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HOODWINK3 HANDICAP. The going at Lakeside yesterday was much heavier than on the proceeding day and nothing but horses that run well on a deep track showed to advantage. The usual large crowd was present but the betting was comparatively light, The most important race of the day was the fourth, a handicap purse of 00 for three-year-olds and upward at one and one-sixteenth miles Dr. Stephens was made the favorite, but this time Hoodwink, the second choice, turned the tables on him. Scarlet Lily, closely attended by Lady Strath-more, showed the way until well into the back-stretch, where Dr. Stephens took command and held it by a narrow margin until nearing the turn lor home. Along here Hoodwink passed into the lead and was never afterward headed, winning easily by one and a half lengths from Dr. Stephens, which beat Lady Strathmore two for second place. Little Knapp was too weak to hold Hoodwink together in the last sixteenth and she swerved badly. Even at that, however, she had such a pull in the weights that Dr. Stephens coulcLnot overtake her. The latter ran right up to the good form he has shown of late. Lady Strathmore tired palpably in the closing strides and ran nowhere near the good form she showed at St. Louis. Scarlet Lily made up ground fast in the last eighth and would have finished third in a few more strides. The opening race of the day, a dash of six and a half furlongs for three-year-olds and upward, proved to be an easy thing for Prue, second choice in the betting. Off in front she ran Sandflea into early submission and then came away almost spread-eagling the field. She won by five lengths from Hen Frost, which beat Old Mike four lengths for second place. Ben Frost moved up fast when turning for home and finished strongly next to the inside rail. Old Mike easily wore down! Sandflea jin the laEt eighth struggle for third place. Tom Collins showed early speed, but appears to be of no present account. The second race, a six furlongs dash for three-year-olds and upward, resulted in quite a surprise, Howendobler an outsider in the betting winning somewhat easily. Henry of Trastamare was made an 8 to 5 favorite, but he ran a poor race and never gave his numerous, backers the faintest hope for success. Howendobler got off fourth, but at once shot to the front and for the first quarter was closely pressed by Evas Darling but after that easily drew to the front and remained there to the nd, winning by two and a half lengths from Filiform which beat Banish a short head for second place. Filiform was under a keen drive all through the stretch and managed to get up in time to nip Banish on the post. The latter finished next to the inside rail, faltering slightly in the closing strides. Evas Darling ceased to be a serious contender after straightening for home. Henry of Trastamare has certainly trained off and ran nowhere near his best form. Gregor K. was in a soft spot in the third race, a six and a half furlongs scramble for two-year-olds. He was made a 7 to 10 shot and won as the betting indicated. Off in front he ran Rankin into early submission and then came away with a ruth, winding in a big canter by four and a half lengths from Jove, which beat Bankin one length for second place. Jove was much the best of the others. Bankin displayed much early speed but maintained it for about five furlongs only. He tired fast in the last eighth struggle. The Don fell away beaten after tho first three furlongs had been run and appeared to labor heavily in the going. The others wore never serious contenders. Chickadee was certainly the best in tho fifth race, a dashlof one mile and seventy yards for three-year-olds and upward. She ran Tickful into early submission and then came away at call, winning easily by one length from David S., which beat Ida Y. six lengths for second place. David S. finished strongly and easily showed he was the best of the others. Ida V. tired after six furlongs had been run. Althea, as usual, made up much ground in the final half mile and finished with a rush. The last race of the day, a dash of one mile and seventy yards for three-year-olds and upward, proved to be an easy thing for Lena, held at 3 to 1 in the betting. After Inverary II. had led for five furlongs Hoar took Lena to the front and she was never afterward headed, winning eased up by one leDgth from The Ledaean, which beat Hub Prather two lengths for second place. The Ledaean was taken next to the inside rail when turning for home, thus saving much ground. Hub Prather ran in improved form. Great 8tar ran well for six furlongs, as did also Tulare. It was a bad lot. The track was beginning to dry out fast toward the close of the days sport, but at its best today it will be slow. But two more days of racing remain to be run.
