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SIDNEY C. LOVES STAKE. The Proviso Stakes, the feature event at Harlem yesterday, proved to be an easy thing for M. H. Tichenor and Co.s good colt Sidney C. Love, which ran to his best form and really made the field look cheap. Gold Bell, on account of the soft going, through which he is supposed to run to his best form, opened at 6 to 5, but steadily receded iu the betting and was held at 11 to 5 at poBt time. Sidney G. Love opened at 2i to 1, but the steady pressure of the "wise" money backed him down to 6 to 5 in a short time. To a good start Sidney C. Love at once assumed command and, running well within himself throughout, won easily by two lengths from Philo, which beat Poor Boy two and a half lengths for second place. Philo ran a surprisingly good race and was much the best of those that finished back of him. Poor Boy tired fast in the stretch and apparently did not take kindly to the goine. Gold Bells effort was a disappointment and surprise to his many backers. He was supposed to have a splendid chance on account of the track conditions, but ran a dull race and labored palpably all through the last eighth. Style was never a serious contender. The stake was worth 2,470 to the winner. The steeplechase handicap over the short course proved an easy victory for Helen Paxton, which fenced cleanly throughout and beat the field handily through ths short stretch. Mazo led by a big margin until after taking the seventh jump, where she fell away well beaten. Along here Helen Paxton took command and was never afterward headnd, winning by three and one-half lengths from Old Fox, which beat Bristol seven for second place. Old Fox sprawled badly in trying to overtake Helen Paxton in the last eighth. Bristol had enough after taking the last jump. Henry Gibbs fell over the third jump and Dr. Nowlin, in trying to make a sharp turn after taking the oighth, ran into the flag, carrying it with him and losing his rider. The fifth race of the day was declared off on account of much scratching, and the full quota of six races was made up by splitting the first race in halves. Of the first portion Hattie Walker was the best, running Versifier into early submission and then assuming an easy command, which she held to the end. She won by three and a half lengths from Versifier, which beat Chicago Girl two for second place. In the other half Adios, well ridden by Coburn, won by one and a half lengths from Apple Sweet, which beat Lady Churchill three and a half for second place. Apple Sweet stood a long stretch drive with gameness. Lady Churchill tired fast in the last eighth. Corsica showed a little early speed. Brigadier, a horse that showed to little advantage in the mud at Washington Park, won the third race with ridiculous ease by eight lengths from Emma R., which finished a length before Fairbury for socond place. Brigadier was backed down from 6 to 3 to 1 by post time, and was heavily backed by the sharp-shooters. GeyBer, which opened favorite, but receded in the betting, ran an unaccountably dull race and was never a serious contender. The finale wont to Guy H., which suffered Pirates Queen in the lead for four and a half furlongs and then took command running away from the field and winning by twelve lengths from Pirates Queen which beat Silurian eight for second place. Lady Bramble showed well for six furlongs. Silurian ran nowhere to his best form and can do much better. Despite the inclement conditions a large crowd was present. The track waB soft and mushy on top, but with a firm bottom. At its best it will be soft and slow today.
