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1 ; , j ■ : 1 ; MCHESNEY STILL CHAMPION. A crowd, estimated at something like .15,-000 people, was present at Harlem yesterday. The weather was fair and just cool enough to be pleasant and the only thing that spoiled what otherwise would have been an ideal days racing was the condition of the track, which was soft and lumpy, favoring-horses that run best in mud. The feature attraction was the 0,000 Harlem National Handicap, bringing a field of nineteen horses to the post. The winner turned up in McChesney, the idol of western turf enthusiasts. He was coupled in the betting with Favonius, the entry being held at 8 to 1 in the betting. The talent and "wise" speculators did not fancy McChesneys chances. Flying Torpedo and Linguist being given preference over him. After a delay of fourteen minutes at the post, Dwyer got the field off to a good start. Gregor K. at once dashed to the front, closely followed by Epicure and Linguist. Passing the stand * for the first Jtimer McChesney ran along in eighth, position, but within hailing distance of the leaders. Little change took place in the foregoing positions while the horses were going down the backstretch, with the exception that McChesney had moved up into fifth place. Turning for home, Hargis led by a shade over Gregor K., with McChesney third. Along here Epicure and Linguist tired fast and fell away beaten. McChesney easily passed into the lead when a furlong out and won as his rider pleased by two lengths from Gregor K., which beat Hargis a half length for second place. Flying Torpedo finished, fourth two lengths back of Hargis. Gregor K. ran an excellent race and is certainly a high-class hors6 on a muddy or soft track. Hargis* race was noteworthy especially from the fact that he runs to his best form on a hard track. Flying Torpedo was right there up to the final eighth and then began to sprawl noticeably. Epicure was a keen contender for one and a sixteenth miles, tiring only in the final eighth. Rolling Boer ran a good race from a slow beginning. The stake was worth ,835 to the winner.
