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"WORTH OPENING. The fall meeting of the Worth Jockey Club opened most auspiciously yesterday, the weather being almost ideal for racing purposes. A crowd that filled every available space of the grand stand and the steps in front was present and witnessed a good days sport. To the surprise of everyone present the track had dried out considerably, the horses throwing dust from their heels throughout the afternoon. With "good weather in the next two days the course can be brought into excellent shape. The feature race of the day was the Flyaway Handicap, a sweepstakes for all ages at six furlongs, with ,000 added. Of the eleven scheduled to start five were scratched, but the adding of Leviathan and Corinne Unland at the last moment sent a field of seven to the post. Waswif t was made a prime favorite and rewarded the confidence placed in him by his money backers by beating the light-weighted Leviathan in an exciting finish. Waswif t led by a good margin until well straightened for home, where Leviathan moved upon him, the two fighting it out to the wire. Waswift won hand ridden by a head, while Leviathan beat Gregor K. two and a half lengths for second place. Waswift held Leviathan safe all through the last sixteenth. Gregor K. ran an excellent race at the weights, but tired perceptibly when called on in the last sixteenth for a final effort. C. B. Campbell ceased to be a serious contender when entering the last eighth. Corinne Unland was never in the hunt, although the medium of a plunge by a "wise" few. Waina-moinen, all entangled at the start, did not have a chance after she got well into her stride and was beaten off. Joe Martin acted sourly at the post and refused to break. Flying Torpedo had no trouble whatever in landing the purse of the third race, a dash of one and one-sixteenth miles for three-year-olds and upward. Ed Adack led on sufferance for the first seven furlongs, where Birkenruth called on Flying Torpedo, which shot to the front with ease and simply cantered home. Ho won by one length from Little Elkin, which beat Bragg three and a half lengths for second place. Little Eikin was much the best of the others at the weights. He finished resolutely. Bragg made up ground steadily after the first six furlongs had been run. Ed Adack was thoroughly spent after entering the last quarter. He has probably had too much of it of late. The days first race, a dash of six furlongs for three-year-olds and upward, proved to bo an easy thing for Echo Dale, just here from St. Louis.SHe led from start to finish and won in a canter by four lengths from Dodie S., which beat Brownie Anderson one and one-half for second place. Dodie S. began slowly, but moved up fast after the first half mile had boen run and finished strongly. Brownie Anderson faltered perceptibly in the closing strides. The race should do her much good, as she had not started in some time. Annu showed much spaed for five furlongs, but fell away badly beaten when the deciding action came in the last sixteenth. Americano, carrying top weight, simply ran away with the purse in the second race, a five furlongs scramble for two-year-olds. Mistie led by a short margin for the first quarter, where Americano passed into the lead in a stride and was never afterward headed, winning easily by two lengths from "The Don, which beat Foxy Kane one and a half lengths for second place. The Don finished fast and was much the best of the others. Foxy Kane got into his stride slowly, but made up ground steadily in the last quarter. Philo was carried out by Mistie when turning for home, losing ground, or otherwise she would have boen closer up at the finish. Mistie showed speed, but swung wide when turning for home, which practically threw her out of the race. Jack Domund won the fifth race, a dash of one mile for all ages, in a canter. His easy victory waB due, however, to a bad start given to Flocarline, which was virtually loft at the post. He won by three and a half lengths from Flocarline, which beat Pericles one for second place. The winner led all the way and never left the result in doubt. Flocarline made up much ground throughout and finished strongly. She would probably have won with an even break. The last race, a dash of one and one-eighth miles, went to Obstinate Simon, which beat Wing Dance a half length with Barrack a fair third. Hub Prather showed much speed for seven furlongs, but tired fast when the pinch came. The track. was drying out fast, but will be slow at its best today. The betting was spirited and heavy throughout the day.
