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NITRATES GOOD RACE. The feature Brent at Hawthorne yesterday, a free handicap purse of C0 for three-year-olds and upward, was taken by Nitrate, held at 21 to 1 in the betting. Marque and Lucien Appleby were always held about 2 to 1 in the betting, but the former ran a dull race and had little chance after the first quarter had been run. Nitrate at once shot to the front at the rise of the barrier and displaying keen speed throughout won handily by one length from Lucien Appleby, which beat Flying Torpedo three and a half for second place. When turning for home Lucien Appleby moved up fast on Nitrate and appeared as if he would wear him down in the last eighth, but Nitrate stood off the challenge resolutely and held him safe all through the closing strides. Flying Torpedo tired palpably when the deciding drive came in the last sixteenth. Marque made up ground gradually after the first quarter had been run. Toah, P. Dunnes good sprinter, is in rare fettle at present and had little trouble in annexing the purse of the fifth race, a dash of one mile, to his owners credit. Ed Adack, closely pressed by Dr. Stephens, showed" the way to the head of the stretch where Winkfield called on Toah and he easily went to the front, winning in a canter by two lengths from Rdlling Boer, which beat Dr. Stephens two and o-e half for second place. Rolling Boer finished strongly and is almost at his best at present. Dr Stephens tired rapidly when the pinch came. Ed Adack ran well for a little over six furlongs. He shows at his best in the mud or soft going. The days opener, a six furlongs race, proved an easy thing for Evening Star, which led all the way and won in a canter by five lengths from Pronta, which finished a half before I. Samelson for second place. Pronta finished strongly and the race should do her much good as she had not started in a long time. I. Samelson tired in the last sixteentha It was strictly a three-horse affair throughout. The second race, a dash of five and a half furlongs, for two-year-olds, brought an unwieldy bunch of fourteen to the barrier, the winner turning up in Glenrice, an outsider in the betting. Hide and Seek, against which as good aB 200 to 1 could be had, led by a good margin up to the last sixteenth, where Glenrice came fast and passed her with ease, winning by two and a half lengths. Hide and Seek beat Senor one length for second place. The latter was cut off badly in the last sixteenth and, with clear sailing, had a chance to finish second. Maxette was all entangled at the start and had no chance when she got clear sailing. Jack Doyle, against whose chances as good as 50 to 1 could be had in the betting, took the third race, a dash of one mile and seventy yards, by a " head from Ida V. in a fierce drive, with Cougar third, three lengths back. Ida V. appeared to have the race well in hand at the last eighth post, but Jack Doyle came fast and resolutely along here and gradually wore her down. George Arab showed speed for six furlongs, and the same may be said of Rabunta. The last race of the day, a dash once around the circle for three-year-olds and upward, went to the inconsistent Andes. Constellator, well backed by the talent, was thought to be much the best, but the best he could do was to finish third. Eva Rice, after the first quarter had been run, led by a fair margin up to the last eighth post, where she retired in favor of Andes, which moved up fast along here and easily took command, winning by three lengths from Leviathan, which beat Constellator . two and a half for second place. Constellator tired j palpably all through the last eighth struggle. Geyser, badly pinched out of position at the first turn, was never a serious contender and ran a bad race. A crowd about as large as on Monday was present and witnessed a fair days Bport. Betting was com paratively heavy. The track is in its best condition at present.
