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MONEY MUSS IN FRONT. Although the card offered to the large crowd that was present at Worth yesterday was of only aver-ago quality and no stake race was up for solution, the racing was replete with close and exciting finishes, and a better days sport has not been seen hereabouts in some time. The track had dried out fast aid was in pretty fair shape, a8 was evidenced by the time made by Money Muss in the fourth race, the five furlongs being negotiated in 1:01. The best field of horses went to the post in the fourthrrace, a dash of five furlongs for all ages. Sidney C. Love was made the choice of the talent, but the best he could do was to run fourth, the -winner turning up in Money Muss, which led from start to. finish, winning handily by a neck from Duelist, which beat Irene Lindsey a head for second place. Duelist ran an excellent race, standing -a long stretch drive with much gameness. Irene Lindsey was under a hard drive all through the last eighth, but faltered slightly in the closing strides. Sidney C. Love began slowly, but made up ground fast when entering the last quarter and finished with speed aid courage. Ailyar ran a .good race, maintaining an even gait throughout. Kenilworth was taken wide when turning for home, losing much ground. The race should do him much good and he should be a hard horse to beat from now on. The days opener, a dash of five and one-half furlongs for maiden two-year-olds, resulted in a close nd exciting finish between My Surprise and Vinc-tideE, the former winning by a neck with Jim King an indifferent third. Vinctides displayed much speed and appeared an easy winner in the last furlong, but Buchanan rallied My Surprise in the closing strides and she responded in fine style. Tinctides would have won with a good hustling ride at the end. Jim King ran a fair race, maintaining an even gait throughout. Rankin, backed heavily by a few "wise ones," ran a dull race and was never a serious contender. The second race, a dash of five furlongs for all ages, also resulted in a close and stirring finish between Little Jack Horner and Delmarch. The former Bhowed his usual turn of speed and stood off Delmarchs determined effort at the end with sameness, winning by a nose with Andes third two and a half lengths back. Delmarch faltered for a moment in the closing strides, but Coburh rallied him quickly and he responded well and would have won in another stride. Andes made up ground in the last quarter and finished going fast. Montanic, backed for a "good thing," displayed scant speed and was beaten off through the entire journey. Water Edge, the favorite in the third race, a dash of one mile and seventy yards for three-year-olds and upward, proved to bo the best, but not until after a stirring argument with Pretorius in the last sixteenth. The latter showed considerable improvement, leading by a fair margin until well straightened for home, where Water Edge steadily closed down on him and, in a spirited finish, won by a half length. Pretorius beat Count Em Out two and a half lengths for second place. The latter ran a gooirace and finished strongly. Serpent ceased to be a serious contender after seven furlongs had been run. Prince of Endurance, running back to his spring form, proved to be the best in the fifth race, a six furlongs scramble for two-year-olds. He led from start to finish winning driven out by a head from Arvensis, which boat Gold Bride two and a half lengths for second place. Arvensis closed up ground fast in the last eighth and came so fast at the end that Treanor had to hustle out the winner. Gold Bride showed improvement and bears watching well for five furlongs, from now on. Albemarle, up tired rapidly when the last sixteenth struggle came up. Queen Beth was practically left at the post. The last race, a dash of one and a sixteenth miles for four-year-olds and upward, was an easy thing for Leo Newell. He ran Lissome into submission in the first six furlongs and then cams away easily, winning by two lengths from Ida V., which beat Do Madge three for second place. Ida V. made an ineffectual effort to close upon the winner in the final furlong. Do Madge was knocked off her stride at the Btart, which practically threw her out of the race. She made up much ground in the laBt half and finished so strongly that Stille was unable to hold her and she continued on an extra mile before she could be checked np. Siesta ran well for seven furlongs. The track, in case of no rain, will be in good condition today. Betting was spirited and fairly heavy throughout the afternoon.
