New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-03
POLLS RUNS FAST RACE
Equals Track Record for One
Mile at Aqueduct.
THE TURK SHOWS CLASS
Beats Grasmere and Others in
Winning the williams
burgh Stakes.

Polls. winner Of the Jacksonville Derby
last winter. equalled the track record fol
one mile at Aqueduct yesterday by running
che distance in 1 :3S fat The three year-old
son Of Voter-Picayune II showed startling
improvement over his last race a few days
ago. when beaten three lengths by Ardr-
and Zienap On that occasion he met with
q little interference. but Zienap came from
behind him in the stretch. They met al
practically the same weights yesterday, but
Zienap could never get within four or five
lengths Of him after the first quarter. In
fact. Polls made a show OF his field, racing
10 the front like q quarter horse and gal
looping through the stretch like a Hamburg
or q Colin. He won SO easily that the fast
time was surprise. A new track record
would have been ct his mercy IL some horse
sn the race had been able TO force him out
Orthodox established the record which
Polls eqUalled. in 1901 with los pounds I'D.
Polls is not much 10 look at, being 50
light in flesh as 10 appear scrawny. His
legs are under suspicion, too. so that it is
not likely that he will stand much cam
paigning.
The Turk confirmed the good impression
he made on his first appearance last week
nv winning the Williamsburg Stakes, al
six furlongs. in the good time of liz As.
He was outrun by King Olympian and
Grasmere for five furlongs, but came from
behind at the end in that resolute. coura-
geous way that marked his races last fall.
He is lacking slightly in size, but is close
coupled. and gives the impression of being
q sturdy colt, which will stand some wear
and tear. His action is good, too. and alto
gether he gives promise of being three
year-old Of much quality.
James r Keene's Grasmere has devel-
oped into q good looking colt. According
10 the checkers. he worked six fUrlongs for
the race in 1:1S. and he ran TO the mark.
lie had speed enough to follow the pace
closely. and took command at the last fur
long pole, but The Turk was more coura-
seous or better seasoned. Grasrnere won
the United States Hotel Stakes at Sara
toga Springs last summer. beating Waldo.
which was all tangled up at the start He
IS q son Of Meddler. and likely 10 improve
with age
The Quincy Stable started two horses in
this race. Everett and sandrian. and the
former ian the better. He was running on
sn the stretch. and is sure TO prove useful
this year.
Font ran a race in the first event which
demanded some explanation He dropped
SO far out OF the struggle in the first half
mile that any possible chance he had was
hopelessly lost. He made up some ground
sn the stretch, but largely because those in
front OF him, with the exception of Tony
Bonero. the winner, were firing. Font won
his last two races in way 10 indicate that
he was e. fair sort OF q horse. II is true
that the track was heavy on both occasions,
and that. being by Hastings. he is noted
rnudlark. but IN spite OF this the perform
Hnce yesterday was dull and disappointing.
E1tz Herbert. which was ranked the
best three-year-old last season, may be
seen at the post within the next few days.
lie Is being pointed for the Metropolitan
Eandicap. at one mile. the feature Of the
card On the opening day at Belmont Park
on May Is, and Taylor, who is training the
good horse for John E. Madden. is anxious
TO give him one race as final preparation
for tbs historic fixture.