The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-26
IRISH LADS SPEED
THE FAvORITE WINS THE. $4,000
= ADVANCE STAKES.
New Worlds Record of 2;1y S-4 for One
and Three-eighths Miles In Estab-
Iished--Ort Wells Finished
Second.

New York, June 25.-Driven to the
limit in the last few strides, the ia
vance Stakes at Sheepshead Bay today,
making a new worlds record of 2:17 "a
fo- the distance, one and three-eighths
mile, the best previous record, made
ing 2s1S "a. ort Wells was second
and Bryn Mawr third. The crowd to-
day was equal to that of Suburban day
and the throng witnessed the greatest
racing scene in the East in years. The
field that made up the Advance Stakes
was one of the best that has ever faced
the starter for this prize. So evenly
were the horses matched that the IA
vorite. Irish Lad, was quoted at the
good price of S to 2. The Drake-Gates
combination bet heavily on Ort Wells,
who closed at to 1. Bryn Mawr, win
ner Of the Br1ok TSn Perby was a1Sted
to l. Delhi and High Ball, the latter
the American Derby winner went beg
ging at 10 and IL to /. respectively.
irish Lad wh %aa qen gSDd start and
blinkers and equipped with a burr, 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 interfered
with, which probably accounts for his
bad race. Passing the stand the first
time Irish Lad was leading by head
from Delhi while Ort Wells ran third
The quarter was covered in "a seconds.
Making the turn into the stretch and
coming to the half mile pole, Delhi
took the lead with Irish Lad second a
Ort Wells was third with Bryn Mawr
and High Ball close up. Delhi was
still leading at the ree-quarters,
which was covered in. 1913. Irish Lad
being In second place and going easily.
Ort Wells was third. and he, too, was
going in a good. easy stride. The mile
was manoeuvred in 1888 fiat, the fastest
Fai1 a - L
fast pace had told on Delhi, and as the
leaders swung past the mile post he
slowly dropped back, beaten.
Hfldebrand, on Irish Lad. at this
as he flashed past the one and one
quarter pole in 2:04, the game son OF
Candlemas-A Arrow Grass was a length
ahead Of ort Wells. who had moved up
1t. was at this point that the boys
on the leaders beagn to ride hard.
Irish Lad which passed under the
wire winner by head, in 2:17 "a
Bryn Mawr. 1t was one of the great
est races. one of the earnest finishes
seen in many day in the east.
.oJJc E. Maddens Fly Back won the
with his stable companion, they were
favorites in the betting. Councilman
made the Running to the stretch. where
Flyback moved out and won driving
Hildebrand won both stake races to-
day. besides taking the fifth He al
so rode two horses finishing second.
First race. six furlongs; Lady
Amolis, ~ (Phiiiipsl. 1S to 10 won:
second; Auditor. 400, QHelgesen.) 10 ia
/. third. Time 1:12 As Coburg, King
Pepper. Only ii, Pentaur. Reliable. An
cestor. Escurial w. B. Pasig and
Brother Bill ran.
Second race Beacon steeplechase.
about 2 IL miles: Judith Campbell
1873. (Mars,) 5 to 2, won; Caller, l56.
(Donohue,) to 10 second; Titan ISL.
tHenry.) 40 to 1. third. Time so. Fox
Hunter fell
Sparkling Star. 1872, (Martin,) 2 to !,
20 to i. third. Time i: i33 2-5. Council
man. Veto. Simplicity Voladay, Right
Royal and Agile ran. Flyback and
Fourth race. Advance stakes. milo
and three eighths: Irish Lad. 126, (Htl-
to 2 won; Ort Wells, Ill, |
(O'Neil.) 3 tot, secGnd; Bryn Mawr, Ill
Lyne) Z to . third. Time 2:17 "a, |
Fifth race. 1-2 furlongs: Virgo. 50. |
(Hildebrand) to 2 won; Asterisk.
iO7, (O'Neil,) to l, second; High |
Born. 100, (Crimmins,l 2 to l, third. |
Time 0S AS. Fireball, Glover. Hamp- |
ton. salt and Pepper. Fist; Est. Go 6on WIN
Sam. Annie Russell Baroque and |
sixth race, mile and sixteenth on |
turf: Ben Mac d'IIui. Ill. MARTIN, IL |
to 5, won; Florham Queen. 100. CHilde- |
brandt IS to second; Leader Jog.
Rosetint. Gay Lothario, Garnish and IL
lyria ran.