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CAPTAIN ARNOLDS GOOD RACE. Charles Ellison possesses a cracking good colt in Captain Arnold, which won the Edgewater Stakes yesterday in the easiest manner possible. The colt was conpled in the betting with Watkins Overton, the entry being held at 2 to 1 by the time the post bogle sonnded. After a long and irksome delay at the post, in which Tom Cogan and Onr Bessie were the principal offenders, the flag dropped to an equitable start. Sidney C. Love at once assnmed command, closely followed by Linguist, Our Bessie and Shooting Star, but after the first quarter had beed run he held a lead of three and one-half lengths and when turning for home appeared the probable winner. In the meantime, however. Captain Arnold, which had been running along in last position, moved up fast when entering the stretch, and gradually passing all in front of him, won with consummate ease by one and one-half lengths. Sidney C. Love finished second two and one-half in front of Shooting Star, which just lasted long enough to beat the fast finishing Watkins Overton a head for third place. Sidney C. Love tired fast when challenged by the winner. Linguist showed early speed, but ceased to be a keen contender when a furlong from home. Our Bessie stood the! hotjpace; set by Sidney C. Love with gameness, but was well spent when the pinch came. The long delay at the post hurt the chances of Tom Cogan, which was prominent in every breakaway. Lady Matchless held her speed well for four andlone-half.furlongs. fA cumbersome field of fifteen faced the barrier in the first race, a dash of five furlongs for two-year-olds. The winner turned up in the well backed second choice, Hindi, which assumed the lead soon after the barrier arose and kept it to the end, winning by one and a half lengths from John C. King, which finished three in front of Esherin for second place. Esherin closed up much ground in the last quarter and finished strongly. Lady Churchill displayed early speed and bears watching from now on when placed right. The second race proved an easy thing for Tren-tham which led all the way and won running well within herself by one and a half lengths from Cogswell, which beat Feat the -same distance for second place. Peat ran a good race with 118 pounds up but was tiring fast at the end and would have lost third place in a few more strides to Ben Chance. One of the best contests came up in the fourth race, a handicap at one and an eighth miles. Some of the best horses in training in the west met in this race, the weights being adjusted in such manner as to insure a good finish. Artena proved to be the best of the field of thirteen, coming with a well-timed rush at the end and beating Harry New handily by a half length, with Otis a lapped-on third. Otis led almost all the way by a fair margin, but began to tire when a sixteenth out. Harry New would probably have won with a stronger ride when the pinch came, but Meade was of little help to him. Orontas, as usual, came with a rush from nowhere and finished fast and strongly. Adelante ran well for a mile, as did also Corrigan. Flying Torpedo ran a dull race and was never a serious contender. The fifth race, a six furlongs dash, went to Talpa. Zyra led on sufferance for the first half, with Talpa second, but when well into the last quarter the latter easily assumed command, winning by two lengths from Alabarch, which beat Theory two and a half for second place. Theory had enoughlwhen a sixteenth from home. Alabarch finished strongly. Afghan was a keen contender for only a half mile. Toah was at his best in the last race and had but little trouble beating a good field of sprinters. Death led away off by himself for the first five furlongs, but tired in the last sixteenth, where Toah ame strongly, winning by two lengths from Jimi-nez, which beat Death a neck for second place. Jiminez finished fast and is gradually regaining his best form. Geyser finished stoutly next to the inside rail. Mabel Winn showed a little early speed, but her showing was a great disappointment. A crowd of almost 20,000 was present end witnessed an excellent afternoons spoort. The track had dried out fast and good time was made in the various races. Should no rain fall today it will be in splendid shape.
