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PHILO 3 MIDSUMMER STAKES. Philo, with her light impost of ninety-two pounds, won the Midsummer Stakes at Hawthorne yesterday in the somewhat soft and cuppy going that pre-Tailed. The event was a six furlong dash for two-year-olds with ,000 added. Philo was given an excellent ride by midget Bobbins, who displayed the skill of a long experienced jockey in the saddle and used his whip with judgment in the closing strides. He was greeted with a round of applause when he brought his victorious mount back to the judges stand. To a good start Bheta, closely pressed by Philo and Flocarline. showed the way for the first five furlongs where Flocarline began to tire. In the last sixteenth Philo moved up on even terms with Bheta, and in a stirring finish the former won under a hard drive by one length. Bheta beat Flocarline one and one-half lengths forsecond place. The latter was a sharp contender for five furlongs, but tired when the last sixteenth struggle came up. Bheta simply could not concede the weight to Philo, but ran an excellent race, all things being considered. Gold Bell ran a listless race and has certainly trained off. Poor Boy ran far below his best form and gradually fell away beaten after the first three furlongs had been run. Goodman was handicapped by an incompetent ride. The stake was worth ,390 to the winner. The steeplechase was robbed of much of its interest by the falling of five of the jumpers at different parts of the race. Torreon, closely pressed by Captain Conover, showed the way until just before taking the last jump, where the latter easi y went to the front and won by six lengths. Wenlock finished an indifferent third. Captain Conover and Torreon fenced cleanly throughout. In taking the fourth jump Ada S. G. lurched forward, after landing, losing her jockey. Greek Dollar fell heavily over the sixth jump. Stamp got a bad fall over the ninth jump, and Iceni and Mazo went down over the last. The days opener furnished a surprise in the victory of Montauic, which showed much of ti e form he possessed two years ago. Off well in his stride, he at once rushed to the front and, displaying a sharp turn of speed throughout, won in hollow fashion by two and a half lengths from Ailyar, -which beat Leviathan two for second place. Ailyar Tan far below expectations, but the track was probably too slow for him to show at his best. Wink-field saw he had no chance to beat the winner in the last eighth and therefore did not persevere any too vigorously with him. Leviathan showed in improved form and is worthy of consideration from now on. Ha j dons race was nowhere up to the form he displayed at his last outing. He can do much better. Galba, the even money favorite in the second race, a dash of five furlongs for two-year-olds, ran an unaccountably poor race, falling away badly beaten when turning for home when he was lying in a contending position with the leaders. Kite Star proved to be the best, but not until after a desperate finish with Blue Miracle, which he beat to the wiro by a short head. Judge Himes finished third a length back. Blue Miracle was a rank outsider in the betting. He finished resolutely and ran by far the best race of his career. Tancred appeared the winner when a furlong out, having a lead of two lengths over Kite Star, but faltered palpably when put to the test in the last sixteenth. Judge Himes made a favorable impression in his maiden effort. Harry Now, long overdue, finally won a good race under elbvor pilotage by Buchanan. It was in the fifth, u free handicap purse of 00 for three-year-olds and upward, one and one-eighth miles. The light-weighted Hargisled for almost a mile, where there Was a general closing up, but in the last sixteenth Harry New gradually crept to the front, and won easily by a length, with the same i distance separating Artena and Hargis for second place. Artena was taken wide at the head of the stretch and finished toward the outside rail. Pied-erich saved ground by cutting close to the inside rail when turning for home, but faded away when the pinch came in the last eighth. Lucien Appleby took the last race of the day easily by a head from Nitrate, which beat Flying Torpedo ten lengths for second place. Buchanan purposely drew a fine finish on Lucien Appleby, having Nitrate beaten all through the last sixteenth. The usual large crowd was present and the betting was somewhat heavy. The track was drying out fast and with no rain today should be in pretty fair condition.
