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WTETH BEATEN AGAIN. From his poor showing of yesterday at Washington Park many are beginning to think that Wyeth won a lucky race when he finished first in the American Derby. Favonius, which beat Lucien Appleby on a heavy track last week, came right back and beat Wyeth. The latter opened at 7 to 10 in the betting, but went up to even money by post time. To a fair start Favonius at once shot to the front and opened up a comfortable gap, which he held clear up to the last sixteenth post where Ranch, seeing Wyeth closing upon him, rallied his mount, Favonius reaching the wire a nose in front of Wyeth. Lyne, on the latter, rode an indifferent race. He appeared to be simply watching Nitrate for the first six furlongs and when he called on Wyeth, when well straightened for home, the colt was too far back to have a fair winning chance. Even at that Wyeth finished with a rush and would have won in another stride. Glen Water finished third, two lengths back, of Wyeth. He ran the best race he has shown here this year. Omdurman ran well for seven furlongs. Nitrate could not extend himself at his beBt in the soft going. Farmer Jim, held at 5 to 1 in the betting, just lasted long enough to beat Gold Bell a nose on the post in the days opener, a dash of six furlongs for two-year-olds. Farmer Jim ran Lampoon into submission in the first half and appeared to be an easy winner in the last sixteenth, but had to be hustled out to the limit to beat the fast finishing Gold Bell. The latter was slightly outrun in the first half, but came with a splendid burst of speed in the final sixteenth. Flocarline was an indifferent third. Arian sprung a surprise by taking the second race in handv fashion by one and a half lengths from Boaster, which finished two before Foundling for second place. Arian ran to his best form and never was in danger of losing the lead. Boaster tired when called upon in the final sixteenth. Caliban ran a dull race. Matin Bell showed her usual turn of speed, but could hold it only for seven furlongs. Some of the best sprinters now in training in the west faced the barrier in the third race, a dash of six and a half furlongs. Bose Tree, on the strength of her good race of last Saturday, was made the favorite and rewarded her many backers by putting up the best race of her local career, winning easily by two lengths from Nickey D., which finished one in front of Waswift for second place. Rose Tree stood the hot pace set by Nickey D. with ease and came away quickly in the last eighth. Nickey D. showed sudden improvement. Elsie L. was right there for five furlongs, but tired when the last eighth struggle came up. Headwater appeared to be anchored by his weight. Escalante showed a flash of early speed. Von Rouse won the fifth race easily by a length from Silver Fringe, which lasted long enough to beat out the fast-finishing Linguist a head on the post for second place. Silver Fringe displayed much speed for the first half, closely followed by Von Rouse, but in the last sixteenth the latter moved up and gradually wore down the former. Linguist ran an impressive race and bears watching from now on. Kings Lady ran a dull race and was never a serious contender. Lady Chorister, a rank outsider, took the last race, leading all the way and winning easily by two and one-half lengths from John McGurk, which beat Compass two and one-half for second place. An unusually large Monday gathering was present and witnessed a fair days sport. A heavy down pour of rain in the morning made the track somewhat soft. It dried out fast after the first race had been run and fair time was made thereafter.
