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DICK "WELLES BEATEN. " That Dick Welles does not run to his best form through a soft or muddy track was clearly evidenced by his poor showing in the Test Stakes at Harlem yesterday. He showed some early speed, but fell away badly beaten when the last eighth struggle came up. The race was a five and a half furlongs dash for two-year-olds, with ,000 added. Of the eleven scheduled to start eight dodged the issue, but Foxy Kane was an added starter after the heavy downpour of rain along about 11 oclock, thus making a field of five to face the barrier. The daandh resulted in an exciting last sixteenth struggle, in which Topsoil showed great gameness and out- j stayed the speedy Gregor K. in the closing strides. As good as 15 to 1 could be had against Topsoil. To a good start Gregor K., taking kindly to the soft, slippery going, at once dashed to the front and opened up a gap of two lengths, with Dick Welles second, a neck before Foxy Kane. Along about the first eighth Topsoil was many lengths back of the first three and appeared to be hopelessly beaten. There was little change in the foregoing positions until the last furlong had been -entered, where Dick Welles fell away rapidly, Foxy Kane assuming second place. Turning into the stretch Topsoil moved up rapidly and gradually closed up on those in front of him. Gregor K. was leading by about one and a half lengths a sixteenth out, Hwhere Topsoil passed Foxy - Kane and sat sail for the leader. He gradually wore down Gregor K. in the last seventy-five yards and in a desperate finish beat him a nose on the post. Foxy Kane finished third one and a half lengths back, with Dick Welles a beaten-off fourth. Gypzene, as in her last race, broke flat-footed and then run out when going down the backstretch,! losing considerable ground. She is certainly a slow beginner. The stake was worth -,580 to the winner. The steeplechase was run through aboutjan inch of water, the horsesthrowing a spray; from their heels at each stritieAthrough the mneld.andWalter Cleary proved n nasy winner, takingjrcommand after the fourth jump had been taanden and holding it without much; trouble to the wire, under which he passed eight lengtns Derorejuristoi, which beat Dagmar three tor second place. Had not Porphyro-gene threw hiB rider after taking the fifth jump the chase would have been clean cut throughout. Dagmar was a keen contender up to the eleventh jump .where he began to tire. St. Minor and Estrada Palma fought the first race out through the last quarter stride for stride, the former proving the gamer and winning by a ?neck, with Senor a very poor third. Several times .during the last quarter struggle Coburn could not prevent Estrada Palmas bearing inandjcrowding the winner against the inside rail, for which his mount was disqualified, Senor beingfplaced second and Tancred third. It was strictly la two-horse race throughout. Sardine, despite her heavy impost, tookjtho second race, ably ridden by Eeiff, by one and one-half lengths from Irmas Choice, on which Haidee and Alene Abbott ware lapped in the order named at the finish. Sardine was badly outrun in the first half, but closed up ground rapidly in the final quarter, and was going away with ease at thellend. Irmas Choice and Haidee were tiring fast in the last one hundred yards. Alene Abbott finished with determination. Rival Dare ran a dull race and clearly demonstrated she needs a fast track to run to her .beat form. Bragg, held at oven money in the betting, took .the fifth race handily by a half length from Bru. lare, which beat Bon Mot one length for second place. Coburn gave the winner a cleverly-timed ride, avoiding the hot pace set by Haviland in the first six and a half furlongs and making his run just at the right time. Bragg gradually wore down Brulare in the last sixteenth. Bon Mot ran an im pressive race and will do to watch from now on. Haviland was well spent when a furlong out. Dewey showed some early speed. Trentham easily overcame Pirate Queens lead in the last eighth in the finale and, passing her a sixteenth out, won going away by three lengths. Papa Harry was a beaten-off third. He finished in that position simply because the others could not extend themselves in the going. About 10:30 a. m. a heavy rainstorm set in and lasted long enough to make the track muddy and slippery. On this account the big fields were cut down materially by much scratching. The track at the best today will be somewhat soft and slow. The usual large gathering was on hand and outside of the great finish in the stake race witnessed a dull days sport.
