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Show last week over the locnl track In a fraction over fifty seconds. "Busy" Jimmy Haiiby in' .the Morning Examiner, Exam-iner, predicted that a world's record would bo hung up at the Fair roundB If the pood weather only held out. Sovcnfull's performance yesterday makes Mr. Hanby something of a turf prophet. Jockeys Archibald and Shriner had a piipiliBtlc encounter In the Jockey's room during the afternoon, and when the facta were reported to Judge Blum, he fined them $10 apiece. Secretary McQuaSde has built up a splendid program for this afternoon, and Manager Murray, who Is quite enthusiastic en-thusiastic over the success of the meeting meet-ing so far is looking forward to another big attendance. The clean, high-class racing, which has been provided pro-vided dally has captured the people of OgJen and there is no reason why from now on the attendance should not reach record-breaking proportions. of the purse in the fourth race, after a sharp brush with Platoon, and Kopeck Ko-peck all the way through the stretch. Backed into favoritism at post time, after the tip on St. Francis had faded the aged son of Regglo-Tyrona made it a second score by running over his field when called upon. W6 victory was so impressive that horsemen here tabbed him for future developments. Manila S., was one of the surprises of the afternoon, when she captured the last race in good style. At one time as good as 10 to 1 was chalked up against her chances, but thro was so much money for her at post time that eights was the best price obtainable when they paraded to the rest. She waited on Dolllo Dollars and Klnc Brush to the final three-quarters and when let down by Jockey Denny simply simp-ly smothered her field and won going a'way. Gossip From Track. Horsemen who contemplate racing on the Canadian circuit this summer will be interested to learn that following fol-lowing the meeting at Woodbine, in Toronto, there will be fully 100 days racing at Duffcrln Park, a half mile track within twentv minutes ride of the King Edwards hotel. A letter receded re-ceded by the writer yesterday from one of the parties having prominent connections with the enterprise, states these facts, and further adds that no purse less than $250 will be hung up. Anv further information desired by horsemen and turf followers In general gene-ral can be secured from Mr. M. Boas-berg, Boas-berg, whose address is Strand hotel, Toronto, Ontario. Harry Stover, the proprietor of the Kc-nil worth stock farm was the hap-plcst hap-plcst man at the track yesterday, when Sevenfull's new mark was hung out. Mr. Stover is particularly sweet on Sovenfuil. not only because he bred her. but because her peiform-ance peiform-ance yesterday only bears out what ho has always claimed , that she was a mare of much class and a muri better one fhan she has been rated He had no other feel I rig but that sho would w in yesterday's race, but even his faith in the mare's good qualities barely bare-ly led him to believe that she would establish a new world's record. Consequently Con-sequently the performance was all the more relished by him. If Booger Red. the game little "bull dog" can slip In the polo pony class, his cwner, Jack Brennon, has a standing stand-ing offer of $5,000 for him. A gentleman gentle-man from Kentucky, who is keeping his name in the background at present, pres-ent, yesterday offered Mr. Brennon the above mentioned sum, providing tho horse is eligible for the polo class. Mr. Brennon has not decided whether he will sell or not, even if the conditions con-ditions Implied are carried out The horse has Teen a gold mine to him and he will hesitate to part with him. He bought him from Frank Doss for $2,000 after the latter lat-ter had taken him out of a selling race for $1,300: Booger Red won $2,50i) at Butte last summer and at Oakland this past winter added $7,500 moie to his owner's bank account. ac-count. It's no wonder Mr. Brennon will think wice before disposing oL such a valuable bread winner. After Sevenfull worked a half-milo WORLD'S RECORD BROKEN AT OGPEN RACE TRACK Remarkable Performance on a New Race Course Harry Stover's Sevenfull Beats Record for Half Mile Track by One Fifth Second Fair Grounds Track Considered Lightning Fast Name of Ogden, Utah, Being Heard of Throughout Racing World Booger Red May Go to Kentucky Big Sum Offered for Him (By W. T. LITTLE.) Carrying 101 pounds, Sevenfull, a brown mare, 