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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12

Syracuse. y. Y, Sept. I1.-With turf
conditions which were estimated to make
tho curse a good half second slower than
on Wednesday. when he established a new
worlds trotting record for geldings. 2:0112.
Major Delmar went a mile on the State
Fair Ground track at . o'clock this after
noon in 2:OOA. lowering his previous record
II seconds.
This remarkable exhibition Of speed was
made in the presence of 1900 persons, who
cheered enthusiastically when the result
was announced. and it was realized that
Lou Dillon. the two-minute ~trotter, alone
stood between Major Delmar and the
worlds trotting record, and hat by only
a quarter of a second.
The early actions Of Major Delmar did
not promise the splendid achievement
which was to follow. Twice Mcdonald
nodded his head az he drove Delmar down
the stretch. accompanied by a runner. and
twice did the gelding break. first at the
eighth and then at the quarter pole, and
was returned for another start.
A pair of shadow goggles were removed
from Delmar's eyes, as It was thought
they had a tendency to make him rest
less. and Mcdonald announced his read,-
ness for another trial.
This time there was no fuke. With the
regularity of clock work DeImar settled
down 10 his work, and interest in the
grand stands became intense. The quarter
was reached in :3li4, the same time made
by Delmar in Wednesdays trial. Soon aft
er passing the quarter pole the geldlng
self and reached the half in 1:ol. having
self and reach the half in I:0l. having
gained ~three-quarterS of a second over
time of Wednesday.
At the half Delmar and his running
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12
Results ut KeniJvor,b

BuTalo. \. =. Sent r-c,-n,.-.. -.
m T,iIil t Event at k%enilworth to-day. Covering The
ieng,bs' ~ - and leading Samho by 9bree
6m5u: HHtH they passed under tho wire ~
Cs nv hahaicsp was won by Bafhed' an M
Well Nn, Ne "nich had all the speed and lasted
FRS neatnef clear: track fast. Results; al
Standard 49, I'VE and a half furl1ngs. selling
I;nH d 70 won; Rusk. : Ia ssra55.
sasSnI , to . third. Time. les - '''
won; Dolly Hayman. 20 TO / second > 20 J.
: r, TO J. third Time. 81 rs. n" S'''S'
to ]. won: Sambo. 5 to l. SECOND 1884, a1 y
. to .. third. Time. 1888 -. -e'ei"oie'
bafied. 4 TO I. gor: Lady RadnGf 4 tS : ~
oI Fifth h rsrc' 8ivS . t. !; third Time. i:i6 Is.
TO /. won: Honey Bee. ) to > second. NJ Sa'S D
hshEa. . 10 = Third Time, 1O2 3-5. 49,
won; Glennevis. 1 to l. second. Ci5aney.ITi M = I,
to !. third. Time. ia % O-'aue'a"i' :
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12
STATE TOURNEY RESUMED.
But Few Games Played Owing TO
Condition of Courts.

Play was resumed yesterday in the state
tennis tourney al Forest Park, but the
condition of the courts and the late ar
rival of some of the players kept the
game from starting until late in the after
noon. AS a result but TWO contests were
concluded, and the games have not yet
worked down to the finals.
Sheldon won from Easton in the solitary
single match that vas finished, capturing
the first set by a score Of 81, and the
third by u score of 6-3. Eaton won the
second set with a score of 6-3.
In the doubles, Sheldon and Wilder won
from Semple and Mcdonald. after q close
match and some fast playing on either
side. by scores Of 6-3. 81. The winners
then opened their play with Fitting and
McKlttrick, a winning a set Sheldon
WiIder'S score was 10. while their op-
total was 6-3. then pra-
vented the concluding set.
In the singles Sheldon Will play Gleeson
for the privilege OF meeting Elting in the
finals
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12
VAN NESS MAKES
A WORLDS RECORD.
Clips OFF Six and One-Half Fur
longs in lis Flat at
Shccpshead Bay.
WINS BY A HEAD IN A DRIVE.
Old Record Lowered Thrce-Fifths
of a Second-Caughnawaga
Takes the Russell Handi-
cap From His Emf
nence.

