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OL AM BALA IN FINE FETTLE EQUALS AMERICAN RECORD FOR MILE AND QUARTER IN WINNING COMMONWEALTH. Wilson Racer Scores in Hard-Fought Duel with King James — Round th World Meets with First l3 Defeat of Her Career. Nrw York. July 2. — l:iml :ila. winner of the Plllll tw Handicap, repeated iu — |fHl FBI faabfcM this at teraooa when lie took up 123 WA aud won the Commonwealth Handicap, running a mile ami a «1U. liter in 2:«I2*. whieh e |iials Hie American record made by Broomstick iu the Brighton llandica|i of 1334. Olamhala wis apaoeed hy King James, lash-Jlon Ilale and Hilarious, ami except lor an accident to the Keenc colt at the start it was a truly run trace. Just at the hreak Hilarious treat in the air. became entangled iu the harrier and. as a result, lost one of ids teeth. This put hini out of the running. Fashion Plate Cat out the pace and King lames had a good lead over Olamhala almost to the bead of the stretch, doing to the last turn Butwell moved up on the outside with the Suburban winner uL straightened for home, was well lapped on the Hildroth horse. All through the long stretch the pair hat tied and it was not until the last few strides that King James faltered Bad Olamhala was returned the winner hy two lengths. The Vernal, at five -eighths, for fillies, saw the initial defeat of Round the World, winuer of six xtraigbt races, including the Great Trial. She was favorite on account of her magnificent race wlien she leaf the Itost of the colts, hut evidently that hard race did her some harm. Tod iy Bashti. under equal weights, raced with her all the way and scored easir.v. Jest, a new one from the stable of James ]. Keene. raced into third place. The hunters steeplechase went to O. K.. ridden by Mr. M. Clapp. alter three of the field had come to grief. Synchronized, the favorite, Ided. and [He-bold, ridden hv Mr. Toniinv Wright, and Southwest, ridden hy Kellelier, fell. Mr. Wright later distia-Ktriabed himself hy winning the Sporting Slakes on J. ft Tyrees Cheek, alter a hard drive. There were handsome silver cups for l oth Mr. Clapp and Mr. Wright. S. Hiidreth will rest King James until the Saratoga meeting. | ut will race his other horses at Youkers.
