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FAVORITES DAY. The sport at Harlem yesterday, barring the sudden form reversal of Guy H., was clean cnt throughout and was enjoyed by the largest gathering of the week. Although there was no stake race on the program, it was well balanced throughout and was productive of one of the most exciting contests of the year. This occurred in the fourth race, a handicap dash of one mile for three-year-olds. Lucien Appleby, which was held at 7 to 5 in the betting, ran to his best form and brought the entire grandstand to its feet by his cyclonic rush in the closing strides. To a good start Corrigan at or ce took command, closely followed by Autumn Leaves and Bragg, with Lucien Appleby trailing along in last position. Going down the backstretch Corrigan increased his advantage to four lengths, with little change in the positions of the four back of him. Turning for home !he had a good margin of five lengths over Lucien Appleby, which had improved his position after the first half mile had been run. In the last eighth Corrigan, apparently running well within himself appeared the winner, but along in here Buchanan, working like a demon on Lucien Appleby, gradually cut down his lead. Ranch, seeing his peril, began to ride Corrigan hard, but the colt failed to respond and swerved slightly. Even then it appeared as if Corrigan would last in front to the wire, as Lucien Appleby in the last sixteenth swerved badly toward the outside rail. Bnchanan rallied him quickly, however, and, running true, he closed up on the tiring Corrigan with a splendid burst of speed, passing under the wire a neck in front going away. Bragg finished a very poor third. Autumn Leaves ran well for six furlongs. Flora Pomona was never a serious factor. Buchanan was greeted with vociferous applause when he cantered Lucien Appleby back to the judges stand, Muresca took the days opener with ridiculous ease. Off well in her stride she rushed to the front and fairly spreadeaeled the field, winning eased up to almost a walk by eight lengths. Ailyar appeared to have an easy thing of it for second place in the last eighth, but nearing the last sixteenth Huzzeh closed up fast on him and he had to be driven out to the limit to finish second by a head. Lady Idris showed early speed. Ailyar appeared high in flesh and ran nowhere near to his best form. The light-weighted Topsoil had no trouble whatever in annexing the purse of the second race to his owners credit. The track was custom made for him and he won as the betting indicated. Duelist led by a fair margin until just entering the last quarter, where Topsoil went to the front at call, winning in a canter by four lengths from Zyra, which beat the tiring Duelist two for tecond place. Antonius showed a little early speed. Mirance ran a dull race, simply because little Knapp was not strong enough to ride him with sufficient vigor. Piederich, ably ridden by Ranch, proved to be much the best in the third race, a dash of one and one-eighth miles for four-year-olds and upward. He was held at even money in the betting and won as a first choice should win. Off in front he always held an easy command, winning as his rider pleased by three and one-half lengths from Strangest, which beat Charley Moore two and one-half for second place. The last named ran a good race for seven furlongs in going none too well to his liking. Galathee showed well for six furlongs. The talent was divided in its choice between St. Minor and Gregor K. in the fifth race, a dash of six furlongs for two-year-olds, but neither cut much figure in the race, Gypzene making both look cheap. Off well in her stride Gypzene at once rushed to the front and kept gradually going away from the field until at the end she finished seven lengths in front of Airlight, which beat Ahola on the post a head for second place. Gypzene revelled in the soft, lumpy going and was much the best at the weights.andAhola should have been second, but little Enapp was too weak to give her the vigorous ride she requires. Airlight finished well and showed a relish for the going. Gregor K. tired fast after a half mile had been run. St. Minor also tired in the last eighth. The last race went to Pirates Queen, which led all the way and won by one and a half lengths from Ida V., which beat Guy H. one for second place. The last named showed a marked form reversal over his race of the day previous. The track was soft and lumpy and favored mud horses. At its best today it will be slow.
