The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-11
CHARLES EDWARDS FAST MILE.


185 8-S.
Had he been extended In the sliRhtest
degree Charles Edward. a hree-year-old
chestnut colt by Golden Gsrtsr-rlors Mao.
would have broken the worlds record for q
mile on q circular track at Brighton Beaoh
Yesterday. Charles Edward running in the
oolors OF tho Patchogue Stable. owned by
William II. Dubois. started In the Brighton
Mile. a weight for age race. and with Willie
Knapp In the saddle he was returned an
easy winner In l:S7 3-S. q new track record.
Tor the previous figures we're l:Ss. made by
the famous Hermis with 1873 pounds in 1904.
The worlds record ls 1877 Us. held jointly by
Dick Welles. who established these figures at
the Harlem track. Chicago. I'm 1908. and which
were equailed by Kiamesha at Belmont
Park In 1905. Both Dick welles and XII
amesha were three-year-olds whom they
accomplished this feat. and they carried liz
and i04 pounds respectively.
Charles Edward carried ia pounds and
was a 5 70 1 second choice. T. d. sullivan's
DR.. Gardner. q four-year-old Bannookburn
colt. being q hot fsvorite at 0 TO s. with the
thrse-yeer-old Electioneer backed dow 20
= and James r. Keene's three-year-old
Ballot going up to Q. C. Z. Durnens Nea-
lon. winner Of tho Suburban. was added.
but he receded from 4 TO 2 and ran as II he
was out for work. At the start Jack Martin
took DR.. Gardner 70 the 'front.', with Charles
Edward and Ballot close behind him. For
nearly seven furlongs DR.. Gardner main
tained a slight advantage. but when Knapp
let Charles Edward down he ran on the out
side OF the favorite and quickly went to the
front. II Knapp had known how fast he
was going he might have ridden tbs Golden
Garter colt out to the wire. but instead he
eased him up 40 soon as no saw he had the
race won and passed the judges with Q mar
gin OF three lsngths over Ballot. who had
tho same distance over DR.. Gardner. the
others being beaten on. The fractional
time for the race was Ola Us. OLA LIS. o:se.
o:As i-6. 100. ils. 1897 SIS. Jack Joyner
timed the last seven furlong s In i2s fat.
The Distaff Stakes. for two-year.old Allies.
fvi k teTls.S S.s Mr: a anly : . 70 st ) fs,d 5St 'aR g.:
half from Angus Beimonts Fond Heart.
10 TO !. a neck SeA: The dime Ssy was ZOO IS. ~A
Mighty Rossben. with iSo pounds on his
back, eaualled the track record Of, i:l?. for
at that distance, which he won In handy style
by a length. He was wen backed at : to 1
s Si0us sH sifors. : s beg 'p pfssmsp Beat ey him ni ss D the
foot and had Mr.. Kssne'. sufrTsss. II to s.
second. three lengths In front Of HerOdotus.
q 90 TO I shot. d.
r.e eye fS or p Se sS: s a q q mile on s ntin . t siIs ssSoaa
beating Ingham. 8 to /. by a length and ahalf
IN i:4s Ia three-ifths Of z second slower
pnder a poor ride. was third.
Jimmy Lane. 8 Co s ~favorite, rolled home
in the ~steeplechase over the short course.
He finished i've lengths in front of Guardian,
10 TO 1. with Buchanan. 8 TO ]. a bad third.
The Doctor. backed from 10 down to 7 TO ..
fell at the paddock jump. The time was
A:9s.
A bad start killed the chances Of Black
Mary to 4 in the last, race. for two-year-
natfooted, but ran q wonderful race and
finished third. He Knows, backed down
from Q TO 7 20 2, was on like q Hash and osrns
Eeepe's- Masks and Faces. 10 to s. who beat
Black Mary by the same margin. The latter
beat sEsrsiss q nose s M The time vas a:os -;
record. Three favorites won and q crowd
Of 5000 enjoyed the outing. The sum-
marics: