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HOBART OUIFOOTS OCONNKLL. That Hobart is a sprinter high in the list of ~the top notchers is no longer a doubt in the m inds of those who saw the son of Wawekus— Miss Yates baat OConnell yesterday at Lakeside. The pair came together in the third race, which was a spiu at three-quarters of a mile. ■OCounell was carrying 116 and Hobart 103. Ths talent and all the knowing ones bet on OConnell at 4 to 5 and less, bnt the public and a majority of the handicappers were down on Hobart at 3 to 2. The race was strictly between the pair, and it was a cracking good one. Oa account of old Meddlers insane actions it took Starter Dwyer fourteen minutes before he coald get the field away and then he practically left Meddler. OConnell broke third bat immediately went to the front, and passing the half-mile ground he was a length to the good, and held that advantage well into the stretch, where Hobart began to move up, and at the eighth post the pair were on even terms. From there to the wire it was a pretty contest. OCoanell was on the inside and the pair hugged each other as close as possible, Nutt. who rode OConnell, had no whip, McNickle did, but he did not use it and this alone made the finish more spectacular. Both boys rode cleverly with their hands, and both horses tried their best. Hobart proved the faster, and getting his nose in front fifty yards out he kept it there to the end. This is the kind of racing the patrons of the spoit like to see, and when the horses came back to the stand both were treated to a good round of applause. Right on top of the OConnell Hobart struggle came another fine race and close finish. It was between John Baker and The Devil at one mile and the former won by a short head, John Baker got a flying start and was rated nicely in front. He swung into the stretch a length and a half in front with The Devil second and hot after him. Bloss, on John Baker used rare judgment and never made a move until where he was forced to and then it was a powerful one. He went at Baker like a cyclone below the sixteenth post and clearly outfinished Dupee. The Devil was plainly the best and Bloss could have won on either horse. Outside of the two races mentioned the sport was tame and uninteresting. Pay the Fiddler had no trouble in landing the opening mile dash after leading all the way, and Nullah, a well shaped and exceptionally fast filly by Aintree— Lady Augusta, spread-eagled her field in the second race. This filly won off by herself and established a new track record of 41 1 for three furlongs. Fonclif, after bumping his way through at the head of the stretch, won the fifth race very easily. The last race went to Man of Honor, perhaps the best looking youngster at the track. He was a 30 to 1 chance and surprised his owner and trainer greatly by winning. W. H. McLatchy was at the track. He is the owner of Fatroon, the horse that raced in "Billy" Gallaghers name and was ruled off at Latonia because Gallagher refused to start him after the judges declined to excuse the colt. Mr. McLatchy is making a strong effort to have his horse reinstated. He is a local business man and had nothing whatever to do with Gallaghers actions at Latonia. Jockeys Willie Delong and John Tabor are recent arrivals. Old Meddler seemed to know that Clint De Witt was not behind him at the post and acted meaner than he ever has before at this meeting.
