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MCHESNEY 5CORE8 AGAIN. The racing at Worth yesterday was fully up to the splendid sport that has been Riven at this pop- " nlar course in the first four days of the present meeting. The favorable weather drew out by far the largest crowd of the week, which was noticeably augmented by the big half-holiday attendance. The feature race of the day was the Alpine Stakes, a dash of one mile for three-year-olds and upward, with ;,0C0 added. Nitrate was made the favorite, being held at 3 to 1 in the betting, bnt he failed to run inside the money, the winner turning up in C. B. Campbell, against whose chances as good as 8 to 1 could ba had. To a good start Peaceful shot to the front, followed by C. B. Campbell and Ethel Wheat. Peaceful continued in the load and turned for home two lengths in front, appearing the winner, but in the final eighth C. B. Campbell, which had always been second, closed up on him fast and easily outstayed him to the wire, winning by one length. Peaceful was under astout diive all through the final furlong, but stood punishment gamely, catting second place easily from J. V. Kirby by a length. The latter finished stoutly. Ethel Wheat was the victim of a weak ride and, besides, was pocketed almost through the entire stretch. When she got clear sailing in the closing strides she came with a rush. Nitrate also finished resolutely. Talpa showed some early speed. MacGyle ceased to be a serious contender by the time the last quarter had been reached. The stake was worth ,640 to the -winner. McChesney, as was naturally expected, took the third race, a dash of one and one-eighth miles for all ages but he had to be driven out all through -the last eighth. Illowaho led by a good margin until well straightened for home where McChesney running next to the inside rail closed up steadily on him, winning in a drive by a neck from John McQurk, which beat Illowaho the same distance for second place. McChesney was pocketed when turning for home, compelling Buchanan to take him next to the inside rail to get an opening. John JIcGurk came with a rush at the end, nipping Illo--waho on the post. Bragg fell away badly beaten when turning for home. The days first race, a dash of six furlongs for three-year-olds, resulted in a close and exciting finish, four of the field going under the wire together. Pretorins won by a nose from Charley Thompson, which beat Leviathan the same distance for second place with Hargis a head back of Leviathan. Pretorins saved ground when turning for home by going next to the inside rail and finished fast and strongly. Charley Thompson faltered slightly when entering the last quarter but rallied fast in the last sixteenth and finished with a rush. Leviathan and Hargis also finished strongly. It -was strictly a four-horse race throughout. LEtrenne proved to be much the best in the second race, a dash of five furlongs for all ages. She ran Fort Wayne into early submission and then came away easily, winning by one length from Yinctidos, which beat Andes the same distance for second place. Vinctides was outrun in the first half, bnt closed up ground fast in the final eighth and finished strongly. Andes made up much ground in the last quarter. Fort Wayne ran well for about a half mile. Ahola showed early speed, but appears to be nowhere near herself. Sarah Maxim ran well up to the turn for home, Irene Lindsey ran to her best form in the fifth race, a dash of five furlongs for all ages, winning . . easily by one and one-half lengths from Money Muss which beat Duelist the same distance for . second place. Money Muss made a bold but ineffectual attempt to close up on tho winners in the .final eighth. Duelist tired noticeably when the , pinch came. The race was strictly a three-horse affair throughout. " The last race, a dash of one and an eighth miles for three-year-olds and upward, resulted in a hollow victory- for Marque. First Hub Prather and then Little Elkin held command, the latter leading at the mile post, but along here Marque was called on and went to tho front in a stride fairly running away from the field. She won in a canter by one and one-half lengths from Hay ward Hunter which beat Obstinate Simon two lengths for second place. The betting was the heaviest of the week and the attendance one of the largest that ever visited this track.
