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MANY CLOSE FINISHES Sport at Hialeah Park Provides Numerous Thrills. Islam Wins Again in Headliner Outsiders Score at Long Odds Montgomery Stars. MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 12. Rather an interesting card of overnight races was the entertainment furnished this afternoon by the Miami Jockey Club at Hialeah Park. The best offering of the day was a one mile condition affair that fell to Jack Howards Islam, with A. G. Westons Dancing Mack saving second place from Dewey Brenthams Martis. Fighting finishes were the order of the day, and the big crowd that was out had many thrills that began with the running of the first race. Among the visitors of the afternoon were various members of the legislature who were the guests of Joseph E. Widener. There were other than racing thrills of the day when Nealon Kay, one of the winners, paid 5.60 for each investment, while Catherine Fox, winner of the sixth race, paid 51.10 for a like investment. R. Montgomery had winning mounts in two of the fighting finishes when he scored with A. B. Gallahers Manassas in the third and followed it up by riding A. G. Westons Jaffa to victory in the fourth. DEBUT OF FRENCH MISS. The mile feature, which was christened the Darwin Purse, only brought out five, and it gave the French four-year-old filly, Duchess of Marlborough, her first race under silks. She cut no figure whatever in the race and simply galloped along back of the others, but she is a good looking miss with plenty of size and conformation and she will probably prove herself with more racing. Dancing Mack and Raccoon were the ones to set the pace, but Raccoon was not there when the pinch came at the head of the stretch. The Weston gelding carried on gamely to the end, though forced to his best to save second place from Martis by a nose, while he had been beaten by Islam by something more than a length. Corbett waited back of the leaders with the winner and when he moved, going to the stretch turn, he was forced to race outside both Raccoon and Dancing Mack. The son of The Porter was good enough to travel this extra distance and catch Dancing Mack in the final furlong, while Martis, to reach third, closed a big gap from a slow beginning. Raccoon had no excuse and it was apparent he will only show to advantage under light weights. NEALON KAY NARROWLY. A great finish marked the opening dash at seven furlongs when Mrs. B. E. Chapmans old Nealon Kay, by a great rush through the stretch, got up to win by a narrow margin over Mrs. G. W. Lofts Black Dove, with Westko, from the Kilrane stable, just saving third from G. C. Winfreys The Gen. Nealon Kay was neglected in the market and paid 5.60 for each investment. It was a good start, but Nealon Kay was outrun through the early racing when he was tenth in the field of fifteen. Black Dove and The Gen were showing the way and Coots was racing closely after them. Westko was in close quarters in the early running, but soon in a forward position, and the others were well bunched. Inside the final furlong a general closing up took place, and Black Dove was soon doing his level best. It was not good enough to withstand the rush of Nealon Kay, which, moving up on the outside, dropped his head down before Black Dove to earn a head decision. A length back of these there was a close finish for third. Westko had found racing room and, finishing gamely, he only saved that part of the purse from The Gen by a matter of inches. Sixteen plater fillies started in the juvenile three furlongs dash and Mrs. S. F. Murphys Modesto, by a rush at the end, just got up to win from H. C. Pagans Dusky Dame, and W. S. Kilmers Dark War was third, beating Mrs. John Hertz Animate for that part of the purse. Continued on twenty-second fige. MANY CLOSE FINISHES Continued from first page. There was tedious delay at the post and Dusky Dame was so fractious that she was taken to a position outside the stalls, as was E. R. Bradleys Bun D. The start was a good one and Dusky Dame at once took command and soon opened up what seemed to be a safe lead. She swerved over to the inside as she raced, but was far enough in front to make the move a safe one. Inside the final furlong she was still going gamely and two lengths before the others when Elston eased her up slightly. This seemed to be the only reason for her defeat. Elston did not realize the danger of the charge made by Modesto until about seventy yards from the finish. Then it was impossible to have the daughter of Single Foot going again in her best stride and Modesto dropped her head down in front. The third was a race for three-year-old maidens, colts and geldings. It brought about an" excellent finish when A. B. Galla-hers Manassas, after setting all the pace, just lasted to win from Mrs. P. A. B. Wideners Broadway Lights, while George Strates Iron Czar gained considerable ground to save third from Lucky Jack, the Wheatley Stable starter. Manassas and Star Royal were the ones to show the way out of the chute and they were well clear of the others, and Lapidary and Lucky Jack were also in the front division. Broadway Lights and Iron Czar were well back in the field and the last named was racing on the inside and fortunate not to meet with interference in that position. Manassas put Star Royal away decisively long before the stretch was reached and swung into the straightaway with a comfortable lead. In the meantime Garner was experiencing no end of trouble finding a passage for Broadway Lights but, when the opening offered he drove the son of Broadway Jones through with a rush that was rapidly wearing down the winner. At the end Manassas still had a neck to spare and the Mrs. Widener racer was a length and a half before Iron Czar, which was third before Lucky Jack. , Montgomery brought his riding score to two in a row when he got A. G. Westons Jaffa home the winner in one of the most thrilling finishes of the day. This was the ; three-quarters race that was fourth on the card and, under a powerful ride, the filly just lasted to earn the decision from Mrs. A. Carfanos Traitor. Well back of these two F. E. Krafts Memories Dear saved third from G. D. Wideners War Saint. Beginning well with the winner, Montgomery at once sent her out to set the pace. Memories Dear went with her and War Saint was not far back of these. In the early stages Traitor was rather badly pocketed and with no chance to stride freely. Montgomery saved ground all the way with Jaffa and lie had Memories Dear beaten at the head of the stretch, but an eighth out Traitor had found his way through and there was a bitter duel all the way to the finish, where Jaffas margin was only a nose. Memories Dear, though tiring, barely lasted to save third from War Saint, and Hamilton was a distant fifth.
