New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
Straight Forward Sets New
Track Mark-Illuminato,
Killed in Chase
By FRANK O'NElLL

Straigh. Forward. the three-year-old
son OF Star Shoot Frankness, won tia
eighth running Of the Union Selling
Stakes at Aqueduct yesterday after.
noon, and established track record
First home over the seyer-furlous
route in l:2i 20, he led his field By a
margin of three lengths, and clipp.s
two-ffths Of a second OIL the record
established by Roamer on June 81.
1914.
The record OF the wilson entry will
be accepted as the standard for n.
course. although Harry Payne Whit.
ney's chestnut mare Regret ran TO h.
seven furlong pole in l:2i on las, Kof.
day, when she lost the Brooklyn Han.
dicap by narrow margin 70 her stab,
mate, Borrow.
Straight Forward attended strictly
to business in bringing home the major
portion Of the $1,000 stake. lie was
off the moment the barrier broke and
outran his field at every post River.
dale. which carried the silks OF Schuy.
Ter l.. Parsons, was a well supported
favorite. and ran second all the way
There were many who rooted with
might and main. for Rlverdale TO win,
if for no other reason than that il was
the first appearance OF the Parsons
silks on local courses because Of the
destruction of that racing stable by
fire early this spring.
Ballad carried the white and cherry
of James Butler into third honors. out.
running Brooklyn. which has shown
fair turn OF speed in some OF his re.
cent races. Ed Roche ran a dull race
and finished fifth after trailing all the
way.
illumination Killed in Fall
Illuminator. the big chestnut gelding
that wore the silks of Edward b. Nc
Lean. was killed in running Tie second
race, a steeplechase, for maldens OF
four years old and upward. Clearing
the ninth Jump over on the bsckstreteh,
Illuminator toppled over Keeper,
which had bungled his landing and
fallen to his knees. The Mclean entry
went down heavily. and in landing
struck on his head. For a fraction OF a
second he stood IN air. his four legs
waving. His neck turned under him
and broke; he toppled and lay still.
Eleven jumpers answered the call to
the post in this race. None Of them
amounted to much. and there was any
amount of individual speculation on the
number which would finish. Henley II
was the first TO fall. He went down az
the jump before the Liverpool, IN front
of the stands, and only miracle saved
Haynes, his rider. Ojala finally won
the race.
R.F. Carman, jr, saddled winner in
the third race. His bay colt Startling
took the high weight handicap from
TOP o. tn Morning. with Kings Joker
in third position. The last named was
favorite for the race. but met with ~
tie racing luck. LOTUS was pocketed IN
the last quarter. and had 70 take back
and run around his rivals.
The Red Cross Handicap. at mile
and sixteenth, will be run at the
Aoueduct track on Monday, July 3. The
race will carry a guaranteed value OF
$4,000. A percentage o. the gate re-
ceipts will be donted TO The Red Cross.
+. Timothy O'Sulivan. former man.
ager of the late Les ID rcy, is now 8
trainer Of thoroughbreds,
and will race his own stable on our
tracks. Tim received his license from
The Jockey Club yesterday, and will
proceed 10 close with owners several
deals which were pending. awaiting the
action of The Jockey Club. O'Sulliyan
has an option on a couple Of John t.
Madden -year-olds. He is espe.
,ially anxious TO secure Little Devil
which has shown more than Ordinary
promise.
Others who received trainers Licenses
we're W. II. Baker, r. Carlston, J. L.
Coyle, 7. J. Donohue, F. ". Forstine,
s. NJ. Henderson, J. T. Mooney W.
Perkins and F. D. Wier.
Five jockeys also received licenses.
They were Herbert pullman, Danny
Connolly. Roscoe Goose, A! Mott and l..
Willie. The last named has been rid
ing as an apprentice on local courses.