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! j PENNATE BOWS TO SPEEDY OP Hartsdale Purse, at Empire, Results in Karrick Victory. Cloudy Day With a Rising Temperature Makes Conditions Pleasant for Racing Track Fast. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 26. A six furlongs sprint, styled the Hartsdale Purse, was the best offering at Empire City this afternoon, and the winner was Up, ridden by Renick. Up showed the way to Pennate, while My Purchase was third. The winner dominated the race all the way and turned in an impressive effort from a time standpoint. Up had been a pronounced disappointment of late, but in yesterdays effort showed a return to his best form. Another cloudy day prevailed, but the rising temperature rendered conditions pleasant for racing. The track was fast and on the whole, interesting racing prevailed. The crowd was of generous proportions. The start in the Hartsdale was a perfect one. The field raced in alignment for the first seventy yards before Up was capable of moving into command. Renick allowed him to draw away steadily, and on the far turn Lullaby n. was in nearest pursuit, with French Lass and Shannon Star in the Tear. Turning for home, Renick saved much ground, while Pennate, which had improved his position, was placed under severe pressure by Long. The speedy campaigner made a determined effort in the stretch, but could not overhaul the leader. My Purchase, which was under pressure during the early stages, gained steadily and was an easy third over French Lass. The latter was sent to the outside on the far turn and lost much ground, while Lullaby II. tired badly at the end. Nutlet, ridden by Jackie Long, accounted for the first race. Oriley was the one to finish second, while in third place was Xandra. The start was a good one, and Oriley was sent into command at once. Moroceii went along after him, while Guide-rail was in third place. Nutlet was away slowly, but Long elected to take the outside route and escape interference. At the turn there was some crowding, and Noel Boy was one of the sufferers. In the stretch run Oriley shook off Morocen, but could not withstand the determined challenge of the winner at the end. Xandra, which had raced f orwardly all the way, outlasted the fast closing Good Guess for the short end of the purse. Sunvir, which turned in a poor performance in his previous race, had scant trouble in defeating a band of platers in the second race. At the finish he showed the way to Flossine, while in third place was Paula L. The start was a good one, and Flossine moved into command at once. She was rated along under steady restraint, raced Airs and Graces into defeat in the early running, but through the stretch faltered badly. Paula L. worked her way up on the inside, while Sunvir, which had been rated close up from the start, was guided, to the outside. In the final furlong Sunvir proved best and at the finish had a length advantage over Flossine, which in turn outlasted Paula L., the latter, tiring from early efforts at the end. Eleven maiden two-year-olds started In the second division of the split of the first race and Godfrey Preece furnished the winner in Energetic Boy, which scored in a drive oyer Satin Shoes, while in third place was F. A. Griffiths Longford. The winner was ridden by L. Bernius and followed the pace closely, which was set by Satin Shoes. The latter appeared all over a winner entering the stretch, but tired at the end. Longford, which improved his position steadily on the inside, made a determined effort in the stretch, but tired at the end while Energetic Boy drew away in the final sixteenth. A rousing finish came out of the fifth race for all ages in six furlongs when Single Star outlasted Memories Dear, while Modern Ace was a fast-finishing third. The start was a good one, and Memories Dear, Single Star and Westys Fox dominated the early racing. They raced along heads apart with Westys Fox on the inside. In the stretch Single Star disposed of Westys Fox, but Memories Dear came again and finished gamely. Modern Ace, which responded to severe pressure in the stretch, closed fastest of all. We Dun It accounted for the final race of the day, a dash over a distance of ground for platers. At the finish he had a neck advantage over Alcman, while farther back in third place was Diinrock.
