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MCHESNETS GREAT RACE. The splendid racing at Harlem yesterday was witnessed by one of the largest gatherings at this track this year, and a better days sport could not be given anywhere. McChesneys grand race was received with rounds of applause, and the Darnell and Heiz colt was voted the best three-year-old in , America. Carrying 122 pounds and conceding much j weight to every horse in the race, he won the Oak Park Handicap in impressive fashion, negotiating the mile and an eighth in 1 which was four- fifths of a second faster than the previous track , mark and close to tho American record. The slake was a dash of one and one-eighth miles, for three-year-olds with ,500 added. Of the , nine scheduled to start three dodged the issue, but , the adding of Little Scout at the last moment sent , a field of seven to tho post. It was generally thought that McChesney conld not concede the weight he was asked to give the others and therefore as good as 6 to 1 could he had against his chances, To a good start Hon Wot, closely pressed by Miracle II., showed the way for the first six furlongs, but just before turning for home the latter fell away beaten and McChesDey moved up into se.cpnd place. When well, straightened for home McChesney closoa up" fast on Boir ! MotandT grfiti 5 ually wore him down winning hand ridden by three-quarters of a length. Corrigan finished third seven lengths back. Bon Mot ran to his best form, but the winner was too much for him when the last sixteenth struggle cams up. Corrigan outstayed Miracle II. in the drive down the final furlong. Harry New ran well for a mile. Little Scout showed only a flash of early speed. The fourth race was productive of another sur" prise, Jiminez running one and a quarter miles in 2:04 flat, which is the fastest time for the distance ever made on any western track and clipped off two and two-fifths seconds from the track mark. Jiminez was at his best and held a commanding lead throughout, winning in a canter by two and a half lengths from Pink Coat, which beat Hermencia a neck for second place. Pink Coat responded gamely when called on in the last eighth, but gave up the struggle to cut down the winners lead long before the wire had been reached. Hormencia was under keen pressure all through the last quarter and finished with gameness. Dr. Stephens ran well for over a mile, but tired fast in the last furlong. John McQurk was never a serious factor in the race. The fifth race, a daeh of six furlongs, was productive of another fast effort, St. Minor winning in l:2r. Nellie Waddell assumed command at the barriers rise and led by a good margin up to the last furlong, where St. Minor, which had always laid second, gradually closed up on her, and, after a sharp struggle through the laBt sixteenth, beat her to the wire by a half length. Headwater finished third, five lengths back of Nellie Waddell. It was strictly a three horse race throughout. The days opener, a daBh of six furlongs, proved an easy thing for Carl Kahler, held at 4i to 1 in the betting. Little Robbins rode him with skill, taking him to the front after tho first quarter had been run and remaining there to the end. He won in a canter by four lengths from Emma R which boat Lass of Langden three for second place. Emma R. ran to her best form and has shown consistency in her last few starts. Lass of Langden ran at about an even clip throughout. Qeorgie showed a flash of early speed. The talent fell heavily to Bad News in the second race, a dash of five furlong3 for two-year-olds. He was held at 9 to 10 in the betting, but was easily beaten by the second choice. Au Revoir. The latter got off with a flying start and the result was never afterward in doubt, he winning by one and one-half lengths in a canter from Bad News, which beat King Dodo four for second place. It was strictly a three horse race throughout. The last race of the day, a dash of one and thiee-sixteenths miles, went to Ravensbury. which won easily by a neck from Lady Chorister, on which Edith Q, was lapped for third place.
