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SMALL FIELDS IN EMPIRE CITY RACING. I Port Light Defeats Gnat Fenmouse Wins from Bayberry Candlo in Close Finish. Xew York. July 17. Smaller fields were the rule at Empire city today and several of the favorites were quoted at almost prohibitive odds. The feature race, the Woodlawn Handicap at oik; mile, was framed for fillies and mares three; years " old and over, and only three went to the post. The defeat of Gnat in the third race was a surprise. The Butler filly ruled an odds-ou choice and could never got on equal terms with Port Light, J. W. Schorrs handy plater, essaying his first start in the east. Port Light led from start to finish and. after his victory, was advanced from ,500 to ,300 by Benjamin Davis and sold to him at that figure. Davis hitherto had been identified with operations on the lawn. Malachite made good in the second race over Miss Puzzle and Sprint. It was the first success for the Belmont colors at the meeting. The Woodlawn Handicap proved to be one of Hie best races of the meeting. The game and consistent Bayberry Candle met defeat by Fenmouse by the narrowest of margins. Plcioiio showed the way for the first quarter, then Bayberry Caudle took the lead. I.oftus eased her up a trillo and Fenmouse. making a speedy move, was soon on equal terms with the May racer. In turning for home Fenmouse got to the front and appeared likelv to be the easiest sort of a winner, but Bavlierrv Candle came again on the outside when she ap"-peared to be hopelessly beaten, and so fast was her rush that Fenmouse only beat her by a nose and Bayberry Candle would have In en the victor in another nod. Loft us rode the mare according to orders, he being instructed to go the front if possible, but the difference in weight told. Tin; third race was at about three-quarters, it being the first race at the; present meeting to be inn over the abbreviated course, those previous to today having been over the full three-quarters route. It is reported that .1. W. lledrick has sold Sam Mc.Mockiii to the Marroue stable, lledrick claimed the horse last Wednesday out of a sidling race. II. Fink bid up Certrude Marie, winner of the first race, from 1916.sh00 to ,200, but trainer George Odom protected her for the Brighton Stable. Carlton G. which was cut down in his winning race of Saturday, was not injured as badlv as was at first thought. Trainer Murphy cauterized the wound and the idd horse again is doing well. Patrick Grihhen, a well-known sportsman f Chicago, was an arrival today. W. II. Baker was an Arrival from Cincinnati and will remain a few days. Empire City work-outs today with the track fast were: Aimee T. Three-eighths in 3S. Boots .Mile in 1:11. Bally - Half mile in 52. P.ird Lore Five-eighths in 1:07. Benjamin Three-quarters in 1:15. Busy Joe Three-quarters in 1:18. Conning Tower Three-quarters in 1:15 Coquette Half in ."0. Canon Bridge Three-eighths in 30. Courtship Three-eighths in :I0. Cuddle Five-eighths in 1:01. Colaudria Five-eighths in 1:0!. Dervish Three-quarters in 1:15. Dolina Half mile in 52,f.. Eel Garrison Three-eighths in 30,. Flare Five-eighths ill 1:00. Fairwoather Half mile in 51. Fair Count -Mile in 1:15. Flag Day Half mile in 53. Frank Ensign Three-quarters in 1:10".. Friar Bock Half mile in 5:i. Gloaming Half in -1!. Gloomy Gus Five-eighths in 1:01. Gooil Gracious Half mile in 52. Hourless Half mile in !!. Hank ODay Mile in 1:15. Illuminator Mile in 1:4.. Jack Carl Half mile in 50. Jacklel Three-quarters in l:i7and. Kilhlee Five-eighths in 1:05. King Herod Three-eighths in 30. King P.aggot Five-eighths in 1:03. Libyan Sands Half mile in 51. Marse Henry Seven-eighths in 1:3.1. Murphy Half mile in 4!l. Mr. Specs Five-i ighths in l:0."Jf.. Meditation Half mile in 52. Monocney Half mile in 50. Pullux Three-quarters in 1:10. Pinch Three-eighths in :!!. Paddy AVhack Three-eighths in 30. bbles Throe -quarter in 1:24. Pockichoo Three-eighths in :!. Qui Vive Three-quarters in 1:1!. Bebel Thrcc-qimrtcrs in 1 :. Boyal Meteor Three-quarters in 1:23. Success Three-quarters in 1:23. Supernal Five-eighths in 1:07. Soldier Three-quarters in 1:176. Stalwart He Icii Half in 50." St. Bock Mile in 1 :.". Straight Forward Five-eighths in l:05f.. Stromboli Half mile in 53. Short Grass Three-eighths in 37. Sinai Thr quarters in 1:18. Star Maid Three-eighths in 30. Town Hall Three-eighths in 30. Torchbearer Three-eighths in 3o! Tie Pin Three-quarters in 1:10. Tisk Half mile in 48. Three Cheers Three-quarters in 1:22. Ini-le Bill .Mile in 1:15. Vermont Three-quarters in 1:1!. Yankee Xeitiins Half in 51.
