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FLOCVELINES STAKE. The ideal racing weather that prevailed at Chicago Eidge yesterday drew oat by far the largest attendance of the week at Worth and the many patrons of this popular track were rewarded for their visit by witnessing a splendid days sport The feature event of the day was the Chicago Ridge Handicap, a dash of one mile for two-year-olds with ,503 added. Secretary Jaspers work of adjusting the weights was clever, three of the field of five finishing closely together. The Cook entry, consisting of Linguist and St. Minor, was made a 18-10 favorite, but third was the best it could do, Flocarline.fwinning by a noss on the post from Gold Bell, which beat Linguist a half length for second place. To a splendid start St. Minor, displaying much speed, shot to the front and, opening up a big gap, held command for the first six fur-longsjwhere he tired and fell away beaten, Gold Bellj assuming command. In the last eighth the last named :appared the winner, but in the final sixteenth Coburn brought up Flocarline, which -woredownlQold Bell in the closing strides, getting upin time to win on the pose. Gold Bell tired just a fibeda the .end litasuist swung a little wide when turning for home, but when once straightened j loeed up ground fast and finished stoutly. Gregor K. was right there up to the last eighth post, but save up the struggle in the sharp action of the last sixteenth. St. Minor was thoroughly spent when turning for home. The stake was worth ,820 to the winner. Golden Rule is certainly a sprinter of high class judging from his impressive victory in the fifth race, a dash of five furlongs for all ages. He negotiated the distance in 59 seconds, which is one-flfth of a second faster than the previous track Esark. King Pepper, displaying a great turn of apeed, led by a comfortable margin up to the last eighth, where Buchanan brought up Golden Rule strongly and he had little difficulty in passing into the lead winning easily by one length, King Pepper beating Federal three and a half lengths for second place. King Pepper tired fast when, the pinch came and pulled up slightly lame. Federal, badly outrun for the first half mile, made up ground fast in the last quarter and finished resolutely. Ahola was never in hailing distance. The third race, a dash of one and an eighth miles and a free handicap for all ages, went to Bossie McCarthy, heavily backed by E. J. Arnold, who is said to have cleared up 0,000 on the mares vie-tory. Scarlet Lily was made a strong favorite, but failed to run better than thiid. She led by a slight margin up to the run for home, where The Lady easily passed into the lead and appeared to be an easy winner in the last eighth, but Bessie McCarthy moved up fast along hero and wore her down in the closing strides, winning going away by one and half leDgths, The Lady beating Scarlet Lily one longth for second place. The Lady tired fast when the pinch came and simply could not concede the weight. Scarlet Lily was done, for when entering the last quarter. The others wore never in the hunt. The days opening race, a five and one-half furlongs scramble for two-year-olds, proved an easy thing for Au Revoir, the 1 to 4 favorite. As Fort Wayne was scratched there was nothing to carry him aloDg and he simply played with the field. He led from start to finish, winning eased up by three lengths from Angelo, which beat Sarah Maxim a mock for second place. Angolo moved up fast when turning for home and steadily wore down Sarah Maxim in the closing strides for second place. Tho latter, as usual, showed much speed, but tired slightly at the end. Dodona ran well for four furlongs, but was well spent when entering the last eighth. She appoars to run to her bost form on n fast track only. Leash waB all entangled at tho start and had no chance by the time sho got into her stride. " The.Bennett stable repeated "its victory in the first race when Herodiade passed over the winning line first in the second race, a dash of six furlongs for three-year-olds.Y Off in front Herodiade opened up ajbig gap on the field and held tho lead through-out, winning as his rider pleased by one length from Count Em Out. which beat Pronta two and a half lengths for second place. Count Em Out was much the best of the otbera. Pronta made up much ground in the lastquartor and finished resolutely, just getting up in time to nip Jaubert on the post for third place. SBalmrof Gilead finished running fast. The others were never serious contenders. The last race of the day, a dash of one mile and seventy yards for three-year-olds and upward, went to the consistent Huzzah, which beat Scotch Plaid a half length, the latter finishing the same distance in front of Marcos for second place. Marcos was badly pocketed in the last sixteenth and had to be pulled to the right to get a clear path after which he finished strongly. Gawaine ran in improved form. The betting was brisk and by far the heaviest of the week.
