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MISS ItKNN KITS LAKESIDE. l High class racing in every senee of the word is what they are Laving at Washington Park, and those that were fortunate enough to see . yesterdays fine program run off will not forget . it in a hurry. Of course the Lakeside Stakes at five furlongs with SI, 500 added, for two-year-olds, was the principal attraction, simply because the two . champion fillies of the west, Sofala and Miss Bennett, were to start in it. but there were , . . i ■ other race6 that were much more interesting, and as a matter of fact the stake event furnished about the mildest contest of the day. As carded. Miss Bennett and Sofala started in the stake and Sofala was backed by her owner. Barney Schreiber and the public in general, from 6 to I to odds on, but the filly ran a disap- . pointing race— never being prominent and finishing last but three in a field of nine. Miss Bennett did not get away from the post as favorably as Sofala did and she also had an exceedingly rough journey, but this did not seem to bother her to any great extent, and, coming with a rush in the stretch, she won off by her- . self by two open lengths. Taking this race as a criterion. Miss Bennett i must be dubbed the champion two-year-old filly , in the west, but still Barney Schreiber thinks Solala can beat her and is willing to make a match and bet his money that way. Barney was all at sea over the poor showing made by Sofala. Ha does not want to suspect Caywood. who rode her, of any wrong doing, and has implicit confidence in his trainer, I "Dick" Williams, but still he will not "stand I for" the showing the filly made yesterday and ! intends starting her again at an early date for 1 his own satisfaction. On the other hand the ; Miss Bennett people claimed that their filly was not at her best in yesterdays race and will improve from it. so it seems that it would not be hard for the Washington Park officials to make a match between the pair, which would certainly prove a big drawing card. "Alcedo wins by a nose" was the verdict of the first race, which was at a mile and seventy yards, for three-year-olds, and in doing to Pat Dunnes colt showed quite a bit of speed and a great deal of stamina. Alcedo was ridden by Devin, and it seemed that the other boys in the race were trying to obstruct him as much as possible. At any rate they bumped and jostled and interfered in every way with him all down the back-tretch and tried to shut him off on the turn for home, but Devin got through all right. He had trouble, however, in overhauling Laniachus, who wa- in front. At the eighth about a length separated Alcedo and the leader and Alcedo was then under keen pressure. Devin was whipping and urging him for all he WM worth, and it was seemingly dollars to doughnuts that lie would not get up. but in the last twenty yards Laniachus hung a trifle and Alcedo, coming on with bull-dog teuacity. managed to get up in time to poke his nose in front. The colt ran a grand race and was warmly received when Devin brought him back to the stand. Directly on top of Alcedos game showing came a sensational finish between Garry Hermann and Alard Scheck. Tommy Burns was on the latter and Boland rode Garry Hermann, and this afforded the public an opportunity to get a line on the two boys, and Burns rode so much the better race that he made Bolauds stanch admirers take off their hats to him. In the first place Burns went away from the po6t flying, then he took the shortest route and when it came to a finish he so far out rode Boland that he came within an ace of making a colt much Garry Hermanns inferior beat him. As it was, Garry Hermann, with the reins flapping on hie ! l . . . i . . i , neck and Boland rolling all over him, displayed great gameness and won a well-earned victory. The mile handicap was a good one, The Elec- k tor carrying top weight, winning like a good horse. W. Wilson rode The Elector and handled him cleverly, being in a good position -all the way and never making a move until the stretch was reached. Sam Fullen, under miser- j able handling, finished second and The Lady / third. ] Sly never was in such excellent form as she j is at the present time, and the way she dis- ] posed of a fast lot of sprinters, with 119 pounds on her back, was a caution. The game daughter of Racine — Aurelia II. was outrun the first part t of the race by Reminder, but when straightened away for home Sly slowly but surely wore Re- J minder down and at the end won going away in 1:13«. Algareta came fast in the last quarter and easily beat the tiring Reminder for second place. Topmast gave his backers an attack of heart ] disease in the last race. The old campaigner j was well backed at a favorites price and when j going down the back stretch did not seem to i have a ghost of a chance, but in the last quarter ] when the leaders were becoming weary, Top- j mast came with a wild rush and won rather | handily. 1 It was reported that Cherry Leaf broke down in his work yesterday. i
