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CONSISTENT JESTING WINNER ■ «- Forces Pace and Scores by Two Lengths at Empire. ♦ Rain Threatens After Fourth Race — Unusually Hot Weather Prevails— Ogle Takes Opener. NEW YORK. N. Y., July 20.— Marion Mc-Gonigles Jesting, which has become a wonderfully consistent plater, was winner of the best offering of the Empire City Association at the Hilltop track today when, after forcing all the pace, she scored in the Greenwich Purse over the mile and a sixteenth route. Spanish Way, from the Ascot Stable, saved second place after being the only one to give the winner any semblance of argument, and J. H. Louchheims Ward-in-Chancery was a distant third. Back of these and soundly beaten were Uncle Donald and Pomponius, the only other starters. An unusually hot day was made more pleasant after the running of the fourth race when there was a cooling breeze and peals of thunder that threatened a downpour. In this best race of the day Rainey went right out with Jesting from the start and, when Spanish Way bore her company, they turned into the back stretch well lapped and galloping along two lengths before Ward-in-Chancery, which was heading the other two. All five were going along in hand as the back stretch was reached, but Jesting, in showing the way, was racing strongly. It was after turning from the back stretch that Chanove challenged with Spanish Way, and he moved up to the filly readily, but the filly had plenty in reserve and drew away again. Then, turning into the stretch, Spanish Way bore out badly and, when Jesting saved ground, there was no further contest. Spanish Way held the others perfectly safe, when he was second by four lengths, and Ward-in-Chancery was just as easily third, beating Uncle Donald by five lengths for that part of the prize. The race run by Pomponius was unaccountably bad, and there was not a time in the running that he showed his true form. The storm broke during the running of the fifth race, a mile and seventy yards, for platers, and it was run during a sharp shower and to the accompaniment of almost continuous thunder. It went to Clonard, from the Maemere Farm Stable, when he scored handily over J. M. Jones Fairly Wild, with Sang Froid, from the Sage Stable, gaining some ground to beat General A. for third. Gift Magic, making his first appearance since the winter racing in Florida, was the one to set the pace. Rosengarten sent him right along at a pace that disposed of General A. Clonard was being rated along back of these, and Sang Froid was also under a steadying restraint. It was not until well into the stretch that Gift Magic tired, but the lack of condition told its ttale, and as he shortened stride there was a closing up back of him. General A. was through, with Clonard coming with a rush that carried him past the line the winner by three lengths. Fairly Wild, with his belated bid, beat Sang Froid by two lengths and another three lengths back was the tired , General A. The opening five and a half furlongs dash I for juvenile platers went to Ogle, from the Maemere Farm Stable, by five lengths, but Merritt, who had the mount, took no chances and rode the filly out vigorously right to the end. Buckley M. Byers Thorson raced to second place, and he was well before Mrs. C. O. Iselins Parabola, and Liebchen was fourth. John S. Andersons Wise Revue was a driving winner of the second race, a five and three-quarters furlongs dash for the cheapest sort. P. J. Fouhys Anna V. L. raced to second place, and Chickahominy, which introduced the silks of E. Barry Ryan to racing, saved third from True Romance. The second two-year-old race of the day was for the maidens of cheap quality and over the five furlongs distance. This went to | Damon Runyons Bobby Buxton, in a race | that was marked by rough riding. Mrs. j Vaughan Flannerys Cardamon, one of the sufferers in the running, closed a big gap to take second place, and Mrs. Parker Comings Wicces beat B. S. Cutlers Be There I for third. I Shortly after the start Wicces came over i from her outside position, and she piled up i the field badly. Bobby Buxton was fortunate | to escape that interference, but Cardamon, j Tarbucket and Khelaboo were knocked out j of the running. After this roughing Wicces went along [ with Bobby Buxton, but he held her safe I all the way to be winner by two lengths. Cardamon. after being apparently helplessly out of the running, was taken to the outside by Horn, where she came with a great rush to take second place. Wicces just lasted to save third by a neck from Be There after all her roughing of the field. « ,
