The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-23
ON THE RACE TRACK
At cravesend.

At Gravesend. New York September 22.-Dr. Sprui1l, backed from to ? to to 5, won the Sea Breeze selling stakes, the feature of the card at Gravesend today. The field ran in bunch to the stretch where Dr. Spruill and Orc drew away and in a hard drive-fought finish Burns landed Spruill winner by head over the to shot. The favorlte. Rose of Dawn, was third. five lengths back. Ocean Tide, in the last race, was the only winning fa- vorite. Summary:
 First race, about six furlongs-Astarita, 90 (B. RusselD, 90 to 1, won Oxford, 1l5 1 Helgesen), 10 to l, second; Burleigh, 129 | (O'NeilD, 20 to 1, third. Time, Ill.
 Second race, selling, about six furlongs- Suffciency 104 (BelD, to 1, won; Toots Nook, 106 (Hildebrand) to 2, second; l Hamil Car 100 (RomanellD, 60 to 1, third. | Time, 1:11 2-5.
 Third race. mile and a half-Bragg, TOT | (W. Knapp ' to 1, won; Humo, 106 Uyne) | 9 to 5, second Miss Crawford, 106 (Mfller), | 13 to B. third. Time, 2:36 2-5.
 Fourth race, Sea Breeze stakes, selling, mile and a sixteenth-Dr. Spruill, 106 | (Burns), z to B. won; Orc, 101 (SewelD, .. 4 to l, second; Rose of Dawn, 112 (Shaw), 4 to 5, third. Time, 1;49 2-5. Fifth race, five and half furlongs- Lille B, 112 (Miller), to ?, won; Delude, 112 (Burns), to 1, second; St. Urusula. 112 tW. Knapp, ? to 1, third. Time, 1:09 2-5
 Sixth race, mile and sixteenth-Ocean 1 Tide, 102 CDiggins), to ?, won; Lord | Badge. 107 CHildebrand) 4 to l. second; Shawana, 1O5 (McIntyre), to D. third. | Time, AS.
 Today's Entries.
 
 | Irene Lindsey, 1OS; Butcher, Rusk, 1eo; l King Pepper, Girdle, Right and True, Ida | Davis, 101; Platoon( 97; Taxer, 96; Water Mirror 94; Hannibal. 92
 Second race, steeplechase, about two 1 and one-half miles-Buck. O'Dowd, log; ] Gus Strauss, 165 Bon Fire, 143; lvan l4O | Dupont, 136; Paul Aker, 130. Third race, the Prospect, about six fur longs-King' Daughter, Oaklawn, 118; Vendor 116; Accountant, 11S; Tiptoe, ll2 | Lady Navarro, 107; Early and Often, lOh. Clark Griffith, Bill Phillips, 104; oak Duke, Snow, 103; Holscher, 100 Maxie Witt 9S
 Fourth race, the second special. mile and | a half-Caughnawaga, First Mason, Fl; Oiseau Oxford. 110
 Fifth race, mile and furlong, selling Knight Errant II; Maxnor, TOT; Foncas- | ta, Blennenworth, 106; Lord Badge, Don Ask Me, 105; The Southerner. 1O1 Hippo crates. Palette. 9s; Light Note, Voladay, l 9f, Flinders, 34, fALNeT IL, Do, HI iiui V | Gamara, Ascot Belle, 92.
 Sixth race, about six furlongs, selling Collector Jessup, III; Blue Ribbon, 1OE | Cascine 106; Consideration, 103; Golden Rule, Dapple Gold, 101 Invincible, Loch- invar, 99; Quadrille, ST. Belle of Portland, Emergency, 96.
 1 Seventh race. five and one-half fur longs-Menoken. Lawsonian, Capias, Be- nevolent, Belsmer Nostromo Van Guard, | Melbourne Nominee, Charley, Royal Scott, 115; Ell, Park Row, Jolly Girl Water Tank, Full of Fun, 112.
 At ReadvllIe.
 Readvil1e. Mass, September 22-More than 5000 enthusiastic followers of harness racing saw Audubon Boy pace off the l fastest miles ever made under adverse conditions at the Readville track today. His time for the mile was :59 l-4, equall- ing the record made by Star Pointer, several years ago. Audubon Boy started to beat 2:00% Weather conditions favor ed record time, but protracted rains earlier in the week left the track heavy. The assistance of pace-maker was useless, Audubon Boy having distanced his pace-maker before the half mile post 1 was reached
 In making the trial, James Gatcomb, owner of the chestnut stallion, refused to use a windshield or to have a running horse draw a cart with canvas attached between the wheels in the lead during the mile, preferring to make the attempt in the same way that Star Pointer gain ed the worlds record of 1:59 IA here. This Is the present record with the rum ner or yace-maker going alongside. Dan Patch 1902, paced a mile in Readville in i :59 1-4, under similar conditions, but as he went to beat that time it was recorded as a losing performance. Since then Dan Patch has gained a record of 1:56, but this mark was made with running horse in the lead.
 It was a little after o'clock when Au- dobon Boy tried for the record. The first quarter was made in 29 seconds, and the next In 2S1s, making the time for the half mile :57h.
 When the time was announced the crowd cheered. The third quarter was reached in 1:271a. but before this 1t was seen whatever the time of the mile. Audubon Boy would have to make 1t en- tirely unassisted, the pace-maker then being 100 yards in the rear. Gatcomb did not make strong drive at the finish and was 3 1-4 seconds coming to the wire, making the time for the mile 1:59 1-i just equalling Star Pointers time and giving Audubon Boy that mark, inasmuch as his attempt was for the purpose of beating 2:O0k4 Ts a result of Audubon Boys performance today match be- tween the east and the west is con- sidered probable, Audubon Boy represent ing the east and Dan Patch the west ] Dan Patch. will agree to a match of