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FATO RITES OVERTHROWN. Today is the finish at Lakeside, and Secretary Nathanson has made up a big card of six races. The track is in excellent condition and if no rain falls it will be faster than ever on the closing day. The management expect a record breaking card and for an attraction will give a description of the Brooklyn Handicap. The race will be called from behind the old foreign book in the betting ring and also from the press stand. The racing yesterday was one continuous round of surprises and six straight favorites were beaten. Long-distance races always stir up interest, and the mile and a half event with Robert Bonner, Dr. Marks, Sunburst and Red Duchess as starters was no exception to the rule. Dr. Marks was looked upon as almost a sure win ner and closed a stout favorite at 3 to 5. The heavy play was on him, but the hopeful public and small speculators played Robert Bonner and caused his price to drop a point from 5-1. So far as a contest was concerned there was nothing to the race. Robert Bonner broke second but immediately went to the front, and leading by from six to eight lengths the entire journey, won running away. Brown had Robert Bonner in the center of the track all the way and took the longest route, but the horse was so much the best that this disadvantage cut no figure. The win was a very popular one and aroused much enthusiasm. During the entire afternoon there was but one close finish, and that cams out of the fifth event and was a rousing one. The race was at four and a half furlongs for two-year-olds and had eight starters. Only two of them, though, Unsightly and First Past, were given consideration, and the race proved to be strictly between them. The pair broke second and third respectively, and at once set out to kill each other off. The first quarter was run in :23i and and the half in :49 J, but still the pair hung close together. They were both very tired at the end and when urged naturally wobbled. This caused a bumping match and prevented the boys from doing their best. Clay on Unsightly was on the outside and had the better of it and woa the race by a neck. Many who supported First Past wondered why Nutt did not claim a foul, but the boy knew he was as much to blame aj Clay was and showed his common sense by not doing so. W. R. Griffin sprung a speedy two-year-old filly in the first race. Its name is Zaza and is by Bramble— Mary Conroy. This filly got away with the track and smothered her field for speed, winning pulled up in :49 flat. This was a very good performance considering the strong wind that was blowing and the way the track was cut up. Necedah surprised everyone, aad at 12 to 1 won the second race in an impressive way. She was last of a field of eight entering the back stretch and made up a lot of ground. The third race was an easy thing for Char-mante and Free Hand had no trouble in landing the sixth event. Jockey Vitatoe will probably sign a contract to ride for Tom Barrett today. The boy has been riding in good form while at Lakeside and if he becomes connected with a good stable like Mr. Barretts, where he will be properly looked after, he will have a chance to improve and get his pick of the lightweight mounts at Harlem. Barrett has over twenty horses in his string, mostly two year-olds, and as Vitatoe is a good boy at the post he will ba a useful addU i tion to the stable .
