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AIi AS DINS DEEXEL STAKES. Geonre Bennetts colt Aladdin won his third stake at the Washington Park meeting yesterday. It was the Droxol Stakes worth ,390 and he won it rather easily at the end, after a moment of trouble at the stretch bond where he got into the treacherously deep footing and fell back. Aladdin was the public and popular favorite again. The field was weakened by the withdrawal of Belles .Commoner, Abe Frank, Lucien Appleby, Waswift, Glen Water and Hanover Queen, leaving eix to go. Aladdin was always the favorite at from 3 to 5 to 7 to 10, with Jack Battlin second choice and the balance 15 and 20 to 1. The track was deep and holding. The six got off early and well. South Trimble was best away and he and Jack Battlin, lengths apart, led the field around the club house turn and into the backstretch, where Jack Battlin went to the front and took a clear lead to the half. South Trimble a length before Hunter Baine, at whose side Aladdin lay. At the half mile ground Jack Battlin had improved his advantage and Hunter Baine was lapped on South Trimble, Aladdin lourth and storing up. As he closed the favorite got into the deep going and, floundering badly, lost three or four lengths, being headed by Harry New. He got going well again, though, at the stretchs head and, under a hard drive, beat Harry New in a few strides and drew on the leaders. At the eighth pole Jack Battlin cracked and South Trimble seemed to hold his own for twenty strides. But Aladdin and Hunter Baine both would not be denied and before the stand Aladdin went to the front under a hard drive and, easing up a trifle, beat Hunter Baine, which came with much determination, by a length. South Trimble hung a lot near the finish, but was third, three lengths behind Hunter Baine, with Jack Battlin a poor fourth. The tabled history of the Drexel Stakes is shown below: Year. Horse. Wt. Strs. Value. Time. 1884 General Harding 115 7 ,320 1:45V4 1885 Irish Pat 118 6 3,150 1:50 18S6 Solid Silver 118 5 2,880 1:55 1887 Terra Cotta 123 7 2,480 1:43 1888 Emperor of Norfolk ..125 3 2.580 1-.48M 1889 Joe Courtney 118 7 3,320 1:415 1890 Santiago 127 4 2,730 1:434 1891 Linlithgow. 122 5 2,710 1:47 1892 Yo Tambien 122 4 3,070 1 :42 1893 Morello 127 4 3,250 1:414 1894 Lehman 122 3 2,930 1:414 1898 Bangle 110 5 1,970 1:39 1900 John Yerkes 110 4 1,890 1:42 1901 Jiminez ..114 7 2,580 1:41 1902 Aladdin 119 6 2,390 1M Hanover Queen was much the best in the days opener. She was held at 4 to 5 in the betting and won as the odds indicated. Off well in her stride she shot to the front at once, and, taking kindly to the going, won well in hand, after leading all the way, by three lengths from Zibia, which beat Bubus seven for second place. Vulcain, under skillful handling, proved to be the best in the second race winning rather handily by a nock from Bronze Wing, which finished five lengths before Fairbury for second place. Buchanan laid along snugly in fourth position with Vulcain for five furlongs and then called on him, and he assumed a commanding lead until in the last six" teenth, where Bronze Wing came up fast. Buchanan purposely drew a fine finish, however, and held Bronze Wing safe all through the closing strides. Martin Burke was a keen contender for almost six furlongs. Father Wentker showed a flash of early speed. Ed Adack won the fourth race easily. He ran Annie Thompson into submission in the first half mile and then took command, holding it to the end and winning by two lengths from Ben Chance, with Lady Chorister a good third. Ben Chance might have made it interesting for Ed Adack in the last eighth, but Munro was of little help to the former when the last eighth action came up. Lady Chorister ran in improved form.! Bavensbury showed well for seven furlongs, but tired fast when the pinch came. Gold Bell took the six furlong dash for two-year-olds in a spirited finish with Lendin by a half length, with Glendon an indifferent third. Gold Bell, always well up, finished gamely under a vigorous ride. Lendin ran impressively. He began slowly and appeared to have little chance in the first half, but moved up fast thereafter and came with a rush at the end. Glendon also made up much ground while coming down the final quarter. Albemarle was right there for five and one-half furlongs John C. King showed much early speed. Evelyn Byrd led all the way in the last race, but had to be driven out to the limit to stall off Star Cottons splendid effort in the closing strides. She won by a head, Star Cotton finishing one and one-half lengths in front of the consistent Vincennes for second place. Trentham was a keen contender up to tha final eighth. Peat ran a dull race and has probably trained off. A heavy rain set in before the last race, making the track sloppy. One of the largest crowds of the meeting was present and witnessed a good days sport. Thetrack at the best today will be heavy and holding.
