New-York tribune., 1906-10-16
4 RECORD FOR OXFORD.
rrTs NEW WORLDS MARK.
o;,,te WiHs Her Seventh Straight
Tictoy of the Season.

o-.,-s the gray son OF Faraday-Aunt Belle
a. turf history al Belmont Park yesterday
-,-r,nc SIX and a half furlongs in l:Is1k,
80 ,s & worlds record for the distance over
-.--r,iar track he took up 1Is pounds. and
..uozsug the pace closely 10 the head OF the
-.,.h came away TO win easily by three or
- l,ugths. II was q brilliant performance
-. az record vas i:lS1s, held Jointly by Aero
ssut ane Flip Flap.
o-so-d rnsde his record in winning the West
.,.r+s- lightweight Handicap. Fortunately
s.-n,ns. for the fame Of Roseben, 'Davy'' John
- - scratched his good sprinter. as the handi-
.,,per had taken him AT his word and put on
y s.v more ouncess making his inpost I52
-ounds. Mamie Hodge. Dishabille and three
.sb.rs we're also Withdrawn. but Pinkerton and
,-osutaton were added. so that nine horses went
- ne post Harry Payne whitney's BrooLdale
,cvn,uh. which was badly beaten by Zienap and
Esue OF Peouest a few days ago. was strong
,,vorite, ss the distance yesterday was supposed
= ;. more 10 her liking. while Zienap was neg
,.c,.d to large extent in spite OF her last good
-,c. Security was plunged on and backed
,-or to to TO l. while both Oxford and Ben
rsr attracted enough support 10 force their
,-scss down two or three points.
The start was bad. with Brookdale Nyrnph
,-srtioally left and Zienap also so far hack that
b.- chances Of winning were practically ruined.
rnksrton and Security forced the pace up the
bsckstretch and around the turn with the latter
.bs f-yt 70 drop back beaten Oxford was al
,-svs within easy striking distance, however,
,,s when st-aightened out for home he quickly
s,sposed OF Pinkerton and came on TO win as he
,lssse5 There was e desperate drive for the
rlsoe between five or six horses ana TO the sur
--.se Of those who had wagered on the favortte
sre had given I'D all hope when they saw her
railing her field in last place in the run up the
bsckstretch Brookdale Nyraph was among them.
She had closed q tremendous gap and worked
s.- wsv through a tirtng field. but third was her
ro-+io-- as Ben Ban lasted long enough TO earn
he place by e short head. With an even break
p-eozeale Nyunph would have forced Oxford TO
IN faster. and might even have beaten him.
Walls. a vo-year-old hlIy by Gonsalvo-Re-
tsltation. was graduated from the maiden class
" the first race. and her performance earned q
mace Of Importance n the days racing second
orlv 70 Ozso-d's record breaking feat Walls
made new track record for five and half fur
louzs down the straight course, running the dis
t,,cs IN 1:05 %. which was a fifth OF a second
faster than the old mark made by Leonora W.
last October Il was her manner Of winning
however. which impressed. as she was only gal
louiug through the last furlOng, 10 win as she
vhich has twice forced Court Dress. the ac-
Enowledged champion Of her age and sex, out 70
VIZ.
Taking line through Barbary Belle, Walls
CT now claim high rank, and many clever judges
ID not hesitate 10 express the opinion that she
Ggl beat Court Dress. Walls was heavily
pEysi from 10 l 10 10 I, but in spite Of this,
Bg,azy Belle was never better than TO 5. and
elssi favOrice At even money, as the form play
e bet Cl her 10 e man.
Gs-oso well handled by Mr.. c. Smith, won
1s autumn Meadow Brook Steeplechase, for
hz1isrs over three-nile course. Ray tried TO
zEks runaway race OF il with Orthodox which
led by ten or twelve lengths over most Of the
journey, bul Nr. Smith, after waiting with the
Uruost patience cut loose in the last half mile
0eroso caught Orthodox at the last jump, I,ut
ne latter hung on so well that Mr. Smith was
forced 10 drive Oleroso cut 10 win by neck
cressel, carrying the colors Of z. KernOchan, fell
al The first jump, but Finnegan escaped without
scratch.
Gnette continued her victorious career, and
Eon her seventh straight victory this season, in
ne third race, al one mile. Far West, Dolly
hpsnker and California King were her only op-
ponents and California King did not figure in
1as race as L Smith was unseaLed as the bar