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RACING AT HARLEM. Jockey Grimes miserable ride on Prestar in the sixth race, which subsequently resulted in the boy being suspended, and more than probably will be the cause of his being ruled off the turf, was the sensational feature of a gloomy afternoons sport at Harlem yesterday. Prestar belongs to the firm of Leonard and Morgan and is trained bp the former, who is an ex-jockey that rode at one time for Ed Corri-gan. Besides Prestar, Leonard fc Morgan own Loyaletta. and in all past performances both horses have always been raced honestly. Grimes is an obscure jockey under contract to G. B. Havill, he who owns Algareta. and at one time during the Washington Park meeting Mr. Havill declared in noisy terms that Grimes had been holding his horses, especially Alga-reta. but as the boy was only a novice at the riding game people laughed at Havill and made the old man believe he was mistaken about the boys dishonesty and it was not because he was not trying but was simply because he was incompetent that the horses he rode never finished near the front. But judging from the Prestar ride and circumstances surrounding the same it might be possible that Mr. Havill was correct in his charges. Prestar was iu with Pay The Fiddler. Owens-boro, and three others of the most common selling platers at the track. Still certain bookmakers in the ring offered 3 to 1 straight, 6 to 5 place and 1 to 2 show against him. These liberal quotations caused much comment and long before the horses went to the post it was common talk that there was "nothing doing" on Prestar. and Grimes ride fitted in with the gossip to perfection. The gelding broke tjiird. but the boy at once started to pull up and continued to do so around the first turn. The consequences were that he succeeded in being ten lengths behind the third horse when going down the backstretch. Prestar was in fine fettle, however, and despite Grimes effort in trying to "hold him " he managed to race up close to the leaders on the far turn, and here is where the boy got in his work. He evidently was not aware of the fact that a patrol judge was stationed on the turn and thinking the mist and fog too thick for the judgeE to see clearly from the stand took a powerful pull at Prestar, first taking him close to the rail and then yanking him to the outside. Notwithstanding thi-Prestar continued to move to the front and, fighting for his head, wound up in third place. It was a clear case of pull and the judges wasted no time iu suspending the boy and will further investigate the race to-day. The track was in[the worst possiblejcoudition and fur this reason the betting public took a chance on the Griffin entry. Hampshire and Hanswurst in the first event, simply because they had two horses running for them and strange to say. the pair ran one, two. The race was at three-quarters of a mile and it seemed u shame to a6k two. year-olds to go that far in the deep sticky mud and it was certainly ■ weary lot of youngsters that came staggering home with Hampshirein front. Hanswurst second and 1oyntz third. Ida V.. heavily backed by those supposed to be "in the know. had an extremely rough journey and finished a -staggering fourth. Out of the second rac which was at three-quarters, came an extremely close finish, the first three horses being heads apart and strung out clear across the track. Irish Jewel, from the -table of Sam Wagner, and heavily backed at 4 to 1 and less, got the decision, with Olekma second and Tildy Ann third. The latter could not have lost hut for a mistake made by jockey Enos right at the end. The filly was coming fast under punishment, but Enos, mistaking the starters box at the mile starting point for the timers stand, proceeded to ease up. thereby being beaten two heads. Four started in the jumping race and iu spite of the heavy going all got safely over the obstacles but Last Past, who came to grief shortly after the start. Passe Partout. one of the best jumpers here, was favorite, and Gallagher rode him to advantage, taking him right to the front at the start. Once in the lead, Passe Partout had no trouble in remaining there, and he won easily. Viking jumped in good form, but he seemed to tire at the end, and Reno evidently did not like the going. The latter is not much at the jumping game, anyway, but Viking, if he continues to improve, ought to be placed where he can win before long. Tyr seems to be a cracking good colt in the mud. and under a good ride beat Pat Dunnes Sortie like cracking sticks in the fourth race. Bloss got Tyr off in front and the son of Kingston—Miss Dixie led all the way, eventually winning by an open length. Buchanan, with Sortie, started through on the inside at the head of the stretch, but was cleverly impeded by Bloss. who pulled Tyr in on them. Miss Dooley. at a liberal price, romped home the easiest kind of a winner in the fifth event. This filly loves the mud and made a show of her field. Blue Dan. the favorite for the race, was ridden by an incompetent jockey named R. Jackson, and finished just outside the money, while the second choice, San Venado. was last but one. Mrs. F Zuehlke has purchased Fox Bard from E. B. Kinder for 00. Sam Hildreth is on his way to Hawthorne with a stable of twenty-five horses, which is the largest racing outfit that has visited a Chicago track this year. P. M. Civill will arrive this morning from Windsor with six head, including Battus, Chappaqua, and "Senator" OBrien will be here Monday from St. Louis with twelve head. Owners and trainers who wish coupon books or season badges at Hawthorne will have to procure them at the secretarys office at the track Sunday morning at 10 oclock. Those who fail to procure them at that time will have to pay their way through the gates, as no badges will be issued during racing hoars. Entries for Mondays races will be received by Harry White at the Harlem track up to 11 oclock this morning.
