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JIMINEZ WINS AT LAST. Hawthornes feature event yesterday was taken by Bon Mot in a hard drive. It was the fourth race, a free handicap purse of 00 for three-year-olds and upward at one mile and twenty yards. Wainamoinen was made the first choice by the talent, but the best she could do was to run third. To a good start Wainamoinen shot to the front, with Bon Mot second and Jane Holly third. Going down the backstretch Jane Holly moved up fast and displaced Bon Mot in second position, while Wainamoinen continued to hold a commanding lead and was running well within herself. Little change took placs in these positions until well straightened for home when Bon Mot moved up fast. He saddle-girthed Wainamoinen when a sixteenth ont and Jane Holly drew up close, the three fighting it out spiritedly to the wire. Bon Mot won by a neck from Jane Holly, which beat Wainamoinen a half for second place. Jane Holly displayed gameness under punishment and finished with courage. Wainamoinen was well spent in the closing strides. Caliban showed scant speed and was never a serious contender. Little Scout appeared anchored with ... hi impost, an d never gave his backers the faintest hope of success. Corrigan showed a little early speed, but needs a muddy or soft track to run to his best form. The days opener, a dash of five furlongs for two-year-olds, proved an easy thing for Belle Mahone, well ridden by J. Winkfield. She and Siege ran lapped for a half mile, where the latter tired and Belle Mahone assumed an easy command, winning by two lengths from Lady Churchill, which beat Siege one for second place. Siege tired rapidly in the final eighth and swerved over toward the inside rail. Lady Churchill showed much improvement and should win soon when placed with judgment. It was strictly a three-horse race throughout. Jiminez showed that he was getting around into his best form by taking the second race, a dash of one mile, in a hard drive from Rolling Boer. He led way off by himself for the first seven furlongs, but in t"he last eighth Buchanan brought up Rolling Boer with a rush the two fighting it out to the wire with Jiminez first under by a short neck. Argregor finished a beaten off third and had all he could do to eat Harney for third place. Jiminez displayed more gameness than usual and responded resolutely under the whip. Rolling Boer tired a trifle in the closing struggle. Argregor ran a bad race and was probably short because of his recent retirement. Harney wa outclassed but showed favorably for six furlongs. Ajola beat Au Revoir August 18, and came right back yesterday and repeated the win. Off last on the outside, she gradually passed the field and had a lead of a length by the time the last eighth post had been reached. From here to the wire she always held those back of her safe, winning easily by a length from Au Revoir, which beat Lady Jocelyn one und one-half lengths for second place. Au Revoir was all entangled at the start and did not get clear sailing until well straightened for home, then he moved up fast and finished strongly. Lady Jocelyn also met with early interference, but when well into the last quarter gradually improved her position and finished going fast. Gregor K. showed his usual turn of speed, but tired rapidly when the pinch came. He runs best on a muddy track. oruiare is probably the most consistent runner thai has performed here this year. In the fifth race, a dash of one mile, she ran true to the form she has always shown and really made the field look cheap. She was not called On until in the final eighth, where she came away with a rush, winning as her ndor pleased by two lengths from Major Dixou, which beat Gonfalon one and a half for second place. Major Dixon showed much improvement, but he is erratic and little dependence can be placed in him. Constollator was leading by a length when a furlong out, but fell away badly beaten when the last sixteenth struggle came up. He is about due and shows gradual improvement. Headwater was a sharp contender for five furlongs. Charley Moore showed much speed for six and a half farlongs. Rag Tag took the last race, a dash of six furlongs, in handy fashion by one and a half lengths from Evening Star, which beat Preetorius a head in a fierce drive for second place. Emathion, all tangled up at the start, ran far below expectations and never flattered his many backers. The usual large crowd was present and witnessed a good days sport. The track, though somewhat slow, is gradually getting faster, and in case of no rain today will be in good condition.
