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ABGBEGOB BEATEN AGAIN. John McGnrk, P. Dunnes Wadsworth Preference four-year-old gelding, won the Superior Handicap at Harlem yesterday with ridiculous ease. The take was a dash of a mile and a half for three-year-olds andjnpward, with $,500 added. Of the nine scheduled to start Aladdin and Flying Torpedo were absentees, leaving seven to face the barrier. Argregor was made an 8 to 5 favorite, and at these odds was the medium of heavy backing, while Hil-dreths entry, Hermencia and Nitrate, held at 21 to 1, found many supporters. John McQurk was held at S. To a good start. Nitrate at once shot to the front, followed by John McQurk and Frangible, with the rest of the field well bunched. There was little eh an go in these positions until six furlongs had been run, when Argregor moved up into third position, displacing the tiring Frangible, Nitrate continued to hold what appeared to be a winning lead until nearing the last eighth, where Walsh brought up John McGurk with a rush and, passing Nitrate with consummate ease, won going away by three lengths, while Nitrate beat Hermencia two and a half for second place. Hermencia finished with a belated rush, nipping Argregor on the post for third place. Buchanan made his run entirely too late, as Herirencia was going fast at the end. Argregor tired palpably in the last eighth and has evidently gone back. Artenas race was simply inexplicable, as she was a thoroughly beaten mare after the first seven furlongs had been run. The race, from a handicappers viewpoint, was somewhat of a failure. The stake was worth ,880 to the winner. Federals high speed won the fourth race, a six furlongs dash. The best sprinters in the west started in this race, which narrowed down to Federal and Brnlare at the finish. Marta Santa, displaying keen speed, showed the way for five furlongs, where she fell away beaten. Along about the last sixteenth Brnlare moved up fast and appeared the winner, but Federal, coming with a tremendous rush, just got up in time to get his nose under the wire first in a desperate drive. Andes was an indifferent third. He showed sudden improvement, but is an in and outer and almost impossible to place right. Nickey D., on which the talent placed their hopes, showed fairly well for five and a half furlongs, but tired fast when the last sixteenth struggle came up. Money Muss showed his usual turn of speed. The last race went to the favorite, Caliban, which beat Ben Chance two lengths easily. Rollick II. finished a fair third, beating Lady Chorister a neck on the post for that place. Ben Chance finished strongly, but Munro was of little help to him when a good, vigorous ride might have given him a winning chance. Alene Abbott showed speed for six and a half furlongs as did also Benckart. The latter is gradually rounding into his best form and bears watching from now on. Ed Corrigans Layia, which runs to her best form on a fast track, proved to be much the best in the days opener, coming strongly in the last sixteenth, and winning easily by three lengths going away. Matin Bell finished second, a length before Limelight. Matin Bell showed speed, but tired slightly when challenged by the winner. Chorus Boy beat the flag by two lengths, but ran well for only a half mile. Huzzah was right there for six and a half furlongs. Linguist ran the best race he has shown hero this year, taking the fast Stem Winder into camp. He displayed a sharp turn of speed and after the first eighth had been run moved up fast and grabbed Stem Winder, the two running almost as one horse until just after turning for home, where L inguist began to draw away. In1 the last hundred yards, however, 8tem Winder rallied causing Coburn to ride out Linguist to the limit to win by a half length. Mda was a beaten off third. She showed a flash of early speed. Lendin and Foxy Kane ran poor races especially the former, which showed scant speed and was never a serious contender. Haviland at last was able to maintain his speed for a mile and took the fifth race in a mild drive by three-fourths of a length from Alard, which beat Barrack ten for second place, Haviland assumed command after the first quarter had been run and was never afterward headed. Alard closed up fast in the last eighth, but hung perceptibly in the closing strides. Corrigan ceased to be a serious contender after six furlongs had been run. He possibly runs to his best form in the mud. John A. Clarke showed early speed. A crowd of over 10,000 was present and enjoyed by far the best days sport of the meeting. The track was fast and should be at its very best Monday in case no rain falls in the meantime.
