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HA IS I, KM RACING. TI.« rr "t Harlem yesterday was full of gos-rii ii pr"td to the OConnell race of the day 1 • f ■ * That the decision of the judges in de- I •■ in* he race "no contest" was popular is 11.. ;...- t . «ay. When the "bookies" scream the f.ii";u- i* -ure to benefit, and there was never a ?• e Ill of bookmakers in one inclosnre than cci; d Da found in the Harlem ring. I IV to dite no action has been taken in regard 1 ih. r .«•« and it is doubtful if any is ever take* Ovuer Cos tello , admits that his horse ■mH o t "dead one," bat can show where he baikjd ne sprinter to win, and furthermore makes no charges against Jockey Bloss. The fact of the matter is that on Wednesday evening after the races, when the track was at its worst, OConnell was worked out. He waa sent along in the deep mnd three-quarters in abont 1 :31. The old sprinter never was a work horse, and this was considered by those who handle him an extraordinary showing. Consequently the plunge the next day. The judges had Bloss, Costello, and everyone oonnected with OConnell up yesterday, and all were given a through hearing. There was no evidence adduced upon which any action could be taken, and OConnells dull race must be credited to the workout he got the day before. After yesterdays first race the public waa given a long wait before they knew what was going to happen. Ernest Wiles, a three-year-old, by Locgsides— Belle of Mt. Zoah, won from about the worst lot of horses that could be found at the track. He was ridden by Bloss and consequently an investigation. His owner was sent for and required to identify the horse He produced the proper papers, then the official announcement was made. Rome Respass may have a coming star in Jockey Knight, The boy rode Rosavannah in the fourth race and won abont the most interesting contest of the meeting so far. The youngster always had Rosavannah in a good position, and when the deciding struggle came in the stretch housed excellent judgment. He hadacommand-ing lead when straightened out and appeared to be a sure winner, bnt about the sixteenth post along came Nekarnis with a sensational rush. Master Knight was not asleep, however, ana furthermore did not lo3e his head. Instead of going to the whip and takicg a chance of falling off, he acted like an old-timer and sat down and rode Rosavannah strongly with his hands. The consequence was he got the verdict by a short head. This was an excellent example of the uselessness of the whip. The second race was the breaking of the ice for Tommy Grilliu and Jockey Hamilton. Maharajah, backed from 2i to 1 into favoritism, easily disposed of an ordinary lot of youngsters. Clara Mcader, long overdue and with ten pounds loss weight than she was advertised to carry in the official entries the night before, cleverly disposed of Prince Blazes in the third event. The fourth was the Rosavannah race, and Locust Blossom and Marco Polo took care of the fifth and sixth races.
