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Johnstown Works Faster Than Track Records at Aqueduct Strong Choice for Satur ¬ days Arlington Classic Departs Sunday for Chicago Course Gallops Mile in 1 3545 in inSensational Sensational Trial NEW YORK N T July 15 When the Belair Studs Johnstown champion three yearold shipped out of New York Sunday aboard the Broadway Limited for Chicago and his engagement there next Saturday in the 30000 added Classic Stakes at one mile and a quarter he left behind a host of ad ¬ mirers who had not yet recovered their breath after learning of his unbelievably fast work at Aqueduct last Friday FridayWhether Whether James Fitzsimmons venerable trainer of the fleet son of Jamestown and La France by Sir Gallahad in intended big Johns amazing trial to scare off op ¬ position in the Classic or to determine once and for all whether really hard work is going to bring out in serious proportions the condition causing the colt to whistle while he works it has not been announced announcedAt At any rate Johnstown turned in a per ¬ formance good enough to win many races leaving track records in his wake as he sped to the end of his ninefurlong test To ap ¬ preciate fully the extraordinary quality of the champions work the Aqueduct track records must be known They are up to nine furlongs furlongsFRACTIONS FRACTIONS FRACTIONSHalf Half mile 463 fiveeighths 57 six furlongs 110 one mile 136 and nine furlongs in 148 148The The fractions of Johnstowns final New York trial for the Classic Half mile 46 fiveeighths 58 six furlongs 110 mile 135 and nine furlongs 150 While the colt was stepped along as fast as he was willing to run without punishment the work was accomplished in handy style and in the final eighth jockey Jimmy Stout was easing him up upAnother Another illustration of Johnstowns mag ¬ nificent speed is furnished by Fighting Foxs track record time in winning the re ¬ cent Carter Handicap at Aqueduct Fight ¬ ing Fox was timed in that memorable per ¬ formance in 22 46 110 122 And he was running to win running fast enough to eclipse the old record for seven furlongs furlongsNO NO ILL EFFECTS EFFECTSFitzsimmons Fitzsimmons reported on Saturday at Em ¬ pire City that his famous charge had shown no ill effects of the Friday trial and that he appears to be in better shape now than at any previous time in his life The trainer is confident of winning the Classic in event the track is fast and wouldnt be surprised Continued on fortythird page
