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MUD BACOKI AT HAWTHORNE. With the track in the condition as it is now at Hawthorne it is almost impossible to keep a correct line on the horses and "form" has to be handled circumspectly. Earlier in the week Silverdale, from the Schorr stable, tow-roped Garry Hermann in going five furlongs; but yesterday, with four pounds difference in the weights in Garry Hermanns favor, the latter turned the tables in a suprising way. In the Garry Hermann case it was common talk that he was short and not at his best when he met Silverdale before but a race between the pair was a big attraction for a Saturday crowd and Jake Marklein was induced to start his* colt, it being a favor to the association. Marklein is fond of the game Garry, and despite the fact that he was not at his best he had confidence enough in the youngsters ability to think he could beat Silverdale anyhow, and both he and Rome Reepass, whose boy Knight rode, bet on Garry Hermann. Respa6S remarked before the race that he wished the colt had one more work in him, then he would back him strongly, but as it was he thought the colt did not have to be at his best to win. Well, the race was run. and Silverdale walked home, and he was at once marked as the champion two-year-old so far shown in the west, but yesterday-was another day, and Garry Hermann, in just about the same way as Silverdale beat him, reversed the decision. Thus are the uncertainties of horse racing, especially on a muddy track that changes from day to day. Yesterday it was slippery, when they met before it was rough and lumpy. Judges Harry Kuhl and Charles Trevathan made an odd but strictly correct decision in the third event. This was a mile condition race for three-year-olds and had but five starters, still jockey Boland could not find room enough on the track to pilot The Monk without interfering with some of the other horses. Although it was an odds on favorite that was set back the decision was a correct one and will be a good lesson to rough riders in the future. The horses finished The Monk, Celeritas and Sidbow. but had the fouling not occurred Sid-bow would probably have won, with Celeritas second and The Monk third. Just after the field, which was closely bunched, passed the half-mile ground and were on the far turn Boland, who was on the outside, pulled in on Celeritas and crowded the latter to such an extent that he in turn jammed into Sidbow. The latter was compelled to pull up almost to a standstill, as was Scarlet Lily, who was on the inside of Sidbow. It was a clean case of foul, but as it happened so far away from home many thought the judges would take no notice of it, but they did, and took sharp notice, too. All the riders were questioned and each one. with the exception of Boland, told about the same story, and as a result The Monk was set back and Boland was suspended for the remainder of the present Hawthorne meeting for foul riding. There was an ugly looking accident in the first race which was for maidens at one mile. Shortly after the field had gone around the first turn, Money Back stumbled and fell and with her down went Ibinhere and Reginald Hughes. Jockeys Grand and Tullett escaped with a severe shaking up and no bones broken, but H. Stuart came out of the jumble with a broken collar bone and was injured internally. The Cuban Girl, from indications, was started short in the second race, hut she was so much the best of an ordinary lot that she won in spite of this, although Grace Cup had her straight to the end. Star Chamber, from E. S. Gardner, Jr.s stable and trained by Charles Hughes, was backed from 3 to 2 to 7 to 10 to win the first race, and he delivered the goods in grand style. Pat Corrigans Racivan was easily the best of the field in the fourth race and being well handled by Boland, he won as he pleased. Racivan was entered for 00: was run up to 00 by Harry Robinson, but was retained for the odd . It was Thomas Careys all the way in the fifth event which was at nine furlongs and at the wire he was pulled to a walk eight lengths in front of Prince Blazes. Woodtrice, the public choice for this race, finished absolutely last which was out of line as he easily beat Thomas Carey the last time they hitched. All the evidence was submitted to the judges in regard to the Rollins race and probably all parties accused will be reinstated today.
