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CHARLES10NIAN IN RARE FORM. Dr. Mcsservys Gelding Follows Up His Withers Stakes Success by Winning Larclimont. New York. June 4. — The Larehaaoat, an owners rand stake for three-year. olds, was the feature of a la illy good card at Belmont iark today. Heavy lain, which fell this awwalai.. rendered the going sloppy, hut there still remained a solid bottom and •omi time was ■cored, Charlestonian, the recent winner of the Withers Stakes, showed that he is a good horse right now in any kind of going by i eating home a goixl baud of three-year-olds. Charlestonian was outrun in the early stages, but saving ground in turning for hiine, he caught and passed the leaders, Early Koso anil glghsay, at the i .-nth posl ami had enough left to wihtstand Gainers challenge. The latter, after going a trine wide on the stretch turn, was threatening the winner in tin. closing strides. Luke Mcl.uke. tin top weight, was withdrawn. The Larehmont is the second largest slake in point of value to he decided dutiug the Belmont Park mi tiling Kilkenny Boy won the nrst race, which was for two-year-olds, in commanding style over the yuimv Stables pair. Trojan Belle and Double Eagle. Graver Hughes found the going to Ids liking ami n ado a show of his opponents in the second. Al-heiia. repeating his recent good races. fouad no dif+i-inlty in defeating Harlequin ami Koly in tin third. The last-named is a good-looking; youngster that ran a trifle greenly. Skibbereen, under skilful handling, tosh the steeplechase. Jockey Allen reserved his mount lie hind the early pace set hy Ly Sander ami makinu his hid in the tinal eighth, got up to win in handy fashion. Ahdon fell, tun his rider escaped Injury. I.iion. after being badly outpaced in the inal race of the day. saved ground in turning home ami was up to win going away from Horniis. Jr.. and Oilelia. Charlestonian may he shipped to Dorral Iark to si art in the Dorral Derby, for which he is nominated on June 13. it was learned today that Henry J. Morris has leased the running qualities of Charlestonian for the Dorral Derby, he having a nomination with the privilege of leasing any bone to represent him. it will he decided within a day or two whether or not lie will he a starti. tin- chances being that he will. Charlestonian will have to concede Pennant quite a bit of Weight, as the latter will be favored by several allowances. John o. Talbott was a visitor today and will remain for several days.