New Nork, Sept. 1i.-Na an Ness. carrying
lP' pounds. created a new worlds record
al Sheepshead Bay to-day by covering
the SIX and q half furlongs in a straight
away course in lis. which is three-tifths
Of = second faster than the best previous
time. made By Jane Holley al Washing
ton Park. Chicago. his summer.
King Pepper and Van Ness raced to-
gether to The bend. when Van Ness drew
away in a hard drive and won by a head
from Ascension. who closed very strong
on the rail. King Pepper was third,
C~aughnawaga won the Russet Handi-
cap, with his Eminence second and Sheriff
Bell third. The f~avorite. Short Hose. vas
a bad last.
His EmiDence was badly interfered with
at the onc-miIe pole, and probably would
have won. as he closed six or seven
lengths from there to the finish.
The Golden Rod Stakes, for 2-year-olds,
was won by the edison favorite, High
Bail. Summary:
First race. last i've and one-half furlongs of
F'uturity cOurse-ArmcnIa. 1O4 CRedfern). II to {.
won: st. Majaron. 81 Bullman). S TO /. sec
ord; Teepee. l04 Burnso, 20 to l. third. Time.
l.o5. Thistleheather. Ancestor. Charter, Marina
late. Great Crossing and Narmee also ran.
I allette fell.
Second race, one mile-Wyefeld. Jog CNartin).
S to 1. won: Medal. lys ,BuilmanD. 20 10 /. sec
onI; sentinel. lC9 ,O'NeiHJ. / to l. third. Time.
Ia calcutta. Erbe. Passbook. Queen Eliza
beth, Spring silk. Rockmart. Tact. Nick Long
worth. Royal Pirate. Molie Monople. TIptoes
and Hugh c. Barrett also ran.
Third race. the Golden Rod Stakes. six fur
longs. on turf-iiish Ball, 122 Huller), 4 10 s.
won. Dimplc. 81 ,2edfern). 6 to / second;
Ao!linols, lQ5 Burns. 10 to /. third. Tine,
III 10. Clovia. Bryn MawT. Grenade and Re
gutter also ran.
Fourth race. handicap. one mlle-Ada Nay.
IL rO'NeiD, Z to !, won; Duke Of Kendall. l23
tOIUm), 4 to !, second: The Rymer, lU7 (Hicks).
: 10 !, third. Time. $40 IS. Olympian. Leader.
April Shower, Yellow Tail. Brigand. Slidell and
J~anCWay also ran.
Fifth race, selling. last six and a half fur
longs of FUturity Course-FaE Ness. 107 tO'Nein.
= 20 J. won. Ascension. ICs CHieEsl. s TO / sec,
onl, King Pepper. 100 Fuller. Is to 5. third.
Time. l:lS. L9scan. Tam o S'dnter. Trinity
Bel, Elsie l., Demurrer. CaptiyatOr, Operator,
Prince Ching, Cinci1natus. Interval and HyIsnd
also ran.
sixth race. the Russet Handicap. ore milo
and a half. on turf-CaUghnawaga. 10 BUrns).
: to =. won. His EmiEence. I5 CHigEins), Il to
=. second. Sheriff Bell. ~ OCallahan), 6 to I.
third Time, 2.3j- Short Hose also ran.
SHEEPSHEAD A ENTRIES.
First race. Westbury SteepIechase. full
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Kindred, Frank Bell, Alto and
Barkelmore Separated Only
by Inches.
MALLORY MUCH IMPROVED.
WorthingtOn Beat the Son of
Onondaga Previous Time They
Met, but Mallory Easily
Defeats Him in Mud.

Kindred, at ? TO 5; Frank Bell. at 3 to
l: Alto. at Is 10 !. and Barkelmore. at %
To 1. finished noses apart in the fourth
race at Delmar yesterday. Alto and Bar
kelmore were best as it was run.
While Bell and Kindred were in front
all the way, Alto and Barkelmore began
slowly and were ten lengths behind the
leaders at the three-furlong pole. They
closed up fast, came through the field in
the stretch and would both have been
ahead Of Bell and Kindred in another
stride. ALTO had a particularly rough
passage in the stretch. Barkelmore and
Optional interfering with him. He was
best and should have won.
Kindred was best ridden. Bell had no
mishaps. His hackers set up a cry tina
Shea handled him weakly. He has been
known to stop under the strongest and
best boys that ever rode him. He was
lucky to be as giod as third. Had the
race been truly run he would not have
been fourth.
WALLACE OCTRODE SHEEHAN.
Form prevailed, az a rule. in spite of
the mud. Second Mate and Behoove werr
choices in the first. Mate won, because
Wallace outrode Sheehan. who was on
Behoove. Sheehan let the FLY loaf at
three furlongs, ground and swung her
against the outside fence in the stretch.
Wallace cut inside with Mate. saved five
lengths and outrOde Sheehan in the
stretch run. BehGOVe was best.
Athena won just as Second Mate did. by
saving ground on the stretch turn. when
others Wun wide. She was off badly. but
Austin took the rail, cut inside turning for
home and came along in = gallop. Lady
Fonso. Bird Pond and Freedom tired. Ora
Mckinney, badly ridden by Smith, came
from last place. and was second. while
Henry Luehrman, well handled by Gul-
let. was third.
MALLORY DID NOT FIGURE.
Mallory did not figure to win the third
race, but he did 1t. Previous time he met
W burlington OF u dry track and Worth
ington beat him fifteen engths. Mallory
never showed much Of a liking for mud.
Glitter are all mudders of high degree.
W burlington and Aules set a terrific pace.
Mallory held third place ten lengths back.
10 the stretch. then came on and wore
both down and won cleyerly. The hot
pace evidently hurt Worthingtun and
likes sloppy mud, but could not run IN
the sticky track yesterday.
WALNUT HILL IN A GALLOP.
Walnut Hill ran away from his field at
the end in the fifth race. Folies Bergeres
was q u-to-j faVorite. She got off slowly.
showed some speed, but quit cold in the
stretch. Atlas hung on well, led, but Wal
nut Hill won easily. Atlas and Town Moor
nosed Falklend out Of the money. Folies
Bergeres quit to nothing.
Kentucky Cardinal at 5s won the sixth
race after being almost left at the post.
Echo Dale. led by fifteen lengths at the
six furlongs, and had a ten-length lead
into the stretch. Cardinal ran to him like
a locomotive, went past and won eased
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12
SWIMMING EXPERT HERE.
Meffert Arrives From New
York and Maps Out Aquatic Card.

Alexander Mefert. Tor eight years swim
ming instructor of the Knickerbocker Ath-
Ietic Club of New York and now connect
ed with the Missouri Athletic Club, has
reached the city and made an inspection
OF the tank at the new structure yester-
conducted at the institution.
Mr.. Meffert was well pleased with the
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apprentice allowance claimed.


THE REPUBLICS SELECTIONS.
First Race - Bird Slayer, Model Monarch,
Aline &.
Second Race-old stone. Ben Adkins. Wen
rick.
Henry.
Fourth Racs-Buzicr. Erancas.
Fifth Rac"-FOn Spray. p'Arcy FL Caney.
Sixth Ra,e-Eohoials. RoqUIsiIon. BudweI-