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JOHN YERKES DREXEL, STAKES. For the first time since bis bad fall ou Leando June 16 at Harlem. Jockey Ross was seen in the saddle yesterday at Washington Park, and the jockey certainly made a successful reappearance. He had but two mounts, Tyr and Gold Fox, but landed both of them first past the post, and from now on will possibly share in popularity with BullmaD. Ross" fine ride and powerful finish on Tyr in the first event was the spectacular feature of the day. It was a great feather in his cap to be able to beat Bullman by a nose and although many lost their money by it they could not help applauding him for his excellent ride. Bull-man was up on Galanthus, who was the better of the two youngsters, and who was favorite at about 2 to 1. The premier jockey got Galanthus eff in front and at the head of the stretch had a lead of three lengths and seemed to be winning with ease. Along about the sixteenth post, however. Bullman became a trifle careless and loafed a bit. This cost him the race, as Ross, with Tyr. came tearing through on the rail with a terrific rush, and before Bullman learned what was going on the wire was reached and Tyr was there first by a nose. The Drexel stakes, for three-year-olds, and marked by Sidney Lucas downfall, was the racing feature. The Drexel is at one mile and only four started for the ,*00 added money. Sidney Lucas despite his 127 pounds was favorite, but lie went back in the betting from 4 to 5 to 13 to 10, owing to a heavy plunge on John Yerkes, who was backed from tens down to sixes. Bullman got Sidney Lucas off about a length in front of his field, but the Derby winner was outrun by John Yerkes and The Sprite, and passing the first quarter post this pair was seven lengths in front of him. John Yerkes seemed to fairly revel in the going and at the half led The Sprite by five lengths she being two lengths in front of Sidney Lucas. This same order was preserved around the far turn, but in the stretch Lucas began to move up. and quicker than a wink he passed The Sprite. Then the old familiar cry went up: "Sidney Lucas wins! Sidney Lucas wins ." But when it came to catching John Yerkes. that was a difficult task, and try as Bullman would he could not get within striking distance of the Hying leader. Below the sixteenth post it was evident that Sidney Lucas was beaten, and consequently the Drexel Stakes goes into turf history credited to John Yerkes. Jl. icy. after a long let up. came out in the second race looking as fit as a fiddle and not taking a lame step. This encouraged his popular owner, Sam Lazarus, and he backed the horse from 10 to 1 down to 5 to 1. Bergen was up on Macy and getting away third he took the once famous horse to the front in going the first quarter and after that there was nothing to it but Macy . and he won hard held by a half dozen lengths. Macy was always a popular horse and Bergen a popular rider and the pair came in for a liberal round of applause after the race. Gold Fox, handsomely ridden by Ros . beat Tayon and John A. Morris like cracking sticks in the mile and twenty yards condition race, which was run fourth. The fifth went to a 20 to 1 chance. Mar-aia. Belle of Memphis roiled home in the sixth and Leo Newell, with Bullman up. was first by a half length ha the seventh. Thompson Bros, have bought Wax. Terms private.
