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DICK WELLES DREXEL. Dick Welles won the Drexel Stakes at "Washington Park yesterday. He ran the mile in 1:38, and the ease with which he did it impressed spectators that he might have "beaten Allan-a-Dales mark of 1:371 had he been extended. The fact that he was in at 110 pounds caused most of the other eliglbles to be kept in their stalls. Owners do not consider him a desirable proposition to race with or chase. Woodford and Buckners Bad News, carrying HI, and Ed Corrigans Mc-Gee and McGowan, each weighted at 105, -were all that went to the post with him. j In the betting he was a 1 to 3 chance. For t the place Bad News had a decided call over the Corrigan pair. The event was the feature of the card, but it did not produce anything like a contest. Dick Welles romped around the circuit of the course, formally complied with the requirements of the rules of racing, thereby establishing the right of his owner to the stakes, and went back to his stable-without having engaged in anything like a contest. He led all the way. After the first hundred yards he maintained a comfortable lead of from two to four lengths. In what looked like an open gallop he traversed the first quarter in 24, the second in 24J. and the third in 24|. Knight, for some inconceivable reason hand rode him a little as he came into the homestretch and then placed his, hands on the great colts withers and let him rate along, with his head low down, through the last quarter, in 25. When it was jocularly remarked to "Rome" Respess that the colt had not tried a yard, the owner laughed as he answered: "I guess he was doing his best down there at the end. Wasnt he?" That was evidently a bit of satire inspired by recollections of what had been said when Runnels finished a close second to the marvelous son of King Eric, and later remarks about the probability that he would not go a mile. Bad News was easily second. McGee proved the better of the Corrigan entry and his performance under ordinary circumstances would have been considered highly creditable. Mary McCafferty, starting for the first time in the colors of Sam Hildreth, was not headed in the first race. Organdie, the favorite, was closing on her at the finish, but was beaten a neck. Hildreth furnished the favorite for the second race in Irene Lindsey, and she was at odds-on. She came into the stretch in third position with the race apparently at her mercy. Shortly afterward Talpa and she became the contenders. At the end Talpa was a clever winner. The fourth race, a mile and fifty yards, was easily won by the favorite, Miracle II. Harry took a long lead in the first half and quit at the head of the stretch. Little Duchess II. beat Vulcain a neck for the place. M. H. Tichenor and Co.s Flo Bob vanquished Peter Paul in the fifth race, at three-quarters of a mile. After Peter Paul had subdued English Lad. Wonderly brought up Flo Bob and had no trouble in outfinishing the little brown favorite. Haviland broke all records for a mile and fifty yards when he won the sixth race in l:41Jt. The best previous record was 1:421, made on the second day of the present meeting by Count Em Out. Orsina, the favorite, led into the stretch, where she was passed by the winner and Antonius. The Kentuckian was second for three-quarters. T. J. Gallagher.
