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ANCHORS GOLF STEEPLECHASE. The feature attraction at Harlem yesterday was tke Golf steeplechase, a handicap for three-yaar-olds and upward over the short course -with ,000 added. Of the nine scheduled to start there was only one absentee, Crest. Off to a good start Teller at once jumped into the lead and held it until near-ing the fourth obstacle, where MacLaren took com-land only to be passed easily at the seventh jump by Walter Cleary. The latter held what appeared to be a winning lead until well into the stretch, where Anchor moved up fast and in a stirring finish beat him to the wire by a longth. MacLaren finished third a longth back of Walter Ciliary. Old Fox fell heavily over the ninth jump while in a contending position. Scorpio in making a sharp turn when entering the stretch also fell heavily. Bragg kept up his winning streak by taking the sixth race, and dash of seven furlongs, in handy fashion. He led from start to finish, and after the Irat quarter had been run the result was never in doubt. He beat Brulare one length, which finished two before Dr. Stephens for second place. Bragg at across Brulare at the start, outting her out of trcitioii - Jp Freys showing.in tbe light of his last race, was limply inexplicable. H showed a little early speed, but fell away beaten by the time the kead of the stretch had been reached. Headwater ran well for five and a half furlongs. He ii hard to guess. The days opener proved an easy thing for E. Corrigans Serge, which led front start to finish, winning by a length from Daddy Bender, which beat Kite Star the same distance for second place. After passing beyond the last eighth Serge swerved badly toward the outside rail, interfering with Daddy Bender. For this ho was disqualified, Daddy Bender being placed first, Kite Star second and Egg Nogg third. The second raoe was ended in a lucky victory for Amtonius, which won simply because Otis on Boom-erack went to sloop in the elosing strides. Boomer-aok, showing sudden improvement, shot to the froat when the barrier arose and held it until almost the last stride. In the final sixteenth An-tonius moved up fast and gradually cloiod in on Soomerack, jute getting up in tine to win by a skort head on the post. M. F. Tarpey finished tkird two lengths back. Jane Holly did not get into her stride fully until it was too late to be of aay advantage. David S. and Fridolin showed early speed. Likeness ran an unaccountably dull raoe and can do much botter. Tke fourth race resulted in a rousing finish between Corrigan and Piederich, the latter a rank outsider, the former winning by a head with Harry New third a length away. Many were of the opinion that the track was not soft enough to suit Corrigan, but he ran to his best form and stood a long stretch drive with gameness. Piederich showed sadden improvement. He finished with determination but Corrigan was just too good for him. Harry New appeared the winner when a furlong out, but tired palpably when the pinch came. Lu-cien Appleby finished with a great burst of speed and was running by far the fastest of the first four horses. The raco should do him much good and he should be a hard horse to beat when next out. Orontas ran a dull race and appears to have trained off. Scarlet Lily found the track just a shade too slow to her liking. Haviland was a sharp contender for almost a mile. He ran far below the good form ho displayed last Saturday. Hindi took the filth race by one length from Eheta, which finished a half before" Flocarlino for second place. Hattie Walker, off flying, showed speed for a half mile, but tired fast in the last eighth, where Helgesen brought up Hindi next to the inside rail and easily passed into the lead. Rheta finished strongly. Flocarline began slowly, but moved up fast when turning for home and .finished stoutly. The last race of the day went to Wyola, which made her first start here this year. First Carl Kah-ler and then Layia took up the running, but when well straightened for home Wyola, coming through fast next to the inside rail, easily went to the front, winning by one length from Guy H which came with a sudden rush at the end, nipping Layia a head on the post for second money. Bab tired fast when the pinch came. A large Monday gathering was present and enjoyed a good days sport. The track was just a trifle slow, but was drying fast and should no rain fall today will be at its best.
