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] 1 SLOPPY TRACK RACING AT AQUEDUCT. Leo Skolny Fails His Admirers — Plumose Defeats Dune Site — Jockey H. Williams Injured. New York. .Inly -. -Todays program was an or- | ilinary one, tin- six races attracting mediocre ■rids. What seemed like the best race of the program Was the first, a selling handicap at six and a half fur- . longs, hut interest in this event was starred to a ; certain extent by the withdrawal of Bac and Star lift, whirh caused Leo Skolny to he quoted at odds-on. The liaekenaie racer however, landed in second place, Thornhill being the winner. Leu Skolny began in front, hut Immediately fell hack and although Borel rode him hard all through the early la. lag In- ants unable to get into a contending i -.-Mtion. At tin- finish he raced into second place i liast the tiring Prairie, I Plumose, which has been racing consistently of : late, won the third over Dante Site and Ataka. There was unite a hit of crowding in coining out of the chute, lull there was no •claim of foul made by any«of the riders. lrijolee spreadeagled his opponent I in the steeple chase, which In- won by il lug margin. Abclfeldy fell in the second turn of the field and his rider. 11. Williams, sustained an ugly cut on his head which necessitated several stitches being taken. With Ainalli withdrawn from the firth. Mar-hon was quoted at a short price and was heavily sup-ported. The running of the race resulted in lh -closest finish of the afternoon ami found Marabou tin- winner by inches, as Penalty, after closing up ia-t through tin- stretch, just failed to get up. principally because Bntwell outrode Mink when it came to a drive. Ihe weal her was cloudy and threatening all afternoon Interspersed with occasional light showers. The track was t il 1 slow. August Belmont --cut a good-looking .youngster to the |M -.t in the sixth race in Lord Kock Vale. William Uartb ha- returned from Canada, where he has been for the past week. lln- Brooklyn Derby, which i- tomorrows feature, will tiring about another public appearance for Sam MeMeekin. which has as yet failed to win a race tor Sam HUdretb. There will he seven races tomorrow, tin extra race being put on for the selling platers. Marsh, n was bid up 00 by I. 1.. Moore for E. T. Collins, but was retained by Baall Hera. Aipieduct work outs oxer a slow truck today weie: Im -kit irn Three-eighths in Is. Canto - Three quartets in 1 : 19 ... Chance Tin ee Planer- in 1:2-4. Charter Maid Mile and a quarter in 2:10. Hart worth - Half mile in 53%. Easter Star Mile in 1 : It. Kl Malnli Half mil.- in 53%. High Noon Halt tail.- in 4.». Indian Chant livoeighihs in 1:0!. Jerry Jr. Five eighths in 1 :05. Mala, hit.- three quarters in 1 :1V Mary Warren I hr.-e-eightlis in ::7~. Mi— Philbin live-eighths in 1:05. MisS [mode Five eighths in 1*13%. Pebbles Three quarters in 1:10. Prince of Cwato Half mile in .".it. Para in B ots Iive eighths in l:l«. Stun MeMeekin Quarter mile in 21: three-eighths 1 in :!U: half mile in IS-.. Sandal Three eighth-, in :7. Silver Threads- Half mile in 52. Spur Halt tnih- in 53. sironiboii Quarter mile in 24; three-eighths iu 1 36; half mile in 18%. Supremacy Half mile in 51. Thoughlreader .Mile in 1 :."..,. Tinkle Bell Five-eighths in 1:08%. Vladimir Hall mile in 49%.
