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THE LADY BEATEN. The racing at Worth yesterday was not held under the moBt favorable conditions, as the weather was cold and the track sticky and holding. The paBty going was rather hard on the horses, which seemed to plow rather than run through it. The inclement weather had no deterrent effect on the attendance, which was surprisingly large for a Monday gathering. Probably the best race of the day was robbed of its interest by the unfortunate bleeding of that good Kingston filly The Lady. This is not the first time she has been thus afflicted as she bled at Harlem some time ago in a race. The withdrawing of Orontas in the fifth race, a dash of one mile, left but four starters and she was made a 2 to 5 favorite. Haviland ran lapped on her for the first half and then to the surprise of many present he gradually drew away winning in the easiest manner possible by nine lengths while The Lady beat Baird eight for second place. When brought back to the judges stand it was discovered that The Lady was bleeding from the nose. The talent could see nothing but W. J. Deboe in the fourth race, a dash of seven furlongs, and he rewarded the confidence placed in him by his many supporters by taking the lead at flag fall and holding it to the end. He won under urging by a length from Rolling Boer, which beat Fancy Wood twenty-five for second place. Rolling Boer stood a drive all down the laBt quarter, but could never quite get up. The days opener proved an easy matter for Benckart, which assumed command as soon as the barrier arose and kept gradually increasing his advantage until by the time the line had been reached he was fully ten lengths before Alee, which beat El Caney three and a half for Becond place. Benckart revelod in the going and took things easily after the first half had been run. The raco was strictly a three-horse affair. Burnie Bunton is a clever filly, running equally well in the mud or on a dry track. Many backed If You Dare with his feathery impost of ninety-two pounds to beat her, but after running head and head with him for the first quarter Burnie Bunton assumed a safe lead and although If You Dare made a bold attempt to close on her in the closing strides Bhe beat him handily by a half length. Pigeon Post ran an excellent race, finishing third, two lengths back of If You Dare. Joe Martin act6d kindly at the post and broke with his field. He showed well for a half mile. Lacrimae proved to be the best of the youngsters in the third race, a dash of five furlongs. She led all the way, winning by four lengths from Pyrrho, which beat Amirante a length and a half for second money. The last-named aid not run up to expectation, as she was supposed to be ont of the ordinary in heavy footing. Rag Tag ran indifferently and was never a contender. Frangible in going made to his order was the best in the last race a dash of one and a quarter miles. Ho went into the lead after the first half had been run and stayed there to the end winning by a length and a half from StrangaBt, he beating Valdez a head for second .place. DaviEBon, on Strangest, lost control of the linos in the laBt fifty yards, the horse finishing second on his own courage. Valdez rallied in the last eighth and finished stoutly. Ben Chance had enough when a quarter out.
