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GRAND FINALE AT YONKERS Immense Crowd Sees Closing Day Sport On Watch Big Disappointment in inMt Mt Vernon Handicap NEW YORK N Y July 31 The popularity of the sport of racing on the Metropolitan Circuit was illustrated today when an immense crowd saw tho closing days racing around New York for the next month at Empire City It was real midsummer weather and thousands in straw hats many in the sere and yellow viewed from the grandstand recalled that it was also approaching getaway day for those toppieces for when the sport returns to Nev York again another headgear will be in fashion fashionIrish Irish Dream equally favored with On Watch proved the winner of the Mount Vernon Handicap the feature of the afternoons card On Watch finished last after leading for the first quarter of a mile Cromwell yas second and Minto II third On Watch was taken back by Jockey Harrett after passing the quarter but he never showed enough speed to catch the flying leaders again Irish Dream which essayed to set the pace with On Watch was given a breathing spoil by Jockey Itowan while going tip the back stretch falling back to third position At this juncture Sea Mint and Cromwell took up the running coming around the stretch turn After the field was straightened out Sea Mint cracked and Cromwell drew clear but Rowan brought Irish Dream up at the sixteenth pole under hard riding and gaining on Cromwell slowly got up in the last fifty yards on even terms with the Plaudit gelding and finally won in a driving finish by a neck Miuto II came fast in the last sixteenth and defeated Sea Mint for third place easily The Edgecliff purse a selling race for three yearolds brought ten to the post with T W Mays ViceChairman an odds on favorite hut which ran far below his best form never threatening it any time T II Wilsons Tattle repeated his good race of a few days ago when he came from far back after the field straightened away in the stretch jnid wci J ya half Iengthfrom PqcatellO PqcatellOVltli Vltli ceof Ace tiie iwceihaker another half length away The latter sta fast pace but short ¬ ened his stride when challenged by Tattle a six ¬ teenth out Pocatello was much used in chasing Ace of Aces Eight twoyearolds faced the starter in the opening dash with Omer K a strong favorite In the running Wedgwood rated along in front of her opponents from the start lasted long enough to beat George Hovee a half length Mary Erb coupled with George Bovee as the Peterson entry was third Omer K the public choice showed a dull performance Kate Fraley hard ridden just failed to get up for third place placeGeneral General W It Haldenian formerly member of 1 the Kentucky State Racing Commission was a vis Itor at Empire City yesterday yesterdayj j Sir Thomas Upton was a visitor at Empire City He was escorted to the stewards stand by James Itutler owner of the course where he viewed the fifth race as the guest of the track officials officialsSam Sam Louis who bought Frivolous Friday sold her to W A Crawford at private terms He also sold Jeweler to W Hi Fizer FizerThe The winner Tattle vfns sold to S A Clopton for 3L00 1000 above his entered price
