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KRISS KRINGLK A WINNKK. It was surprising the way the treck at Hawthorns had dried oat yesterday, ani tboEe . who went to the races expecting to see the track dead and hard were agreeably disappointed. The going was elastic, and, while not fast, was good, and if no rain falls today it will be at its b?st. In that esse the mile and a half handicap will be a contest well worth seeing. Bam Wagner has tried for three years to get •Croesus out of the maiden class, and in yesterdays first race succeeded in doing so. The ancient maiden was in the softest spot possible and Wagner, who is always ready to make a bet nnder snch conditions, evidently thought he had "a shade" and backed Ctoesus frem 5 to 1 down to 13 to 5 and lets. That the gilding was the best is beyond a doubt. He was off in front bat did not have speed enough to keep up in the e»rly stages of the race, and down the backstretch was all tangled np in the bnnob. Hill, who rode hini, evidently knew he was game and never gave up or quit driving Tte consequence was that when the stretch wrs reaehfd roesos was wit! in striking distance, and below the eighth post had the race won. At the wire Croesus was polling up six lengths in the load, and the ring knew to its sorrow that he had at last broke his maidenhood. Tom Birrett, who is always trying and rever starts a horse unlpss he b ;cks him, won his first race of the season on the local tracks with Barrack. The colt was iu the second event a ad had au iifjrior lot to meet but the riog thought Barrett was not lucky enough to win a race and "coppered him," laying 8 to 1 against the colt. This price, however, was cat to 5 to 1 at post time. Barrack got away foarth but dropp id back to seventh place bef re the half mile post was reached. At this p3int Powell went to work on him au 1 when the stretch was reached he was in front, andshakin* the others off at the paddock gate, won with a lot left. There was a lot of bumpiag aud inte feriug •on the turn and for an instant Barracks backers hid a chill, but Blos«, who rode Frangible, when called into the stand said that although Barrack did interfere slightly wih him it did not in the least hurt bis chinees. f »r at the time when the interfarance occurred his colt was staggering and it was almo t impo ifible to keep him from running over the inside fence. Knee Kringle bad an eaty thing in the nine furlong race. This fellow lays away over the ordinary selling plater and galloped away from his field as he pleased. He was the last to leave the post, but was in front passing the stand and stayed there all the way. He was entered for 00, but Clint De Witt ran him up to Si. 100 His owner retained him for the odd fiver. The fourth race furnishrd the only close finish of the day. Pay the Fiddler, with Hamilton up, won by a nose fiom Blue Lick. .A bad lot made up the field, anil out of it the talent selected Native Son. He opened at 7 to 5 bnt was backed down to even money. Pay the Fiddler was qaoted at 16 to 1. Native Son finished third Donald Bain romped home with the fifth race and in doiag so showed considerable quality. He was off in front, set his own pace and at the finish was pullel up ten 1 jug tin in front of the others. Starter Dwyer sent th» field away in the last race like a fl ckofahesp. O.tra was the leader and Mizpah was last. There was a great distance between the pair. Bennevilla won with Mizpah second and Ostra third. Tnis race woulagive a Philadelph.a lawyer a lot to think over. i i „ , . 3 I . 1 t I - i . i i I I i . The Suburban Handicap will be described from the press box today. Jockey J Stevens got a bad fall while galloping Harry Lee yesterday morning. He was cat about the head and generally shaken np.
