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FINE RACING AT OLD YORK Great Ebor Handicap Won by March Along Marshall Fields Filly First. LONDON", England, August 117. The Great Ebor Handicap of ,500, for three-year-olds and over at one mile and three-quarters, was decided Thursday at York and resulted as follows: Ixird Derbys March Along, ch. e, 4, by Swyn- ford Marchetta. 1-7, Carslake 1 G. J. Plevins Flint Jack. ch. g. 4, by Kock Flint Country Girl, 105. G. Smith 2 W. Williams Ilolbcach, ch. h. 5, by King William Expectation, 113. Strydom 3 M. Langleys Pride of Ulster, ch. c, 3, bv Ulster King Kosalie, 100, Luster 1 Lord Zetlands Pommc-de-Tcrre. b. h, 5, by Polyinolus Homestead, 131. Kobbius 5 Time, 2:50. There were twenty starters a record number for the Ebor. Pommc-de-Tcrre was made favorite, starting at 2 to 1. March Along won in the last stride; by a head, three-quarters of a length separating second and third. Carslake rode a fine race on tlie winner. Lord Derbys second colors were carried by Glorioso. blk. c, 3, by Swynford Assurance, with Donoghue. up. He was quoted at 100 to 7. The winner was backed from 100 to 7 to 7 to 1. The weather was delightfully fair and sunny and an immense throng visited the beautiful and ancient cathedral city to view the Ebor. It is reported that Poninle-de-Terre, the favorite, came out of the race in poor condition, and he will probably be retired to the stud immediately, instead of going to France to fill bis engagements there. The Convivial Produce Stakes of $.".,000. for two-year-olds at five-eighths straight, was won by .Major Edward Claytons Czarda. b. f, by Neil Gow j Viscarda. The winner ridden by S. Donoghue survived an objection in behalf of the Combination colt, which was beaten by a short head. The Duke of York Stakes of ,000. for three-anil four-year-olds, one and one-quarter .miles, resulted as follows: . Sol Joels Napolyon, b. c, 3, by Polymelus St. Josephine: 107 . 1 Lord Londonderrys Polemarch, ch. c, 3, by The Tetrarch Pomace; 114 2 Lord Derbys Kedhead, ch. f, 4, by Harry of Hereford Hair Trigger II.; 121 3 The Yorkshire Oaks of ,000 for three-year-old fillies, one and one half miles, resulted as follows: Sir Gilbert Greenalls Ive in Idleness, b. f, by Bachelors Double Cornfield, 117 1 J. K. Joels Springblrd, b. f, by Sunstar Swallow. 117 J Lord Astors Waac, b. f, by Swynford Good and Gay, 117 3 Won by a length and a half; a half length between second and third. Nine ran. The Wykeham Three-Year-Old Handicap of ,000, at one mile, was won by Joseph Watsons ch. f. by Tracery Miss Cobalt, carrying lU,"r pounds; Sir A. Baileys Queen Wasp, b. f, by Bayardo Mother-in-Law, was second three-quarters of a latigth behind. Thirteen ran. The Prince of Wales Plate of $.".,000. for two-year-olds, f ive-eigliths of a mile straight, was a veritable runaway affair for Marshall Fields Golden Corn, b. or br. f, by Golden Sun Corn Cockle. The filly was a hot favorite at 7 to 4 on. She carried top weight, 131 pounds, and led from the barrier, winning in a canter by four lengths. Golden Corn is undoubtedly the best two-year-old of her sex in England and she made a great impression. The seventy-eighth running of the Great Yorkshire Stakes of ,000, for three-year-olds, one and a half miles, resulted as follows: Lady Sykes Westward Ho, br. c, by Swynford Blue Tit, 1L3, Carslake 1 Lady James Douglas Carima, ch. f, by White Eagle Cauidia. li3 2 Lieut. Col. C H. limes-Hopkins Clear Trace, b. f, by Tracery Ste. Claire III., 123 3 The winner was favorite at 0 to 4 on. Won by six lengths, eight lengths separating second and third. There were only three starters. The Gimcrack Stakes of ,000. for two-year-olds, three-quarters of a mile straight: Lord Jerseys Scamp, b. c, by Son-in-Law Campanula, 127. Lane, 11 to 10 1 Major L. B. Ilollidays bay colt, by Corcyra Dittany, 124, S to 1 2 Kennedy Jones brown cult, by Flying Orb St. Filans, 10 to 1 3 There were twelve starters. 4
