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JODAN DEFEATS ROLLING BOER. The card offered at Lakeside yesterday was a big improvement over that of Wednesday and was the means of drawing oat a comparatively large crowd. The track was sloppy from the constant rain of the night before and mudlarks held supreme sway throughout the afternoon. The best race of the day from, a monetary viewpoint was the fourth a handicap parse of C0 for three-years-oids and upward at one mile. Of the six originally sched-nled to start Scotch Plaid and The Lady were absentees. Rolling Boer, on the strength of his last performance, was made an even money favorite, bnt the best he could do was to run second, Jordan winning in impressive fashion. The latter displayed a keen turn of speed, leading by a big margin throughout, and fairly spreadeagling the field. He won by one length from Eolling Boer, which beat Dr. Stephens four lengths for second place. Buchanan appeared to make his run too late on "Rolling Boer, which, under keen punishment, closed up ground fast in the final quarter. Dr. Stephens finished strongly. Vulcain ran a dull race and was never a. seriOTcontender. Gregor K. was thought to be almost a certainty in the fifth race, a dash of five and a half furlongs for two-year-olds. He was held at 3 to 5 in the betting, but had a narrow escape, Prince of Endur-anco making him extend himself to the limit to win. Bflle Graham, showing much speed, held command by a good margin until jnst after turning for home where Gregor K. and Prince of Endurance moved up fast. The latter two hooked up all through the last eighth, Gregor K. finally winning by a nose. Prince of Endurance beat Belle Gra-hamsix lengths for second place. The latter tired fast when the deciding etruggle qame, but ran a good race at that as it was generally supposed she runs to her best form only on a fast track. The Don ran an unaccountably poor race and appeared unable to extend himself with freedom in the sloppy going. Josette acted sour when going to the post and appeared to be a little high in flesh. Begone was never in the hunt. The days openiDg race, a five and a half furlong icramble for maiden two-year-old fillies, proved to "bo an easy thing for Aurie B. A strong tip circulated on Candareen, bat the best she could do was to run third Wineland led by a good margin up to the final eighth, where Aurie B. moved up fast and, passing her with ease, won going away by three lenpths. Wineland tired fast in the final sixteenth drive, but lasted long enough to secure second place from Candareen by a neck. The latter finished strongly. Countess Beasoner showed early speed, but was well beaten when turning for home. Animula bad enough when a furlong from home. Chicago Girl ran in improved form. The second race, a six furlongs dash for three-year-olds and upward, was taken by Moabina against whose chances as good as 41 to 1 was laid. Optional and Mattie Spencer running in close company showed the way to the turn for home, where Hicks brought up Moabina after swinging wide. Along here If You Dare also joined in the struggle, but iu the final sixteenth Moabina steadily moved away winning handily by a half length. If You Dare easily wore down Mattie Spencer in the last fifty yards securing second place from her by two lengths. If You Dare stood a long stretch drive -with gameness and should bo a hard horse to boat -when next out. Bummer made up ground fast in the final quarter and finished strongly. Optional fell away beaten when a furlong out. Fake ran a dull race and at no time gave his many backers the faintest hope of success. Automaton stumbled as the barrier went up unseating his rider. Worthington proved to be the best of an unwieldy bunch in the third race, a dash of S9ven furlongs, Jor three-year-olds and upward, carrying light welter weights. Graden, off well in front, showed much speed and appeared the winner when enter ing the last eighth, but along her Bobbins brought up Worthington on equal terms with him and easily wore him down in the last sixteenth struggle, winning by two lengths, Graden finishing two before Braw Lad for second place. The last named tired slightly in the closed strides. Rasselas ran an impressive race, making up much ground throughout and finishing strongly. The last race of the day, a dash of one and one-sixteenth miles for four-year-olds and upward, was characterized by some heavy betting, in which Do Madge, the winner, was the medium of quite a plunge. Harney, which has hitherto shown to poor advantage on a muddy track, displayed a keen turn of speed, leading by a big margin up to the last furlong, where Bobbins brought up Do Madge on even terms with him and, after a short drive near the last sixteenth post, came away, winning handily by one length. Harney beat Henry of Trastamare the same distance for second place. The latter finished stoutly and has finally rounded into his best form. Miss Liza closed up much ground in the last quarter and finished resolutely. MacGyle also moved up fast in the stretch run aftor-mnking up ground; LeUaran welf "for seven furlongs and bears watching, as she runs to her best form on a soft or muddy track. Banish was never.a serious factor. The track at its best today, in case no rain falls, will be slow and favor horses that run bost in soft going. The betting was the heavitst of the meeting thus far.
