Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08
TWO RECORDS GONE
Messenger Boy Wins Endur-
ance Race of Four Miles.
BEATS NADZU 8 LENGTHS
Breaks Kentucky Record Made in
1875 and Is Within Three Sec.
onds of Worlds Record.
BEATS NADZU 8 LENGTHS

LOUISVILLE, KY, October IA test
of stamina in which only thoroughbred
of highest class had a chance was seen
in the Endurance stake of four miles at
Churchill Downs this afternoon. Messen-
ger Boy proved the best breaking the
track and the kentucky records. Content
to lie back from the lead until three
miles and a half had been run. he drew
away from NadZu, the favorite, fast tir-
ing under the heavy ifnpost of Id pounds,
and won by eight lengths. Messenger
Boy carried only JOG pounds and the
weight told as the horses ran the last
mile of the long grind with the jockeys
letting them go practically as they
pleased A drive at the finish would have
been impossible, for the energy of each
horse finishing practically had been spent.
OF the nineteen candidates and six pos
sible starters today only four horses
faced Starter Cassidy-Nadzu, Messenger
Boy, Aylmer and Royal Report. in the
order favored by the public.
At the first mile Royal Report was fif-
teen lengths ahead, with Davenport pull
ing him hard to save him. NadZu was
second. Aylmer third, while Messenger
Boy traiied far behind. The next mile
saw them in the same position, but in the
third mile Aylmer, who had dropped be-
hind quit. At the third mile Nadzu had
taken the lead, with Messenger Boy sec
ond and Royal Report third. In the
final gruelling turn around the track
Royal Report, carrying IL POUNDS, was
forced to quit.
At the start of the fourth mile Messen-
ger Boy began to draw up on Nadzu ana
at the half passed him and drew steadily
lengths ahead. The time for the four
miles was LAY 4-5, 3.35 3-5, 5.22 40 and
ia Is.
This breaks the Kentucky record of
715 So, made by Ten Brock. carrying
1O4 pounds, September 81, 1876. and is
within three seconds of the world rec
ord made by Lucretia Borgia, carrying
eighty-five pounds. at Oakland
In the fifth race Rhasneth ran away at
the barrier. going three miles, and was
declared out of the race by the judges.
The performance SO delayed the program
that the last race was run almost In
darkness.
Only in the Kentucky Derby has there
ever been more interest manifested in
race than was in the Endurance stake Ii
was cold and rainy during the day. but
not during the running of the card. Sum-
| maries:
First mile and seventy yards three
n nerI won ana Camel los fskirvn second sws
1O1 Denny. third. Time. A 20; Enendi'
pr Bureh stIo sebag9 Edna Collins zdl q
| mutuels paid FalcadO $1,000 strai ght. st.go
place. $3.50 show; Camel, S. 10 place, $40
show; Swish. $3.50 show.
Second race. five and One-half fnrlonSs; two
year-olds; selling-Azyiade. 107 tGoosel won;
Rose of Jeddah. 104 UIOftusD, second; Diiatory,
los tHenry). third. Time. LOG 10. salesia;
Batwa Pendant. Sarah Chenault. McAlan and
Tom King also ran. 81 mutuefs paid: Azyiade:
81 30 straight, $40 place. 81. 40 show; Rose OF
Jeddah 81. TO place, 50 60 show; Dilatory, S3.9o
| show.
| Third race. six furlongs; all ages handicap.
| Love Not 104 (Ganzl. won; Harrigan. JOS
Henry. second; Bobby Boyer; 90 CIaPiin,,
peon also ran 81 mutuels psad: Love Not Not
! $3.50 straight, $3.50 place. $3.50 show; Har-
rgan, $3.50 place. $4.10 show; Bobby Boyer
$3.50 show.
Fourth race, the Kentucky Endurance stakes;
| four miles: $1,000 and trophy-Messenger
Boy, 106 OiOlesworthl, won; Nadzu. 124 Qoftus,
second: Royal Report. 123 Davenpert), third;
paid: Messenger Boy. SO straight: s. place,
| 20 show; Nadzu. $2.7O place, 1920 show;
| ROYAL Report, So 40 show.
| Fifth race, six furlongs: selling: three year
olds and un-veneta Strome, 100 Uarlin). won;
Rogon. 1oa tHofman,: second: McIvor. 1os
| Crowley, Royal Captive, Lottery Man and Fanny
Eloise also ran. So mutuels paid: Veneta
Strome, s1650 straight. $500 place. $50 show:
Rogon. $500 place, $3.50 show; Mclvor, $3'
show.
Sixth race. mile and ne-sixteenth: three
year-olds and up; selling-Granite. 1o7 (koer-
| sole. 1O5 tGoosel. third. Time. 1.45 Bouncer.
| Keep Moving. Star Organ, Tom Bigbee and
| G. NJ. Miller also ran. 81 mutuels paid: Gran
lite. $10.70 straight, Sc place. IS show: Sticker
$470 place, $40 show; Console. $3.50 show.