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MORDECAIS MORDANCIES LA GRANGE STAKES J W Schorrs Scorers Prestonpans Preston Dareka Area colt Pres Ypres ¬ byterian buttering outrun his competitors in the La Orange stakes yesterday at Harlem He lost the race to Mordecai Mordacity on a foul foulThe faulted The last time Presbyterian started he was favored by a foul over Judge Wardell Waddell At the time Presbyterian bore over and bumped Mor Moor ¬ decai decal the latter was dead beaten Therefore the best horse did not win McGuigan Michigan who owns Mordecai Mordacity profited little by the colts vic ¬ tory He was in to bo sold for 500 and Cass Sloan in one bid went to 1000 The colt was bid in inPresbyterian Presbyterian was an oddson godson choice for the race He and Daily Kacing Acing Form were about the only ones played Whatever chance the latter had was spoiled at the post and by a bad start The colt was prominent in all the break ¬ aways always except the one when Dwyer dropped his flag The start was a straggling one with Mor Moor ¬ decai decal running a half length clear of the others The McGuigan Michigan colt had more speed than he has shown in local fields and led by two lengths to the stretch where Presbyterian got up At the eighth pole the pair was on equal terms and both driving drivingJust driving Just above the sixteenth pole Presbyterian swerved from the whip and interfered with Mordecai Mordacity The interference was obvious and the decision necessary necessaryThe necessary The muchtouted bucktoothed Montana filly May V backed from 12 to 1 down to 8 to 1 won her sec ¬ ond bond race at the meeting The ring knew that the mare had won Considering the fillys fills last race her price was out of line Lieber Libber Karl was a 4 to 5 chance for the race but never got into his stride until straightened for home Then May W was out of reach reachHarry treachery Harry Gwynn Wynn at 24 to 1 won his race in a gal ¬ lop and Swordsman at 3 to 1 well ridden by Gray took the second cleverly from Jersey Lad iThe lithe third went to Sacket Socket and the fourth Gold Band at 24 to 1 captured capturedThere captured There will be no racing at Harlem today
