Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-06
WORLDS RACE
RECORD EQUA[ED
Aeronaut Covered Seven Fur
longs in 1.25 at Bel
mont Park.

NEW YORK. June Cone worlds rec
ord was equaled and two track records
established at the Belmont Park race course
yesterday. Ideal racing weather. the third
and last of the spring serial handicaps, the
old-tlme Meadowbrook Hunters steeple-
chase, and Galloway pony race as an
added event brought out a big delegation
Of smart Long Island social following, but
other details paled into the ordinary when
Frederick Johnsons chestnut colt Aero
naut, by Ayrshire-Miss Ellie, picked up
l26 pounds and ran seven furlongs In 1.25
which equaled the worlds record for a cir
cular track, made by The Musketeer at
Saratoga four years ago.
Aeronauts performance yesterday was
remarkable, as he carried eighteen pounds
more than The Musketeer when the latter
set the present figures. Jockey Radtke rode
a superb race. He nursed his mount until
the horses were Strengthened out at the
head of the track, and then, challenging
Dolly Spanker, the favorite raced neck
and neck to the wire. securing the verdict
by head.
Van Cortlandt Handicap.
The Van Cortlandt handicap was the
third of the handicaps arranged by the
Westchester Racing Association, the other
two being the Crotona. at six furlongs won
by Aeronaut, and the Ciaremont, at six and
one-haf furlongs, which went to Flip Flap.
Radtke rode the winner of all three han
dicaps. The Van Cortlandt was for three
year-olds and upward, with eight starters.
First Premium being added. Dolly Spanker
was Installed favorite at to 5, with Flip
Flap. second choice. closing at 7 to q Aero
naut opened at to / and went to to 1.
and receded one point on account of the
mr. 49, Il u.
the last minute. Dolly Spanker showed In
front when the horses got away. with Aero
naut in good position with the favorite
FLIP Flap was last Of the bunch.
1t was duel between Radtke and Miller.
the two most successful jockeys now rid
ing. Each boy watched the other, and the
two horses ran together nearly the entire
distance Coming down the stretch the
pair used every effort to gain an advantage.
Both horses responded to the whip, but
Radtke gradually drew past his rival,
closed on Dolly Spanker. and won one of
the most exciting races of the season. Flip
FLAP made up lot of ground and finished
third. two lengths away. The fractional
times were OH SO. 0.z4, 035 2-5, O47 40,
lbs.
Hunters steeplechase.
The Meadow Brook Hunters Steeple-
chase, for four-year-olds and upward, at
about two and a half miles. was won by
John r. Townsend's colt Game Cock. an
added starter, ridden by Lee Evans, an
amateur rider. Thomas Hitchcock. jr.'s,
Paul Jones made all the running for the
first mile and half. when Game Cock
moved up on the leader. and after brtef
struggle drew way and won easily by five
lengths. Ray, who rode Paul Jones, made
too much use of his mount during the
early part OF the race. while Mr.. Evans.
who Is q member of the Warrenton Hunt
Club Of Virginia. used excellent Judgment.
e. C. Cowden's bay Ally orion Dobb.e,
ridden by Lyme, won the Private Sweep
stakes for Ga1loways, to which was added
q silver cup by the association. orton Dob!
bic outfooted his field all the way and won
salloping,
Summary.
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