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DONE AT LAKESIDE. I Tho racing of getaway day at Lakeside was marked by the defeat of The Conqueror II. by Gre-gor K. in the third race, a dash of seven furlongs for all ages. The former was held at 2 to 5 in the betting and was thought to have the race at his mercy, but Gregor K. proved to be a shade the better at the weights. The latter, off well in his stride, displayed keen speed throughout, and although the .track was not quite soft enough for him to run to his best form, put up an excellent performance. He ran Mayor Johnson into early submission and then took a decided command in the last quarter. About the last sixteenth post The Conqueror II. steadily closed up on him, but little Knapp rallied him and he lasted long enough to win by a nose on the post. The Conqueror IT. was under a keen drive all through the final furlong and swerved just a shade toward the outside rail in the closing strides. This cost him the race. Fairbury finished third, two lengths back, and ran by far the best race of his career. The Don tired palpably when the pinch came. Mayor Johnson ran well for six furlongs. The distance was a little too far for him to show at his best. Moabina was never a serious contender. MacGyle, held at 30 to 1 in the betting, took the fourth race, a handicap purse of C0 for all ages at one and one-eighth miles. Hoodwink was made the favorite at 11 to 10, but second was the best she could do. Scarlet Lily led for the first half mile, where Lady Strathmore rushed into command, holding an advantage of one length just after turning for home, but nearing the last eighth post Hoodwink, Scarlet Lily and MacGyle closed up on her. The laBt named finished strongly and got up in time to win by a neck, Hoodwink beating Scarlet Lily one length for second place. Hoodwink appeared the winner next to the outside rail when a furlong from home, but faltered in the closing strides. Scarlet Lily rallied in the last eighth and finished fast. Lady Strathmore was rushed too soon to the front while going down the backstretch and had little left to finish with and tired palpably in the sharp last eighth struggle. The other two were never serious contenders. The fifth race, a dash of one mile for all ages, resulted in a big surprise, the -winner turning up in Jove, held at 8 to 1 in the betting. Banter was supposed to hold the race at his mercy and was made a 2 to 5 favorite, but second was the best he could do. Goody Twoshoes displayed much speed and led by a big margin for the first half mileT where" Jove took an easy command and was never afterward headed, winning by one and a half lengths from Bantu, which beat Aurie B. a neck for second place. Banter was under a hard drive all through the last eighth. The track was probably a shade too slow for him to run to his best form, Aurie B. stood a long stretch drive with gameness and finished strongly. Jaubert fell away beaten when a furlong from home. The opening race, a dash of six furlongs for three-year-olds and upward, resulted in a hollow victory for Andes, held at 1 to 2 in the betting. Preetorius and Howendobler showed the way in close company to the head of the stretch where Robbins called on Andes, which went to the front with a-rush, winning as his rider pleased by three lengths from Preetorius, which finished one before Inspector Shea for second place. Preetorius finished strongly and was much tho best of the others. Inspector Shea, as usual, made up much ground in the final quarter and finished with a rush. James J. Cor-bett.next to the inside rail in the last eighth, tired perceptibly when the pinch came. Howendobler was the victim of a weak ride. Georgie showed her usual early speed. She has been of little account this year. The second race, a dash of one mile for three-year-olds and upward, OHagen won with something in reserve. He was made ah even money favorite and certainly scored as the betting indicated he should. He and Chickadee ran in close company for the first five and a half furlongs, where the former moved to the front with ease and was never af torward in trouble, winning well in hand by one length from Chickadee, which beat Ida V. six and a half for second place., Chickadee was under punishment all through the last eighth and swerved all through the final sixteenth. Ida V. was much the best of the others. The Caxton ran a dull race, being thoroughly beaten just after straightening for home. David S. ran well for five and one half furlongs. Banish fell away beaten when the pinch came. The last race of the day, a dash of one mile for three-year-olds and upward, went to the long overdue Henry of Trastamare, which beat Compass a half length. Port Jarvis finished third three lengths back of Compass, getting up in time to nip Hucena on the post. The betting was tho heaviest of the week, the public getting much the worst of the days speculation.
