Koamer showed his usual great early speed and held on with great gameness at the end. The Finn, H. C. Hallenbecks star five-year-old, pulled up decidedly lame after the race and it is feared he has broken down. The Brookdale Handicap is an old established feature of eastern racing, dating back to 1887. Its history since 1900 is here presented: Year. Winner. A.Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1900 Go Between ..5 110 Shaw ,725 1:55 1907 Zambesi 3 107 W. Miller.. 3,785 1:53 1908 Gretna Green .4 100 Notter 3,975 1:52 1909 Joe Madden 3 103 E. Dugan.. 1,925 1.54 1910 Fashion Plate.4 100 J. Keid ... 2,300 1:54 1914 Flying Fairy ..4 114 T. Davies.. 1,895 1:52 1915 Koamer 4 128 J. Butler .. 2,025 1:50 1910 Short Grass.... 8 122 F. Keogh.. 2,225 1:52 1917 Boots ........ .0 127 J. Loftus. . 3.S50 1:49 No racing in 1911 and 1912. Not run in 1913. Run at Gravesend previous to 1914. .Another claimant to the juvenile title turned up in . the Tremont Stakes, when John E. Maddens filly Gold Tassel showed a remarkable improvement in, scoring decisively in a. good field. This filly was outpaced early, but finished witli a great rush to, win going away. August..Belmonts .Lucullite ruled a prohibitive choice and, after racing with the leaders for five-eighths, tired badly and finished third. His showng was a great disappointment, as lie had been considered one of the top-notcliers in this years two-year-old crop. Jockey Robinson Punished for Rough Riding. Jockey Robinson was set down for the meeting for pinning Lucullite in elose to the rail during the running of the Tremont. The Belmont colt came out of the race witli his sides badly scraped. The Northwood Stables Northwood, favored by a big pull in the weights, proved best in the Glendale Steeplechase, a two and a half mile race over the sticks, which furnished a most interesting contest. Not one of the eight contestants made a mistake and it was anybodys race for the first two miles. Slipshod, the public choice, showed a good performance under a rather indifferent ride. The Glendale Steeplechase was run for the fourth time today and its brief history is here shown: Year. Winner. A.Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1907 Hot Shot 5 145 Ray ,495 5:24 1908 Rocket 5 139 Sampson .. 1,305 5:1S 1915 Blankenhurg . i 153 M. OConnoP 1,095 5:17 1917 Northwood ....5 130 E. Wolke .. 1,525 5:13 Not run from 1909 to 1915, inclusive. No racing in 1911 and 1912. W. R. Coe is the buyer of the seventeen Sled-mere yearlings, the property of Sir Mark Sykes, for a price said to be 0,000. James Shevlin, president of the Queens County Jockey Club, has announced that the profits of the present meeting will be spent on improvements to the grandstand and club house. Photo pulled up extremely lame after the fifth race Emil Herz bid up Favour, winner of the first nice, from 00 to ,500, but she was bought in by her owner for the usual advance. J. Carroll, acting for W. R. Coe, has sold the English three-year-old Tarquin to G. C. Walsh. 0. Buxton claimed First Ballot out of the third race yesterday for 55. The James Butler racers will be shipped - from Belmont Park to the Empire City course tomorrow morning. The first consignment of thoroughbreds from La-tonia arrived at the Empire City track this afternoon. In the shipment were the Schorr, Baker and Livingston racers. The Olympus Stables fencer Light Arms, pulled up lame after schooling between races.
