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GOOD RACING AT LAKESIDE. The large crowd that went to Lakeside yesterday was surprised to find the track in a drying ont con. dition, little rain having fallen on it during the night. Owing to the constant drirsle that fell in Chicago Thursday night the patrons of the Roby eourso expected a sloppy track. Toward the end of J the days sport the course was drying out fast and in case no rain falls today it will be in pretty fair shape. The card was made up of 00 purses and nothing but common selling platers contested in the different races. The days opening race, a dash of fivo furlongs for maiden two-year-old fillies, proved to bo an easy thing for Our Cora, a rank outsider in the betting, being as good as 12 to 1. Wineland, on her last two races, was supposed to be much the best and was held at even money in the betting, but the best she could do was to run third. Corsica showed the way for the first eighth, where Our Cora easily passed into tho lead and was never afterward in trouble, winning by two and one-half lengths from Countess Reasoner, which beat Wineland two for second placv Connjess Reasoner ran .in, improved form and bears watching from now on. Wineland began slowly, but made up ground fast in the last half mile and finished strongly. Corsica tired fast after running well for four furlongs. The second race, a dash of six furlongs for four-year-olds and upward, was taken by David S. Georgie was made and equal favorite with Ida V. but failed to finish in the first three. She led by a big margin until nearing the last eighth postlwhera she began to labor in the going and was soon joined by Ida V. When a sixteenth out she swerved badly ioward the inside rail carrying Ida Y. with her into the worst part of the track. The latter soon shook her off, but was unable to stand off David S. determined bid at the end as he finished in the hard going toward the outside rail. David 3. won by a neck driving, while Ida Y. beat Miss Shanley one length for second place. The last named made up ground fast in the last eighth and finished resolutely. Georgie was thoroughly spent in the closing strides and clearly demonstrated that she needs a fast track to run to her best form, The third race, a seven furlongs dash for three-year-olds and upward.was robbedof much of its interest by the second choice Tillo.runningaway three miles while on bis way to the post. He is a heavy-headed horse, and Robbins was unable to control him until ho had run himself into exhaustion. He was excused by the judges from starting. St. Tammany displayed much speed and led by a fair margin -until well straightened for home, where Inspector Shea moved up fast and easily wore him down in tho last sixteenth, winning by two and a half lengths. Evelyn Byrd finished strongly and nipped St. Tammany a neck on the post for second place. The track had probably dried out too much to suit St. Tammany. Mac Gyle retired at.the head of the stretch after running well "up to that point. He has -undoubtedly trained off. Prince of Africa showed well for five furlongs. He is gradually rounding into his best form and is worthy of consideration from now on. The going was not heavy enough for .Lena. Barrack appeared to hold the fourth race, a dash of one and a quarter miles for three-year-olds and upward, at his mercy, but Edith Q. gave his many backers quite a scare in the final sixteenth, Hoar being compelled to handride him to stall off her determined bid at thisipoint. Edith Q., setting a slow pace, led until well down the baekstretch, where Hoar rushed Barrack to the front and ho led by a snug margin until nearing the last eighth, where Edith Q., closed up fast next to the outside rail. Although Hoar shook Barrack up somewhat in the last sixteenth he hold her safe to the wire, winning by a neck, Edith Q. finishing one length before Lou Woods for second place. Edith Q. was under a hard drive all through the last eighth and showed much gameness. Lou Woods tired noticeably when the pinch came. Lady Chorister ran well for seven furlongs and then retired. The fifth race, which was ran under the same conditions as the fourth, provod a hollow victory for Miss Liza. She suffered first Sarilla and then Limelight to show the way for the first seven furlongs where she shot to the front on call and simply ran away from her field, winning easod up by two and a half lengths from Althea which beat Compass one and a half for second place. Althea made up ground fast in the final half and finished going fast. Hucena tired rapidly when the pinch came. Sarilla fell away beaten after showing prominently for six furlongs. The last race of the day, a dash of seven furlongs for three-year-olds and upward, resulted in a big canter for Prima II., which assumed an easy lead after entering the last quarter and won much as her rider pleased by two lengths from Satrap, which beat Lady Rice a half length for Becond place. Satrap ran an impressive race, making up ground throughout and finishing fast. Lady Rice showed keen speed for five and a half furlongs, but tired fasbVEeh the last eighth action came up. Illuminate ran a fair Tace and finished with a rush. Enightbanneret was never a serious contender and has evidently seen his best days.
