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LOG SHOTS PLENTIFUL. The extremely bad condition the Harlem track is in at present deters owners of good horses from starting them and consequently the fields yesterday were about the poorest of the season, being made up of nothing but selling platers. The best race of the day was the third, a five furlongs dash for all ages, Philo was made the choice by the talent, but the best he could do was to run second to Jack Demund. Duelist led by a big margin np to the final eighth and appeared to be "the winner, but about here, Jack Demund, which had been badly outrun in the first half, moved up with a rush, passing into the lead about fifty yards out and winning easily by two lengths from Philo which beat Duelist the same distance for second place. Philo was taken wide when turning for home losing some ground but recovered quickly and finished strongly under a vigorous ride. Duelist faltered badly when the pinch came. Bag Tag appeared to have a chance after entering the last quarter but tired suddenly in the last sixteenth struggle. Herodiade, as usual, showed early speed. Montanic was beaten off all the way. The days first race, a dash of five furlongs for maiden two-year-olds, resulted in one of tho biggest surprises of the year, Zepho against whose chances as good as 100 to 1 could be had, winning by a nose on the post from Bankin, which beat Egg Nogg a head for second place. Senor led by a big interval until in the last eighth, where he began to tire and the others closed up fast on him. Bankin appeared to be winning in the closing strides, but Donnelly brought up Zepho fast and just got him up in time. The latter was badly outrun to the head of the stretch and was taken wide, but under a vigorous ride in the last quarter closed up ground stoutly. Marco as usual showed early speed. The one and three-eighths miles proved to be an easy thing for Alaska, which suffered Compass to run in the lead for seven furlongs and then went to the front at call, winning as his riaer pleased by three lengths from Wing Dance, which beat Com-paBS a half for second place. Wing Dance finished fast and wore down Compass in the laBt sixteenth struggle. Obstinate Simon was a keen contender for one and one-sixteenth miles, but retired rapidly when the pinch came. The fourth race, a six furlongs dash for three-year-olds, proved to be a canter for Haydon, which took kindly to the going and simply spreadeagled his field. He won as his rider pleased by three lengths from Pirates Queen, which beat Ida V. five for second place. Pirates Queen showed improvement, standing a long stretch drive with great gameness. Ida V. ran a dull, listless race and has probably had too much of it of late. Pierce J. was a keen contender for four and one-half furlongs and then gave up the struggle. Ben Frost ran far below expectations in going to his liking and can do much better. Merops took the fifth race, a dash of sixlfurlongs for three-year-olds and upward, by three and one-half lengths from Gracious, which beat Goldaga the same distance for second place. Gracious led until well into the last quarter, where she tired when challenged by the winner. Goldaga made up some ground in the final quarter andoutstayed Chanton in tho closing strides for third place. Tom Wallace fell heavily in his warm-up and was excused from starting by the judge. The last race of the day, a dash of one mile for three-year-olds and upward, went to King Barleycorn. He took tho lead at the rise of tho barrier and, showing much speed throughout, won easily by three lengths from Irving Mayor, which beat Charley Thompson eight for second place. Irving Mayor, off fiatfooted, was badly outrun for tho first half, bat made up ground fast thereafter and finished stroagly. Charley Thompson tired badly in the last eighth run. Dodio" S. was well beaten when a furlong from home. Mary Moore was never a serious contender. A crowd fully as large as that of the day before was present. The track at its best today will be deep and heavy.
