The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-16
HALLENBECK HORSES
MAKE TURF HISTORY.
The Finn Takes Southampton
in Record Time; HOusemaid
Betters Old Mark.
THREE CHOICES IN FRONT

" G H~aIIenbeckie The FIN won the
Southampton Handicap at Jamaica yes
,erday and emphasized his position AT the
head of the t~hree-year-old stake class
which he earned by winning the Withers
end Belmont stakes earlier in the season.
and Trainer Heffner. for in the preceding
race the aged mare Housemaid, which
also carried the Hallenbeck colors, cam
tered home in the Nevada Handicap for
mares at I'VE and n half %furlongs. and
though carrying top weight set a new
course record Of 1 :oS. This beat the
figures made by Lady Amelia in 1905
by a fifth OF n second.
with two high class races on the card
and we'll matched fields in the other
events the sport yesterday ranked with
the best that has been seen this sea-
son. There was particular interest In
the Southampton Handicap because at
the last minute August Belmont bought
a half interest in Sam McMeekin, which
his trainer. Sam Hildreth. had bought
on Monday from John f. Madden with
the idea that. favored BY the weights.
he would a the measure Of Tho Finn.
Unfortunately for the calculations Of
this smart trio of horsemen Sam
McMeekln got into a humping match
with Lady Rotha at the start, and his
rider. Eddie Dugan. was nearly knocked
out OF the saddle. Dugan made a won
derful ~recovery and did the best he
could under the Encouraging conditions.
but though he worked up close 20 the
pace on the bend before the homestretch
he never got within striking distance Of
The Finn.
SO much for the us and the might
have beens which generally form a part
OF the retrospective features OF n race
out OF the ordinary, but no specializing or
conJecturing can detract from the merit
OF The Firms performance IN picking
up stake weight, conceding pounds Ca
every horse In the race and then COM
ing home a handy. II not an easy. win
ner IN l 90 30. which Is the fastest time
ever accomplished by a winner OF the
Southampton.
Inc Finn had the outside position and
after the humping Of sam McMcekin and
Lady Rotha Byrne had to hustle him nj
the start so that he was able Ia nick
up n good position next to GARBAGE in
coins around the first turn. GoinC along
the backstretch the lightly weighteo
Garbage opened a gap OF two length.
with The Ffnn rating along in front OF
Razzano. Runes and Sharpshooter wer.
next In order and all nae trouble keep.
ing close 20 the pace set by Garbage.
The Finn alone seeined waiting hi,
time and just before making the stretch
turn Byrne set him down and in les.
than an eighth of a mile he had saileC
into the lead. Sam McNreekin showec
"A flash OF speed at the same time. bu
was forced 70 run around the field OF
the bend. while LOTUS on S~harpshcote
found an opening near the rail an,
saved ground on Runes. which was try
ing to overhaul The Fnn on the outs,d,
of the track. When Byrne had sho
into a lead Of two lengths and sav
only Runes he eased his mount and Their,
WAS Just a moment OF anxiety for III,
hackers of The Fin as Sharpshoote
closed rapidly. Byrne saw the daise
IN time and kept The FIN going Il
win with plenty in hand by a length
Sharpsho7ter was the same distance #
front Of Runes. which beat the rapid,
firing Garbage by three lengths.
Housemaid's startling speed made tn
Nevada Handicap a gallop for her a
the finish. though before the race starte,
Hester Prynne. Comely and Kaskaski
we're all supposed 10 have chances
Housenaid shot out from the bunch be
fore reaching the turn and with Gomez
and Hester Prynne striving vainly {
keep foot with her galloped further an,
further away until she reached the fin
ish line four Ter gths In front of ComelN
Hester Prynne was a length and a hal
back. The percentage Of winning favor
ties kept up, three public choices get
ting home first. The summaries:
FIRST RACE