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BRAGG WINS AGAIN. The heavy downpour of rain at noon yesterday rendered the track at Harlom sloppy, and mud larks 4 held upreme sway throughout the afternoons sport. Much scratching reduced the heavy entry list considerably and small fields were the rule. The feature race of the day was the fifth, a free handicap at one mile and seventy yards. Waswift dodging the issue, Bragg was made an odds on favorite on account of his Rood showing of the day before, and won somewhat easily by a length from Harry New, which beat Marcos in a spirited, drive by a neck for second place. Marcos showed a sharp form reversal and was a keen contender until a sixteenth out. The day before he was hopelessly beaten off in a much inferior field. Harry New moved up fast in the final eighth, but had all he could do to outfinish Marcos for second place. Death was in a soft spot in more than one way in the first race and won as his rider pleased by four lengths from Andes, which beat Emma B. a half for second place. Death was held at 1 to 2 in the betting and certainly won as the odds indicated. Lady Idris showed a keen turn of speed for a half mile, but tired badly when well straightened for home. Andes showed sudden improvement and may reasonably be expected to give a good account of himself from now on. Brigadier labored in the going and evidently runs to his best form on a fast track only. The second race came close to ending in a big surprise, Gregor K., the 1 to 3 favorite, winning only by a head on the post from St. Minor after an exciting last eighth struggle. Gregor E. broke flatfooted and attempted to run to the outside rail, but Ranch held him together and immediately took him to the front. He appeared to be an easy winner until just abont turning for home, where St. Minor moved up fast and joined him. From the laBt eighth post to the wire the two had it out hammer and tongs, Gregor K. winning by the superior jockeyship of Banch over Donnelly. Farmer Jim j finished a dismal third. He ran fairly well for five I furlongs, but was well spent when entering the last eighth. Lemco showed early speed. The third race proved an easy thing for Prince of Africa, which won by three and a half lengths from Nitrate, with Prima II. a poor third. The last named showed much speed for seven furiongs, but tired fast when the deciding drive came. Nitrate evidently does not run to his best form on any but a fast track. The long distance race went to Lady Chorister in a drive by a neck from John McGurk, with Sardonic third three and a half lengths back. John McGurk was given a weak ride in the final eighth, where he appeared to have a winning chance and finished on his own courage. Sardonic appeared to be running well within herself on the turn for home, but tired badly when a furlong out. Bavensbury is proving to be a rather shifty horse for S. C. Hildreth. He had little trouble in outrunning Chorus Boy in the final eighth of the last race, winning easily by one length. Linden Ella finished a beaten off third. Chorus Boy displayed much speed, but could not concede the weight to Bavensbury, tiring fast when challenged by the latter after entering the last quarter. The usual large gathering was on hand and, considering track conditions, witnessed a fair days sport. The track at the best this afternoon will favor mud horses.
