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EYELIDS SENSATIONAL WIN ♦ Defeats Prisciila Mullens by a Nod in the Ladies Handicap. * Jockey Lykes Strong Finish on Aunt Dinah Beats W. B. Coes Under Fire. ♦ Xew York, June «,.— A. L. Astes Eyelid, an added starter, won the Ladies Handicap, the feature race at Lelmont today, in a field of fast mares. The winner was saved in the early running, but finished rapidly and. under energetic riding, outstayed I. K. L. Boss Priscill.i Mullens in the final drive. I he latter tired badly under her impost. On the turn for home, she swerved and was res|K nsib!c for a bumping match that eliminrited Buttle from contention. Jockey Loftus was called into the stewards stand. Evidently those gentlemen did not consider the evidence warrantd a reversal of the plii« ing numbers, for the result was allowed to stand. Tin Ladies Handicap dates back to 1S«.S. and among its long list of winners are the names of some of the most famous mares in the history of the American turf. Its history in condensed form since 1C07 is as follows: Year. Winner. Wt. Jockey. Val. Tim-. Iggf Yankee Girl 121 H. ■lillil IIT.Iaf l:i 1»0S Stamina lLl K. Dugan.. «.3S5 l:«g% 1!:09 Maskette 1J1 J. Hut well. 0.030 1:39 Ill 0 Ocean Bound ...121C. Garner.. 1..TJ0 1:43 P.I13 Flamma lot 11. Badtke. 1.700 1:30% lttl-1 Flying Fairy lltj T. Bavies.. U.110 t:SS PJlo Addie M 100 G. Byrne .. 1.450 1:31 ;, IHI Celandria 113 M. tiarner.. l.tilo 1:41 1« 17 Bhiae Maiden ..MB B. BaB -.OttO 1:51 191S Kyelid 110 M. Bowan.. 2.130 1:10 In the opening dash, twenty horses faced the barrier and. despite the big unwieldy field, a goo 1 contest resulted. F. 1. Weir furnished the winin-r in the Whitni-y-bred Golden Glow, which closed a big gap from a slow beginning and. going to the front in the stretch, won by a safe margin. J. E. Wideners colors were seen in front in the steepl-chase. his Stonewood taking the lead after going a half and holding sway throughout. Stone-wood stumbled at the seventh fence and almost unseated his rider, but Ityer managed to hang on and. after recovering his balance, Stonewood was uevi r s. rioiisly threatened. Corn Tassel was confidently backed to win the third race, but he never had. a chalice to lio.it the Soeariiiint colt Johren. which held a safe lend from start to finish. Corn Tassel challenged gamely in the stretch and finished fast, hut could not •vertahe the Whitney representative. Air Man. which was disqualified in the Queens City Handicap after finishing first, made good today in easy fashion in the fifth race. He was re eerved in the early running and when called on after passing the far turn, drew away and won as his rider pleased. Frederick the Greats iierformanee in tliis- raci was a big disappointment to Ins main admirers, who strongly supported him to beat Air Man. !!•■ set a fast pace, but quit suddenly when overtaken by tin ultimate winner. The defeat of Inder Fire in the closing dash was another stunner for the talent, the Cue youngster being regarded as the best betting pro|»osition of the day. The 1iicle filly Aunt Dinah, was tin-one to take liis measure, but her success was du--to Lyke outriding Fairbrother in a hotly contest. -d finish. With riders reversed. Fiider Fire would have won, was the opinion of all who witnessed the race. INTEREST IN STALLION PARADE. In step with the strains of patriotic airs, five 1 thoroughbred stallions paraded before the cheering assemblage prior to the running of the third race. The stallions represented the baud donated to the government by vari-ms owners. I Leading the qiint-t te with his head swung aloft. 1 stepped Light Arms, the impressive bay son of Lilrador -Light Shot, waich John Siiaughiiessy - contributed as his bit. Boly, which has often thrilled turfites by bl* brilliant perfeiaaaaeea, strutted next, with OSullivau, Achievement and Saratoga Beat bj line. Textile, which was donatd by tie Jockey Cub , Breeeaag Bureau, was listed to appear, but had been . skipped to Washington. , The greatest interest was manifested in the . stallions parade. The stallions, which are to In- sent . to lie remount station at Fort Keogh. Montana, to-I morrow, were dicorated with ribbons and they were surrounded by an eag-r crowd in the paddock. In-fore ,. they were shown on the track iu front of the r stand. There was hearty applause from the club house enclosure and grandstand when the ■apeflh j stallions made their appearance. It was tlur tnii a , vereal opinion of the best judges at the course, that s Parte Sams future supply of cavalry horses will a be greatly improved by the blood of these spl-ml iilly-hrcd sires, whose peeagrees bridle with the . most potent strains to be found in the English and American Stud Books. ♦ "That was one of the most interesting event- I * have ever seen on a racing program." was the comment of trainer A. J. Joyner. "and the public ap . peared to appreciate it to the fullest." ,. A notice was posted in the secretarys office warning owners and trainers against employing t. . exercise boy B. Hoffman, who left the employ of ?. J. H. Me Avoy without discharge. Fred Burh-w claimed Thistle from the first race • today. The amount for Mr. Builews claim for v Hubbub on Wednesday was in excess of the neccs-;l sary sum and that amount will be prorated as an a additional to Fridays six purses. The easy manner in which Cudgel worked a mile in 1:14 this morning indicates that his Kentucky s . trip did not dull hfs aMeaV. Hollister. another Suburban candidate, worked a as ,, mile and a quarter trial in :09. a »;ro!iiu!-Sw. 11 and P.lue Danube ran in different ., interests and colors iu the sixth race, but they ~l wire coupled iu the betting. L. Ureen Morris, one of the oldest trainers living. was at the track meeting ol 1 friends and swapping stories of fifty y. ars ago. Crimper, which was believed to be broken down i permanently, will be trained again, according to a statement from his trainer. n A. H. Yivell. as well as the horse Etruscan. ,- whose entries were barred at the Jamaica meeting, an u are both in good standing again. Mr. Dningerfleld. y on- of the stewards of the Jamaica meeting, sab! e the ruling only applied to Jamaica. ;3 The suit brought by Tod Sloan against Charles F. ■. Payer last winter, for money claimed to have been •s loaned some years ago. was dismissed by Justice Iltudritk. iu the Trial Court last Tuesday.
