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NOSKS .APART AT HAKLE M. There were two crackicg cloeo finishes at Harlem yesterday, and everything taken into consideration, the raciDg was far abavo the ordinary standard. The track was deep and heavy and winners were hard to pick, still, the big crowd seemed to thoroughly enjoy the porfc. Oat of the fifth and sixth races is where the dose finishes camo and they were exceedingly olose ones indeed. The fifth race was at five furlongs for two year-olds and through the .stretch it narrowed down to a fight batween Ay nstok9 and Sam Fullen, Conlpy rode the latter and Burns was on Avenetoke, and the way these two boy3 rode was a caution. There is not a bit of doubt bat that Sam Fullen was the better of the two colts but Burns outrode Conley and got the verdict by a nose. It was about the eighth post when the pair hooked up and from there "to the wire they bore in some but no direct fouling was dona. Conley, however, after heing outfinished took the last resort to get the raca and made a strong claim of foul against Bams. The claim was not allowed and the ring Jiad to pay off on Avenstoke. Where Conley made his greatest mistake and throw the race away was on the stretch bend. Here ho foolishly tried to squeeze iu betwpen Gussie Pay and Avenstoke and was naturally cut off. Ho was then compelled to take the colt uo and come to the inside. This was the cause of his losing much ground and incidently tho race. Over Pintr del Eios win "Rome" Respass won a big bet. Ho played the filly well at 30 to 1, 10 to 1 and 4 to 1, and when she won ho was the most delighted man on the track. The illlys win was a most sensational one, and those that watched her cIospIv could not help beiDg surprised. The filly brrke sixth, but she is a alow beginner and got badly abut off on the first turn. There were sixteen stniters. in this race and gpirg down the backstretch, Pinardel Bio was last bntone. On the far turn, however, she started to move up and slovly but Burely got to the front. Jones came to the extreme outside with her in the stretch and found a streak of good going, and takini? advantago of it, barely got up in time to win by a too from Moreannd he was only a short hea in front of MarzeUa. Tho latter had bad racing luck early, was none too wel ridden and taking; everything into consideration, she should have won. Mar-zlla wa3 entsrod for 00 and was claimed for 500 by J. H Smith. That Ida Ledford is an especially good Hilar in the mud was emphatically demonstrated yesterday. With only 76 pi unds up she mode such good race mares as Tolla Fonso and Alareta look choap The latter was a 6 to 5 favorite for tho race, which was at seven furlongs, bit she was never a dangerous contender and was j b3aten away off by Ida Ledford and Tulla Fonso. Ida Lodford took the lod on the far turn and won pulled to a wak by eight lengths. It was a roally clever performance. Form is the only 8U line to go by in picking the winters, but when a horso like Rollins can b9 last one day.bsaten off, and tlmn win, "form" plays but little part in the case Rollins started . Tuesday in the last ra:e and fini-hed absolutely last boiten off. Ho came right back at one mile and a hundred yards yesterday and won handsomely after being backed from 5 to 1 1 down to 3 to 1. "Bishop" Poole thought his colt Blue Lick was a cinch to win tha fourth race and told all his friends so. The con3qnenca was Blue Lick wa bade! from 3 to 1 ao n to 13 to 5. He got away third but weat to the frrnt early and won pulled to a walk from Lillian Reed. After many trials Myrtle Gabaur at last get out of tho maiden clesa. She was at 7 to 1 in the first event and won all the way, finishing a length and a htlf in front of Antonietta. Lady Algy, a recent arrival, with Burns up, was made favorite for this race for form unknown reason. She showed no speed and finished last but one.
