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CLOSE FINISHES AT LAKESIDE. The pleasant weather of yesterday drew oat the largest attendance of the week thus far at Lake-tide. Thelcard, although made np of a mediocre lot ofihorses, was well balanced throughout and resulted in a good days sport, several of the finishes beinglofta close and exciting nature. The sun dried ont the course very fast and in case no rain falls today it! will ,be in pretty fair shape. The public had,muchthe best of the days speculation, four favoritesout of six winning. The most important race of the day was the fourth, a handicap purse of C0 for all ages at five and.a half furlongs. Mayor Johnson was made the favorite and rewarded the confidence placed in him by his many backers by winning in handy fashion. To a good.start, Scorpio at once took the lead and held; it for the first quarter, where Agnes Mack moved up fast and passing him easily held a com-mandlof two lengths when well straightened for home. She appeared like the winner in the last sixteenth, but here Knapp lost control of her and she swerved badly, allowing Mayor Johnson to passiher easily in the closing strides, winning by two and a half lengths. The Jon, came with a rush at the and after making up ground fast in the last quarter and nippad Agnes Mack on the post by a head for second place. The Don ran an impressive race, showing much improvement over his effort of the day before. If You Dare ran a dull race and was never a serious contender. Scorpio as usual showed speed, but tired fast when the pinch came. The opening race, a dash of six furlongs for three-year-olds end upward, proved to be an easy thingfor Sue Johnson, against whose chances as good as 5 to 1 could be had. Off in front and displaying much speed, she easily held command throughout, winning by four lengths from Annu, which beat Dodie S. one for second place. Annu ran in improved form. Dodie S. closed up ground in the last quarter and finished going fast. I. 8am-elson had enough when a furlong out. Lady Bice showed speed, but maintained it for only four and one-half furlongs. Bed Apple met with early entanglement and to make matters worse Hicks lost one of his stirrups. Kentucky took the second race, a dash of six and a half furlongs for four-year-olds and upward, with comparative ease. Off second, he soon took a decided lead and, showing much speed, held it to the end, winning well in hand by two and a half lengths from Mac Gyle, which beat Moroni two for second place. Mac Gyle closed up fast in the last quarter and easily outstnyed Moroni for second place. Lady Bice ran well for five furlongs. Miss Shanley showed early speed. Corinne Unland was made a 1 to 4 favorite in the third race, a eix furlongs dash for three-year-olds and upward, and certainly won as the odds indicated. She was slow about getting into her stride, but moved up fast after the first quarter had been xun. Turning for home she passed into the lead with a rush and simply ran away from the field, winning by four lengths from Barklyite, which beat Little Jack Horner a nose for second place. The last named showed his usual turn of speed but tired so fast in the last sixteenth that Barklyite, held at 200 to 1 in the betting, got up in time to nip him on the post for second place. Evas Darling Tan well to the head of the stretch, but tired rapidly in the run home. San Lution showed a little early speed. The fifth race, a fivejand a half furlongs scramble for two-year-olds, resulted in a surprise, Angelo, an outsider in the betting, finishing first. Wineland led by a good margin until well straightened for home, where Angelo overhauled her and took command, but had to be driven hard all through the last eighth, finally winning by a half length from Dr. Worth II., which beat Arvensis a head for second place. Dr. Worth II. finished resolutely after making up ground fast In the last quarter next to the jnside rail. Arvensis came with a rush at the end next to the outside rail. Wineland faltered when the pinch came. Tom Maybin was the victim of an incompetent ride, Fuller being of little help to him throughout and the same may bs said of C. Bonner on Sarah Maxim. The last race of the day, a dash of one and three-eighth miles for three-year-olds and upward, went to the well-backed favorite Little Elkin. At least five different horses took turns in the lead up to the final run for home, where Erne had a slight lead, but in the final eighth Bobbins passed into command with Little Elkin. It appeared as if the last named would win easily when a sixteenth from home, but Bobbins lost control of him, allowing him to swerve clear to the inside rail. Despite this, however, Little Elkin had just enough left to pasB over the line first a neck before Lou Woods, which beat Erne one length for second place. Today is getaway day at Lakeside and winds up the run of local racing for 1902.