5 years old, by Etlin-borough-Beatrice S.. sporting the Bilk of Harry Stover, yesterday afternoon, at the Fair Grounds, stepped four and one-half, fqrlongs In . : 51 3-5. establishing establish-ing a new world's record for the distance, dis-tance, on a half-mile track. Horsemen opened their eyes when this time was hung out, but It was correct, for besides be-sides the official timers several other reputable owners and trainers stopped their watches to a corresponding figure. The worldV record on a half-mile track was heretofore held by a horse named Tiger Jim. His work was :51 4-5. and It stood for quite a whllo. Sevenfull's time, however, is not Kur-prislng, Kur-prislng, considering the fact that the track at present Is lightning fast. In tho very next race, a Ave furlong af- fair, 1:03 wa3 hung out, which is fully one second faster than a similar distance, which was covered on Saturday. Satur-day. In the record-breaking event, Seven-full Seven-full ruled fivoritc, being backed heavily by the followers of the Kenil-worth Kenil-worth Stock Farm stable, which has been very successful since the Ogden meeting began. Sir Barry, a double winner at the meeting, was the next favored and received quite a strong support. His ether two victories were such Impressive ones that even with a much Improved mare like Sevenfull pitted against him, his followers never once dreamed that his measure would bo taken. However, It required tho smashing of a. world's record to do It. for the gallant black son of Sir Hampton Hamp-ton Du Harry, giving away lumps of weight, was a strong contender for the long end cf the purse from start to finish, only succumbing to the finol stamina of Stover's gallant mare. The race was an exciting one, and the spectators spec-tators were on the tip-toe of expectation expec-tation until the finishing line was passed. The lowering of the world's record Is something which does not occur ery often. Df'Ck Wells, the sir of Wintergreen. the winner of this year's Kentucky derby, lowered the milo mark at Washington Park, Chicago, five years ago, and his time looks as if It will stand forever. Rosebcn's world record for seven furlongs over tho straightaway at Pelmont Park, New York, will probably stand forever; for-ever; consequently, when a new comer com-er In the racing world like Ogden, as, at present situated, claims a world record, after only Ave dajs' racing, it is enough to make not. only the devotees de-votees of the game sit up and take notice, no-tice, but should interest all of her citizens for within 21 hours after tho new record was made, tho name of Ogden, Utah, was being spoken wherever wher-ever the thoroughbred has a friend. It meant the changing of racing calendars cal-endars everywhere; tho recording In Stud and other racing books the new mark as well u the name of the mare which set it. Not only does all this happen in the United States and Canada, Ca-nada, but In all the racing centers of England, France. Germany, Australia, Itusfcla and, in fact, in every civilized community where horee racing thrives and where records of all turf events are religiously kept. Ogden could not have received a better advertisement than it achieved I yesterday when Sevenfull tet up I "that mark of :54 3-5. The attendance, considering that It was a Monday, kept right up to tho mark. Of course, the grounds were not thronged they wero on Saturday but fully 1.500 enthusiasts enjoyed a lino aflernooj's sport Thero was keen breeze In tho air which made the outing very pleasant, and the fact that the public was right In three of the events, only added to the enjoyment. Eel, considered one of the best fillies shown In tho west this season, had very little trouble In repeating her cany win- Well played from threes down to two, she tow-roped her field from fla;fall and had very' little trouble In stalling off the determined rush of Sylvia Fir, a heavily played favorite. Neglected In the betting. Airs lands ed the seconl race, after leading from finish. La Chata, which ran second to Glaucus, In tho latter's sensational race of Saturday, finished in the samo match behind the winner. Work Box, who ran In third position, received quite a strong play, because Archibald, Instead of Bevan, had the mount. The change of jockeys, however, had little or no effect, for try as he would Archibald could never get tho maro lrrto a position which could be considered con-sidered dangerous. Cardinal Sarto annexed the long end |