The age-herald., 1900-08-12
RAIN AT HARLEM
 KILLED INTEREST Pink Coat Took Ft. Dearborne Stake from Eva Rice. MISS BENEFITS FAST TIME The Shower Let Up Just Long Enough to Let Her Break the Track
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MISS BENEFITS FAST TIME

Chicago August 11.-Rain knocked out all interest in the Ft. Dearborne stake this afternoon at Harlem, as nine of the eleven horses were scratched just before post time Only two were left-Pink Coat and Eva Rice-and it proved to be a cakewalk for the former, who was never better than to D. The rain ceased just long enough to allow Miss Bennett to break the track record by half second in the second race at four and a half furlongs. She was put to a hard drive at the turn into the stretch where Moneymuss got on even terms with her and seemed to have a chance. After a little urging Miss Bennett won handily by length.
 First Race-Sx furlongs: Sim w, 112 (T. Knight) 3 to 1, won; Miss Shanley, 99 CWeir), 13 to 5, second; Carl c, 107 (Bergin) 30 to l, third. Time, 1:15 2-5.
 Second Race-Four and half furlongs: Miss Bennett 121 (Buchanan) l to 2, won Moneymuss, 10S (Kuhn) 6 to 1, second ; Faiiy Day, 10S (Bergen), to 1, third. Time 0:54
 Third Race-One and one-sxteenth miles: Bangle, 112 Buchanan), to ?, won Wax, 99 (T. KnighD, to 1, second; Noble
 
 1:5O1a.
 Fourth Race-One mile; the Ft. Dear born stakes: Pink Coat, 104 CT. Knight, 2 to 5, won; Eva Rice, 99 CT Rose), Il to 5, second. Time, Al 3-5.
 Fifth Race-Six furlongs: Maggie Davis. 92 c. Waldo, to l, won; Boney Boy, 108 (Suthard), 3 to l. second; Georgie, lO6 VanCamp), to l. third. Time. 1:14 2-5
 Sixth Race-One mile and 100 yards: Branch, 101 (Rose), to 1, won; Blue Lick 1O4 (StuarD, to 5, second; Papa Harry 1oS CT. KnighD, third. Time, 1:47 1-5.
 Seventh Race-One mile: Dagmar, 1O2 (Rose), to ?, won; Dandy H, 1O3 Van- Camp, to 1, second; Walkingshaw, 115 (Bloss), third. Time 1:44.
 Saratoga K, suits
 Saratoga, N. Y, August u.-Charentus won the Kearney handicap heat race at six furlongs this afternoon in two straight heats. In the first heat he had to be ridden out to beat the early pacemaker, Mir Jer- sey, head but in the second he won the heat and race easily by a length and half. MT. Jersey hung on gamely and fin- ished second, half length in front of Con falon, who ran disappointingly. Sanders finished third in the first heat but went to the post the second time sore. The closing race resulted in close finish between the California colt, Advance Guard, and Mayor Gilroy, Advance Guard winning by a nose First Race-Five and a half furlongs. Edgefield, 14 (Shaw), 6 to 1, won; Farmer Bennett, 1OS (Burns) IA to and even, sec ond; Shark 104 (Bullman), 3 to l, third. Time, 1:OS1s
 Second Race-One and one-eighth miles, Compensation, 105 (Bullman), to 2, won; Prejudice, 90 (R. Murphy, to and to 5, second; Precursor, 1O3 CBurns), to and even, third. Time 1: :53b
 Third Race-The Kearney handicap, six furlongs, first heat: Charentus, 10S (Bull- man), : to 2, won; MT. Jersey, 104 (OCon- nor), ? to 1 and to 5. second; Sanders 126 (Turner), ? to l. third.
 Second Heat-Charentus, 4 to 5, won; Mir Jersey 8 to and to 1, second Confalon, to 1. third. Time, 113%.
 Fourth Race-Six furongs. Far Rocaka- way, IA (Shaw) Il to 5, won; Gold Heels. 112 (O'Connor) to 2, and even, second; h. shotfi 1OS Bullman), 10 to 1, third. Time 1:13A.
 Fifth Race-Hile. Advance Guard, 119 (Burns), to 1, won; Mayor Gilroy, 112 (Shaw), to 1, and even. second; Waring 112 CTurner), to 10, third. Time, 1:4O.