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LUCIEN APPLEBY BEATEN. The steady downpour of rain up to one oclock yesterday afternoon rendered the going at Washington Park sloppy, although there was bottom enough to get a good foothold. Even with this unfavorable condition the racing was good and was productive of some close and exciting finishes. The most important race of the day was the third, a dash of one and one-sixteenth miles for three-year-olds and upward. Lucien Appleby, on his known liking for the going, was made a 9 to 10 favorite, but ran a most disappointing race succumbing to Schwalbe, against whose chances as good as 7 to 1 could be had. To a good start Schwalbe at once shot to the front and displaying much speed throughout was never headed, winning in a drive by a neck from Lucien Appleby, which finished five lengths before Air-light for second place. Lucien Appleby closed up on Schwalbe when turning for home, but the latter outstayed him in a stirring last eighth struggle. Airlight tired fast when the pinch came and the same may be said of Hoodwink. Sylvia Talbot certainly is a high-class filly in a muddy track. She had no trouble whatever in annexing the purse of the fifth race, a six furlongs dash for three-year-olds and upward, to her owners credit Off well in her stride, she assumed command at once and displaying keen speed throughout really made the field look cheap, winning by three and a half lengths from Skilful, which fin-Ished three before Fleuron for second place. Continued on second page. LUCIEN APPLEBY BEATEN. Continued from first page. Skilful, swung wide when turning for home, jlosing some ground. Fleuron easily outstayed John Peters in the last eighth. The latter showed much early speed. The first race of the day, a half mile sprint for two-year-olds, resulted In an easy vic- tory for Touchstone. Off well in his stride, he assumed the lead at once and was never , headed, winning as his rider pleased by three and. a half lengths from Atlantico, which beat out Stumpy one and a half lengths for second place. Atlantico made up ground rapidly In- the final eighth and finished going fast. Stumpy tired palpably in/the closing strides. v I The second race, a dash of one mile for three-year-olds and upward resulted in a close finish, Pirate and Lord Touchwood passing over the line on even terms, none but the judges being in a position to separate them. Pirate won by the shortest of margins, Lord Touchwood finishing one length before Barrica for second place. The last named led until entering the last sixteenth, where Pirate and Lord Touchwood closed up on her. It appeared for a moment as if Lord Touchwood, next to inside rail, would win, but Pirate finished resolutely and nipped him on the post. Barrica faltered just a shade in the closing strides. Pyrrho moved up after entering the last quarter, but fell away badly beaten when a sixteenth out. Flying Ship had little trouble in proving her superiority in the fourth race, a dash of one mile and seventy yards for three-year-olds. She fairly revelled in the going and led the field from start to finish, winning as her rider pleased by two and a half lengths from Epicure, which beat Lendin ten for second place. Epicure ran a good race considering the weights. Both Lendin and Hmarinen appeared unable to extend themselves freely in the going. The concluding race, a dash of once around the track, for three-year-olds and upward, proved to be an easy thing for Serge. Harry, with but 87 pounds up, showed the way to the homestretch, where he tired fast and fell away beaten giving place to Serge. The latter then came on under slight urging, but had the field well beaten in the final sixteenth, winning by a length and a half from Adelante, which finished two before Mr. Dingle for second place. Adelante made up ground fast in the lasti eighth. Mr. Dingle came with a rush at the end, nipping Harry on the post for third place. The crowd was the largest ever seen, following a Derby attendance, and this despite the unfavorable track and weather conditions. Should no rain fall today the track will dry fast, but still be slow.
