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THE LADYS FAST MILE. The Worth track was in excellent condition yesterday and good time was made in the various Taces. The day was almost ideal for racing purposes and drew out the usual large attendance. No stake race was up for solution, but the card was well balanced throughout and was productive of a good days sport. The most important race of the day was the fourth, a dash of one mile for three-year-olds and upward. Pink Coat, although he has not run to his beet form here this year, was made the favorite but the best he could do was to run fourth, the winner turning up in The Lady. The race I was marred by a bad start, Water Edge being left at the post. Eva Rice, off well in her stride, led by a good margin until well into the final quarter, where The Lady moved up with a ruBh and easily passed her, winning by two lengths. Eva Bice hung on gamely in the last eighth next to the inside rail, finishing second one length before La Goleta. The Lady got into her stride slowly Safter getting off next to last, but improved her position steadily in the last half mile. Dr. Stephens showed speed and ran well for seven furlongs, but tired perceptibly when the pinch came. Pink Coat, off poorly, was badly outrun for the first six furlongs, but was closing up ground fast in the last quarter and finished resolutely. He was Drobably a shade short and will undoubtedly be a hard horse to beat when next out. The days opener, a scramble of five and a half furlongs for maiden fillies two years old, went to , Aylmer Bruce, but had not Naulahka bolted at the start and lost much ground the latter would surely ! have won. Aylmer Bruce, off well in her stride, held a big advantage until entering the last fifty yards where Coburn had to hand ride her vigorously. She won somewhat handily by a length from Monia, which beat Naulahka a neck for second place. Monia made up some ground in the last quarter and finished stoutly. Naulahka appeared to have little chance after bolting, but Mathews persevered with her and she steadily im- 1 proved her position finishing with a belated rush. I Apple Sweet was second when entering the final quarter, but retired gradually in the sharp last eighth action. 1 Leviathan proved to be the best in the second race, a dash of one mile and seventy yards for three-year-olds. Illowaho ran in the van for seven and one-half furlongs, where Leviathan closed up on him and easily took command in the last thirty yards, winning going away by one length, Illowaho beating Count Em Out five for second place. Illowaho ran a good race when the weight he carried is taken into consideration. Blessed Damozel ran well for seven f nrlongs. Wing Dance ran disap- j pointingly ana was never a serious factor. The third raco, a dash of six furlongs for three- year-olds, went to Fairbury, an outsider in the betting. Orla, off well in motion, threatened to make a runaway race of it leading by two lengths when turning for home but Fairbury, which had always ran in third position, closed up on her fast in the final furlong and won going away fast by two and one-half lengths. Geyser also closed up l on Orla in the last eighth and after a short drive beat her out a half length for second place. The three horse affair throughout. I race was strictly a i Annu was virtually .left at the post. For some unaccountable reason, Prince of Endur- I ance was somewhat neglected in the betting in tie fifth race, a dash of seven furlongs, but he ran back to his good race of last Wednesday," beating Pericles in a long, hard last eighth drive by a nose on the post, with Arvensis third three and a half lengths back. After the first quarter had been run he and Pericles ran as one horse. Arvensis began slowly and was badly outrun in the first five fur- 1 longs, but steadily made up ground in the last quar-. ter- and finished stoutly. Whiten ran well for five farlongs. The last race of the day, a dash of one and one-sixteenth miles, was taken by Pirates Queen which ran the best race of her career. She displayed keen speed throughout, but in the final eighth Basselas moved up on even terms with her, the two fighting it out hard to the wire. Pirates Queen clung to her work gamely and would not be denied winning by a head with Alaska third two and one-half lengths back. Harney showed speed for seven and one-half furlongs and is ready to win when placed with judgment. No better racing has been seen hereabouts this year than that given at Worth since the fall meeting began. The crowds still hold large, and betting continues to be spirited and heavy. The track, in case no rain falls to day, will be fast, and as secretary Jasper has gotten together an excellent program, a good days sport may be reasonably expected.
