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I ADVANTAGES LAKESIDE. I Yesterdays races at "Washington Parkwere run over a course that was neither wet nor dry. It was slow and somewhat holding in spots. Coming into the homestretch, riders who were in a position to make a choice of going invariably pulled out toward the middle of the track. feature of the card was the Lakeside Stakes, five furlongs, for two-year-old fillies. A field of ten faced the starter. •Thomas C. McDowells Advantage, carrying 118 pounds, which included a penalty of three pounds, was the favorite, with Hayes and Jacksons Anne Davis a well supported second [The choice. John A. Drakes Miss Veracity ■was an added starter. The race resulted in .a head and head finish between four, the ;favorite being placed first, Glisten second And Memories third, with Miss Veracity a few, inches farther back and closing up strongly. Before the race T. P. Hayes ad vised Tom McDowell not to be too confident because he was about to start what he considered a Ally about as fast as any he had ever seen run. Anne Davis was away well and was contesting the lead for about three furlongs. Then she began to weaken. At the end she was last. Advantage showed the way into the stretch, but was challenged by Memories before fairly straightened out, while Glisten became a close third. Memories moved up to the favorite with a spurt that promised to secure the stakes. But she never gained the lead. Advantage would not yield and in a desperate struggle got home first. Glisten gained gradually in the last sixteenth and headed out Memories. Miss Veracity was green and did not stride well until late in the race. But she came by the stand like a filly of superior class. The history of the Lakeside Stakes is contained in the following table. Year. Horse. Wt. Starrs. Value.Time. 1884 Wanda 107 18 ,480 1:05 1885 Trance 107 15 3,310 1:06* 1886 "Wary 110 13_ 2,835 1:021 1887 Zuleika ............102 13 2,410 1:02* 1888 Princess Bowlingll2 15 3.2S5 1:02 J 1889 Daisy F. 112 11 3,020 1:011 1890 Philora 115 12 2,965 1:021 1891 Miss Knott 110 9 2,925 1:021 1892 Quiver 120 9 3,345 1:15* 1S93 Ellen 115 14 5,060 1:02 1894 Moderocio 115 12 4,820 1:06 1898 Black Venus ....118 9 2,280 l:00f 1900 Miss "Bennett ....120 9 2.210 1:02 1901 End. by Right ....122 7 2,540 1:00 1902 Pluck 115 9 2,720 1:01J 1903 Advantage 118 10 2,960 1:04| A handicap at a mile was thought to be an open affair. The public, however, selected Gregor K. as the best at the weights and the outcome proved the choice was correct. He led at every point and won without having been fully extended. Entering the last quarter Bondage was a close second, with "Waswift and Linguist in close attendance. In the run home Henry sat still on the favorite and the other riders worked hard. At the head of the stretch the field was well bunched, with the exception of Glassfull, which was a straggler. Lord Touchwood, a strong second choice, I won the opening selling race of a mile and seventy yards. He did not get off well, but little Robbins took chances, as he did Monday, when he was shut off and pocketed trying to get up on the inside, and managed to escape interference. Little Duchess H. cut out the work and led for three-quarters. Swinging into the stretch rather wide, she left an opening, through which Lord Touchwood flashed and the race was over. John A. Drakes Amur, a false favorite, performed in an ordinary manner. S. S. Browns Proceeds defeated Peter Paul by a nose in a five furlong scramble for two-year-olds. Peter Paul was quick to assume a commanding lead and looked all over a winner when Proceeds worked into second position half way around the turn. Beginning the stretch run, Proceeds drew up to Peter Pauls heels, only to find that Domi-nick had the Bradley gelding in hand. When let down Peter Paul resumed a lead of two open lengths and Helgesen had to begin urging Proceeds. The latter demonstrated that he was fit and game by sticking to his work with the result that he caught and beat Peter Paul on the post. Town Moor, third, was far back. Stuyve won the fifth race, at three-quarters of a mile. He liad to be hustled to overtake Evening Star and Americano and did not do so until he had gone more than a half mile. After getting into the stretch Continued on second page. . ADVANTAGES LAKESIDE. Continued from first page. he was ridden vigorously for a while and then went to the front and galloped In an easy winner. Four horses wehe well backed to win the sixth event. They were Warte Nicht, Or-sina. Lord Melbourne and Modicum. The latter was the best backed and his owner is reported to have taken a large amount out of the ring. "Warte Nicht and Orsina contested the lead until about three-sixteenths from the finish, where Modicum caught and passed them, eventually winning by five lengths. A veterinary examined The Picket yesterday morning and pronounced the swelling on the colts left fore pastern as of only slight consequence. He said it would be gone in a few days and the injury which caused it would have no permanent effect. Carroll Reid says there is absolutely no truth in the reports that anybody is negotiating for the purchase of the winner of the Derby and, furthermore, that no price on the colt has been named to anybody. When Sam Hildreth was asked if he was trying to buy the horse for E. E. Smathers he replied: "Id like to have him, but nobody has authorized me to negotiate for him. Hes a good colt, worth having." These remarks aroused the Hon*. William McGuigan, who stood at Hildreths side, causing him to gesticulate gracefully with his umbrella and say: "You bet, hes a good colt. I went over to the stable to see him and I know a good colt when I see one." General regret was expressed everywhere about the grounds when information that Johnny Reiff would have to undergo an operation on his skull. The popular little rider is conscious and clear-minded, but there is thought to be a gathering under his skull opposite the place where his head struck the ground. Ed Corrigan is satisfied with the boys condition. Enoch Wishard is not. T. J. Gallagher.
