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MISS BENNETTS SURPRISE. Ths steady downpour of rain yesterday rendered the Harlem track a sea of Blush. It was a deceptive track, for while it wbb sloppy on top the footing underneath was hard and firm. Thie favored many horses that cannot extend themselves freely in deep sticky going and was responsible in a great measure for the victories of Hiss Bennett, Charley OBrien and Flying Torpedo. The star event of the day was the fourth race, a dash of one and one-eighth miles for four-year-olds and upward, which was thought to be almost a gift to Fink Coat, he being held at odds on in the betting. The Derby winner of 98 put up a disappointing performance, and was hopelessly beaten off at the end. The winner turned up in Charley OBrien, the rank outsider in the betting, which assumed the lead at flag fall and remained in front to the end. Strangest closed on him fast in the last sixteenth and appeared as if he was going to beat bim out, but Charley OBrien had just a little left and stood his bid off with a slight rally in the closing strides. Pink Coat ran within hailing distance of the leader up to the head of the stretch, where he tired badly and finished a thoroughly distressed horse. His race was nowhera near the form he is capable of showing. Boney Boy ran well up to the head of theatre tch and then fell away beaten. Many that thought Miss Bennett could not negotiate the sloppy going were most beautifully deceived. She not only ran well through it but stooda drive for an eighth of a mile, and showed mnchgamenees, something she was not thought tocpoeseBS. The talent was about divided in its choice between The Lady and Joe Martin, as Money Mubb, Burnie Bunton and Miss Bennettwere supposed to be unable to run well inlthe going. After a tedious delay at tho post in which Joe Martin persistently refused to break, Jhe was finally left, Dwyer sending the others!offto a fair start. It was Burnie Bunton and MiesBennetf.in close company up to the bend for home,2where the former skinned the rail and gained a3big advantage on the latter. It seemedveryemuch like Burnie Buntons race at the laBt eighth post, but Coburn rode Miss Bennett vigorously and finally got her cIobb up to the lead. in the last fifty yards. The two fought it out bard from here to the wire, but Miss Bennett showed the most staying power and finally paBseducder the wire a half length in the lead, while BumielBunton beat Tho Lady six lengths k for second!! place. Money Muss could not extend himself a little bit through the Bloppy going and wasbeaten off at the end. The Lady ran farlbelowJexpectationB, as it was BuppoBed the track waefjuEt to her liking. The hurdle race over five jumps at a mile and quarter was taken in a canter by Refugee which iencedcleanlylthroughout and won as his rider pleased by eight lengths from Mazo, he beating Dick Furberjsix for second place. Eva Moe fell heavilylover the second jump while Saintly lost his rider at the third. Mazo fenced well throngboutlbut tired badly in the last quarter. Theldaysropener, a dash of five and a half furlongs for two-year-olds, went to the favorite, Aladdin,.but not until after a spirited brush with Bragg injthe last fifty yards. Croecent City led by a big margin up to the last sixteenth, where he tired and quit and Aladdin assumed what appeared like an easy winning lead, but along in here Bragg came with a rush and it required all of Coburns skill to throw Aladdin.underlthe wire first by a head. Amote I finished third six lengths away. It was a poor field. Pyrrholon hieknown liking for Eof t going was tho ugh tit o be the beat in the fifth race a six furlongs scramble for two-year-olds and such he proved to be. Dodie S. and Hat Mitchell both led him up to the final eighth, where he gradually wore them down and won with the utmost ease by three lengths. Dodie S. finished second five in front of Huzzah. Hat Mitchell died away in the final eighth. Whiffit showed early speed. Flying Torpedo took the track at flag fall in the last race, a dash of one and one-eighth miles, and held the lead for the entire journey, winning none too handily by three-fourths of a length from Banish, which beat Kentucky Babe three for second place. Banish closed up fast in the last eighth but could not quite reach and was himself about as tired as the winner when passing under the wire. Kentucky Babe had enough when a furlong out. Little Elkin closed up much ground in the last quarter. Joe Martins bad conduct at the post led to an order refusing his entry in the future. Hardy Durham has arrived at the track with Operator, Merito and others. Jockey Landry, fresh from the New York trackB, is a new addition to the local talent. Mr. Charles F. Price, business manager of the California Jockey Club tracks, John M. Peters, treasurer of the New Memphis Jockey Club, and George Arnold of Memphis, after whom the fast racer now here was named, were among the visitors at the track yesterday. In regard to sending Edward E. to his stable Tuesday afternoon Presiding Judge Hamilton stated at Harlem Park yesterday that he had no intention of setting a precedent in the matter of disposing of horsaB that run away before a race. Colonel Hamilton explained that in Edward E.b case the young boy in the saddle was thoroughly exhausted and unable to control the horse, consequently he feared the horse might run into the fence and severely injure little Morris and he believed it his duty and an act of humanity to release the boy from his perilous predicament.
