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JOHN BRIGHTS NORTHERN. The Bplendid card given to the patrons of Hawthorne yesterday was productive of one of the best days sport seen hereabout this year. The clear, cool weather drew ont an unusually big gathering which was noticeably augmented by the half-holiday crowd, and an estimated attendance of almost 15,000 was on hand. The track had been rolled into good shape and was probably in the best condition it will be this year. The feature attraction of the day was The Northern Handicap, a dash of one and a quarter miles, for three-year-olds and upward with ,000 added. Of the fifteen scheduled to start there were only three absentees, Argregor, Hargis, and Searcher. The race resulted in a splendid finish between John Bright and McGhesney, the former proving his superiority in the last seventy-five yards. To a good start Scarlet Lily closely attended by Leo Newell and McChesney showed the way past the grandstand for the first time around, with John Bright lying in oighth position but running well within himself. Going down the backstretch "IIcChesney "fiiove3 up "on - won terms with Scarlet Lily, while Haviland displaced Leo Newell in third position. Along in kere John Bright moved up into fourth place. Little change took place in these positions until just before turning for home, where McChesney darted to the. front and opened a gap of two lengths on Joe Frey, which had suddenly moved up from fth position. In the last eighth McChesney appeared the winner as he had a lead of one length and Joe Frey and Scarlet Lily showed signs of tiring, but in the last sixteenth John Bright moved up fast and got on even terms with McChesney about thirty yards from the wire. After a moments struggle John Bright began to forge slowly to the front and held McChesney safe in the closing strides, winning by half a length. Joe Frey finished third three lengths back of McChesney. Although tiring himself in the last sixteenth struggle he got up in time to beat the well spent Scarlet Lily a head on the post for third place. He showed marked improvement over his previous race. Scarlet Lily ran to her best form and had no mishaps. Nitrates effort was unaccountably bad. He showed just a flash of early speed and fell away rapidly after five furlongs had been run. Hunter Baine showed to advantage over his last performance. Haviland was a keen contender for a mile. Flying Torpedos race was better than it appears in print and he is deserving of attention the next time out, especially in soft or heavy going. Scintillant II. showed scant speed throughout. The stake was worth ,820 to the winner. The days opener, a dash of six and a half furlongs for four-year-olds and upward, was taken rather handily by Bosa Diah. Her victory was probably due to Buchanans skillful ride. She was apparently beaten off when going down the back-stretch, but began to pick up ground rapidly in the last three furlongs and, gradually passing those in front of her, won handily at the end by a neck from Galathee. which beat Eva Rice a half length for second place. Galathee, at odds of as good as 200 to 1, ran an excellent race, finishing strongly after being badly cut off in the last eighth. Eva Bice showed her customary speed, but is faint-hearted and showed cowardice when put to the test in the last sixteenth struggle. Emma R. was a keen contender for five and a half furlongs, but was thoroughly spent when a furlong out. Albert Enright showed scant speed and finished far back of the winner. He can do much better and his race should not be taken seriously. Alard ran to his best form in the second race, a dash of six and one-half furlongs for four-year-olds and upward, and under a skillful ride by Buchanan really made the field look cheap. He ran along in seventh position until just turning for home, where he moved up fast at call and, wearing down those in front of him fast, had a lead of two lengths in the last eighth, an advantage which he maintained easily to the end. Dr. Stephens,, displaying to better advantage over his last race, finished second, three and one-half lengths before Headwater, which also showed improvement. Jiminez ran a poor race, fading away fast in the stretch, after showing speed up to that point. Silurian put up a dull performance and can do better, Nickey D. showed scant speed and was badly beaten all the way. Antonius was right there for five and one-half furlongs and is worthy of consideration in a cheaper field. The steeplechase over the short course was an easy thing for Captain Conover, which beat Mac-Laren two lengths, with Wenlock an indifferent third. Captain Conover fenced cleanly throughout and rah right back to his previous good performance. MacLaren jumped without a mistake of any kind and ran consistently. Lord Farandole in taking the eighth jump threw his jockey high up in the air, which caused him to land at almost a standstill. This lost him much ground as he was lying- in a contending position at the tfme. Le moon refnBedneseventh jump",but wasfiopeiejslyy beaten off at the time. Torreon fell heavily over the last obstacle while lying well up with the leaders. The fifth race, a free handicap purse of 00 for three-year-olds and upward at one mile, was generally conceded to be almost a certainty for Toah, but the Dunne gelding had to be hustled out sharply at the end to stall off Harry News determined bid in the last sixteenth. Toah ran Thurles into early submission and then assumed what appeared to be an easy winning lead, but along about the last sixteenth Buchanan brought up Harry New with a rush, causing Winkfield to shake ud Toah, which won by a half length. Talpa finished a beaten-off third. Her race was nowhere in keeping with her previous performances. She showed some early speed, but was interfered with and gradually fell away beaten after the first three furlongs had been run. Thurles, badly outclassed and out of place, showed well for a half mile. The last race, a dash of one and three-eighths miles, went to the consistent Little Elkin, admirably ridden by midget Bobbins. This made the fourth straight victory for the Arthur gelding, which seems to be almost invincible over a distance of ground in his class. Blessed Damozel, a despised outsider, led by a big margin until just after turning for the wire, where she began to show signs of distress. In the last eighth Rav-ensbury moved up fast and appeared the winner when a sixteenth out, but Robbins brought up Little Elkin with a rush and, getting to Ravensbury in the last thirty yards, beat him out easily by a length going away. Blessed Damozel had still enough left to finish third one and a half lengths back of Ravensbury. The last named ran to his best form and had no mishaps. Lizella plainly showed by her effort that she needs a fast track to extend herself at her best, for in her effort in the mud several days before she was beaten off all the way. Hay ward Hunter occupied a good position when turning for the wire and appeared to have a winning chance, but faltered palpably in the last eighth struggle and was a badly beaten horse at the end. Edith Q. ran far below the form shown in her previous race. Compass showed well for only six furlongs. The track was almost at its best and good time was made in the different races.
