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HAWTHORNE RACING The card at Hawthorne yesterday was the poorest of the meeting although a large crowd was on hand and enjoyed several of the finishes The track had dried out and was in very good shape being about a second and half slow The six and a half furlongs dash was taken by Mag ¬ gie Davis which after leading from the first quarter had to be hustled out at the end to beat Andes a half length The latter was a rank outsider in the betting but put np one of his beet races and had it been seven furlongs would surely have won wonThe The Pride closely attended by Rival Dare showed the way for the first quarter with Like ¬ ness a close third Along in here Magi ie Davis which was slightly entangled at the start moved up fast and joined The Pride tho two running neck and neck for a short distance but just before rounding for home Maggie Davis drew away and was never afterward beaded Ccming down the final quarter The Pride and Emma C L tired badly and Andes had little difficulty in passing them He made a strocg bid to overhaul Maggie Davis in the last sixteenth and while he cksed upon her in the final strides could nut quite get up Rival Dare was badly cut off en the far tmn butsho was beaten at the time Emma C L fell away badly virile coming down the last eighth LifctntsB ren as if sbcrt asche fell out of the contest after showing well for only a quarter quarterStar Star Chamber on the strength of his fine races at aebington Park in the big stakes was made an oddeon favorite in the fifth race but be ran a pcor race finishing a dismal fifth He seemed to be anchored with hia 114 pounds im pest acd began to gradually fode away after seven furlongs of tho route had been negotiated At fltg drop Frangible shot into the lead and running well within himself stayed there through the entire route winning hands down by two and a half lengths from Laureate which beat Knightbennorot three for second place The last named horse finished rather stoutly and shewed a little improvement over his last few racee Captain Gaines ran well np to the last eighth and then began to sprawl sprawlThe The four and a half furlongs scramble for twoyearolds was taken by Julia Jnnlin which proved herEolf easily the best Off in front to a good start the remained there all through the flight winning handily at the end by two lengths It was a merry struggle for second place in the closing strides between Approved and Hercdiade the foimer getting the verdict by aibort head The Bennett colt appears to have trained off end is nowhere near his early spring form Miracle II put up a poor race and probably wants the mud to perform to his hisbest best form formIbLtar IbLtar long overdue won tho dcys opener in rather a bandy fashion Ethel Simpson kept him company clear up to the last t jgl tb where the FcniatcwfcH filly Ehock her iff easily anc ancn n had no trouble in winning by two lengths from Jane Oaker which finished six in front of Queen W for second place Ethel oimpeou fadoc away in the last eixteentb Outside of the first two it was a poor lot of youngsters B Borne Besress started bis Ether colt Emma L in the thiid race a desh of toven furlongs for threeyearolds and thehorse was the med ¬ ium of a 1 eavy plunge going to the post a de ¬ cided favorite Many pinned their faith to WbitBeld on account of Bullman having the mount and their confidence in the great jockey was rewarded by his bringing the colt horns winner by a short length from Elmer L iu a desperate stretch drive Elmer L went into the lead soon after the start and appeared to tof f have things bie own way up to the last eighth wheie W bitfield gradually closed under strong persuasion and got to him a sixteenth out Elmer L tired badly along in here finally swerving toward the inside rail but even at that it took all of Bnllmane skill to bring his mount home in front Monos finished third three lengths back of the Respass colt He just lasted long enough to beat the fast closing Searcher a head for the peep in Maideu Lane ran well for six furlongs and Hattie June showed prominently for a half It was a poor lot lotBonnie Bonnie Lissak carried off the puree in the last race but she had to be driven out to the last ounce to win Immediately at the barriers rise Harry Prestoc sailed into tho lead and re ¬ mained there by a good margin np to the last sixteentb whore the Dunne filly coming strong ¬ ly on the outside nabbed him The two fought it ouf to the line Bonnie Lissak getting her head in front as they passed over it Anchor finished third four lengths away and alto ¬ gether ran a fair race making up some ground while coming down the last quarter Constel lator backed heavily by the Ryans ran well for six furlongs and then gradually lost all in ¬ terest in the race Sam Lazarus Eeq was right there for seven furlongs and will be a hard horse to beat in his own class the next time mud prevails W B Gates showed his speed for threequarters
