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TWO SIS QUALIFICATIONS. The racing at Harlem yesterday was replete with excitement, which was furnished to the spectators by several close finishes and two disqualifications. The first setback occurred in the steeplechase, which was taken by Lord Farandole in handy fashion. It appears, however, that jockey Dolan, after taking the second jump, cut the flag a few feet to the inside of it, thus running out of the course and I saving ground. Lord Farandole was much the best, fenced cleanly throughout and came away in the stretch with ease, winning by two and a half lengths from Bristol, which beat Dagmar fifteen for second place. Bristol was much the best of the others and ran to her best form. Dagmar tired fast after the soventh jump had been taken. Wen-lock gradually dropped away beaten after showing well up to the sixth jump. Bristol was given the race, with Dagmar second and Scorpio third. The second disqualification occurred in the fourth 1 race, which was taken by Jack Rattlin. He ran to his best form and, loading all the way, won easily. At the last sixteenth Beanchamp allowed him to V swing in toward the inside rail, thus cutting off t Bragg, which had to be pulled up. For this interference " Jack Rattlin was set back, Bragg being placed first, Talpa second and Dr. Stephens third. Jack Rattlin showed much speed throughout the raco and had the field well beaten when entering the last furlong. He won easily by a length from 1 Bragg, which beat Talpa the same distance for second place. Dr. Stephens finished fourth. Talpa 1 ran to her best form. She was pinched out of position after the barrier went up and lost some ground, which she recovered quickly when going down the 3 backstretch. The mile was turned in 1:39, which 1 is the fastest once around the circle made here this year. : I Of a field of fourteen maidens that faced the barrier in. the days opener, a six furlongs dash, Tom Keene proved to be much the best. He suffered Jane Holly to run in the lead for the first four and a half furlongs and then easily took command, winning by a length from Lucy Locket, which beat Jane Holly two for second place. Lucy Locket finished stronglyand was much the best of the others, Jane Holly was well beaten when a furlong from the wire. Belle of Bohemia ran well for five furlongs and bears watching from now on. Mackey is a good looking colt but appeared to be too high in flesh. He showed to advantage and will probably not remain a maiden long. McChesney had to be much the best to win the second race, a dash of six and a half furlongs for three-year-olds and upward. Off last and badly cut off by Red Tip, which ran across him just as the barrier went up, he appeared to be badly beaten in the first quarter, but after that made up ground fast and, gradually picking up the field, closed with a rush, winning by a head from Joe Frey, which beat Hargis one length for second place. McChesney won easily, Buchanan purposely drawing a close finish. Joe Frey ran to hia best form and will be a .hardjiorse. to.bsat .from, -now-on.. Hargis- showed-speed, but tired palpably when the last sixteenth struggle came up. Theory, as usual, displayed keen speed, but she is faint-hearted and tires fast when strongly pressed. Zyra ran right to the mark. Rosa Diah was a keen contender for almost six furlongs and is due to win soon over a fast track when placed where she belongs. Gypzene finally broke kindly in a raceand, holding a contending position from the start, ran The Crisis into early submission and then came away easily, winning by a half length from Linguist, which beat Mirance one and one-half for second place. Linguist finished strongly, butGypztne was simply too fast for him at the weights. Shooting Star showed soant speed and was never a serious contender. An unwieldy field of fifteen faced the barrier in the last race, but Dwyer got the field off to an excellent start. Illuminate and Miracle II. ran in close company until the first half had been run, where Matin Bell moved up fast, took an easy command and was never afterward headed. She won by one length from Lingo, which beat Miracle II. two for second place. Illuminate fell away badly beaten after running well for five furlongs. Ultruda and Temper showed good races and bear watching from now on. The largest gathering of the week was present and enjoyed an excellent days sport. The track was lightning fast and good time was made in the different races. Lord Farandole ran the short course steeplechase in 3:315, which is two-fifths of a second faster than the track record which was established by Walter Cleary. August 4.
