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HELEN PAXTONS EMERALD STAKES. Had Globe II. not stumbled at the fifth jump and fell in the Emerald Handicap yesterday at Harlem, the unusually large Monday gathering present would undoubtedly have seen a clean cut steeplechase in which ten of the best jumpers now in the west contended. When Globe II. fell, Dagmar, which took the jump cleanly, stumbled over the prostrate horse, throwing his rider heavily. Ten timber-toppers ran in this race and the finish was the most exciting and closest seen in a cross-country affair this year. Helen Paxton won by a short head on the post from Flaccus, which beat Falella seven lengths for second place. After-half the journey had been run, Flaccus assumed an easy command and appeared the winner after taking the last jump. In fact, he led by a big margin until after passing the last sixteenth post, where he began to tire. Along here Helen Paxton came with a sensational rush and just got up in time to beat Flaccus on the post. The latter was out to the last ounce when passing, under the wire. MacLaren was a keen contender until after taking the ninth jump. B. G. Fox ran a good race and fenced cleanly throughout. Bheta proved to be the best of eleven fillies that faced the barrier in the days opener", a dash of five furlongs. She ran Mary Glenn into submission in the first three furlongs and then came away without much trouble, winning by two lengths from Gypzene, which beat Philo three and a half lengths for second place. Gypzene ran a sensational race and would probably have won with any kind of racing luck. She was apparently hopelessly beaten off in the first quarter, but moved up fast when entering the stretch and passing horses rapidly finished with a splendid rush. Lady Matchless ran well for four and a half furlongs. Emir showed scant speed and ran nowhere near her best form. Andy Williams found the track to his liking and running to his best form, beat a mediocre field in the second race. He finished two and a half lengths in front of Dodie S which beat Trentham one for second place. Dodie S. and Trentham tired fast when challenged by the winner a furlong out Ernest Parham showed early speed only. He needs a fast track to show at his best. Corrigan, showing improvement over his last effort, ran away with the purse in the third race, winning in a canter by two and one-half lengths from Marcos, which finished five lengths before Death for second place. Death was pinched out of position at the start and never got fully into his stride until well down the backstretch. Even then he appeared unable to extend himself with freedom and was well spent just before turning into the final quarter. Brulare, despite the poor ride that was given to her by Beauchamp, took the fifth race easily by two lengths from Haviland, with Bummer an indifferent third. Haviland showed much speed for .five furlongs, but tired fast when challenged by the winner a furlong out. Bummer had enough after running well for five and a half furlongs. Satin Coat, showing a sudden form reversal, beat Ben Chance a nose on the post in the last race, with John McGurk a lapped on third. Satin Coat and Ben Chance fought it out stride for? stride all through the last sixteenth, the former winning by the action of the nod. John McGurk seemed to labor in the goinjr in the first seven furlongs, but moved up fast in the last quarter and was gradually wearing down the first two in the closing strides. Henry of Trastamare found the race just a furlong too far for him. Papa Harry ran well for almost seven furlongs. One of the largest Monday crowds of tho soaspn was present and enjoyed a fair days sport. The track was somewhat sticky and holding, but was drying out fast toward the end of the days racing. If no more rain falls it should be fairly good, and in that case the good lists of entries are such as to assure excellent racing.
