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RACING AT HARLEM. The off-day card offered by the Harlem management yesterday, coupled with the cool weather, kept the attendance down to the regulars. The sport was somewhat lifeless and save for the close finish in the last race all the winners took their respective races easily. The most important affair of the day was the fourth race, a dash of one mile and one hundred yards for fonr-year-olds and upward. Major Dixon, on the strength of his recent good showings, was thought to have the race at his mercy and was made an odds-on favorite, but the best he could do was to run second, the winner turning up in Dr. Stephens, skillfully ridden by Coburn. Dr. Stephens took command at flag fall, and, displaying much speed, remained in front all the way, winning as his rider pleased by three lengths from Major Dixon, which beat Searcher a half for second place. Major Dixon tired somewhat in the last eighth and Searcher was gradually wearing him down in the closing strides. The days opener, a dash of five furlongs for two-year-olds, resulted in a hollow victory for C. E. Ellison!aJEsher. JdissHera .colt.-X.yman, May Me. showed keen speed throughout the race, leading from start to finish. He won by three and a half lengths easily from Mallory, which beat Lord Touchwood one length for second place. Blue Miracle ran a fair race and bears watching. San Sargasea showed a flash of early speed. The second race, a dash of six and a half furlongs for all ages, was thought to be a "moral" for Headwater, but he ran a listless race, failing to finish inside the first three. Bag Tag, outrun by Georgie and Headwater in the first five and a half furlongs, moved up fast when well straightened for home, winning by three lengths easily from Bubus, which beat Georgie two for second place. Bubus appeared to have a good chance in the last sixteenth, but faltered perceptibly when challenged by the winner. Georgie, off filing, showed much speed and carried it much farther than usual. Headwater failed to respond under a vigorous ride in the last eiehth and ran an ujaccountably bad race. Scotch Plaid took the third race, a dash of one mile and saventy yards, by courtesy of a disqualification. Ma c Gyle won by a length, out in turning for homo Coburn, who rode him, cut across Scotch Plaid causing the latter to pull up and lose several lengths. For the interference Mac Gyle was set back, Scotch Plaid being placed first. Silurian second and Basselas third. Scotch Plaid tired slightly in the closing strides and would have lost second place to 8ilurian in another stride or two. Basselas ran a good race and is ready to win when placed right. Limelight showed much speed and was right there up to the last eighth. Little Elkin, badly outrun the first six furlongs, closed with a splendid rush and is just on edge. Captain Gaines was pocketed several times throughout the race and ran far below his best form. He can do much better. Philo took the fifth race, a five and one-half furlongs scramble for two-year-olds, by one and one-half lengths from Florestan, which beat Tangent five for second place. The last named led by a good margin until almost in the last sixteenth where he gave up the struggle when pressed by the winner. Florestan finished stoutly. Galba ran far below expectations and was never in the hunt. Veatia showed early speed. An unwieldy field of twelve faced the barrier in the last race, a dash of one mile and seventy yards for fonr-year-olds and upward. Leo Newell was thought the best of by the talent and rewarded the confidence placed in him by winning by a head on the post from Bed Apple, which beat Fridolin two lengths for second place. Bed Apple and Leo Newell fought it out all through the last eighth, the latter outstaying the former. Fridolin showed improvement and finished, fast. Ida V. made up muoh ground iu the last quarter. Filibuster was well beaten when entering the last eighth. Fair-bury displayed keen speed for seven and a half furlongs, but fell away badly beaten when the pinch came. The track was in good shape and should no rain fall will be very fast today.
