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END OF YONKERS MEETING Good Crowd Sees Last Days Sport at Empire City Course Stargazer Takes Main Race N NK K Beal a Winner in inClose Close Finish New York July 31 Last nights rain and a for ¬ bidding morning did not deter a good crowd from attending the races at Empire City to bid adieu until the fall season begins in September They were surprised to find that the course had dried on the outside and that the slow going was confined to the portion next to the rail railStargazer Stargazer captured the Slorrisania Handicap the main attraction of the day in easy fashion after making all his own pace witli Slolesworth looking back Orestes closer than usual in the early run ¬ ning was in the good going throughout and stood a drive gamely but could not catch the winner winnerSaratoga Saratoga departures made deep inroads into the ranks of the oralizers and clubhouse patrons The good crowd was made up mostly of New Yorkers who will be unable to attend the Spa racing racingThe The 1reece combination accounted for the opening race witli the Celt filly Dainty Lady She scored in sensational style in the final strides after getting away last and racing in the heavy going near the rail Keen Jane the favorite was anchored in the heavy going near the inside rail railX X K ISeal earned a close decision in the second race getting up in the final stride after being saved during the early stages Ruckboard was un ¬ fortunate to lose and appeared the winner in the stretch stretchODonovan ODonovan found a soft spot in the third leading all the vray by a wide margin marginThose Those which attempted to race next to the inside rail as Keen Jane and Hanovia found themselves anchored anchoredConsiderable Considerable crowding marked the running of the fifth race and Miss Kruter escaping most of it took the lead oa the turn for home and increased it to win by four lengths lengthsK K K Bryson will ship his horses to Havre de Grace tomorrow tomorrowThe The Diaz establishment will return to Cuba as soon as passports are available
