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LARGEST CROWD OF WEEK Ladies Day and Weather Conditions Reflected in Attendance at Akron Track. AKRON, Ohio. April IP.— -Following decided improvement in the weather today the larg-e-st crowd of the week journeyed to the course, it being ladies day. The large turn out of the fair sex swelled the attendane-e considerably. The track was in fairly good condition, drying out rapidly, but rain threatened again as tbe afternoon progressed. Coming from behind tattle Romper and Marat while rounding the stretch turn. I.ugs drew into a clear lead near the end of the opening dash. F*ictile finished with a rush from the rear and outgamed the tiring Little Romper for second place. Jim Daisy was hustled into the lead in the first quarter of the second race and never left the result in serious doubt thereafter. Seiuire MeMasters, always in closest pursuit, held second place safe and Maimonides had little opposition for third after Shine On retired from the struggle commencing the last quarte-r. Making his debut at this meeting. Rrure Johnsons Rrandeis easily accounted for the sixtli race, which attracted the most select field at the Northampton Park this afternoon. Taking command while* rounding the far turn, the winner drew away with ease during the final eighth. After Faber, the early pace-maker, tired in the stretch Jibe and Silk Sox fought it t ut for second place. Jibe* proving the gamer. As the field was rounding the turn into the Stretch Senor. in close quarters, apparently stumbled and fell with jockey A. Anderson. Stay On. with H. Callahan up. fell over him. Anderson escaped injury, but Callahan suffered a slightly wrenched shoulder. At no stage of the third race was Miriam Wood in danger of defeat, retaining a commanding lead after half the distance had been covered. Move On Seth as easily die-posed of the others. Deep Crass dropped into third position when Country Rife tired and bore out in the stretch. After a display of rare gameness Frank Fogarty defeated some good performers when he outgamed Jigger by a head to win the fifth. Jigger saved much ground entering the stretch where the winner was carried wide by the tiring pacemaker Joe Campbell. The Plainsman, after overcoming much early interference beat the others home. Showing the way throughout Tom Micks proved somewhat of a surprise when he retained a comfortable lead to the end of the fourth race. Coming from far back after going the first half mile Pete Foy easily disposed of Dahinda for the place honors.
