The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
HE MAKES A
new RECORD
Irish Lad Wins Advance Stakes
and Lowers the Worlds
Best Time.
Best Time.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. June 25.-Driven to the
limit at the last few strides, the favorite,
Irish Lad. won the $4,000 advance stakes
at Sheepshead Bay to-day, making new
worlds record of 2:17 3-5 for the dis
lance, enc and three-eights miles, the
best previous record, made by Sabine. IN
Chicago, July s, 1884, for being 2:lS 3-4.
Ort Wells was second and Bryn Mnwr
third. Tho crowd in attendance to-day
was equal to that Of Suburban Day, and
the throng witnessed the greatest racing
seen In the East in years.
The horses made a good start, and Irish
Lad was the first to show, with Delhi
second and Ort Wells third The Picket
was off In good position, but in the
rush for the rail was shut off and in
terfered with, which probably accounted
for his bad race. Making the turn into
tile back stretch and coming to the half
mile pole. Delhi took the lead with Irish
Lad second, q length back, The mile was
covered In 1888 flat, the fastest mile ever
run In the East, The fast pace had told
on Delhi, and as the leaders swung past
tho mile post, he slowly dropped back
beaten.
IIildebrand, on Irish Lad. at this point
sent his mount to the lead, and as he
flashed past the one and one-quarter
pole, was Il length ahead of Ort Wells,
who had moved up as Delhi fell back.
THEY RIDE HARD.
It was at this point that the boys on
the leaders began to ride hard. Irish
Lad was ahead, but O'Nei on Ort Wells.
began to gain TO was, however, unable
to head IRISH Lad, who passed under tho
wire n winner by a short head in 2:17 3-5
Ort Wells was five lengths inS front of
Bryn Mawr.
AS IIildcbrand rode Irish Lad back to
the judges stand. a great volume of
cheers proclaimed the popularity of his
victory, while the band struck UP "The
Wearing OF the Green, the colors Of
irish Lad being green with white hoops
on the sleeves.
j. Il. Madden's Tlyback won the so, 0C0
great trial stakes. Coupled with his
stable companion Councilman, they were
fayorites In the betting, Councilman
made tho running to the fence, where
Flyback moved out and won driving by
one and a half lengths.
Hldebrand won both stakes races to-
day, besides taking the fifth race Ie
also rode two horses finishing second,
SUNNI ARIES,
First race-s.N furlongs on main track
Lady Amelia Ga to 1o) first, Major Pei
ham 90 to II second, Auditor 40 to -
third. Time, 1l2 4-5.
Second race-thc Beacon steeplechase.
about two and one-half miles-7Junith
Campbell @ to y first, Caller q to 10)
second, LLllian H0 10 y third, Time, sos.
Third race--the great trial, last six fur
longs Futurity course-E'lyback % to 81
first Sparkling star e to u second, Tho
Claimant GEO to y third, Time, 1913 2-5.
Fourth race--the advance one mile and
three furlongs-Irsh Lad g TO q first.
Ort Wells q to u second. Bryn MaWr
q to . third Time, 2:l7 3-5.
Fifth race-selllng, last five and one-
half furlongs OF Buturty course--Virgo
tE to . first, Astorisk, e to y second.
Highborn e tod third, Time, l.OS 4-5.
Sixth race-sone mile and one-sixteenth
on mrf-Bcn Macdhuie C3 to 81 first
Flordham Queen d6 TO 81 second. Leader
q 10 u third. Tins. l:ad ~