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hakIiKMs good racing. "Bob" Tnckers Cavalier Lena Oliver colt j Sam Fullen, won the three-quarters of a mile Inndicap for two-year-olds yesterday at Harlem in an easy gallop and demonstrated to those , that had underestimated him that he is a colt of pretentions to good class. He has phenomenal 1 speed and the farther the route is the better be seems to like it. This is a strapping big individual and looks like one that can carry .all kinds of weight and do whatever is asked -of him. He was bred at "Wood" Hoffmans mothers farm and ran in "Wood" Hoffmans Bime the first time he ever started, but previous to going to Saratoga, "Bcb" Tucker got hold of him. This is the fourth time tin colt has startea and be has won every time with the -exception of his first time out Then he was . baaton through bad racing luck and lack of condition in a hard drive end by a narrow margin. In yesterdays handicap the talent had a high .measure of respect for Sam Fullen and 8 to 5 and 9 to 5 v ere the best price ever offered against him. He rvoatually closed favbrita at 3 to 2 with Thrive second choice at 8 to 5. As far as a -sharp contest was concerned the race was very tame. 8am Fullen broke last but well on his .stride and before a furlong bad bean run be was in front and stry d there to toe end. winning as hn pleased by two Jergths from Thrive and Florizsr. Unsightly was bnmped in the stretch and finished fourth. Sam Wegaers Croesus has deceived his owner end backers several times recently, but in the mile and an eighth race, hicn was rnn fifth, he "delivered tbe goodB" handsomely. This was by far tbe closest and most interesting race of the day. The field was well bunched all the way and through the stretch it nar-Towed down to a pretty struggle between Cioesus, Periwig, Plantain and Jackanapes. All four were hard at it from the eighth post home, but Croesus, stringy ridden by Hamilton, proved the gamest at.d got the decision by a noBO from Periwig. The latters l race was such an improvement over his last -that one conld hardly believe it was the same -horse. He belongs to W. F. Schulte, whose horseB usually run to their form, so there was no chance for the scandal-mongsr to get his work in. Still the form reversal was marked just the same, Frank Bell, fresh from St. Louit, easily took May Beach into camp, and over his win the St. Louis contingent cleaned up roundly. Marcus -Cartwrigut is credited with winning over ,003 on the rice. May Beach was a 7 to 10 shot and heavily backed, hut from the drop of ihe flag she never Jiad a obauCB to beat Frank Ball. TLe latter had much tbe best of tbe weights and also had speed galoro. He headed May Be ch early, and after stepping the first three-eighths in 35? etcouas, had everythin. his own way. Anttqu ry and Hugn Peuny walked away with the first and tnir.l rices and Free Lady had no.trouble in winning the last. All three overeat short prices a .d heavily bicked, and consequently ilnir victories were popular.
