The San Francisco call., 1908-08-18
Keene'S MeliSandeWinS
DemOiSelle Stake
Fast FiIy SmaSheS Five and a
Half FurIOng Record at
Empire City Track
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK. Aug. 17.-Melisande, 2
year old chestnut flly owned by James
r. Keene. smashed all previous records
over the five and a half furlong course
at Empire City track today by running
that distance in 1:06 2-5. Her race was
an excellent one as she carried 124
pounds. FIVE more than weight for age.
She dashed into the lead as soon as the
start was made. Cotytto tried to keep
up with her in the early part OF the
race but was soon forced back TO second
place. This pair had the race between
them. as they were too fast for the
others and soon opened up a gap OF
Cotytto by a length from start TO
finish and won by that margin. The
race was worth s2,745 to Keene.
Fhat Keene has the fastest lot of 2
been the claim of turfmen. but they
did not believe that Melisande. the
third Eater of the string, was capable
Of breaking records with such big
weight up. She had previously shown
speed of high order and had Won
races enough TO warrant the bellet that
she would beat the seven niles that
were opposed to her in the Demoiselle
stake. but nobody except her trainer.
Jimmy Rowe. thought she would clip
tEo-ffths of a second off the old mark,
which was held Jointly by Albert Starr
and Colonel Bob. Summary:
FIRST RACE-Five snd a half furlongs.
purse, for ? year old maiden colts and geldings,
$500 added:
odds. Horse. Weight and Jockey. Fin.
3-5-F0otpad. 112 (Notterl erl..--.-.......-...-.
s-1-Bind Of Flight II. 100 Cullen. ...........
101-Killiereen, 10 (McCsheyl. ........ 3
Time, 1:O7- Campeon. Nedlim, Home Run.
Ark, Never Late, Harry Rogers, Nj Dereho.
Hanover King Take One, Solicitor, ". !. Hinch,
finished named.
SECOND RACE-Six furlongs. selling, $500
added. for year olds and upward.
Odds. Horse. Weight and Jockey Fin.
1-l-Noodcraft. 103 (Yorke) )..-...........
5-2-Jsmes B. Brady. 110 tGaDerl ..-.-....-.- .
7-l-Grimaldi. los Upton ---..--.--.s--- 3
Time I:I2 4-5. Ida d. Belle Strome, L'Amour,
Incognito Gloryar, finished as named
THIRD RACB-One mile. handicap. $500 add
cd. for 3 year olds and upward:
odds. Horse. Weight and Jockey. Fin.
7-5-Fslcado, 113 lE. Duganl nl..-.-........-...1
7-5-Tony Bonero. 1O4 Mccarthy .............2
5-1-Golden Pearl 106 (Notter) .-..-.---..... 8
Time, 1:40 Queen Marguerite, Zienap, Halket,
finished as named.
and half furlOngs, $1,000 added. for year old
Odds Horse. Weight and Jockey. Fin.
1-3-Melisande. 124 (Sotterl terl...................l /
6-1-COtytto 1O5 (AfcCahey) ).-......-.-.......2 2
15-1-Arondack. 110 Mccarthy. y).--.......-.... 3
Time 1:o6 %. Gliding Belle. Fair Messenger,
Variation. Occidental, Lady Swift, finished as
named
FIFTH RACE-one mile. selling, $500 added.
year 0lds and upward:
Odds Horse. Weight and Jockey. Fin.
52-6owan, Jos e. Duganl. .-................
1o-l-CyInbal. IS Bergen en)..-.-..-....--..-...-2 2
G-1-Boema. 80 tGilbertl ertl---.--.---.---...-.-.6
Time, 1:41- Druid, Lad of Langden, Killie-
cTankie CampaigneT, John F. Mcmillan. Bigot,
Ace High, okenite DR.. Gardner, finished as
named.
SIXTH RACE-Mile and sixteenth, selling.
3 year olds and upward
odds. Horse. Weight and Jockey. Fin.
3-1-Golden Shore. 105 &C. Burnsl ....-...... i
4-5-Rockstone. 105 Garner er1-.-...............1 9
121|-ally. 113 C1orke) e)....----......-.-...--- {
Time, las. Coincidence, Rastos, finished al
named.