New-York tribune., 1918-07-26
Toto Smashes
Track Record
AtEmpireCity
Clips Fifth of Second OFF
Time of One Minute for
Five Furlongs

among the thOroughbredS. Toto joined
the ranks of the smashers of track
records at the Empire City track by
winning the last race over the five
furlong course in SO 4-5 seconds. This
time was one-ffth of second better
than the old 60 seconds mark, which
was established by Gnat in 1914, and
which was equalled by Be Frank last
Tuesday.
Toto was extremely lucky, not only
to win, but to obtain niche in the
Hall of Fame. where the records of
the time clippers are placed. With
better racing luck and with better
handling, Be Frank would have won
and had the honor of racing faster
over the five-furlong course than any
other horse.
He actually raced faster than Toto
because be was forced to cover more
ground. But the ground lost by max
ing q wide turn cost him not only
the record, but first money.
"The luck of racing" was never bet
ter exemplitied than it was by the
drome had things all his own way
from the time the drawing for po-
sitions at the barrier until the finish.
He drew the rail position and by skim
ming along near the fence he was not
compelled to travel more than the
distance of the race.
Be Frank Less Fortunate
Be Frank was not SO fortunate. He
drew sixth place at the barrier and
was pinched out of his place in the
first sixty yards. His rider. A. Col
Inns, became ratified, grew impatient
and, fearful that he would not be in
the line of contention at the head of
the stretch if he waited in fifth place,
he steered the colt on the outside path.
Be Frank was forced wide and lost
at least two lengths. He ran fast, but
was carried to the middle of the track.
He gained rapidly on Toto and might
have won, even with his bad luck, had
Collins been equal to the occasion and
ridden strong finish, a la Garrison.
quirements of the occasion. He de-
layed drawing his whip until sixty
yards from the finish. This delay cost
him first money. When he did sting
the colt with the lash the youngster
fairly jumped out of his bride. With
sweeping strides he rapidly overhauled
Toto, but the winning post was at hand
and Buxton, for a wonder, riding a
real tip-top finish, managed to squeeze
Toto home the winner by three inches.
The Boy Wins $4,000 Stakes
r. F. Carman's chestnut colt, The
Boy, won the Sprightful Stakes, worth
$4,000, by big streak of open day.
light. 1t was a selling stake and in
order to retain his colt, Mr.. Carman
was compelled to part with $1,000 of
the stakes value. The Boy was en-
tered to be sold for $4,000, and when
offered at that amount he was bid up
to $4,000, and only trotted back to his
old stall because his owner made an
additional SIS offer
The Boy broke on his toes and easily
showed Glen Ryan, the second choice,
the way to the stretch. The latter was
sore and soon found the early pace so
hot that his legs fairly burned under
him. He was unable to stand the
strain and pain in the stretch and gave
up the struggle SO quickly that Bull
doze easily caught and passed him for
the second honors. The Boy winning
easily.
Chillum, under a we'll judged ride
by Jockey Sande, just managed to nose
out Dundreary, so to j chance at
one time. Dundreary's best game is
would rain his trainer, G. B. Hennessy,
has been entering him in races for the
past three weeks. But not drop of
Natures tears came to soften the track
to suit Dundreary. Because of this
he has been scratched about eight
times.
He needed workout yesterday and
was sent out to do his best He raced
so fast that he led until the last
stride, and was beaten only by mar
gin of his nostrils.
of 20 to l.. That she won was due
entirely to the clever horsemanship of
Master Godfrey Preece, the little
youngster who won with Lucky Lady
at so to few days ago. He rode
Golding with all the skill and patience
of Tod Sloan when that master horse
man was at the top of his riding form.
Master Preece, realizing that it would
kill Golding's chance to race head and
head with Langden, a sprinter, wisely
dropped into second place and held her
back five lengths until the top of the
hill. He then gave Golding her head
and she sprinted home the winner by
four lengths.
Master Preece is a real rider He has
shown his ability on the tanbark in
Madison Square Garden. He is entitled
to an apprentice allowance. He can ride
rings around many of the so-called
jockeys.
Sailors Are Welcomed
A pleasing feature of the racing
which was not down on the programme
was the parade of about 800 lads who
are learning to become sailors at
Pelham Bay. They were on hike,
some dressed in blue and others in
white, when they stopped for rest
just outside the track grounds. They
we're deeply interested in a race when
President James Butler noticed them
and sent them an invitation to come
inside the gates. To the music of "The
Red, White and Blue" they paraded
down the stretch, with guns on their
shoulders The crowd of racegoers
cheered them for five minutes. The
Jackies were then taken to the re-
freshment booth and told to ego to it y
Empire City Entries
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