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A SURPRISE AT HARLEM. I Autumn Leaves, a despised outsider in the bet- ting, against whose chances as good as 50 to 1 could be had, took the feature race at Harlem yesterday with consummate ease. It was a free handicap purse of 00 for three-year-olds and upward at seven fur-longs. Favonius appeared to be the best at the 1 weights assigned and was made a decided favorite, but ran a dull race, finishing absolutely last. To a good start Bummer and Ed Adack, running almost as one horse, showed the way for six furlongs where there was a ganeral closing up. Bummer was first to retire, soon followed by Ed Adack, but Autumn Leaves, finishing strongly, soon shot out of the Held and coming away with ease won by a length i from Ethel Wheat, which beat Vulcain one and one-half for second place. The next three were lapped on with Favonius last. Ed Adack ran an unaccountably bad race in going to his liking. He certainly did not show near as good as he showed in his last two races. The track was just a shade too slow for Ethel Wheat or else she might have won. Vulcain was badly outrun in the first half but ""Closed up ground rapidly while coming down the, last quarter. Jockey Woods put up the best ride he has shown here this year and fairly lifted Huachuca under the wire in the first race. Delia Ostrand showed much early speed and appeared the winner when nearing the last eighth post, but was joined here by Judi-eious. The race then appeared to resolve itself into a two-horse struggle, but in the last seventy-five yardsWoods brought up Huachuca with a rush and in a desperate drive won by a half length from Delia Ostrand, which outstayed Judicious in the last twenty yards and beat her a length for second place. Tom Keene and Cuban Girl displayed early speed. If You Dare was handicapped by a poor ride and was never in a position to give his backers the faintest hope of success. Colonial Girl, the decided first choice in the second race, won with ridiculous ease by seven lengths from Lou Woods, which finished a length before Water Edge for second place. The last named led on sufferance for a half mile, where Colonial Girl was called on and moved into the van in a bound, simply running away from the field down the last quarter. Lou Woods showed marked improvement and bears watching from now on. The race wa.s strictly between the first three horses throughout. The third race was replete with so-called form reversals,the first three showing decided improvement over their last races. Lampoon displayed much speed and, leading easily throughout, won by two and a half lengths from Goody Twoshoes, which beat Almaric two for second place. Goody TwoBhoos stood a long stretch drive withgameness. Almaric finished resolutely after making up much ground through the last quarter. Vestia tired so badly in the last eighth that she swerved from the center of the track to the inside rail, but luckily interfered with nothing behind her. King Dodo ran nowhere near to the good form shown in his last race and was hopelessly beaten off from start to finish. The race over the Derby route went to Major Mansir, which beat Ravensbnry a length, he finishing six before Leo Newell for second place. Bavensbury appeared the winner when a furlong from home, but tired fast when challenged by Major Mansir, which finished strongly. Leo New-611 ran well for one and a quarter miles and then tired badly. After the first half had been run the others were never serious contenders. Of the twelve scheduled to start in the final race all but five were absentees, and of this number Fitzkanet was made a 11 to 10 favorite. Ho rewarded the confidence placed in him by his many backers by winning from John Bright in a stirring finish by a neck, with Fairbury a beaten off third. Fairbury led on sufferance for five furlongs, where Fitzkanet moved up into command, leading by I 1 three lengths at the last eighth post, but here John Bright, closing up fast, caused Ranch to ride Fitzkanet out to the last ounce to win. After the first half had been run Dr. Stephens and Charley Moore ceased to be in the hunt. The track was lumpy and slow with just the faintest signs of dampness, but toward the end of, the days sport it began to dry fast and should no rain fall in the meantime ought to be in fair shape today. By far the largest crowd of the week waB present and enjoyed a fair afternoons sport.
