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Show llICTl MAKES TRY I FOR PACING RECORD a ilow Track Prevents Pacer m From Doing Best Time; Miss Harris M. Is Star. 1 YONKKRS. X. Y., Sept 2. Over a ,N rack which trainers estimated to be from hree to four seconds slow. Vnnvumi aced a mile in 3:u3i at the Oratul Qireult netting at Empire City Park here to-ay. to-ay. Before the trial all experts thought j ie would do well to beat 3:04 on the loose, 1 ' uppy footing, and his performance under V he circumstances was regarded as one f the best lie has ever made. Starting 0 beat his own unequaled record of 1:&S rlthout a windshield, he paced the first uerter in :32. the second In :301, the Mrd in :31 and the fourth In :29. Nine heats sufficed to decide the three aces on the programme. Audrey Grey, riven by Walter Cox, was an easy wilier wili-er In the :20 trotting race and Lustrous IcKinney. with equal case, won the race or 2:11 pacers, putting in her last two " eats in 2:0S and 2:07i. -J The star porformer in the races, how-ver, how-ver, was the 3-year-old filly. Miss Harris -1., winner of the pacing division of the -atlonal championship stallion stoke. )riven by Lon McDonald, she reeled off he second heat in 2:0l, convincing orsemen that on a firm, fast track she nit, an beat 3:05. The meeting will continue tomorrow, .ith races for 2:10 trotters, 3:111 trotters 1 . nd 2:0S pacers. Summaries: Vj Three-year-old class, pacing, national ''vhampionshlp stallion stakes. $-205: Ilss Harris M., b. f-. by Peter the Great iMarv Ellen Stout, bv On- daie), iMcDonald) 3 I 1 ad Thoughts, b. f.. bv Bingen Pleasant Thoughts, by Prodigal (Cox 1 3 2 Time, 2:111; 2:011: 2:10. 2:11 class, pacing, purse $1000: Aistrors McKinuey, b. g., by Mc-Kinney Mc-Kinney Splendor, bv Mambrtno Startle (Rodney) 1 1 1 ean. b. m. (Murphy) 3 3 2 ludd Elliott, br. g. (Geers) 2 3 3 lajor Bvers, blk. g. (Cox. die. Time. 2:121; 2:0$; 2:07. 2:20 class, trotting, purse $1000: fcubrey Grey, b. in., by Mcko (Cox). I 1 1 'odd McGregor, ch. h. (Rodney)... 2 2 5 lary Guy, ch. m. (Murphy) 8 4 2 T" Also started: Jess Y.. Dame Panvers, rincela. Helen Consafine. Allerta, No-:v. No-:v. xe B. Time. 2:133; 2:12 |