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LONSDALES EDGE WATER STAKES. Almost ideal racing weather prevailed here yesterday and was the means of drawing out an unusually large crowd to "Washington Park. The feature attraction of the days sport was the Edgewater Stakes, at five and a half furlongs for two-year-olds with ,000 added. Of the original ten scheduled to start Sanctum and Flo Bob were with- drawn, but the adding of Lanark at the last moment sent a field of nine to the post. The Cook entry, consisting of Fred Leppert and English Lad, was well fancied by the talent and was made the favorite, being held at 2 to 1 in the betting. At these figures it wa3 well backed. Silk Maid on her good race the day before was well liked by a division of shrewd punters, while a considerable number placed their faith in Lonsdale. The latter proved to be the best and won somewhat handily. To a good start Lonsdale at once assumed command, closely attended by Fred. Leppert and Batts, with the rest of the field fairly bunched with the exception of Proceeds, which showed scant speed in the early part of the race. Turning for home Lonsdale had disposed of Fred Leppert and appeared to be winning easily when a sixteenth out, but here English Lad came with a tardy rush causing Crowhurst to shake up Lonsdale in the closing strides, but he had enough left to win by a head, English Lad finishing one and a half lengths before Batts for second place. English Lad began slowly and was pocketed just before turning for home. However, when he got straightened out for the wire he made up ground rapidly and finished with great speed. Batts showed sudden improvement. He stood a long stretch drive with gameness and is worthy of serious consideration from now on with the best of two-year-olds. Silk Maid tired fast when a furlong out. Fred Leppert was taken care of by Lonsdale in the first half and ceased to be a serious contender after the first half had been run. Proceeds was never in the hunt. Peter J. Somers showed early speed. The stake was worth ,910 to the winner. The opening race of the day, a dash of five furlongs for maiden two-year-olds, brought an unwieldy field of sixteen to the post. Dungannon was made the favorite, but met with much racing 111 luck and had to succumb to Blumenthal, against whose chances as good as 15 to 1 could be had. The latter, off well in his stride, showed much speed throughout and was never in trouble at any part of the race, winning •easily by one length from Dungannon, which finished the same distance before Martius for second place. Dungannon met with much early interference, but closed up ground rapidly in the final quarter and passed horses fast in the closing strides. The second race of the day, a dash of one and one-eighth miles for three-year-olds and over, resulted in a big surprise, Bard of Avon, against whose chances 30 to 1 could be had, winning from Major Tenny. Bard of Avon led after the first quarter had been run, but In turning for home fouled Major Tenny and in the final sixteenth carried y him against the inside rail. Even with aJJ this Interference he was able to beat Major Tenny only a nec,k, with Kilmorie, which also suffered from Bard of Avons swerving, . third, one and a half lengths back. Bard of Avon was promptly disqualified, Major Tenny being placed first, Kilmorie second, and -Carat third. Thef fourth race, a handicap at one and r. one-eighth miles for three-year-olds and over, brought a fairly high-class field to the post. Hargis was supposed to be the best, but ran a somewhat indifferent race, failing to finish in the first three. The winner turned up in the light weighted Bondage, which as usual began slowly; but moved up fast in the final quarter and getting to the front when a sixteenth out, won easily by two lengths from Bragg, which finished a half length before Schwalbe for second place. Bragg swung a little wide when turning for home and finished going* fast. Schwalbe tired in the last sixteenth struggle. Nitrate showed scant speed throughout and never gave his backers the slightest hope for success. Monsieur Beaucaire tired badly all through the last eighth when running in a contending position. In the fifth race, a six furlongs dash for three-year-olds and over, five of the field finished so closely that none but the judges were able to separate them. Henry Burt won by a neck from Glendale, which finished a head before The Giver for second place with the other two lapped. The last race, a dash of one mile, proved to be an easy thing for Lingo, which beat Bluemint by one length. Fading Light finished third one length bak of Bluemint.
