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; ■ , , 1 GOOD RACING AT LAKESIDE. The track at Lakeside has dried out nicely and yesterday some really good racing was seen. The fields were all large, but Starter Dick Dwyer was at his best and was fortunate in making prompt and good starts. Out of the second and fourth races came close finishes, the one in the latter being particularly close and exciting. Ten started in the race and the field was well bunched for the first three-quarters but after that it narrowed down to a fight between Robert Bonner and Fred Barr. Eva Wilson, a free running filly, broke in front and- she and Fred Barr alternated in the lead until the stretch was reached. Here Eva Wilson gave it up and for an instant Fred Barr had things all his own way. But quicker than a wink Robert Bonner shot out of the bunch and Bloss, taking a long chance to get through, squeezed up between Fred Barr and the inside rail. When Narvaez saw Bonner so close he pulled over and tried to shut him off but Bloss, by hard riding, managed to keep his position. Narvaez had all the best of it, being on the outside where he could use his whip, but Bloss by clever hand-riding eventually won by a nose at the wire. It was a very pretty finish and brought forth considerable applause. The second race narrowed down to a fight between Rosa Clay and Chisel. The pair hooked up at the draw gate and at the wire both were ready to lie down. It was an unequally run race, The first half was covered in 491 seconds and tho five farlongs in 1 S02i. After that the two in front almost crawled along. It took them fifteen seconds to travel the final eighth. Eleven youngsters made up the field in the first race and the winner turned up in Mitten, a 12 to 1 chance. Huronia was an even money favorite, but she was never prominent and finished far back. Mitten got away sixth but moved into second place going the first sixteenth, and when Blnerina gave it up in the stretch she went to the front and won as she pleased. Free Hand made a show of her field in the third race. She got away well, was always in a good position and when ready went to the front, winning, under a pull, by two lengths. The filly was entered to be sold for 00, but was raised to 00 by F. W. Doss and bought in for 05 by her owner. Goebel, who ran second, was heavily played, but received a bad ride. Rival Dare took care of the fifth race. She was the favorite, and, although hand ridden at the end, never gave her backers much anxiety. Hop Scotch was second and Pay the Fiddler, who got away badly and was interfered with often, third. Cherry Bounce II., long overdue, was the lucky one in the last race. There were fifteen starters in this, and Dwyer got them away at the first break all in a bunch. W. T. Woodard, Jr., with Jockey Dnpee and six horses, is a recent arrival. "Umbrella Bill" McGuigan, with a straw hat and a new supply of hot air is also on hand. He has seven in his string and is stabling at Sheffield. There was a terrific wind blowing up the stretch all the afternoon. This largely accounts for the slow time made in the last furlong of all the races of the day.
