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TOAHS FLKETFOOT. The excellent card tendered to the patrons of Hawthorne yesterday was the means of drawing out by far the largest crowd of the week, and a better days sport has not been seen here in some time. The feature event of the day was the Fleet-foot Handicap, a dash of six furlongs for all ages, -with ,000 added. Of the thirteen carded to start Headwater, Alard, Topsoil and Elsie L. were absentees, but Introductor was added at the last moment making a field of ten to face the barrier. Fred Woods entry, consisting of Stem Winder and Money Muss, was made a slight favorite over Brigadier and Toah, the entry being held at 3 to 1 and the other two at 4 to 1. Lass of Langden was left flatfooted at the post or else the start would have been almost perfect. Stem Winder shot to the front at the bar- riers rise, opening up a gap of two lengths on Money Muss, with the rest of the field well bunched. Stem Winder held a slight advantage when turning for home, bnt when the field was well straightened out Brigadier and Toah moved up fast, the former havine a slight lead at the last sixteenth. Toah, however, coming strong and true, wore him down gradually, winning somewhat easily by a half length, with Sidney C. Love an indifferent third. The last named was badly cut off at the last eighth post, but when he got clear sailing finished with a great rush. Money Muss, as usual, tired badly when the pinch came. Stem Winder showed keen speed, but only for five furlongs. Wainamoinen ran a listless race and was never a serious contender. The stake "was worth ,800 to the winner. v The days opener, a seven furlongs dash, for three-year-olds, was taken by the heavily backed favorite Golden Glitter, well riddon by Bobbins. Golden Glitter oatstayed Archie to the wire, winning by a half length, with Solinus an indifferent third. Belle Mahone proved to be much the best in the second race, a dash of five and one-half furlongs for three-year-olds. She showed much speed and took an easy lead from the barriers rise, holding it all the way and winning in a canter by three lengths from Hindi, which beat King Hammon three-quarters of a length for second place. MacLaren took the steeplechase somewhat easily by a half length from Wenlock, on which Torreon finished lapped. MacLaren ran to hiB best form and all through the last sixteenth held the field safe. In taking the first jump Stamp badly interfere with Mazo, causing him to be pulled up and almost unseating his rider. By the time Mazo had gotten into his stride he was practically out of the race. Talpa won the fifth race, a dash of seven furlongs, easily by two and a half lengths from Bubus, which beat Evening Star six for second place. J. V. Eirby, the favorite, ran an unaccountably bad i race and was never a serious contender. j The last race went to Edith Q. by a nose from Hayward Hunter, which beat Bollick II. five lengths for second place. The boy on Edith Q. grew careless at the finish and came near throwing the race away.
