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GOOD RACING AT HAWrHORNE. There was a record breaking crowd at Hawthorne Saturday. It filled the stand, the walk in front of the stand, the betting shed and even crowded into the paddock. At the very least there must have been between 8.000 and 10,000 people on the grounds. It was a typical half-holiday gathering of people who hissed at what they thought was not right and yelled like Indians when the horse they favored won. Starter Dick Dwyer got more than his share of roasting from the crowd. His troubles began in the first rece. There were thirteen star" ters and the field was at the post for nearly half an hour. Amelia Fonso was mainly the cause of the long delay by refusing to break. Mr. Dwyer gave her numerous chances and perhaps used bad judgment by not leaving her early in the game. What made it bad for the starter in the eyes of the public was the fact that Amelia Fonso and Astor ran in practically the same colors. Astor carried terra cotta, white sash and cap, and Amelia Fonfo cherry, pink sash and cap, and not over one hundred people in the stand could tell them apart. Astor is a bad actor himself and at every break either he or Amelia Fonso would be standing still at the post. As Amelia Foneo was the tirst one to start the bad acting, the crowd put all the blame on her. Thus poor Dwyer was a victim of circumstances. Amelia Fonso was lucky, and when the word was given she was well on her stride and, leading all the way, won by about three lengths. It was a talse result after the long delay, as both Roger B. and Isen were prominent in all breakaways, while Amelia Fonso was used but little. The letters entry will be refused at both Hawthorne and Harlem in the future. The racing throughout was full of interest 1 and especially close were the finishes in the . fourth and fifth events. The fourth was a steeplechase over the short course which, by the way, has been changed a trifle. Instead of the horses starting back of the water jump, as they used to, they were started opposite the seven-eighths post and t took the fences in the center of the field and ! directly straightaway first. After clearing the sixth obstruction My Valentine went to the front and led to within L a couple of strides of the wire, where she was passed by Clifton B., who barely got up in time to win by a nose. My Yalentine beat Princess Murphy but a narrow margin for the . place. This was by far the best jumping race of the season to look at. Clifton B. has been 5 improving with every start and 20 to 1 was a false price against him. 1 The fifth was at one mile, and Racivan, Fans-j turo and Harry Nutter fought for all they were worth the entire length of the atrotch. Racivan got the verdict, but had Jenkins, who rode Fausturo, let Harry Nutter through in the stretch he would have won easily. s Thrive showed his quality by cantering in the 2 .. easiest kind of a winner in the seven furlong race for two year-tlds. He beat an inferior lot, g though, and the race does not count for much, Cherry Leaf won the mile and seventy yards 3 condition race by a whisker from Carnero. The y. latter came with a sensational rush at the end j and had not Crowhurst, who rode Cherry Leaf, j been paying Btrict attention to his business he would have been nipped out. As it was, it was . a very tight fit. s , Tho last race was nothing more than an exer- 0 ciso gallop for Goose Liver. He is a loafer, but . after a little shaking up at the head of the j 1 j j CONTINUED ON 8KOOND PAQH. GOOD BACING AT HAWTHORNE. Continued from 1st Page. stretch he came away without special urging. Crowhurst rode this winner and handled him with judgment. This lad is not afraid to lie away and wait patiently while placing a horse. Jockey Bose was fined 5 and suspended for the meeting by the starter. To dissolve partnership Sloan and Hurst will sell all their horses, inclnding those good racehorses Prince Blazes, Charmante, Crystal Dome and others at Hawthorne racetrack Saturday, August 19. Tony Licalzi has decided to sell his entire stable at Harlem racetrack, Saturday, August 26. His reason for doing so is that he believes bookmakers should not be horse-owners. Among the lot will be Donna Bita, Al Fresco, Lady Ellerslia, Galathee, Hop Scotch, Sirdar and seven others, including some very highly tried and valuable two-year olds.
