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HARLEMS CLOSING DAT. Harlems first two weeks term of racing •»lo6ed yesterday and taking everything into consideration the meeting was a grand success . DuriBg its progress a lot of rain fell and the track was handicapped in numerous different ways, bat the sport offered was good and the crowds have been better than they were for years back. Despite all talk to the contrary the ring was not Eradicated and the prices offered as a rnle were liberal. Secretary Nathanson had a crackerjack of a handicap as the attraction on the closing lay and Tony Liealzis Eolus— Gladiola colt, 1 Fresco was the fortunate one to win. The finish was not a close one but the race, during the early stages, was a pretty one to look at. To a perfest start Mizpah was first to show closely followed by Monk Wayman and Tenby. Egbait went to the front passing the stand but after rounding the first turn John Baker took up the running and down the back stretch the order was John Baker, Tenby and Egbart, with the others in a compact bunch. Clay Poynter and A I Fresco were the last two horses. On the far tnrn there was considerable changing of positions and when they headed for home Egbart was a half length in front of Clay Poynter and Al Fresco who were on about equal terms . The others, with the exception of Monk Wayman, were beaten. Along about the eighth post Al Fresco shot to the front like a fl.i-h and from then to the wire had everything his own way, winLing as he pleased by nearly three lengths. Clay Poynter isat Egbert three parts of a leng.h for the place and the latter was only a nose in front of Monk Wayman. John Baker finished last and it was evident Aker could not do him justice. The betting ou the race was fast and furious. Clay Poynier closed a slight favorite over Al Fre=co at 8 to 1. The latter was 34 to 1. Every horse in the race was backed and Monk Way-man was the longest shot at 12 to 1. It was an excellent handicap. Middleton and Jungbluths filly Afamada, which is trained and managed by Arthur Newso me, won the third race handsomely. She was pitted against a speedy lot, Ah j Fnrst being the best in the eye 3 of the talent and he was made favorite at 8 to 5. Boebel was Meood choice at 34 to 1. The race was a fast one from the drop of the flag. Goebel broke in front and at once set ont to kill the others off. He stepped the first iiiarter in 234, the half in 48i, and the five furlongs in 1:001. After that he began to come back and in the final furlong was tiring fast. Afamada, who had been nicely rated by Beau-champ, came strong and true under pressure through the stretch and by a game effort got up just in time to win by a short head. It was a very close finish, and the crowd appreciated it. Inlook, with seventeen pounds less weight than she carried Friday, won the half mile dash for two-year-olds easily. Nullah, the betting choice, after getting a flying start and showing plenty of speed, stopped to a walk and was beaten nearly two lengths by Erla dOr for the place. John Grigsby was in a soft spot in the first race, but had to be hard ridden to beat Jeff and Zaza. The latter is a speedy one, but cannot carry weight successfully. The second race went to Fiutan at 10 to 1. This was a form reversal. After John Havlin had won the last race from Free Hand, Sydney Bender, owner of the latter, ran Havlin up 00 over his entered price. J, E. Redmon did not like something Bender said afterward and struck him a blow. The judges, according to the rules, were called upon to punish Redmon for his action, and after hang ing some time between a suspension and a fine came to the conclusion that the latter punishment would be sufficient, and Redmon was fined 00. Bender was sharply reprimanded for using exa s pe rating language.
