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OCONNELL DEFEATS ABUSE. j 1 By far the beat card of the masting up to date -was offered at Lakeside yesterday and the crowd was much above the average. In fact whenever good racing is offered around Chicago it is always well supported. In all of the events with the exception of the last there was a sprinkling of horses of fair class. Especially well balanced were the fields in the first, second, third and fifth races. The latter furnished the most interesting contest, aud it will probably be the cause of a | seiliug race war. For the last week there has been a little trouble between L. H. Ezell, Ed Trotter, F. W, Doss, Kid" Weller and incidentally Clint De Witt because of the run-up of 00 the latter had to stand the last time Meddler won. The trouble, however, was mild until after this race and then war was declared. Braw Lad finished first with Kamsin second and Meddler third. This put Ezell, who owns Kamsin. in a position to profit by a run up. He took advantage of the opportunity, and when Braw Lad was offered for sale by Secretary Nathansoa he raised in one bid from 00 to 200. Mr. Keene, of the firm Keene fc Byan, bid the "odd fiver" and retained his horse. Ezell did not stop here, but immediately put in a claim for Meddler getting him for 00. Considering that Ez-11 got 50 for his shdre of the run-up money and 5 for running second with Kamsin, he got Meddler very cheap for 15. The race was a hot one from the drop of the flag and was always between the first three. Kamsin broke in front but was at once passed by Braw Lad and Meddler. Down the back stretch at a killing pace the pair raced like a team. The first eighth was run in Hi seconds, the qnarter in 234. and the half in 18; . Rounding the far turn Meddler showed in front and kept his advantage to the stretch. Here both went to a drive, but before the paddock gate was reached Meddler chucked it up, and for an instant Braw Lad had things his own way, Quicker than a flash, however, Kamsin passed the tired Meddler aud set sail for Braw Lad. He made his run a trifle too late, and Braw Lad, under a terrific drive, got the verdict by a nose. The meeting of OConnell and Abuse at five furlongs in the third race was perhaps the attractive feature of the program. This furnished a fast betting race bat rather a tame contest. O Connell had a big pull in the weights and was benefited by a long delay at the post. He was fresh and had all of his speed and going to the front on the far turn was never again headed, winning rather handily. Old Saugus, much to the surprise of everyone, beat Abuse for the placH. The latter does not seem to be himself and swerved under punishment in the stretch. The best two-year-olds that have shown at the meeting made up the field in the second race. The ring made John Grigsby the favorite at evens and offered 7 to 5 against Paul Miles good filly Cheesestraw. McGuigans Unsightly, a winner in the south, also started. Cheesestraw, an exceptionally quick breaker, got away in front and showed the others the way the entire route. She had to be hand ridden only «it the end to win by three parts of a length from John Grigsby. The latter was punished hard all through the stretch and beat the uew comer Unsightly a neck for the place. John Baker, after getting through a small opening on the first turn, had everything his own way in the initial mile dash and won by nearly ten lengths under a pull. The Devil was in a soft spot in the fourth event, and although he was high in flesh and 1 hardly ready his better class made him win. Fonclif was in front of him to the stretch, but after a little shaking up he easily drew away, and was three-quarters of a length to the good at the wire. Little Singer, after experiencing all kinds of racing misfortune, finally dropped in where she could win, and, well ridden by Narvaez, the filly delivered the goods like a lady. She was a 6 to 5 favorite and well played.
