The record-union., 1899-09-06
Good Sport at Hawthorne, NotwIth-
standing the Heat.
Track Records Were Broken In Both the
Second and Third Races.
Ben Doran, an Odds-On Favorite,
an Easy Winner of The Flight
Stakes at Sheepshead Bay-Re-
suits on Other Tracks.

CHICAGO, Sept. ). - Notwithstand-
ing the fierce heat to-day, which caused
several spectators and attaches to be
overcome, the racing at Hawthorne
was good Edward Corrigan's two
year-old Golden Rule, which made it's
debut to-day in the Middle West, in the
second race, five and a half furlongs,
with 100 pounds and Vittatoe in the
saddle, easily captured the event in
1:07, lowering the track record by q
quarter of a second. The feature was
the third race, mile and a sixteenth,
IN which Carnero, Rafaello, Sam Laz-
arus and Cherry Leaf were entered
Carnero again secured the race and a
new track record, covering the dis
tance in 1:45, one and three-quarters
seconds better than the previous
mark. Weather clear track fast. Re
suits:
Six furlongs, selling, George Arnold
won, Ramlet second, Calchas third
Time :16H.
Five and a half furlongs, Golden Rule
won, Hagerdon second, Tar Hill third.
Time - 1:07.
Mile and a sixteenth, Camera won,
Rafaello second, Cherry Leaf third
Time - L 40.
One mile, selling. Moroni won, Kunja
second, Marcato third. Time - 1:411l2.
Seven furlongs, Contessa won,
Brownie Anderson second, Dinornis
third. Time - 1:27&
Mile and an eighth, Double Dummy
won, Seattle second, Miss. Patron
third. Time - l :541b
AT SHEEPSHEAD Ray
NEW YORK, Sept ). There was
only one stake on the card at Sleeps
head to-day, The Flight, at seven fur
longs for all ages and it resulted in lit
tie more than a procession, as Ben Do.
ran, the odds-on favorite, spread
eagled his field, and won as he pleased.
with Sanders second and the two-year
old McMeekin third. Results:
Futurity course, selling, Erwin won.
Jen second, Knight Banneret third.
Time - / ID 3-5.
One mile, Arbaces won, Gen. Mart
Gary second. Mai third. Time -
1:42 80.
Mile and three-sixteenths, Azucena
won, Mcleod of Dare second, The
Devil third Time - 2:03
The Flight stakes, seven furlongs,
Bendoran won. Sanders second, Nc
Meekin third. Time - / 26 40
Hurdle Handicap, mile and three
quarters. Ben Eder won, Hardy C.
second, Merlin third Time - 3:2S.
Five and half furlongs, selling,
Peace won, Mehanus second, Skyscrap-
er third. Time - 1:20 2-5.
AT YoNKERs.
NEW YORK, Sept. D. - The weather
was perfect for the second day of the
Grand Circuit meeting of the Empire
City Trotting Club and nearly 5000
people were in attendance. The first
event of the day was the 2:07 pace. for
which Royal r. Sheldon was the favor
ite at $50 TO $50 for the field The IA
vorite won in straight heats. and
seemed to have quite a lot to spare
The Speedway purse. which was
supposed to be the big event of the
day, was reduced by the blue pencil to
only three starters, and the we'll known
roadster Newcastle sold favorite at S25
to so. The race was practically a
match race between the favorite and
Mcmillan, the latter winning the de-
Gliding heat.
The best race of the day was the Ole
trot, in which there were eleven start
ers. The chestnut mare Precision was
the favorite at $40 to $50, the field end
believing that the grey gelding Surpol
could win. They were justified by the
result, as Surpol won in straight heats.
with quite a little to spare Results:
Pacing. 2:07 class, best two in three.
purse $1,000, Royal r. Sheldon won in
straight heats. Time - 2:07A, 2:0S34
Fairview second, Nicholl B. third Cho-
raj and Hallena Duplex also started
Speedway cup race, for amateurs,
two in three, Mcmillan won the first