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I5ACIKG AT LAKESIDE. The almost ideal racing wsather that prevailed yesterday down at the Indiana dunes, 1 drew out the largeEt crowd of the week to the .Lakeside track. The attractions were of the mediocre order and three of the fields were unusually large. Several BnrpriEes were sprung, among them being the victory of Little Emmy a rank outsider in the fifth race, a dash of six furlongs for two-year-olds. Betting was brisk and wob Ecmewhat heavy throughout the day, The finish in the fourth raco was the closest and most exciting that has bobbed up in the local racing field for some time, the entire field I of four going under the wire noses apart, only these in the judges stand being able to separate them. The scratching of Hermencia in this race left it an open affair, although Ben Chance was first choice, being held at even money in the betting while asgcod as 8 to 5 could bs had against Frangible. To a good start Frangible, closely attended by Ben Chance, showed the way up to the last eighth where the former drew away and appeared all over the winner in the lsf-t sixteenth but Ben Chance next to inside rail rallied under punishment and coming strongly in the closing strides just got up in time to win by a nose on the post. Uncle Tom, which had always laid within easy call cf the leader finished stoutly and waB only anoee back of Frangible nt the end. Old Admetns, under a weak ride, came with a rush at the end and was only beaten a ccstril by JDncle Tom for third j money. Bad Dean been able to give him the 9 vigorous ride ho requires he would certainly 7 have won. The first race cf the day, a dash of five furlongs " for two-year-oldE, was taken by Pronta, against which as good as 7 to 1 could be had. Autumn Leaves was the apparent best in thn 8 race and was rightfully made a red hot favorite but ehe got into an early entanglement at the post, and before Ehe got through to clear sailing ehe was too far back of the leader to have oven a remote chance of winning. Hat Mitchell, y contrary to the form chown in his last few raceE, darted to the front at flag fall, closely attended by Miss Hume, the two running as one horse up to the laBt eighth, where the lattor ba-gan to tire. Here Pronta, which had always been third, came fast and true on the outside of j her field and under a vigorous ridowon by a short length goicg away from John A. Clarke, J he beating Hat Mitchell a head for second place. John A. Clarke came fast next to the inside rail intho last sixteenth under a weak t ride. Fade Meny was pocketed badly in the lest eighth end could never got through. I. j Sameleon got off flying, but the weight seemed to anchor him and he oradually fell away beaten in the last quarter. Bocmerack ran back to his best form and d , simply mado his field look cheap in tho second d race, a dash of eix furlongs. Off in front Emma M. ran well up to him for the first quarter, after which he drew away with ease, maintaining the lead to the end and winning in a canter by five lengths. The Butcher, generously backed, ran second, a length before WccdEtick. The former closed up Eteadily in the last quarter and, while he was the beet of the others, had no chance to beat the winner. Wocdstick ran by far the best race he has Bhown this year and is worthy of notice from now on, especially in the mud. Protect showed a clever turn of speed. Bosa Diah ran well for five furlongs. Emma M which has not started here in some time, was right there up to the laet eighth, but tired badly when put to the test. Kentucky, well backed by a number of horsemen and EharpBhootere, took the third race at 1 I a j 9 7 " 8 y of j a J t I. j d d six furlongs in a big canter. Off none too well, he worked his way into the lead by the time the first quarter had been run and after that he simply ran away frcm his opponents, winning eased up by two and a half lengths from Siren Song, which beat Bed Apple one and a half for second place. Siren Song threw her jockey at tho post and ran away a little over a quarter of a mile before she was caught. Taking this into consideration, her race was a good one. Bed Apple was tiring rapidly in the closing strides. A strong breeze was blowing up the Btretch and this may account for Btar of Bethlehems some- what poor showing, as he is thick winded. Aaron showed early speed. Lady Contrary was right there for five furlongs and then fell back rapidly. The big surprise of the day was the winning of Little Emmy in the fifth race, a. scramble of six furlongs for two-yearolds. She was one of the extreme outsiders in the betting as good as 20 to 1 being chalked up against her at one time. Bag Tag was held at odds on at all times but tho best he could do was to run fourth. Little Emmy worked her way quickly to the front soon aftor the barrier arose and running with great speed held a commanding lead cl6ar up to the last sixteenth where the stiff pace she had set began to tell and she began to weaken, She had enough left, however, to stagger under, the wire a neck in front of Lysboth which beat Amoto a bead for Eocond place. Lysboth came fast at thelend after making up eome ground in the run in. It was the best race she had shown here thisyenr. Amoto also came stoutly in the closing strides and was knocking at the door by thettimo the wire had been reached. Bag Tag tired badly when a sixteenth out and was well spent in the last twenty yards. Pyrrho ran below his best form. He probably runs best;in the mud. Pay thB Fiddler at lest dropped into a soft berth, had no trouble in annexing the purse of the last race to his owners credit. It was a dash of once around the circle. Lydia S. showed ,in frontl to the laet quarter, closely followed by Frank M. and Pay the, Fiddler. Cobnrn on the latter did not callupon him until nearine the last! eighth. When he did the gelding camo away without much trouble winning by a length. FrrnkM. finished Eeccnd eight before Jim Winn. Lydia 8.! showed Bpeed, but quit when the pinch came. The others were simply ezcesB baggage and J might just as well have remained in their stalls. It was reported yesterday that Sam Hildreths recontl0,CC0 purchase, McChesney, had pulled up lame after an excrciEe gallop. It was said, however, that it was because of a slight bruise and no serious injury is feared. Bobert Waddell has been taking moderate oxerciso recently, which would lead to an infer- ence that tho American Derby winner may sport silk at Bennings. A -? Yi 2! 29 g 2S 2S 2 b 8 ai as B 1 J 2! 2! 2! a 1 v d 1 2 9 2 2 2 0 " 2 2 t f f 1 3 J 3
