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STEM WINDERS FAST HALF. The Sapling Stakes, Harlems feature Brent yesterday, resulted in a spirited finish between Stem Winder, Adios and Bad News, which finished in the order named. The race was a half mile dash for two-year-olds, with ,000 added. Of the twelve scheduled to start, seven dodged the issue, but the adding of Gregor K. and Vinctides at the last mo-ment sent a field of seven to the post. Stem Winder was made a prime first choice, being held at even money, but a strong tip on Bad News, which was reported to have worked a phenomenally fast half mile, caused many of the talent to back him at 2tol. To an excellent start Bad News shot to the front, closely pressed by Agnes Uack and Stem Winder. In the firstleighth Bad News fell back and Stem Winder assumed command, leading Agnes Mack by a half length, with Qregor K. and Vinctides lapped. Turning for home Agnes Mack shot to the front and was leading by a length at the last eighth post, but when Stem Winder moved up on even terms with her, she faltered and fell away beaten. Stem Wiudei - ficlkhxjd strosgly down, the last, ..eighth winning by a nose from AdioB, which beat Bad News a neck for second place. Adios closed up ground rapidly in the last eighth and finished with a rush and would have been returned the winner in another stride or two. Bad News, off in front, soon fell away to next to last, but moved up fast in the last quarter next to the rail and finished with resolution. He was slightly pinned in against the rail in the last eighth, but not enough to change the result. Vinctides tired fast when the pinch came. Qregor K. was a sharp contender for a quarter of a mile. Fink Coat showed his good class in the fourth race, a dash of a mile, winning from Jiminez in handy fashion and negotiating the distance in 1 :39 flat. Jiminez led for the first six and a half furlongs, setting a hot pace, but Winkfield kept Pink Coat well within easy call and moved up with him fast when turning for home. In theilast sixteenth he drew up alongside of Jiminez and held him safe all through the closing strides, winning by a head. Major Dixon was third two lengths back. Ho raa the best race of his career. Winkfield purposely drew a cloae finish with Pink Coat. The days opener, a fire and one-half furlongs dash for maiden two-year-old fillies, proved an aaBy thing for The Crisis, which led all the way and won easily by two lengths from Siege, which beat Naulahka a head for socond place. Siege tired slightly in the last one hundred yards. Naulahka met with early entanglement, but when she got clear sailing down the final quarter next to the inside rail closed up ground fast. Vestry showed early speed but had enough when the pinch came. Silver Fizz took the second race, a dash of sevon furlongs, somewhat handily by a length from Light Ball, which finished three in front of Limelight for second place. Light Ball showed improvement and did not give up the struggle until in the last sev-onty-five yards. Limelight was right there for six and a half furlongs. Thero was a strong tip out on Fridolin, which showed to advantage, finishing a good fourth. Essence fell after rmnning one-sixteenth, throwing her jockey, who tried to get him through an impossible opening. The fifth race, a ssven furlongs dash, resulted in a spirited struggle down the last sixteenth, Qalathee, emerging from the ruck about fifty yards from home, winning easily by a length from Cougar, which beat Harney a half for second place. Harney, closely pressed by Wyola, showed the way to the final sixteenth, but tired a trifle in the closing struggle. Cougar made up much ground in the final Quarter and finished with a determine i rush. Tizona ran well for six and a half furlongs. .Delia Ostrand was badly interfered with when the barrier went up and had to be pulled up, losing many leBgths. She recovered ground fast in the fina- half and was moving strongly in the closing strides. Roia Diah was badly interfered with in the first half and had to be pulled up. Miracle II. won the last race, a dash of one mile, in a big canter by six lengths from John A. Clarke, which beat Blessed Damosel a nsck Jor second place. The usual large crowd was on hand and betting was heavy and spirited. Lenetas actions, while at the post for the last race, were such as to arouse suspicion and she was barred by the judges from running at Harlem Park. Starter Dwyer ha"s ordered Blessed Damozel schooled at the barrier beforeher next start.
