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MOHESNEY IN FORM". The feature race at Hawthorne yesterday resulted in a very close and exciting finish, but was marred by the questionable tactics of jockey Buchanan, who allowed the winner, Hermencia, to crowd and bump other horses several times after turning into the final quarter. The race was the fourth, a free handicap dash of one and one-eighth miles for three-year-olds and upward. Scarlet Lily, which has run so consistently here this year, was made the favorite, being held at 8 to 5 in the betting. Hermencia was always held about the 21 to 1 mark. To a good start Scarlet Lily at once dashed to the front, closely attended by Artena and Silurian, with Flying Torpedo a bad last. Scarlet ILily held a slight lead until just about turning for home, where Artena moved up on even terms with her. Silurian began to show signs of distress along in here and fell away beaten. When well straightened for home Buchanan moved up fast on Hermencia and in a long drive gradually wore down Scarlet Lily in the final sixteenth, winning somewhat handily at the end by a head. Artena finished third, two and a half lengths back. Just 8 f tor turning for home Buchanan allowed Hermencia to swerve into Artena, bumping her out of her stride and then in the last sixteenth he crowded Scarlet Lily repeatedly. For the fouling Hermencia was promptly disqualified, Scarlet Lily being placed first, Artena second and Silurian third. Scarlet Lily displayed more gameness than usual and ran to her best form. Artena was well beaten when the interference occurred at the head of the" stretch. Silurian ran well for about seven furlongs. Flying Torpedos race was a joke. He was hopelessly beaten off all the way and showed scant speed. The mile and an eighth was run in 1 :52, which is a half second faster than the previous track mark. McChesney showed conclusively in the last race that he is undoubtedly the best three-year-old in training in the west. The race was a dash once around the circle and he waB held at 1 to 2 in the betting, quite a good price when his last race was taken into consideration. Off none too well he laid along in last position for the first quarter and then gradually improved his position, turning into the stretch third to Jiminez and Joe Frey, which led him by about one and a half lengths. When once straightenedjfor the wire he moved up with a splendid burst of speed and easily wore down the leaders, winning in a canter by four lengths from Joe . Frey, which beat Jiminez a half for second place. Joe Frey ran to his best form, but when Woods saw that his mount had no chance to SbeatStneEwinner heeased him up slightlyS at theZend. Jiminez ahowed more gameness than usual and stood a long stretch drive in good style. Marcos ran well for six furlongs and Rabunta showed a flash of early speed. The days opener, a dash of six furlongs for four-year-olds and upward, proved a somewhat easy thing for the long overdue Carl Kahler, skillfully ridden by Coburn. Lady Idris and Emma R. ran in the lead as one horse for a half mile, where the latter began to tire slightly. In the last eighth Coburn, who had taken back his mount in the first half, moved up fast with Carl Kahler and, easily passing Lady Idria when a sixteenth out, won by two lengths from Scotch Plaid, which beat Lady Idris three for second place. Scotch Plaid closed -up ground fast in the final furlong and finished stoutly. Lady Idris outstayed Emma R. in the last sixteenth struggle for third place. Both showed their usual flash of speed. Layia showed scant Epeed and ran far below her best form. Light Balls race was too poor to be true and should be thrown out in future figuring. Ben Ledi appears to be of no present account. The steeplechase over the short course went to Lord Farandole. He ran back to his best fqrm, fenced excellently well ard easily came away in the last eighth at call from Mazo, beating him by two lengths, with Torreon a beaten off third. Mazo showed improvement and should be an important factor in races of this kind from now on. He has speed on the flat and jumps well. Torreon was well spent after taking the ninth jump. Captain Conover ran well to the eighth jump. Iceni lost his rider over the sixth jump and Meddler fell heavily over the third. The spectators were thrown into fits of laughter by the ludicrous jumping of Golden Way, which climbed over several of the obstacles. Serge waB the best of an unwieldy bunch of fifteen that faced the barrier in the second race, a dash of five furlongs for maiden two-year-olds. Off well in front, he dieplaysd much speed and simply played with the field, winning by two lengths from King Hammon, which beat Antagonist one and a half for second place. King Hammon put up a good performance and ran to his best form. Antagonist tired fast in the final sixteenth and would have lost third place to Gilfain in another stride or two. Judge Himes showed early speed, but tired rapidly when the pinch came. Corinne Unland, coming with a determined rush under a terrific drive, got up just in time to nip Declaimer on the post by a nose in the fifth race, a dash of six and a half furlongs. Declaimers defeat was due to Helgesens carelessness, for had he gone on about his business in the last sixteenth instead of looking continually around to the right, Declaimer must have won. Cork finished a lapped on third. Judicious, the even money favorite, appeared to be the winner when a furlong out, but tired fast when Winkfleld called on her. Red Tips race was too bad to be true. He showed little speed and was never a serious contender. He oan. do much better and the race should be ignored. Little Gem as usual showed early speed. Probably the largest crowd of the week was present and enjoyed a good days racing. The track is now at its very best.
