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DR. STEPHENS CONTINUES TO WIN. The constant rain of Sunday made the going at Lakeside yesterday heavy, and mudlarks had the call in the betting throughout the afternoons sport. Not a favorite won, something unusual for this track. The betting and crowd were comparatively light although the racing was .marked by many close and exciting finishes. The most important race of the day was the fourth, a 00 handicap purse for all ages, at seven furlongs. Jordan, on his known liking for a heavy track,was made an even money favorite, but ran an unexpectedly dull race failing to finish in the first three. The winner turned up in Dr. Stephens, which has run very consistently of late. First Andes and then Evas Darling showed the way for the first half, where Dr. Stephens took an easy command. He appeared to have things his own way when a furlong out, but had to be driven out to the limit to stall off Hobdwinks bid in the last sixteenth beating her by a neck. Andes finished third, a length back. Hoodwink ran to her best form and "wascleverly ridden but hung in the last few strides. Andes finished stoutly. Jordan could not get up at any part of the race and was under ahard drive all through the last quarter. Banter found the going too heavy to run to his best form. Evas Darling as usual showed early speed. The days opening race, a five furlongs scramble for maiden two-year-olds, was taken by Dr. Worth, a rank outsider in the betting. Hickory Corners, probably on account of Eobbins having the mount, Was made red hot favorite, but the best he could do was to run third. Marco showed the way to the head of the stretch where he was joined by Dr. Worth, the two fighting it out hard to the wire. The latter won by a short head, Marco beating Hickory Corners two lenghts for second place. The last named made up ground fast in the last quarter and finished strongly. In Bond showed early speed, but was well beaten when entering the final eighth. Charley Thompson, well ridden by W. Hicks, took the second race, a dash of six furlongs for three-.year olds. He led by a length for the first quarter, where Mayor Johnson displaced him, the latter showing the way to the final eighth, where Hicks rallied Charley Thompson and he was soon on even terms with Mayor Johnson. From there to the wire the two fought it out sharply, Charley Thompson winning by a head. Corinne Unland finished an indifferent third. She was under a stout drive all through the last quarter. Jaubert showed speed, but tired rapidly when tne pinch came. St. Tammany was right there for five and a half furlongs. Another close finish occurred in the third race, a dash of one mile and seventy yards for three-year-olds and upward, Rasselas beating Moabina by a short margin. Moabina, displaying much tpeed, Tan Red Apple into early submission and thou led by a fair margin until just before turning for home -where Inspector Shea moved up fast on her, the two straightening for the wire on even terms. In" the last eighth she succeeded in shaking off Inspector Shea, but was unable to offset Rasselas determined bid in the last sixteenth and he beat Shea finished third one her out a neck. Inspector length back. Moabina swerved toward the inside Tail in the last thirty yards when Hicks drew his whip on her. Little Elkin, making up much ground in the final quarter, finished with a rush and waB passing horses fast at the end. Dodie S. also finished strongly. Vulcainran his usual bad race. Tom Maybin proved to be much the best in the five and half furlongs for fifth race, a dash of a two-year-olds, being the only winner of the afternoon that took his race oasily. After running Apple Sweet into submission in the first half mile he assumed an easy command and was never in trouble thereafter, winning easily by one. length from Sarah Maxim, which beat Our Cora one and a half lengths for second place, Sarah Maxim showed much gameness in the last quarter run under a hard drive, but tired all through the closing strides. Our Cora tired fast when the pinch came, but at that ran to her best form. Glenrice never gave her many supporters the faintest sign of hope. Apple Sweet tired very fast just after entering the stretch run. The last race of the day, a one and one-eighth miles dash for three-year-olds and upward, resulted in a close and stirring finish between Ida Y. and Banish, the former winning by a short margin. Big Injun opened up a big gap on the field in the first six furlongs and appeared for a time as if he was going to make a runaway race of it, but nearing the last quarter he fell away beaten, resigning the lead to Ida V. The latter was taken next to the inside rail when straightening for home and appeared an easy winner when a furlong out, but had to be driven out to the limit in the last thirty yards to stall off Banishs determined bid, boating him but a head on the post. Banish beat Silver Fizz two lengths for second place. The latter showed great and sudden improvement, but tired slightly in the sharp last sixteenth struggle. Wing Dance showed scant speed and was hopelessly -beaten .off-all-tho way. The track at the best this afternoon will be slow if not heavy.
