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COY MAID WINS THE TEST. VICTORY, HOWEVER, IS CONSIDERED IN THE NATURE OF A FLUKE. Druid the Medium of a Coup Comedienne Wins All Age Handicap in a Thoroughly Convincing Manner Kocrner Is Tined. New York, July 20. The tenth running of the Test Handicap, a celebrated stake for mllers, was the feature of the card at Brighton Beach today, hut the race fell far short of expectations. Coy Maid won by a fluke In 1:308. The race begins too near the abrupt first turn to insure anything like an equal break for horses holding outside positions, and this circumstance practical removed both Rams Horn and Tiptoe as contenders. The winners number one position enabled her to save mucii ground on the first and last turns, both critical and deciding points in the race, which, combined with a patient ride, netted her final victory. Millers ride on Inquisitor came In for severe criticism. The Newcastle stables colt was separately timed in 4G for the middle half. Some idea of the rate of speed at which Miller was driving his mount can b gained by a perusal of the chart which shows that Inquisitor on the first turn was ten lengths behind such a flying pacemaker as Kiumesha and ou the last turn had headed her, both under pressure. It was au ideally pleasant day for racing and 20,000 persons were in attendance. Thanks to Millers alertness. Jaunty scored In the first race, at six furlongs for two-year-olds, from the "Fort Erie Hindoo" Orphan Lad. The rider of the latter was caught napping at the barriers rise and the combination was virtually left, notwithstanding he figured us the rnniier-iip-nt-the-finish? - Druid was the successful medium of a mild killing In the mile and a sixteenth selling race. Dalvay was the favorite and was ridden by Jack Martin. He made a sorry showing for a horse of his pretentions to good class. Loring, the best backed horse In the third race for two-year-olds, at five and a half furlongs, amply fulfilled expectations as per ring indications and the result was hardly ever In doubt after the favorite, Victoria B., had been deliberately pulled up at the start and left at the post. The starter and starting judge complained to the stewards of Koerners tactics in taking the Long filly up as he did without apparent cause. The stewards fined Koerner 5 for not going on with her at the command of the starter, fte explained that the filly propped with him just as the barrier rose. It was Nannie Hodges turn to beat Handzarra today and she made good, but the winner turned up In an unexpected quarter. Comedienne carried her 114 pounds to-a dazzling victory lu track record time of 1:12. Hers was one of the sensational feats of the season and stamps the Plaudit Maxine Ellratt three-year-old one of the fleetest sprinters of the past deceade. Woolwich, the heavily backed favorite got home lr. the last, at a mile and a sixteenth under selling conditions, after fouling everything within reach. A claim was made against Frank ONeills horse, but It was disallowed. Just before the third race a small sized panic was created in, the grandstand when a womans skirts caught fire from a carelessly thrown cigarette. The blaze was extinguished without injury to auyone. "Father Bill" Dalys house was the scene of an attempted burglary last night. The burglar decamped in alarm, leaving almost everything but his shirt behind him. The stump-legged horse owner got it all, including hat, coat, watch, revolver, a lantern and a bag of tools.
