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B1MHAN THCKTSOKS GOOD BACK. It splendid ca?o rffeitd to Ihe patrons of "Worth yesterday was the means of bringing oat probably the beet crowd of the present meeting. The track was in pretty fair Bbape, bnt good time wee spoiled on account of acriepwind that blew heavily all afternoon. The much-mooted question as to the best three-year-old now racing in the weet was finally settled, the lanrele going to Denman Thompson, which won one of the most stcsatipnal races ran hereabout this year. Four of the topnotchere among tbres-year-olds in Chicago were brought together by a Epecial event called tbe Worth Fall Special, a daeh of one and one-Bixteenth miles with ,500 added. It was tbe fourth race on the card and proved to be one of the best betting affairs of the season. St. Marcos was alwayB held aB a prime favorite, his price hovering around the even money mark. Argregor was made second choice with many supporters while Six Shooter and Den-man Thompson were the outsiders. The talent picked upon tbe race as a battle royal between the two choices giving but little thought to Six Shooter and Denman Tbompeon. To a splendid etart St. MarcoB ehot to the front with Argregor lapped on. They ran at break-neck speed all the way down the backstretch and into the final quarter neither yielding an inch up to this point. Along about tbe last eighth St. Marcos cracked and began to fall back Blightly and it began to look like Argregors race but quicker than it can be told Blake, who had ridden a waiting race on Denman Thompson, brought him up with a rush and he got clear of Argregor opposite the paddock gate. Denman Tbompeon came on with resolution and stalled off Argregors game rally in the last fifty yardB going over tbe line a short neck in the lead under a fierce drive. St. Marcos also recovered in the final eighth and finished strongly, but could not quite get up, Argregor nailing him a bead on the poet for second place. Six Shooter was fourth a length back. Denman Thompsons victory was due to a clever ride and being held aloof from the hot pace that wae maintained, by the two leaders for the first seven furlongs. Argregor finally ran St. Marcos into submission but in doing so ran.bimEelf into wearicets. It wae a great race. Money Muss still continues to demonstrate that ho is a sprinter of good class, taking another race yesterday in a merry tilt with Sevoy. It was in the fifth, a dash of six furlongs. He and Sevoy ran lapped from flag drop until just after turning for home, where the former drew gradually away and bad a lead of about a length at tho last eighth post. Sevoy rallied, however, and closed up again, but Money Muss would not be denied, standing his bid with firmness and finally passing over the line a neck in the lead handily. Gonfalon was third four lengths away. He ran a dull race. Evidently " his laBt few races over a -distance of ground had taken Borne of his speed away from him. Bummer, thought by many to have a chance, was never a serious contender. Georgie bb usual showed a turn of early speed. She lacks heart. The days opener was taken by Little Scout, cleverly handled by Coburn. He laid him back of Throetle, the leader, until well straightened away for home, where, under a vigorous ride, he gradually forged to the front and remained there to the end, winning under pressure by a half length from Throstle, which beat Bag Tag the same distance for second place. The two latter ran in much improved form over their last few races. Pyrrho ran an indifferent fourth. He plainly showed that he runs best track. Outside of the over a soft or muddy ilret three there was not much action in the race. Silk Cord, a hot favorite, finished laBt and ran a bad looking race. Prince Blazes, despite his uncertain legs, put up a good race in the second race, a dash of one and a sixteenth mileB, beating Miss Liza in a gentle drive by a half length, while she in turn beat 1 Ghor six for second place. Miss Liza was scheduled to carry 92 pounds, but waived the apprentice allowance, which caused her to shoulder 97 pounds. The extra five pounds just about cost her the race. Canovas dickey legs stood him in good stead for about seven furlongs, when he began to tire, and finished hopelessly beaten off. He has seen Mb beet days. After Odnor was scratched in the fifth race and a new book ordered Orontae was made an odds on favorite but put up a dismal performance and was soundly beaten at the finish. The winner turned up in Hermencia against which as good as 51 to 1 was laid. Jessie Jarboe led by a big margin for the first seven-eighthB and then had enough, resigning the lead In favor of Mae Gyle, but long about the last sixteenth Coburn brought up Hermencia with a-well-timed rush and in a vigorous finish got him across the line a neck in the lead. Mac Gyle beat Jessie Jarboe three longths for second place. Orontas was under a hard drive all the way. He ran far below bis best form. The last race of the day was taken by B. G. Fox, which shot into tho lead after the first half mile had been run and easily maintained It thereafter to tbe end winning by four lengths from Oliver Mc, which beat Andes three for second place. After betting was in progress on the fifth race it was discovered that Odnors weight ohould have been seven pounds more than he had been carded to earry and on that account he was excused from starting.
