Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-27
HAL FAX EQUALED
WORLDS RECORD

NEW York. June x7.-Although he was
practically left at ths post, Aisck Shields
Halifax. the outsider In the betting. won
the Swift stakes for shree-ysar-olds. seven
furionss. at Sheepshead bay. yesterday.
In 1:24 A-5. equaling the worlds record held
by Letola. who made It over this track In
1e04. with ninety -seven pounds ON her back.
days race. III. p. Whitney's Brookdale
Nymph. who opened at to 5, went back In
the odds because Of the great play on Or
mon nd sent to the post the second choice
the barrier. where he refused to break
when the gate went up. Ormondale was
on like HASH with the whitney ally chas-
was reached Haitian had made up his lost
ground and was taking breathing spell.
At the head OF the stretch Shaw went to
work with q villa and Halifax quickly
passed his rivals. winning easily by two
lengths Ormondale had three lengths over
Brookdale Nymph.
R. 7. Wilson, jr.'s, Red River, to 1,
made all the running in the Zephyr stakes
for two-year-olds, FIVE and half fur
longs. and won as he pleased by length
and half In LOS As. C. E. Rowe's Sew
ell. to l. ran second. beating bat Master
away was James r. Keene's Pnilander,
backed down to to favorite
Hamburg's Close Call.
- SsNA~SuCy IEitCS f1AmOufK, OQQ9-
on favorite. won the handicap at six and
half furlongs but only by the margin Of
few inches He had a good lead right
up to the last sixteenth pole, when Martin
LOCK 1t easy. Then Sir Lynnewood 20 to
J. dropped from the clouds and closed SO
Iast that Martin had to go to a drive,
Prince Hamburg winning by a nose witt,
Sir Lynnewood two lengths in front of
lima, 10 to l shot. with Aeronaut o
TO 2 carrying top weight. head out of the
money The time was 1882 which
equaied the track record.
There was nothing in the second race
Tor players. at mile to beat Rye, to s.
VINO led always and romped home with
Two lengths to the good in 1.39 Is. Water
rank. IL to i, ran second, with Klingsor
ID to l, beating Our Sister 20 to /, head
Tor third money In the closest finish of
the DAY Miller won the fifth race for MA
.ers at mile, with Fancy Bird, backed
Gown TO 8. who got up In time to beat
Stlmuiant, 10 to 5, by nose Mary Nor
RS. to 2, head back, would probably
nave won with a good ride The mile was
run in 40 2-5. vas
Maxnar. to 1. made the pace In the
handicap at mile and three-sfxteenths on
tne grass and won IN drive by length
ana half In 200 - new record for the
uouise, MISS Crawford. II to 5 favorite.
second choice. four lengths behind her.
four favorites were beaten Miller rode
three winners second and a third. The
attendance was $4,000.
The Summaries.
F pL, race six and half furongs; main course
srrinee Hamburg, 126 CMartin), y to 10 and to
o. WON Slr Lynnewood, 103 Knapp, 20 to / and
10 l. second: Cinna 90 (Miler) 10 to / and q
10 I, third Time, lis 2-5. Aeronaut Mamie
HSoee, monet and Bohemia also ran.
second race, selling: mile-Rye, 9S CMiler) 2 to
ana out won; Water Tank 98 (Notterl IL tn i
ana TO l. second; klingsor, 103 Knapp IS to
ana 10 i, third Time, 1.39 1-5 Blennenworth
Adbel Our Sister, Flimnap, Uncle Charley and Sir
Russell also ran ~ 80
Third race, the Zephyr stakes; five and half
iuriongs; Fnturity course-Red River lis (MfIler)
to and to 8, won: SewelI, 116 (SewefD q to
and to l. second; Bat Masterson, II2 tShaw, o
to and to l., third. Time 1.O6 4-5 Golden
SHORE, Rosemont, General Sherman, Hardshot Phi
lander and Penarris also ran.
Fourth race; the Swift stakes; furlongs;
main course-Halifax. 119 SHAW, 7 to 1 and s to
., won Ormondaie, 128 tMillerl. Is to 10 and out.
out; third. Time. "a As, Only three starters.
Fifth race, selling; mie-Fancy Bird 98 MILLER,
to and to /. won: Stimulant, 113 SHAW. ID
to and TO S. second; Mary Morris. 90 (Sotter),
to and to 5. third. Time. LAO 20. Uncle
Urigh Robador, Huntington Hogan Golden Wine.
X. f. Williams and ARABIC also
Sixth race. one and three sxteenths miles, on
turf-Maxnar. 100 Finn), to / and to 8. won;
Miss Crawford, 112 Qhadtke). IL to and to 8.
second; Agile, 126 -tMartin). 10 to and even,
third. Time. 200 rs. Entree, Don't Ask Me,
Freedman and Sailor boy also