The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
SAM JACKSON IN
SEASONS RECORD
WINS MT. VERNON
Crowd at Aqucduct Cheers
When $50 l-5 Is Hung Up
on Getaway Day.
KILLING Is MADE ON
BROCKMILLER'S ACIS
Second Section

'H'"' Af' 'h'''iNN ""f - NHt iiiIli
City Jockey Club meeting at Aqueduct
a notable one by running the best race
that has been put forward this reason
by any thoroughbred. In winning the
Mount Vernon Handicap yesterday from
a good field the aged son of Garry Herr
mann-Ravello II. turned a mile in
80 As. This smashed the track record
BY one and n fifth seconds and is only
one-fifth of "A second slower thar the
worlds record under similar conditions
standing to the credit of August Bel
mont's Stromboli and which was made
last year at Belmont Park in a hot fin
ish with Gamer.
Because his owners business Is To-
Gated on the outskirts of City Hall Park
Sam Jackson has by his recent good per-
formances become the racing idol OF
Park Row. His brilliant running yestsr-
day lifted him with one jump into ma
tional prominence in the thoroughbred
world and there were many competent
horsemen who insisted on the way home
from Aqueduct that he would prove
~ hA''A " iihAtH u Hutl tuulIe
stars az Roamer. Borrow and The Finn
under weight for age conditions.
II was not 30 much the time that
counted with practical observers. hut
the manner in which the feat was ac-
eomplished. sam Jackson, always a
slow beginner. was last at the start, but
was In his running much quicker than
usual. showing he had learned the trick
OF getting under way. lie made no eff
fnrf 80 No. 80 IL %
the first three f~urlongs were reeled off
by Surprising az the moderately slow
pace OF SO seconds.
In order TO keep the lead from the
speedy Coquctte. which was second at
that time. Surprising was urged to a
faster pace and the next quarter was
covered by the leaders In 20 seconds.
That is remarkable COINS for the mid
die part OF Il mile race. but wat was
more remarkable was that while the
lghtweights In front were dancing along
at this lively pace Sam Jackson was
flying towsrd them with mighty strides
and gained length by length untn just
before entering the home stretch he had
passed Coduette and was near enough
10 surprising to insure victory.
At the six furlongs Sam Jackson was
about Oh even terms with Surprising
and stili Tommy McTaggart had not
FNiAN Al AAAllA tbNAs lA' Nalh' NhhN'AN
ny unofficial timers at this point was
Ill. which is "A second faster than tine
track record standing to the credit OF
Ees'.guuche and Gamer. Sam Jackson
had .uc race well in hand then. but al
though M~aTaggart still had a tight hold
on his head his even stride carried him
along and he left Surprising further be-
hind AZ every bound.
A new distinction awaited him at the
prr-o. F.rvItrv marx uyh4rb he reached in
les 4-J. Neither this mark nor that
at the ~thrce-quarters will go on the
records, bu' the fact remains that sam
Jackson had covered seven furlongs a
second faster than the track record time
made by the great Roamer last year,
II was a beautiful sight to see the
handsome thoroughbred full or life ana
vigor stepping through that last eighth
Of A mile. He came on with steady.
even strides as though in a warming up
sallop. His jockey was not driving
no, ,ven urging. while the beaten horses
behind were being whipped and spurred
IN a vain effort to keep within mailing
distance Of the days champion.
Coquctte. which had dropped back
when the pace became so not IN the
middle part of the race, had passed sur
pr.slng soon after h~ree-quarters OF a
mile. but even with Johnny McTasgart
IN ANt Fsil'tl' wa
impression on brother Tommy and MS
matchless steed.
The gap grew as the finish neared so
that when Sam Jackson passed the
Judges with his rider already puIiing
him up he was five lengths in front OF
Coquette, which In turn was three
lengths in front OF Surprising. In fourth
place, a length and "A half behlnd. was
The Western entry Hodge, which had
xl ,n,.t Ga NFnrifa nut had
been knocked back early In the race
When the time was hum out 10000
persons who had been swclterlng through
three races without showing any enthu-
siasm broke out in a roar OF applause.
Tommy McTaCgarts face was one broad
smile. ms he looked at the time board ana
listened to the cheers that greeted MN
and his mount.
Talk Of records followed Immediately
and good judges of racing speed agreed
that Il pressed Sam Jackson could nave
made the distance in 1886. 1t was re-
GREETED by all that McTaggart had not
le, him run a little harder at the inish
IN order 20 have disposed of
record OF 1886 3-j. That Is the marx
recognized by turfmen as the standard
though faster time has been made on a
straightaway track and on a trotting
track.
The circular track record STOOD az
81 % until Christophine was credited
With a mile in ] :36 4-5 at Juarez in the
winter OF 1919. This was followed by
Stromhol.s mark OF a fifth Of n second
faster last fall, In the meantime X. T.
Wilson'S Amalfi had run a mile on a
track specially prepared for trotters at
syracuse in ! 1854, but though the meet
iUg was held under the auspices OF the
Jockey Club the times made were not
considered by turfmen as worthy "a
!ank with those made on regular run
n.ns tracks.
The lates, hero OF the turf world has
an interesting history. He was bought
as Il sucking by Jack McGinnis fol-
Ss5o. McGinnis trains the horse to-
day and IN all probability has an owners
Interest in him. Sam Jackson made a
name as a long distance performer
WHOM gained its greatest lustre when
he won the Saratoga Cup at two miles
and a quarter in 1913, lie then went In
training for the Great Endurance Stakes
Ct Louisville in the fall, but broke down
while preparing for the event, which was
p one OF the richest Of the year and called
Tor a distance OF fou miles,
Nothing was heard of San Jackson
after that, but McGinnis never gave NJ
hope and kept working on him with
patience and SKIN. Last fall DR.. Me-
July, the well known veterinarian, fired
'he horse aud when he was put on the
Track again he appeared sounda as ever
Sam Jackson came backinto the ra'
eing world after An abseuce OF nearly