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i ! [ I I I I I . HA HA DEFEATS MICROPHONE ~* Has Lead of Length at Finish of Hollis Claiming Stakes. * Mr. Sponge Captures Ben Brush Handicap, Leading Sunvir and Mrs. John Hertz Bisque — Silverskin Triumphs. ♦ NEW YORK, N. Y., May 19— Ha Ha, the three-year-old son of Polymelian and Many Smiles, -which now races for the Latin Stable, was winner of the special offering of the Westchester Association at Eelmont Park today. This was the six furlongs of the Hollis Claiming Stakes, decided over the Widener course and carrying a net value of ,625 to the winner. At the heels of the former Coe sprinter came Microphone, performing for the Sage Stable, and third went to Fred E. Krafts old Judge Schilling, when he stuck it out to beat Mrs. Herbert Pulitzers Repentance. Conditions were ideal for the sport, and the card was one that brought out a crowd of good proportions. Uncanny occasioned some delay at the post, and an alignment was not obtained until he was taken to a position outside the stalls. The start was a good one, and Judge Schilling was more alert than the others, but he almost at once gave way to Ha Ha, which had foot enough to cross to the inside rail and. once there, held his lead throughout the running. Microphone was well lapped on the son of Polymelian, while Judge Schilling was just showing the way to Uncanny, another that had crossed to the inside. Condescend quickly dropped back, while Repentance was in some early difficulties. Ladana was racing forwardly, but unable to improve her position. MICROPHONE SECOND. Robertson held Ha Ha together nicely all through the running, and he had something left at the end, though there it was only Microphone that was giving argument, to be beaten a length. Judge Schilling hung to his position resolutely, three lengths back of these, and Repentance was finishing well to be beaten only a neck for that part of the award. The Ben Brush Handicap, over the mile route, was really a better race than the Hollis, though of lesser value. It went to Joseph E. Wideners Mr. Sponge, *he top weight, with Mrs. K. E. Hitts Sunvir racing to second place, while Mrs. John Hertz Risque had no trouble saving third from Ormesby, which just lasted to beat Waterway. The start was excellent and it was Mr. Sponge and Risque that went out to show the way. Before the stretch was reached Risque had dropped back beaten and it was Sunvir that moved up into second place, but the Widener gelding was still racing easily and ready for any challenge that might develop. In the final furlong Robertson called on Sunvir for his best and, though he raced along gamely to the call, Mr. Sponge was safely past the line winner by three-quarters of a length. Victor Emanuels Bronx Park was winner of the opening four and a half furlong dash. He is to be sold in the Belmont Park paddock, together with the other horses of the Dorwood Stable. Saturday before the races. Dr. W. P. Jones Tinema raced to the place and third was the portion of J. E. Wideners Algeria. TINEMA DELAYS START. McTaggart caused some trouble at the post with Tinema, for which he was suspended for three days by starter Cassidy, but he had the Jones filly away on her toes and that advantage saw her in the lead until well into the final furlong. Bronx Park, after being crossed by Tinema, was racing second and Algeria, after being a bit slower to leave, worked her way into third place. In the final sixteenth Bronx Park ran Tinema down to beat her a half-length, while she in turn was only a length before the Widener miss. The others were well back of the first three, with Chief Daunt the one to be fourth. Chief Daunt is another that is to be sold in the Belmont Park paddock. Thomas Hitchcocks Silverskin, ridden by G. H. "Pete" Bostwick, was winner of the Hylas, a selling steeplechase over the short course. Making all the pace, he led home Dr. J. P. Jones Shylock, with Mrs. W. Plunketts Sun Eclipse easily saving third from T. W. Durants Watsonia. The only other starter was Black Sport, and he was being eased up a distant last. From the drop of the flag Mr. Bostwick went right out with Silverskin, and he was never forced to relinquish the lead. At some of the fences the son of Coq Gaulois bungled a bit. but he had foot enough to hold his advantage, and then he was helped to score when Shylock carried Sun Eclipse wide the last turn of the course. Black Sport raced second to the winner for the first three fences, but he was jumping badly and soon dropped back badly, while Sun Eclipse moved into second place. Watsonia had no speed, and Shylock was taken back through the early stages of the running. When Shylock was asked for his speed he moved up with a rush. Two fences from home he was closely lapped on Sun Eclipse, and into the front field he carried the son of Sun Briar out badly. But Silver- skin, though tiring, was clear at the final fence and over the line the winner by six lengths. Shylock had beaten Sun Eclipse four lengths for the place, and Watsonia was another fifteen lengths back.
