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J ; : j 1 . ; 1 i i . ANOTHER TIME RECORD Tunica Latest to Lower Track Mark at Keeneland Course. Desopo Campaigner Clips Fifth of a Second Off Bull Leas Record to Win Lexington Handicap. LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct. 15. The third new track record of the meeting was established at Keeneland this afternoon when Tunica, which Joe DeSopo claimed this spring, ran the mile and a furlong in 1:49 to capture the featured Lexington Handicap. The three-year-old gelded son of Desperate Desmond Straddles, under a clever ride by George South, lowered Bull Leas mark, established this spring, by one-fifth of a second. He gained his victory by slightly less than a length over Arabs Arrow, the colorbearer of Louise J. Hickman, as Dixianas Torchy, himself a record-breaker here, was another head back and a nose before Dah He. With summerlike weather conditions continuing to prevail and the track at its best, the largest crowd of the meeting turned out, despite the counter-attraction of an impor-j tant football game here. Wagering was correspondingly brisk. Of the eight capable horses clashing in the feature, Torchy was installed the favorite, and he flattered his followers by sprinting into a clear lead on the first turn and held sway until well into the stretch, where Arabs Arrow came up on the outside to engage him. DAH HE SPURTS. As the field came to the sixteenth post South brought up Tunica next to the rail after haying rated him in near pursuit of the leaders to get to the front and draw j away. In the meantime Dah He, which had dropped far back in the opening half mile, came like a whirlwind and would have been second in another stride or two. Except for Merrymood, which had early speed, none of the others was able to threaten. Hal Price Headleys Drift Along became the third successful favorite in accounting for the Sycamore Handicap, the secondary Continued on thirty-fourth page. ANOTHER TIME RECORD Continued from first page. feature and fourth event on the program. Under a strong ride from Eddie Arcaro, giving that veteran a double, she defeated Pren-ny, representing Glass and Gano, by a length and one-half. Tall Trees Stables Navarre was another five lengths back in third place as Dixie Girl was a well-beaten fourth. 1 Madison and Noble Boy completed the field for the" six furlongs dash, the time of which i was 1:11. Temulac, which at 6,000 was the highest ! priced yearling last year, graduated fromj the maiden ranks in taking the opening, event in the Calumet Farm silks. It was his eighth try. The son of Sir Gallahad HI. and Marching Along, the favorite, was much the best as he was away none too smartly and Nunzio Pariso was compelled to drive through between horses and then direct him to the extreme outside around the turn. ! Gaining steadily right along, Temulac got! to the front soon after passing the furlong post, and drew out to defeat C. H. Clearys Carlsbad by two lengths. Mrs. C. Graysons Linger Awhile was less than another length away. Eddie Arcaros ability was made apparent in his handling of Banjorine, owned by J. D. Weil, local patron, in winning the second race in which eight ordinary platers were engaged at six furlongs. Arcaro rated the four-year-old Royal Minstrel Spellbound filly along smoothly while bidding with Little Mike for the lead, waiting until the final furlong before making his run. Banjorine drew away gradually when called upon, to win by a length over Mrs. Thelma Otts All Forlorn, which bore down Little Mike in the late stages to gain the place by a half length. :
