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MISS BENSETTS PETITE STAKES. All true lovers of racing like to see high-class horses in content iou and Miss Bennetts name among the entries in the Petite Stakes at Harlem yesterday proved a great drawing card and the new grand stand was filled to overflowing. The Petite Stakes is for two-year-old fillies at five furlongs and was worth Sl.lfO. of which 75 went to the winner. There were six named to start through the entry bos Wednesday night, but the presence of Miss Bennett frightened Princess Tatyana. Sculptress and Fridolin out, leaving but three in. Miss Bennett. Bonnie Lis-sak anil Fancy Wood, to start. It was a foregone conclusion that Miss Bennett would win the stake, despite the fact that she had to carry 120 pounds, but few, if any. of her stanch admirers thought she would show such a high turn of speed as she did. Crow-hurst, who rides for Q. C. Bennett, came up from St. Louis especially to pilot the filly, and he succeeded in getting her away fully in her stride, and that was all there was to it. Down the backstretch the handsome daughter of Russell — Memori.i fairly flew. She stepped the first furlong in ll4.*, seconds, went to the quarter in 231.-,. and, leading by ten lengths, clicked off the half in 47 flat. This dazzling turn of speed made the other two starters dizzy, and, pulled to a walk. Miss Bennett stepped the final furlong in 18 seconds, thereby negotiating the five furlongs in 1 minute, which was one of the best performances from a time standpoint seen around here this season. Speculation on the stake race was very light. Miss Bennett was at the prohibitive price of 1 to 5. and few, if any, cared to bet on her at that price and none would bet against her. Pink Coat, who seemB to be in his best form at present, was in ■ soft spot in the second race, but for some unknown reason the ring took liberties with bini and laid the tempting price of 4 to 5 against him. The 1898 American Derby winner was much the best of theordinary lot he wa in with and had to be to win. Mr. Dwyer sent him away last, hardly striding, while Bouey Boy ami Mis- Mae Day, both quick breakers, were away in front "winging." All down the backstretch Pink Coat was many-lengths behind the leaders, but on the far turn he began to move forward and when the stretch wa- reached he loomed up in front, eventually-winning hard held by about three lengths. There was a speedy lot of sprinters entered in the third event which furnished one of the hottest betting races of the season. Hilee, Sly and John A, Morris were all supposed to be "good things." but none of the trio could make good, the winner turning up in The Lady in Blue, who set a clicking pace and outlasted the natural favorite, John A. Morris, at the end. Hilee finished third and Sly nowhere. Cognioosey. at the royal price of 8 to 5. came home by himself in the fifth race. This horse is a bad betting proposition in as much as he has bad legs and is liable to break down at any time and is also a bad actor at the post. He managed to tret away well, however, in this race and his "dickey" legs held out long enough for him to win but just after passing the wire he went down and pulled up a sorry looking sight on three leg.-. Mr. Kreuoeks horses have the habit of winning the first time out and in the la6t race Dagmar scored handsomely at 10 to 1 for the genial old turfman. Jockeys H. Stuart and Enos. both good boys in excellent standing, are recent additions to the riding talent. H. Stuart can ride at about ninety pounds and is a boy with a good pair of hands. There is a scarcity of good jockeys around Chicago at present and both Enos and Stuart should do well. In the case of jockey Bloss. ruled off at Lakeside in November 181*9. the judges have decided to reinstate Bloss temporarily. He will ride on probation, and if he meets the requirements of the judges his temporary re-instatement will be made permanent. Presiding judge Hamilton and his associates at Harlem, are not satisfied with the ride which Rose gave John A. Morris yesterday and they have the jockey under investigation. Jockey Winkfield. who sustained bruises in a race at Harlem Wednesday, is rapidly recovering, and will accept mounts next Monday. The following horses were sold in the paddock at Harlem yesterday at auction : Jolly Roger, b. c, by 4. by Order— Happy Sally II. ; Jim W.. b. c, 4. by Fordham— Laura Allen. Both of these were formerly owned by R. Tucker. Jolly Roger was sold to S. M. Tichenor for S5.000 and Jim W. was knocked down to J. J. Marklein for 50. Sam Fullen, b. c, 3, by Cavalier— Lena Oliver, formerly the property of Wood Hoffman, was gold to Frank Phillips for ,000. Radical steps were taken yesterday by the Harlem officials to restrain tipsters and touts from peddling their "information on any of the transportation lines leading to the track. Special policemen will be detailed on all trains with orders to put a stop to this nuisance Hansford, which won at 30 to 1 on Wednesday at Harlem, was sold yesterday by Oots Bros, to W. H. May and Son at private sale. Rome Respass, at private terms, bought Ono-mastus and Cambrian from W. H. Laudeman yesterday at Harlem.
