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SURPRISES AT HAWTHORNE. Pat Dunne was much in evidence at Hawthorne yesterday, winning with John McGurk and Silurian and getting good prices against both. The former won the feature event of the day, a free handicap purse of 00 for three-year-olds and upward at one and one-eighth miles. He was held at 18 to 5 in the betting and was well backed by the talent. Orontas, at 2i to 1, was well liked by many, but ran a dull race and has evidently trained off. To a good start Scarlet Lily at once rushed to the front, opening up a gap of five lengths while going down tho backstretch, with Favonius second and Jimi-nez third. Little change occurred in these positions until well into the stretch, where Jiminez fell away beaten and Orontas moved up. Coming down the last eighth Scarlet Lily still had a lead of a length over John McGurk, which had begun to make his run along in here. He got on evens terms with her when opposite the paddock gate and beat her handily to tho wire by a neck. Orontas finished third five lengths back. In the closing strides John McGurk always held Scarlet Lily safe, Walsh drawing a fine finish purposely. Orontas tired badly under punishment in the last eighth Btruffglo. -. Jiminez was right there, for a mile, but be is nowhere near the good horse he was last year. Favonius showed well for seven furlongs. Silurian, showing much improvement, took the fifth!race,a dashof seven furlongs, in handy fashion at odds of 10 to 1. Joe Frey, closely attended by Constellator and Duelist, showed the way until well into the stretch where he tired fast. Along about the last eighth post Silurian under a vigorous ride by Winkfleld moved up fast winning easily by fa half length from Rolling Boer, which bat Headwater a half for second place. Rolling Boer cams with a great rush at the end after making up much ground in the last quarter. Headwater finished strongly under punishment and displayed sameness. Joe Frey tired fast under punishment in the last eighth and appears to be nowhere near himself. The days opener, a dash of five and one-half furlongs for two-year-olds, resulted in a stirring finish between Lady Jocelyn and Airtight, the former winning under a skillful and persevering rido by Winkfleld. First Belle Graham and then Adios showed the way, ;the latter havinga lead of two lengths at the last eighth post, but here Lady Jocalyn, under strenuous urging, closed up gradually, winning in a fierce drive by a head from Air-light, which beat Adios a half for second place. Airlight saved ground by going next to the inside when turning for home and finished with great gameness. Adios showed to good advantage, displaying keen speed throughout, but she tired just a trifle in the closing strides. Flocarline, fancied much by the talent, ran a somewhat indifferent race. She fell away apparently badly beaten just before entering the final quarter, but rallied in the last furlong and finished rather strongly. Belle Graham showed a flash of early speed and bears watching. Despite the fact that Lucion Appleby was thought little of by the wiseacres and was as good as 4 to 1 in the botting in the second race, he put up an impressive performance, beating the heavily backed favorito Wainamoinen in handy fashion. Hargis and Wainamoinen ran lapped for the first quarter whero tho latter fell away beaten and Wainamoinen assumod what appeared to be a winning lead, holding an advantage of three lengths over the field in tho final eighth, but here Lucien Appleby moved up with a rush and easily passing her won as his rider pleasod, by two lengths. Wainamoinen beat Bra?g two lengths for second place. Autumn Leaves showed well for six furlongs. Water Edge was right there for almost seven furlongs andbears watching. Judicious proved to be best of an unwieldy bunch in tho third race, a dash.of seven furlongs. Aules, closely pressed by Rod Tip, held command for six furlongs, whero Judicious, which had always been well up moved up fast and passed into the lead, winning easily by three lengths from Matin Bell, which beat Emathion one for second place. Matin Bell was possibly the best. She was pinched out of position soon after the start and receded to last place while going down the backstretch, but in the final half she began to pick up the field gradually and finished with an impressive burst of speed after making up much ground. Red Tip showed improvement and was a sharp contender for six and a half furlongs. Aules tired fast when the last eighth struggle came up. The last race of the day was marred by the leaving at the post of Hayward Hunter, well backed by the smart set. He was standing still when the flag went down. The winner turned up in Little Elkin, which ran a remarkably good race. Down the backstretch he was apparently hopelessly beaten off, but moved up fast in the last quarter, winning by two lengths going away from Edith Q., which finished the same distance in front of Ravens-bury for second place. Edith Q. showed much improvament, and bears watching from now on in the same kind of a field. Ida Y. and Crest showed much speed. A crowd not nearly so largo as that of the first day was present and enjoyed a fair days sport. The track, although in apparently good condition, is deceptive and is fully three seconds slow, owing to long disuse. It will require two or three days more of good waather to bring it around to its best shape.
