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TOAHN SPRFD STAKES. The unusually large crowd that visited the Harlem racetrack yesterday witnessed probably the . best days sport that has been given there thiB g f lb a n 5 i c t j c t t t f a j j , 1 : : . ; . 1 t 5 - r 1 1 1 c militated against the breaking of the mile record . in the trial between Rose Tree and Jimin-z. The feature event of the day was the fifth race. the Sped Stakes, a dash of six furlongs f.tr all ages with ,000 added. Toah was made a 7 to 5 favorite and sure-ly won like one, moving up strongly wheD called upon by W inkfield when turning for home and fairly running avay from the field. He won bv one and a half lengths from Burnie Bunton, which beat Waswift two for second place. Toah jb possibly the best sprinter in the vest at pre-rnt. Stem Winder snowed mucn speed, but for onl five furlongs Nellie Waddell ran well for five furlongs but tired fast when the pinch came. Duelist was an addad starter, but showed scant speed and w never a serious contender. Tha stake was worth .80 to the winner. In the special race between Rose Tree and Jim-inez in an endeavor to break the record fT a mile over a circular track, the Corrisan mare proved to be much the best winning in a canter by two lengths. Rose Tree waa not called on until just before entering the stretch, where she moved up fast on Jiminez and easily outrun him in the lost quarter. She was given an easy ride all through the last quarter, as elemental conditions mado it almost impossible to break a record. The third race, the September Steeplechase Stakep, over the short course, proved to be an easy thing ir Dagmar, which won eased up by seven lengths from Falella, which beat Old Fox five and half for second place. The last named appeared to have a winning chance when going over th last jump, but fell away badly beaten in the run down the last eighth. Falella finished stoutly. David S. fell over the fifth jump and Anchor lost his rider over the eighth. The rider on MwcLaren was told by somebody that the race was over the long course, and he followed out the information by keeping on after the race was over. The days opener, a six furlongs race for three-year-olds and upward, resnlted in a holl w victory for Irene Lindsey. which won easily by two and one-half leneths from LEtrenne. on which Ola was lappd for second place. The winner ran up to the good form she had shown in the east. LEtrenne finished fast under a vigoroui ride. Moabina showed improvement and is ready to win when placed right. Money Muss, as usual, showed early speed, but tired fast when the pinch came. Linguist showed himself a colt of good class by taking the second race, a whirl once Tound the course for two-year olds, in a big canter by three lengths from F ocarline, which beat Topsoil a head for second place. Linguist was at hi beet, displayed keen speed throughout and won as his rider pleased. Topsoil was taken back in the first half, but moved no fast in the last quarter and fln- ished strongly. Flocarline also finished stoutly and ran the best race of her career. Marchs race was a disappointment, and he failed dismally when called upon by Winlifield in the Inst eighth. Wat- kins Overton was frequently pocketed, bnt failed to improve his position when called on in the last quarter. The last race of the present meeting, a dash of one and a quarter miles for three- ear-olds and upward, resulted in an easy victory for Rlessed Dam-ozel. which won by two and a half leneths from Count Em Out, with Marcos an indifferent third. Count Em Out showed sudden improvement. The Caxton ran well for one and a sixteenth miles, but tired when the pinch came. The racing now shifts to Hawthorne for a run of two weeks. In case no rain falte today or tomorrow the track at Hawthorne will be in splendid condition for scoring fast time.
