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MUDDY AT HARLE il. With a track knee deep with sloppy mud and a. drizzling rain falling the entire afternoon it is no wonder that tho racing at Harlem Friday was tame and devoid of interest It is amazing, however, how the crowds keep np, and despite all the drawbacks to the enjoyment of racing abont 3,000 regulars and steady patrons of the -sport were on hand. Tom Barretts George Kinney Alma H. flljy, Hrownie Anderson, won the bast race of the day, and in doing sd displayed rare gameness. The fillys long suit is mad, and with only 100 pounds on her back she appeared to have a great chance to beat Nettie Regent, Ida Led--f ord and Avenstoke, and at 41 to 1 Mr. Barrett -and his friends backed her well. Florinel II. was not conceded a chance by the talent, and -went to the post begging at 20 to 1. This Bame Florinel II. is a mud lark from away back and possesses considerable speed. She was fortunate in getting a flying start and it made Brownie Anderson do her best to win and then it was only a nose victory and so very 4jlose that only the jadje3 cpuld tell correctly which rill y had won. McQaade rode Brownie Anderson and handled her to perfection. He got away second, was always in a good position nd when the pinch came rode a powerf nl finish. Nettie Regent was a 21 to 1 favorite for the Brownie Anderson race, but shy got into a jam shortly after the start and to keep from going down Mitchell was compelled to pull her almost to a standstill, and this . naturally ruined whitever chance she had of winning. Canace is possibly about the beat three-year-old filly now in training around here and Nick Hall races her most consistently. The nlly prefers a hard fast treck but she can run in the mud if necessary, as was shown in the last race. She had a fast lot to bjat and with the track in the condition that it was, she seemed to be up against a bard proposition and the ring took libarties laying at post time 41 to 1. Mr. Dwyer sent H. S. Tobacco away flying and he set a clicking pace with Canace always -within striking distance. In the stretch Wink-fleld made his run with Canace and below the eighth post the filly passed the leader and from there home simply cantered. Tom Barrett started Josephine B, in the Canace race and had a big combination ending up on her for second place. Tho filly got away so badly that she had no chance and finished fifth. Maud Wallace displayed a great fondness for the mud in the mile for all ages, and at 7 to 1 she cantered in front all the way, winning easily by three lengths. Sam Lazarus, the 8 to 5 fa-Torite, was overweighted and finished fourth. Vititoe beat the barrier with Olekma, a 5 to 1 chance, in the initial four and a half furlong 2-jear event and won away off by himself. Nick Hall was extremely basy, and besides -winning with Canace, he also annexed a purse to his bank account with Facade in the second flvent. Facade broke eighth running, got to the front about the half-mile ground and remained there to the end. Mr. Johnson, the odds-on favorite, was the runner up. Inuendo was always a good mud runner and -with the greatest of ease he romped home six lengths in front of Supreme and Warren Point in the fifth event. J
