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• MONARKAS YOUNG HANDICAP. The attendance at "Washington Park yesterday was undoubtedly the largest of any day at the present meeting, save Derby day and Fourth of July. The track was not near so lieavy as patrons expected to find it, and liad dried out fast by the time the races were on. Toward the end of the afternoons sport horses were throwing dust near the outside rail and the going was only slow and lumpy. The feature attraction of the excellent program gotten up by Secretary Howard was the Toung Handicap, a dash of one and three-sixteenths miles for three-year-olds and upward with ",000 added, making the stake worth ,835 to the winner. Of the twelve orginally scheduled to start Captain Arnold and Six Shooter were withdrawn, leaving a field of ten to face the barrier. The Bennett entry, consisting of Little Scout and Aladdin, was made the favorite, being held at 2 to 1 in the betting, but neither horse was a serious contender at any part of the race. The winner turned up in Monarka, iyramst whose chances as good as 12 to 1 could be had. To a good start Jack Rattlin assumed command, closely attended by Gregor K. and Macy with the rest of the field well bunched. Going .down the backstretch Jack Rattlin increased his early lead of one length to two and a half, with Gregor K. second, he having moved up into that position when making the first turn. Along here Hoodwink was third, closely attended by Macy with the others fairly close up. Little change occurred in these positions until just before entering the run for home, where Jack Rattlin fell away beaten, giving place to Monarka, which had moved up fast from seventh position. At this critical point Luclen Appleby made "his run straightening out for the wire, a neck "back of Monarka with Hoodwink third. Gregor K. fell away beaten at this point and Gold Bell appeared to be pretty well spent. Nearing the last eighth post it was patent to all present that the race lay between Monarka and Lucien Appleby. Both were under keen pressure and it was only a question as to which would tire the quicker. Monarka proved to be the gamer and passed over the line a neck in the lead, while Lucien Appleby beat Hoodwink one length for second place. Lucien Appleby tired so fast in the closing strides that he swerved slightly. Hoodwink stood a long stretch drive gamely and was much the best of the others. Flocarline ran a dull race and at no time did she give her many backers the least hope of success. Little Scout and Aladdin remained well in the rear all the way. They ran far below expectations and their efforts were a source of keen disappointment to their hundreds of backers. Gregor K. retired after running well for seven and a half furongs. Old Macy showed some early speed. The days first race, a dash of six furlongs for three-year-olds and over, was marred of its interest by a bad start in which three of the field, including the favorite, had no chance after the barrier went up. Erema led Foxy Kane for the first three furlongs, where the latter easily assumed command and was never afterward in trouble, winning in a canter by four and a half lengths from Stuyve, which finished five before. Erema for second place. Stuyve was virtually left, but his rider went on with him and he succeeded in running down everything but the winner. Balm of Gllead was left standing still. The second race, a dash of six furlongs for all ages, proved an easy thing for Cruzados, which was made an odds-on favorite. He took kindly to the soft lumpy going and tiptoeing the field all the way won as his rider pleased by three and a half lengths from Bardolph, which finished four before Gypzene for second place. The last named ran in improved form and is worthy of attention hereafter. Albemarle showed a little early speed. The fourth race, a dash of one and one-sixteenth miles for three-year-olds and over, brought a mediocre field of eight to the post. Mezzo was made a 2 to 1 favorite and rewarded the confidence placed in her by winning in hollow fashion. She ran Hot into early submission and assuming an early lead thereafter, won cantering by two lengths from Marcos, which beat Jaubert a head on the post for second place. Marcos made up ground fast in the final quarter and finished with a rush. Jaubert tired palpably when the pinch came. Latson showed improvement and is probably rounding into form. Birch Broom, with but 95 pounds up, proved to be the best in the fifth race. She and Sidney C. Love ran in close company up to the last eighth, where Birch Broom easily shook him off, winning by a half length. Sidney C. Love finished one length before Bragg for second place. The latter began somewhat slowly, but moved up rapidly when turning for home and finished going fast. "Warte Nicht, well up for the first six and a half furlongs, fell away beaten when a furlong out. t The last race, a dash of one and one-sixh-teenth miles for three-year-olds and over, went to Lampoon by half a length before , I Kilmorie, which beat Lord Touchwood one length for second place.
