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HABET NEWS GOOD RACK. Tho attractions at Hawthorne yesterday were of an off day character, but despite the mediocre card the large crowd present witnessed a good days sport. With the exception of the start in the third race the no recall flag system worked smoothly and is sure to be a success here. When the barrier went up in the third race it caught in Linguists mouth, causing him to pull up and interfere with Watkins Overton and before both horses got well into their stride their chances in the race were spoiled. The accident was unavoidable and no blame could attach to the starter. The most important race of the day was the fourth, a free handicap purse of 00 for three-year-olds at one mile. Jane Holly was thought to have the most speed of the field and was made a 9 to 5 favorite, but the best she could do was to run second to Harry New, held at 4 to 1 in the betting. The latter picked up his heavy impost of 115 pounds like a major and simply made the field appear cheap in the last eighth. Water Edge, well backed by a "wise few," showed a good turn of speed,, setting a fast pace for the first six furlongs, where he began to tire and Jane Holly closely pressed by Harry New moved up on even terms with him. In the last eighth Harry New moved away with ridiculous ease, winning by three and a half lengths. The mile was turned in 1 :404, quite a creditable performance for lack of action in the last sixteenth. The struggle between Jane Holly and Water Edge for second place was spirited, lasting all through the final sixteenth. The former outstayed the latter, beating him to the wire by a head. Marque finished with a rush after closing p much ground in the final quarter. Hoodwink ran a listless race, ceasing to be a serious contender after six furlongs had been run. The first race of the day, a five furlongs dash for maiden two-year-olds, proved an easy thing for Lady Churchill. Off well she got into her stride quickly and at once assumed an easy, commanding lead, which she maintained to the wire, winning by two lengths from Naulahka. which beat Siege four for second place. Naulahka met with early entanglementbnt when she got clear sailing moved up fast and finished strongly. Siege tired perceptibly after showing well for about three furlongs. It was strictly a three-horse race throughout. Courage showed to poor advantage and can do much better. She displayed scant speed and was never in a position to give her backers the slightest hope of success. Our Cora ran out at the head of the stretch. The Caxton, ably ridden by little Bobbins, took the second race, a dash of one mile and seventy yards, by a neck from Tizona in a driving finish with Red Tip third one and a half lengths back. First Red Tip and then Tizona sLowed the way, the latter leading into the stretch, but when once straightened for home The Caxton moved up on oven terms with Tizona and outstayed him to the wire. Red Tip showed sudden improvement over his race of the day previous and finished stoutly. Matin Bell was the victim of an ill-judged ride, Helgesen making too sudden use of her down the backstretch to make up ground from a poor beginning. When the pinch came she had nothing to respond with, tiring perceptibly under punishment. Reseda ran far below the good form she showed in her last two efforts. The third race, a dash of six furlongs for two-year-olds, was robbed of much of its interest by an accident when the barrier went up. It caught in the mouth of Linguist, causing him to rear up and interfere with Watkins Overton so thatjby the time they got into their strides they were practically out of tho contost. Adios, quick to get into motion, soon opened up u gap of three lengths on the field and appeared tu easy winner when a furlong out, but along hare Tho Picket closed up fast, causing the jockey cn Adios to drive her out to the limit to win by a nose. Lady Jocelyn finished third three lengths back. The Picket would have won in another stride or two. Lady Jocelyn was well spent by the time she had run five and a half furlongs. Oer Land and Sea, as usual, displayed early speed. But for tho mishap at tho barrior the finish might have been close between at least four of the field. Little Bobbins rode his second winner of the day when Major Dixon passed first under the wire threo and one-half lengths before Charley Moore in the fifth race, a dash of one mile and twenty yards. The lad took a desperate chance with Major Dixon at the first turn, crowding through an almost impossible opening next to the inside rail, and thus obtaining the lead, otherwise he would have buon compelled to pull up into a bad position. Major Dixon was much the best and the result was never in doubt. Geyser finished an indifferent third and altogether ran a dull race, showing nowhere near the speed he is known to possess. St. Simo-nian, well backed, ran a good race and is about duo to win. Sam McKeever showed speed for six furlongs and bears watching. Lass of Langden proved to be much the beat at the weights in the last race, a dash of six furlongg. Off none too well, she soon worked her way into the lead and simply played with the field thereafter and won in a canter by a length from Ailyar, which finished throe and one-half lengths before Delia Ostrand for second place. The last named finished CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE. HARRY NEWS GOOD RACE. Continued from First Page. stoutly and wore down Galathee in the last sixteenth for third place. Praetorius ran well up for about five furlongs and then tired rapidly. One of the largest crowds of the week was present and witnessed a fair days sport. The starting was very prompt in each race.
