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BREAKS AMERICAN RECORD Pen Rose Hangs Up New Mark of 55 for Fiveeighths Straight Equals Best Time Made in Eng ¬ land at Same Distance Tom McTaggart Disqualified New York September 12 Todays si ort at Bel mont Park was enlivened by a remarkable demon ¬ stration of speed on the part of the good two yearold filly Pen Uose which established a new American record of 55 for fiveeighths of a mile over the straight course when she accounted for the opening race The former American record was made by Maid Marion over the Morris Park track Octol er 9 1891 Pen Hoses record of 55 rijuals the best time on record in England for the same distance three English horses tieing for the honor honorIn In her nice today Pen Rose set a tremendous pace and although swerving slightly at the eighth post won easing up and it was the consensus of opinion that the speedy youngster could have run the dis ¬ tance mnch faster had she been pressed pressedWithdrawals Withdrawals robbed the Nassau Stakes the fea ¬ ture of todays program of much interest only two remaining to contest its decision It proved easy for Ed Arlingtons St Isidore which led throughout by a wide margin Whimsy although outpaced ran a game race raceThe The real feature in a racing way came with the running of the handicap at seveneighths of a mile over the straight course in which Sam Hildreth had the satisfaction of seeing his bad luck rele ¬ gated to the rear and his Sunflash II score a hard earned victory over the favorite Star Master It was a SrSit finish and the enthusiasm of the crowd was raised to its highest pitch But for Tom McTaggart forcing Star Master wide on the last turn the Macomber representative would have un ¬ doubtedly won Loftus claim of interference re ¬ sulted in Tom McTaggart being disqualified and Valor placeThe awarded third place The Flushing Handicap fell to Lord Brighton under Lykes good ride Vindexs race was a big disappointment to the Whitney stables followers who figured that under the weight he would take the measure of the Brighton Stables crack crackThat That the jinx that has been following the stable of Samuel Hildreth has not deserted that popular trainers establishment was made manifest in the third race where his Wise Man which appeared to Ite best of those engaged could do no better than finish a well beaten third Wise Man showed the most speed and set a fast pace but quit all over in the stretch After the elimination of Wise Man the Fair Play filly Might and Barry Shannon fought out the finish the filly drawing away at the end endJockey Jockey Kice was suspended for the remainder of the meeting for rough riding in the fiftli race while astride Tom McTaggart McTaggartFanningdale Fanningdale was sold yesterday bv J E Madden to J H Rosseter This colt will carry the Rosseter colors in the Futurity next Saturday The more one sees of the Futurity eligibles the more confusing the race becomes becomesThe The refusal of the entries of Reddest had been anticipated by horsemen ever since his first attempt at running out at Saratoga The ruling of yesterday will have little effect on the running of the horse as it only carries until next Saturday SaturdayTENONS TENONS BON DISAPPOINTS TRAINER TRAINERTom Tom Welch expected much of Tenons Boil on Wednesday and was disappointed at his showing against horses Welch considered much inferior I guess he is like some of the others I have said Welch erratic and with a will of his own Mayl e he will only give up his best when he is beint rated along in front I know my horses keep in guessing guessingSamuel Samuel Lazarus of St Louis who for years tried to breed a Futurity winner was a visitor for a days pleasure He has no idea of entering the owners ranks again until after the war He is giving much of his time to government service serviceThe The American record of 55 seconds for five eighths of a mile straight made by Pen Rose was unquestionably due to a wind almost amounting to a gale blowing down the chute chuteJockeys Jockeys Uobinson and Loftus have Ixith made trips in an aeroplane An enjoyable experience was the verdict of Iwth IwthFrank Frank G Hogan who formerly raced in Califor ¬ nia and Kentucky paid a visit to Itelmont Park today for the first time in some years Mr Hogan is assistant paymaster in the navy and has made several trips across with the Ixiys The con ¬ sensus of opinion in France said Mr Hogan is that the war will terminate about next Sep ¬ tember temberQuite Quite a number of prominent buyers were here in anticipation of purchases at the Sanford sale of yearlings which takes place at Durlands Killing Academy tomorrow night nightLieutCol LieutCol E B Cassatt called ot the track to ¬ day Just here for about an hour said he Not much leisure time these days daysEd Ed Smith dropped in from Ballston to get a little spending money according to his view of matters mattersS S C Hildreth claimed Tippler from the first rice Wednesday for 12 12Jockey Jockey Wakoff has accepted a mount in the Kings Plate to be run at Blue Bonnets Montreal on Saturday SaturdaySimon Simon Healy is elated over the work of Mormon W S Kilmers Futurity candidate which in com ¬ pany with Garbage went threequarters in l12f this morning morningBenjamin Benjamin Coin an exercise boy violated Rule 215 by leaving the employ of James Rowe without writ ¬ ten discharge and owners are warned against em ¬ ploying him himAccording According to reports Sergt Geo J Baker son of Dick Baker has IKHII awarded the Croix du Guerre and D S conferred while he was confined in a base hospital somewhere in Franco
