New-York tribune., 1906-08-10
TIES WORLDS RECORD.
CIR LYNNEWOOD,S RACE.
Equals HalfaD's Time of l:e4 4-5
for Se0en FarIongs.
rsv telegraph 20 The rrsbune.l

e.-asoga. n. Y, Aug. 9.-Ths equalling Of the
-, record for seven furlongs by Sir Lynne
80 and the easy victory OF Running Water IN
~. alabama Stakes OF $4,000 were the features
.,.he racing here to-day. Sir Lynnewood. with
- rounds UP, beat Inquistor, Neva Lee and six
.As-s IN the handicap. first on the card, run
-,rr the distance in 1924 AS.
-b,s was one-flfth OF second better than the
,-sck record made by The Musketeer in 1902, and
.ousllea the worlds mark for circular track
80 bv Halifax IN the Swift Stakes at Sleeps
ssss Bay on June 26 last. Running Water made
ssow Of Brookdale Nymph, Comedienne and
s.,prayIa IN the Alabama Stakes for three-year-
-,5 allies. and earned back part OF the purchase
r-se paid for her yesterday by the Newcastle
..,n1e owned by Andrew Miller, Blair Painter
GA Frank C. Bishop.
The usual big crowd was In attendance and
.sA afternoon was the more enjoyable, as a light
.-aeze blew into the grandstand and made the
rsafher conditions less discomforting than In
.se urevious days OF the meeting. II was much
,oo warm for full and complete comfort, but the
bsst was at least bearable and the sport in con-
ssuuence was the more enjoyed. Four favorites
vtr. and the racing was quite up 20 the stand
sra In every respect The only first choices TO
ss9npoint were Neva Lee in the first race and
esngate in the steeplechase
The winning choices We're Flowaway, Running
water, Woolwich and Victoria B. Inquisitor
o,ened favorite in the first race, but he went
hack 10 IS TO in the face OF a strong play on
ysn Lee and Sir Lynnewood Neva Lee had
hen brought down from Buffalo by a. F. Dayton
sr Killing She had worked fast trial. and
those IN the know backed her from high price
q 10 in places TO 20 !, and even lower, as
ne fed was at the post Jesse Lewisohn sent
sn q big commission and his lead was followed
By some Of the other big plungers. who took
any price offered and felt IL was a good one. She
vas probably the heaviest played horse OF the
meeting 10 date. but failed 20 Justify the conf
fence Of those who wagered On her chances, al
though Sir Lynnewood had TO run in worlds
record time to beat her. Inquisitor forced the
early pace. but Neva Lee raced by him round
ilng the turn and came into the stretch length
n front She began 10 hang in the last six
tenth, as a result OF her early efforts, and Sir
Lynnewood, which had been cleverly placed be-
hind the pace by KOerner. came on and Won
szfher handily by two lengths. Inquisitor
f1ught on resolutey through the last furlong and
mught and beat Neva Lee head for the place
n the last few strides. The others were beaten
O.
Running Water confirmed the good impression
ihe made when she ran second in the Spindrift
ad Inquisitor among others, by making the
psce TO suit herself and winning the Alabama
Stakes with her ears pricked in the fast time OF
l52 20 for one mile and furlong. Harry Payne
Whitneys Brookdale Nymph was easily second
best, but could never make the winner extend
herself. Coincidence found the distance too far,
and Belgravia was always outrun. Running
Water was purchased. with Content, by the New
castle Stable for s25,OoO. Her manner OF win
ming to-day indicates that she IS one Of the
best three -year-old hllies Of the year. and a
worthy rival for first honOrs with Whimsical and
Flip Flap.
The steeplechase furnished a pretty struggle
between Allegiance. Onteora and Champs Ely
ftes which finished as named. Nine horses
went 10 the post, but IL was three horse race
after the first mile, as Bob Murphy and Glen
gate bolted, Arabo fell and the others were
beaten OF. Champs Elysees made most of the
running and took the last jump three lengths in
front, but Allegiance closed fast on the fat and
Won going away while Mr.. Page whipped his