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HAWTHORNE RACING. The best crowd of the week went out to Hawthorne yesterday, but the inclement weather conditions made the days sport comparatively dull and lifeless throughout. The betting was the heaviest in the last five days, Philo and Serpent being backed generously in their respective races. The most important race of the day was the fourth, a free handicap purse of 00 at one and one-sixteenth miles. Corrigan was made a decided favorite on account of his liking for the going and rewarded the confidence placed in him by his many backers by winning easily. Favonius broke first, closely pressed by Flying Torpedo, the two leadinsr him for the first sixteenth, but when he got well into his stride he easily passed into the lead. At the half mile post Flying Torpedo appeared for a moment as if he was going to close up, but little Bobbins called on Corrigan and he opened up a gap of six lengths in a few strides. He remained in front to the end and although he stumbled in the closing strides won easily by three and a half lengths from-Eiying Torpedo,.which beat Favonius, six for second place. The last named tired fast in the final furlong. The days opener, a dash of one and a sixteenth miles for maiden three-year-olds and upward, brought about as bad a field to the barrier as could be gotten together. Filiform was made an odds on favorite, and certainly won like one, taking the lead from the rise of the barrier and easily maintaining it to the end. He passed the wire four lengths before Simoon, which beat All About twelve for second place. The last named tired rapidly in the final stretch run. Tripp and Marcia Dent showed early speed. Fifteen two-year-olds went to the post in the second race, a dash of six furlongs. Maxetbe, on ther last two performances, was thought to be the best, but Graham, who had the mount, rode a bad race on her and the best she could do was to run ninth after being pocketed through the entire journey. The winner turned up in Senator Morrison, whose owner, C. H. Ellison, was said to have profited handsomely by his victory. Off none too well, he was badly outrun in the first half mile and appeared to have little chance, but in the final quarter he made up ground fast and, after a spirited hook-up with Bankin in the final sixteenth, won, handily in the closing strides by half a length, Eankinfinish-ing two before Marco forjsecond place. Bankin was also badly outrun for the first half, but closed up stoutly next to the inside rail in the last eighth. Marco showed speed and stood a long stretch drive gamely. Pure Dale led by a big margin up to the final eighth, but fell jaway badly beaten when the pinch came.fSPrince oflEndurance was well up for the first half mile, but fell away badly beaten in the last eighth struggle. The third race, a dash of six furlongs for all ages, proved an easy affair for Philo, whichrtook the lead at flag fall and easily remained there to the end winning by three and a half lengths from C. B. Campbell, which beat Duelist two and a half for second place. C. B. Campbell ran an excellent race for a horse that had not.started in a long time and the effort should do him good. Duelist faltered palpably when a furlong from home. Jack De-munds race was too bad to be true. He displayed scant speed and was never a serious- contender. He can do much better. The fifth race, a five furlongs scramble for.two-year-old maiden fillies, proved a veritable canter for Ball Boom Belle, a filly that has run heretofore in the east. She took the lead from the rise of the barrier and was never afterward in trouble, winning by four lengths from Monia, which beat Snare three for second place. Monia made up much ground in the last quarter and finished strongly. Chicago Girl, thought to have a good chance, was! hopelessly beaten off from start to finish i The last race of the day, a six furlongs dash for three-year-olds and upward, was taken somewhat handily by Serpent after a last sixteenth drive with Balm of Gilead arid Leviathan. Winkfisld gave Serpent a vigorous ride in the final sixteenth, finally winning by one and one-half lengths from Balm of Gilead, which finished a neck before Leviathan for second place. Balm of Gilead showed much early speed, but tired slightly when challenged by the winner in the last fifty yards, although he outstayed Leviathan for second place in a spirited drive. The last named swerved gradually toward the inside rail when the pinch came. Botany was off flatfooted and had no chance when he got into his Btride. Sol appeared to have a chance just after turning for home, but labored heavily when called on in the last eighth.
