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WATOMA PROVES A STAYER. Watoma showed she was a filly of fairly good class yesterday at Harlem by taking the fourth race, a free handicap for two-year-olds at six furlongs, in easy fashion. She divided the betting honors with Airlight, which, for some unaccountable reason, was backed heavily just before post time. To a good start Gregor K. shot to the front and opened up a gap of four lengths in the first quarter, with. St. Minor second and Tom Cogan third. Turning for home Gregor K. began to come back to his field and nearing the last eighth post was only a half length in the lead of Watoma. She had him well beaten when entering the final sixteenth, coming away with ease and winning by two and one-half lengths. The fight for second place was sharp and spirited, Gregor K. just lasting long enough under a vigorous ride to head out Tom Cogan on the post. The latter, contrary to expectation, finished strongly. Airlight was never in a contending position. St. Minor showed early speed, but faltered palpably after running well up for five furlongs. A mediocre field of ten faced the barrier-in the first race. Emma R., on the strength of her recent good races, was made the favorite, but performed far below her true form, finishing a beaton-da third: Ranch got Alee off running and holding command all the way the gelding won in a canter by five lengths from Jane Holly, which beat Somersault the same .distance for second place. Jane Holly was backed as a "good thing" by a coterie of the talent. She ran an impressive race and from a slow beginning made up ground fast after the first half, had been run and finished resolutely. Regea showed a flash of speed, but her effort was far below her true form. Pat Dunnes good two-year-old, Poor Boy, ably ridden by Coburn, proved to be the best in the second race, winning handily by a length from Len-din, which beat Collonade a half for second place. Joe Buckley led by a good margin up to the last eighth, where he tired fast and fell away beaten. He had run away about an eighth of a mile to a false break, and this may have hurt his chances. Lendin was apparently hopelessly beaten in the first quarter, but moved up fast down the stretch, where he was well pocketed until the closing strides. When he got clear sailing he finished determinedly; Topsoil ran one of his bad races and was always far back in the ruck. Huachuca took the third race by three lengths from If You Dare, which finished two lengths before Orla for second place. The ride on If You Dare was incompetent. Wright had him all tangled up in the first half and then got him pocketed through the last eighth. With any kind of a good ride he would have been a hard horse to beat, Orla cried "quits" when a furlong out. Delia Os-trand, as usual, showed early speed. Lady Idris displayed her usual turn of speed, but held it only for five furlongs. In the fifth race Bragg was an easy winner despite the fact that Coburn took him wide when turning into the stretch, losing ground. Bragg, however, was so much the best that he recovered quickly and won in a canter by two lengths from Harry New, which beat Dewey two and a half for second place. The last named showed much im provement. It was strictly a two-horse race. Coburn beat the flag by at least two lengthB on Chorus Boy in the last race and this advantage gave him an early lead, which those back of him fciuld never overcome. Chorus Boy won as hisder pleased by six lengths from Urchin, which Rollick II. one for second place. Ravensbury, favorite, ran a dull race and was never a serioB contender. Rollick II. was the victim of a poor ride. Helgeeen had her in all kinds of pockets and rode a weak finish. Temptress ran well for seven and a half furlongs and About showed early speed. The usual large crowd was on hand and witnessed a good days sport. The track was drying out fast, and in case no rain falls today should be fast.
