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10 to 8. At the start Knapp, who rode a
bad race throughout. did not get away any
too we'll with Nealon, who was knocked
back by Carthage and then proceeded to
get into all kinds of pockets. Acrobat. on
the other hand, sailed out in front with
Miss Crawford and set killing pace all
| the way around to the far turn At that
| point Nealon and Beacon Light. to l, be-
| gan to move up on the outside. but again
Knapp got shut off AS they rushed down
the homestretch Beacon Light bore out
and coliding with Nealon almost sent the
latter to his knees. Then Beacon Light.
under a hard drive. overhauled the pace
makers and won the race from Miss Craw-
ford by a head in 1.59. new track record
Acrobat was a length out OF the place,
with the same margin over oxford, who
beat Nealon less than a length.
Electoneer, last years Futurity winner.
was believed to have been dropped into a
soft spot in the fourth race, for threeyear-
olds, at a mile, and thousands were
wagered on him at to 10. He took the
lead in the run up the backstretch and
seemed to be an easy winner when he
rounded the turn for home But he weak
ened after that and swerved badly when
Brussel put him under a sharp drive to
stall off the challenge of Kentucky Beau
8 to 1. who made up lot of ground in the
last quarter. AT the wire IL was Electioneer
by nostril. with Kentucky Beau beating
Ampedo, 10 to l. by five lengths. The lat
ter was a head in front of H +. Whit
neys Westbury. to l, who did well for
his first start. The time was 1.39 4-5
Simply Breezed Home.
Cafrngorm, backed down to 4 to s. was a
big money burner in the handicap. at a mile
and a quarter. D'Arkle, 40 to l, set the
pace for nearly mile, when Missouri Lad,
8 to l. took command for a few moments.
Then it looked like Cairngorm, as the latter
made his run near the head of the stretch:
but Right Royal to 2, came with a
mighty rush when Hogg got him headed for
ha wire and he simDly brepzad home four
lengths to the good In 2.O7. Missouri Lad
came again and beat Cairngorm head for
the place.
Royal Lady, to g. made all the pace In
the second race. for three year old FLIES. at
mile, and galloped to the judges with
two and a half lengths to spare in ]. - Is.
Clare Russell, to ). always the contender,
beat Killiecrankie, Is to l, who came from
nowhere length and half for the place.
Belle of Iroquois, well played. was left at
the barrier.
handicap for two-year-olds six furlongs.
Futurity course. when Jack Joyner's Rialto,
10 to 1. showed the way practically from
the start and won in a drive by half a
length from Ben Fleet IL to g. who got
away slowly. Blue Heron. 20 TO 1. beat
John Sanford's Onatassa. to 5 favorite. a
length for third place. The latter had no
speed and was under the whip through the
last half mile. The time was LA Is.
There were twenty starters in the last
race. for two-year-old fillies and geldings,
nVe ana nai1 IuflonBs, tuturity course.
The winner turned up in Samuel Emery's
Arasee. backed down to 5 from 10 who beat
Miss Delaney. to 1. by half a length. Sun
CLEAN. to l favorite. was the same dis
tance back. Ariel played from 30 to T. was
nowhere. The time was 1O7. The attend
ance was about 1900
The Summaries.
First race. handicap; two-year-olds; 81, 300
added six furlongs, Futurry courss-Rialto. 1la
(Horner). to /. won; Ben Fleet 100 QOwe), o TO
2 second: Blue Heron, 90 lSandy), IL to l. third
Time. LA Is. King Cobalt, Omatasss. All Alone
and Fascinator also
Second race. selling; three-year-oid Niles: 1000
CONTINUED on Ninth PaVe)