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WEST MAIN TRIUMPHS AGAIN Marigold Purse Holds Position of Honor at Empire City. Mudlarks Have Another Inning at New York Shere Khan, Extreme Out-slder, Surprises Players. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 28. An off-day program was down for decision at Empire City this afternoon. The track was heavy and holding, and none hut pronounced mudders were in demand. Despite these conditions, racing was of an interesting nature. The overhead conditions were clear, and a surprisingly large crowd journeyed to the. hilltop course. The Marigold Purse, a dash for two-year-old non-wpners of two races, occupied the position of honor, and this went to William Gallaghers West Main, a receding choice, ridden by Frankie Coltiletti." The Italian youth brought his mount from the rear to wear down the leaders and led home W. L. Johnsons Jean Brown, while in third place was Denon, from the Tedlu Stable. Eleven started here. The start was a good one, and Jean Brown took command at once, pressed by Denon and Chance It, while West Main was, in fourth place. Turning for home, Coltiletti steered his mount to the outside, and in a drive the Gallagher starter proved best. His margin at the finish was a neck, but he was-going away. Jean Brown held on gamely to outlast Denon, although thejr bumped each other near the furlong post. A rousing finish, with the winner in doubt until the official placing confirmed Good Guess over Sugar Pea, took place in the first race of the day. Brown Wren was a bang-up third. The winner was ridden by Robertson and he brought his mount from the rear of the pace to wear down Sugar Pea in the last strides. When the break was effected she dwelt momentarily and was last of her company to leave. Long rushed her into contention rapidly and then guided her around the leaders entering the stretch. Swinging for home Sugar Pea drew away. Good Guess, which had improved her ponition steadily, came with a rush when placed under pressure and wore down Sugar Pea in the last stride. Brown Wren, which had forced the pace all the way, held on gamely and just managed to outlast the steadily closing Peach Bud. Haggerson surprised everyone by coming from the rear of the pace to account for the second race. Standing a hard drive through the final furlong, where he faltered, Haggerson managed to outlast the fast-closing Foxiana, racing for M. Fiandola, while in third place was Americana, from the B. Bt Stable. Absolute silence greeted the winner cf the third race, Shere Khan, as he led home a field of eight other two-year-old platers. Shere Khan was a neglected factor and his name was hardly mentioned by any one of the crowd. Shere Khan was the longest priced winner of the meeting and back of him in second place was Fairly Wild. This fellow was an equally neglected factor and both were quoted at fifties by the oralists. In third place was Catino, while Trimmer, the popular choice, tired badly in the stretch and finished in the ruck.
