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BON MOTS FAST MILE. The no-recall system of starting was instituted at Hawthorne yesterday and met with anything but flattering results. The fault, however, cannot be laid to Holtman, but to the number of poor jockeys now riding here. The boys appear to be somewhat rattled with the now order of things, and in many cases yesterday their mounts were hopelessly beaten off soon after the barrier arose simply because a number of them broke flatfooted. When the boys get used to the new style of starting it will undoubtedly show its advantages over the old system. The starting in most of the races was bad, but as already stated it was more the fault of the riders than of starter Holtman. A Monday gathering fully as large as that of last week was present and despite the poor starting witnessed a good days sport. The feature event was the Iroquois Handicap, a sweepstakes for three-year-olds at one mile, with ,500 added. Of the nine scheduled to start five remained in their stalls. Wainamoinen and Hargis opened about equal favorites, but heavy backing of the former made her a decided first choice. After a somewhat tedious delay at the .post in .which Bon Mc-kand, Hargis acteracfiouslyTstarter Holtman got the" quartet off to a perfect start. Wainamoinen at once shot to the front and opened up a gap of three and a half lengths on Hargis when going down the backstretceh, while Bon Mot was lapped on the latter and Flora Pomona within striking distance. Just before turning for home Wainamoinen appeared to have the field beaten, but when well straightened for the wire Bon Mot moved up fast with a great burst of speed and passing her with consummate ease won in a canter by seven lengths. Wainamoinen tired rapidly in the last eighth and was well spent when passing under the wire one and a half lengths before Hargis. The latter was taken wide when entering the last quarter and finished toward the outside rail. Flora Pomona ran a poor race and is undoubtedly of no present account. The stake was worth ,580 to the winner. Bon Mots performance was excellent, the mile being turned in 1 :39J, which is noteworthy from the fact that the Hawthorne track is not at its best just now. The first race, a mile and seventy yards dash for three-year-olds and upward, went to Alene Abbott, which ran the best race of her career and negotiated a distance which she has never been able to do before. Off in front, she at once took command and, displaying keen speed throughout, never left the result in doubt, winning by two and a half lengths from Reseda, which beat Filibuster four for second place. Emathion, the favorite, had no chance from where he got off. Neither had Thurles nor Easselas. Satrap showed speed for six furlongs. Linquist took the second race, a dash of five and a. half furlongs for two-year-olds, easily winning by two lengths from Au Revoir, which finished the same distance before Adios. Linquist broke the quickest and had a lead of one and a half lengths soon after the barrier went up, but in the first eighth Oer Land and Sea passed him and led until well into the stretch, where she tired fast. In the last eighth Linquist easily assumed command and was never fully extended thereafter. Au Revoir failed to respond to Goburns vigorous ride when a furlong out and had to be content with second place. Antagonist, a rank outsider in the betting, finished with a rush and would have been third in another stride or so. Five of this field had no chance when the barrier went np, one of them, Olga Nethersole, being practically left at the post. The steeplechase over the short course proved an easy thing for Ada S. G., which fenced cleanly throughout and came away easily in the last eighth, winning by three lengths from Meddler, which beat Mazo eight for second place. Meddlers dickey legs stood the run over the infield without bother ing him and he finished sound. Captain Conover bled after half the course had been run and was eased up. MacLaren fell heavily over the tenth jump while lying in a good contending position. Rose Tree had to be much the best in the fifth race, a dash of seven furlongs, to win. While going down the backstretch she appeared to be hopelessly beaten, but after the firBt half bad been run she began to make up ground fast and by the time the head of the stretch had been reached had worked herself into third position. Coming down the last eighth she finished strongly, passing into the lead and winning easily by one length from Alard which beat Constellator the same distance for second plact. Alard finished resolutely but was not quite good enough. Constellator came stoutly at the end, nipping the tiring Duelist on the post for third place. Champagne, held at triple figures in the betting, ran an impressive race, having a lead of one and one-half lengths when turning for home, but he fell away badly beaten when the last sixteenth struggle came up. Albert Enright put up a dull race and can do better. The last race of the day resulted in an easy victory for Frank M which moved up from third WIpiorH?Elurrung coming strongly in the last eighth, won easily by four lengths from The Caxton, which beat Hylo two and a half for second place. The chances of Birdie D. were ruined by the start. The track was in excellent condition and should no rain fall today good time may be expected to be made in the various races.
