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MONO NG AH A .STATER. That long distance races are popular was •demonstrated again at Harlem yesterday. Oat-side of the mile and a half event the card was an ordinary one, still the crowd was a large one and the spectators seemed to come especially to see a race ran over the Derby distance. Little or n o interest was taken in the racing by the assemblage until the fourth event was called, and then every seat in the stand was occupied and a great crowd gathered in the center field. The horses in the race were of the selling plater class, bat the fact that they were to "go the route created a high degree of interest. It wt ? a high price selling race, and Monongah in for the top price was the favorite and was always about even money. He seamed to be the best and even money a royal price, bat as Dr. Marks got most of the backing the ring could afford to stretch the odds on Monongah. As far as a oontest was concerned the race proved a failure. Monongah went to the front soon after the sturt and remained there throughout. Beauchamp rode the gelding and "placed" him with good judgment in front. Once on the back stretch Dr. Marks moved up rapidly and for an instant seemed to have a chance, and such ex-cla nations as "Monon jabs beaten," "The Doctors got him" and "Watch him stop," could be heard on all sides. But Beauchamp had a lot up his sleeve, and oa the far turn spurted away from Dr. Harks and the others as he pleased. At the head of the stretch Monongah was two lengths in the lead, and held this advantage to the end, winning hard held. Dr. Marks, driving and staggering, was two lengths in fiont of Benamela. Egbart, who raced and won in H. T. Griffins colors the last time out, was recently purchased by "Bishop" Poole and in the third race ran in his name. He was backed from 3 to 1 down to 2i to l,and won handsomely for his new owner. McNickle rode the ancient son of Egmont- Jennie Doty and handled him to perfection He waited up ii Lucky Star and Newsgatherer until the stretch was reached and then came on about his business, winning away off. Jockey Beauchamp seems to have the first call among the owners and his pick of the mouots at present and is riding in excellent form, but the first thing he knows he will throw a race away for someone and consequently lose his prestige This same Beauchamp went to sleep on What er Lou at Harlem list fall and let Hatter with Cherry Leaf steal a race away from him. Yesterday he began to ease up Serrano at the head of the stretch and almost threw the race away on him. He also drew a finish fine with Clay Poynter Thursday, and came within an ace of being beaten out by Kille. Close finishes arouse great enthusiasm in a crowd, but an unfinished jockey such as Beauchamp will do better by winning as far off as he can. Serrano was heavily backed to beat Hugh Penny in the second race and that "Bill" Red-mon had him fit and good was clearly demonstrated. The horse was never worse than third and always had the race in hand and had Beauchamp so chosen could have won away off by himself. Presiding Judge Hamilton has his troubles and until the stand is built so that the ciowd aud t lie judge an on somewhere near the same angle they will continue. A lot of noise was raised over the decision in the first race which Olive Order won by a good half length from Mont Eagle. The latter was the favorite and /roan the grandstand seemed to have won, bat Hamilton, who rode him, made the same mistake that Beauchamp will make sooner or later i if be dont adopt a different system. Hamilton i thought be had the race won and quit riding, but the first thing he knew up came Olive Order on the inside and stole the race. The crowd, which was in no position whatever to see the finish, thought that Mont Easle bad won, and when the judges hung out Olive Orders number was greatly surprised. There never was an angle more deceiving than the one from the grandstand to the wire and this makes it bid for the presiding judge. He, and he only, is in a position to see, and when a crowd makes a noise like that which was raised yesterday, it displays very bad judgment. Beginning today trains on the Lake street elevated, returning from the track, will stop only at the following stations: Fifiy-second, Forty-eighth and Fortieth streets, Homan avenue, California avenue Oakley avenue, Ashland avenue, Halsted street and Canal street. Of course they will stop at all stations on the loop.
