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HARLEM RACING. Tho morning rain of yesterday rendered the track at Harlem heavy and holding, and mudlarks held supreme sway throughout the afternoons sport. Despite the threatening weather and inclement conditions, a gathering fully as large as that of Thursdays was present and witnessed a rather dull days sport, all the finishes being of a tame nature. The most pretentious affair of the day was the third race, a steeplechase handicap over the short course. " On account of his known liking for soft going Scorpio was made a decided favorite, being held at 2 to 1 in the betting, but he ran a poor race, taking the jumps stiflly and losing ground at each take-off. The winner turned up in Ada S. G., well ridden by jockey Downs. He laid along with her in easy action until approaching the ninth jump, where she shot to the front at call and running well within herself thereafter won easily by five lengths from Iceni, which beat Wonlock two for second place. Iceni in nearing the last eighth post bumped into Captain Conover and came near throwing him over tho inside rail. He was promptly disqualified for the fouling, Wenlock being placed second and Stamp third. "Captain" Conover was running strongly at the time of the interference. Greek Dollar fell over the fifth" jump and Meddler over the ninth. The latter was well beaten when the accident took place. Porphyrogone showed much speed up to the eighth jump, where he fell away beaten. The fourth race,, a dash of one and a half miles, resulted in an easy victory for Little Elkin. Of the three that started he was held at the longest odds, a3 good as ii to 1 being laid against his chances. Lady Chorister, closely pressed by Eavonsbury and Little Elkin, led for the first six furlongs, where Bobbins rushed the last-named to the front and, as Lady Chorister was well spent, he had no trouble ia opening up a gap of three lengths. He remained easily in front thereafter, gradually increasing his lead down the last eighth and passing the wire nine lengths before Ravensbury, which beat Lady Chorister twelve for second place. Lady Chorister tired fast after a mile had been run. Ravensbury wade a futile effort to cut down the winners lead ia the last quarter. An unwieldy field of poor quality faced the barrier in tho first race, a dash of one mile, not one of the fourteen scheduled to start dodging the issue. Mackey and Alene Abbott were well backed, while a number of sharpshooters went to Count Em Out. The last-named proved to be the best and he had to be to win. Off almost last and apparently hopelessly beaten in the first quarter, he picked up the field gradually thereafter, getting to the front soon after turning for home and winning easily by two lengths from Alene Abbott, which beat Hopefield a neck for second place. Alene Abbott tired rapidly in the last eighth. Hopefield closed up ground fast while coming down the last quarter and finished strongly, almost nipping Alene Abbott on the post. Somersault and James J. Corbett showed early speed. Mackey lurched and labored in the going and evidently cannot extend himself freely through a heavy track. Emma A. 11., which runs to her best form through soft going, had an easy thing of it in the second race, a da6h of six furlongs for three-year-olds and upward. Off flying, she at once darted to the front and, displaying keen speed, held an easy command throughout, winning by five lengths from Senora Maria, which beat Howendobler a half for second place. Senora Maria tired perceptibly when a sixteenth out. Howendobler finished fast. Columbian Knight showed early speed and bears watching in the same kind of going. About ran far be- low expectations and can do better. Philo, held always about the even money mark in the betting, was easily the best in the fifth race. 3he revelled in the going and was never headed after the barrier went up, winning running well within herself by two lengths from Egg Nogg, which beat Pericles a neck on the post for second place. Pericles tired palpably in the last sixteenth. Egg Nogg finished strongly and wore down Pericles in the closing strides. Sarah Maxim showed a flash of early speed. Pure Dale had little chance from where she got off. After a tediou9 delay of fifteen minutes at the post in the last race, in which Fairbury and Benck-art broke up a number of starts, the field was despatched to a straggling send-off, with Benckart virtually left. Alee and Scotch Plaid ran as one horBe until just before reaching the last eighth post, where tho latter gradually moved away, winning by half a length from Peat, which boat Banish one length for second place. Peat was taken wide at the head of the stretch, losing ground, but he moved up fast down the last eighth and finished resolutely. Alee had enough when a furlong out. Kazan ran at about an even clip throughout and is worthy of consideration in the same kind of field from now on. Fairbury ran well for four and a half furlongs. The track at the best today will be heavy and holding., - -. ...... . . . . ; . . . . ,
