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SIDNEY C. LOVE AGAIN. A fairly large Monday crowd was in attendance at Hawthorne yesterday and witnessed some good racing. The principal feature event was the Hawthorne Handicap, a sweepstakes for two-year-olds at six furlongs with ,500 added. Of the field of eight that faced the barrier The Picket was wel thought of by the talent on account of his good third in the Junior Stakes, while many played Mc-Gee on his excellent performance in the same race. Neither won, however, as the winner turned up in Sidney C. Loye, a comparative outsider in the betting and ably piloted by R. Williams. To a fair start Stem Winder shot to the front at once and opened up a gap of two lengths on ,Mc-Qee on which Sidney C. Love and Bad New were lapped at the first quarter. Stem Winder continued in the van and held it clear up to the last eighth post by . a fair margin, but here he began to show signs of weakening and was quickly throat-latched by McQee. The latter appeared the winner when a sixteenth from home, but about this time Williams brought up Sidney C. Love with a rush and, in a spirited drive, beat McQeo to the wire by a nose, with Stem Winder third two and a half,letfgthitback. -McGoe stood a vigorous drive with great gameness. Sidney C. Love ran to his best form and finished strongly. Early tired palpably when the last sixteenth struggle came up. Bad News showed speed, but only for five and a half furlongs. Coburn, on The Picket, was caught napping when the barrier went up and by the time he got the colt into his stride had little chance to win. The stake was worth ,280 to the winner. The steeplechase handicap over the short course was simply a big canter for Crest, which, barring the eighth jump, fenced cleanly and displaying much speed throughout absolutely played with the field winning eased up by throe lengths from Dr. Nowlin, which beat Jennie Day six for second place. Captain Conover ran a disappointing race losing ground at each take off. Harv B. fell heavily over the first jump. Golden Rule ran a sensational race in the days opener, a six furlongs, dash for all ages. Virtually left at tho post, he made up ground rapidly in the flrst quarter, from which point he gradually reduced the distance between himself and the leader, finally winning easily by a half length from St. Cuthbert, which beat Elsie L. three for second place. Pretorius ran a poor race. Georgie showed speed, but tired fast in the last eighth. The second race, a scramble of four and a half furlongs for two-year-olds, resulted in a surprise, Belle Graham beating the heavily backed favorite, Lyman Hay, easily by one length, with Mary Glenn a fair third. Belle Graham showed a sharp turn of speed throughout and was never headed. Frank Rice ran fairly well for three furlongs. Old Vulcain put up one of his good performances in the fifth race, a dash of one mile, and beat Bragg easily by three lengths. The latter finished a head before Major Dixon for second place. Albert En-right showed the way to the last eighth and then retired. Along here J. Winkfield called on Vulcain and the horse gradually wore down Bragg and Jiajor Dixon, going away fast at the end. Ultruda took the last race, a dash of one and a quarter miles, by three-quarters of a length from Compass, which beat Edith Q. one and a half for second place. The betting was comparatively light. The track was in good condition and fast.
