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HARLEM RACING. Harlems fourth two weeks meeting closed Saturday with a hurrah, and now the racing scene will shift to Hawthorne. That Harlems fortnight has bsen successful is beyond a doubt. Secretary Nathanson exerted himself to give the public high-class racing, and as tli9 weather has been perfect for outdoor sports, although a trifle hot, the crowds have naturally b3en far above the average. Of course, the closing of racing at St. Louis and the resultant accession of many new horses was largely accountable for this, and it is safe to say that the average daily attendance has bsen over 3,000. The raeing has been extremely clean and above reproach and Judge Hamilton has done everything in his power to have it so. He landed jockey Jess Everett and the racing goes on just as well without him and perhaps is a trifle healthier. Six cracking good races with extremely evenly balanced fields drew about 8,000 paoplo to the track Saturday. The racing feature was a condition affair at one mile and a sixteenth and although only four started they were so evenly balanced that it was almost impossible for the talent to choose between three of them. The consequence was that at post time it was about 9 to 5 and take your pick bstween Cdrnero, Bafaello and Jolly Roger. The race was strictly between this trio. Carnero went to the fiont immediately after the fall of the flag and after leading all the way won rather easily at tbe end from Bafaello. The latter colt looked very dangerous at one time at the head of the stretch where he put Carnero to a drive, but Murphys big horse had something left and cleverly shook him off below the eighth post. Tommy Burn 8 always seems to ride better when there is a big crowd on hand. He had one of his lucky spells and by cievei riding managed to land four winners. His most popular victory was on May Beach in the third race. Tnis was at three-quarters of a mile, and a field of good ones started. May Beacn was always about 3 to 1 and Burns followers backed her heavily bath ways. The filly was at her bast and won all the way. Burns got her away flying and stepping the first five furlongs in 1:00 flat she had the others beaten and had only to loaf at the end. After tbe race, when .Burns returned to the scales he was given a xoyal reception. Kensington was second and Algarota third. The Schorrs certainly have a corking good cole in Sam Phillips. This colt is bySt.Florian Beckon and looks every inch the grand .youngster that he is. Ho is one of the sort that likes to race from behind and is partial to .a route. In the second event, which was at one mile, for two-year-olds, he made dam Fallen and Florizar look cheap. He loafed in behind them to the head of the stretch and then galloped over them as though they were tied. At the finish he was eased up and the mile was run in 1:40, which was a grand performance for any two-year-old. There was only one close finish and that .came out of tho last race which wa3 at a mile and a quarter. Little Singer, a long shot, barely lasied long enough to stagger home a note in front of Mary KinBella. The latter was the same dietauce in front of Croesus. The first race was an easy thing for Blue Lick, who came to life with a start, and Tulla Fonso at 9 to 5 cleverly won tbe fifth. She was ridden by Burns who handled her to peifection, Other--wise she could not have won. Mr. W. M. Rogers ships to New York Monday.
