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HAfflHORNES GOOD BACING. Ideal racing weather still prevails at Hawthorne causing the daily attendance to average as well bb in mid-summer days. The card ten-dared to the patronB yesterday was hardly up to the standard that has been maintained at this popular course during the last week and a half. The fields in moBt cascB were large and cumbersome although Starter Holtman had no trouble in getting thsm off promptly. The track waB lightning fast and even selling platers spun off miles close to thai :40 mark. The most pretentious affair of the day was the fourth, a free handicap purse of C0 for two-year-olds at five furlongs. Nellie Waddell was supposed to have this race at her mercy, but Sullivan could not get her off in her stride and when she bad inn into it she was too far back of the leader to be an important factor in the race at the finish. To a good start Evening I Star, closely attended b Jaubert, led to the first quarter, where the latter darted by her as if she was tied, opening up a gap of two lengths, which he held almost to the end, winning easily by a length and a half from Coacoa, which beat Julia Junkin one for second place. Coacoa cloeed up good and strongly in the last eighth and at the weights was easily the beBt of the others. Julia Junkin finished fast through the last quarter, but huDg a trifle in the last few strides. Hargis wbb moving fast at the end under a weak ride. Evening Star quit badly when opposite the paddock. I. Sameleons race should be ignored in future calculations. Brutal was backed heavily in the last race, a dash of one and an eighth miles, being forced from even money to 7 to 10. The winner turned up in Obia, which was entirely neglected, biting as good bb 5 to 1 at poet time. Blake rushed her to the front immediately at the flag dip and rating her along cleverly she bad enough left in the closing strides to stall off Clusters rush, winning by a short half length under vigorous preeegre. Cluster finished a length and a half in front of Brutal. The last named was nursed along within calling distance of the leader up to the last quarter but when Coburn called upon him he failed to respond, tiring badly in the last eighth. He probably runB his best raceB in tho mud. Cluster put up a good race, finishing strongly, but he hung just a trifle in the last fifty yardB, Valdez was right there for seven furlongs and then cried quits. He was probably short and the race should do him much good. The days opener, a dash of six furlongs, went to "Bishop" Pooles Kohnwreatb, which showed quite a turn of speed in her last race. After Lady Idrie, which held a comfortable lead up to the last eighth, had shot her bolt, Kohn-wreath, always well up, assumed command and "held it to the end, winning under persuasion by a neck from the fast closing Arachne, which beat the exhausted Lady Idris two for second place. Arachne was probably not called upon early enough, as she appeared to be running under slight restraint down the backetretch. She finished fast and true, but could not quite get up. -Lady Idris grew leg weary when a furlong out and was badly distressed at the end. Audie about run her race. It was a bad field. The talent picked upon Landseer to win the second race, a scramble of six and a half furlongs for 2-year-olds, making him an even money ebot, but ho failed to land inside of the money and put up altogether a very indifferent performance. Marcos set out to make the pace cloEely followed by Dodie S. but just about when turning for home he had about all he wanted and fell away beaten. Dodie 8. then tcok up the running with Landseer as her closest competitor, but along about the last eighth post Santa TereBa came with a well- I timed rush on the outside and simply ran past them as if they were tied. Sho won in a big gallop by two 8nd a half lengths from Dodie 8., which juBt lasted long enough to beat the fast closing Stella Perkins a head for second place. The last named was badly pocketed on the far turn but made up ground rapidly when she got clear railing. Landseer propped badly when the pinch came. Marcos was right there for Bix furlongs and bears watching from now on. Lady Like showed speed fur five furlongs. As poor a field of platers as could possibly bi gathered hereabout contended for the purse in the third race, a dash of one mile for three-year-olds and upward. Cora Havill II. led by a comfortable margin up to the last eighth where she was joined by Uncle Tom, which beat her out a head in a driving finish. Mattie Bazar came fast in the last sixteenth and would have beaten both in a few more strides. She was beaten a head for second money. Depending ran in much improved form showing more gamenesB than usual. Dagmar seemed to have a chance when turning into the stretch, but fell away beaten when nearing the last eighth post. Onoto showed speed for five furlongB. The fifth race, a dash of one mile for three-year-olds and upward, was simply an exercise gallop for Alee, which dashed to the front from the word go and easily remained there to the end. He won as his rider pleased by three lengths from Alfred C, which beat B. G. Fox two for second place. King Dellia ran well for six furlongs and then fell out beaten. He is of no present account. Miss Soak ran well for six furlongs. Prairie Dog had no chance from where he got off. The progress of the race for the American Cup between Shamrock II. and Columbia will be called off at the track this afternoon. Hardy Durham will desert the local racing field for the season and is to ship bis horses to Lexington today. Lew Marion has purchased the two-year-old filly Bluemint, by Likely Blue Maid, from E. Brown and Co. for 00. J. K. Randolph,Vwho for a number of years was clerk of the scales at Hawthorne when the track was conducted by Edward Corrigan, died at Kingston, R. I Tuesday. He was a modest, courteous man and had many friends here who will regret his untimely taking off.
