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HIZBKILLAKS OAKLAWN STAKES. The largest crowd of the week was present at Worth yesterday and witnessed a good days sport. The feature race of the day was the Oaklawn Stakes, a five and a half furlongs scramble for two-year-olds with ,000 added. Of the twelve scheduled to start two were scratched, but the adding of St. Minor at the last moment sent a field of eleven to the post. The winner turned up in Fitzbrillar, whose owners, E. J. Arnold and Co., are said to have cleared up 2,000 on the victory. To a fair start St. Minor at once jumped into the lead closely pressed by Hindi and Fitzbrillar. In the first quarter St. Minor opened up a big gap leading by four lengths with no change in the positions of the other two. When St. Minor had straightened for the wire ho began to show signs of distress and by the time the Hast eighth had been reached was throat latched by Hindi which passed him in a few strides and appeared the winner but in the last sixteenth Battiste brought up Fitzbrillar with a rush and steadily wore Hindi down winning in a drive by a neck. Hindi beat Gregor K. one and one-half lengths for-second place. Hindi faltered perceptibly when challenged by the winner. Gregor K. was pinned in against the inside rail in the last sixteenth and only got clear sailing when it was too late. Elo-carline ran an impressive race. She was last in the first sixteenth but moved up fast thereafter and was passing horses rapidly in the last eighth strnggle. Lady Jocelyn met with early interference which practically threw her ont of the race. St. Minor showed a sharp turn of speed but carried it only for four and one-half furlongs. Gypzene was hopelessly bumped out of her stride in the first sixteenth and never had a chance thereafter. The stako was worth 51,710 to the winner. John McGurk was much the best of the field, at the weights, in the third race, a handicap at one and one-sixteenth miles for all ages. First Old England and then Jack Doyle led, the latter holding an advantage of one length just before turning for home, but when well straightened out in the stretch John McGurk went to the front in a stride, winning as his rider pleased by three and a half lengths from Jack Doyle, which beat Vulcain two for second place. Jack Demand ran a dull race and was never a serious contender. Illowaho ran far below the good form Bhown in his last race. Old England ran well for a little over six furlongs. He appeared a little stiff when going to the post and did not run near to his true form. The first race of the day, a six furlongs dash for three-year-olds and upward, went to the erratic Andes. Irene Lindsey led by a safe margin up to the final sixteenth and appeared the winner, but along liere Andes came up with a rush and wore her down in the closing strides winning by a neck. Irene Lindsey beat Fairbury four lengths for second place. Hag Tag showed a little early speed, but fell away badly beaten in the last quarter. He probably runs best in the mud. Georgia showed well for five furlongs. Orla ran an unaccountably dnll race and can do much better. The second race, a dash of one milo forlthree- year-old fillies, was won by Talpa, but ittwas a scratch victory, Marque being much the best. The latter was virtually left at the post to a very bad start. Fronta led for the first quarter, where she was easily passed by Mattie Spencer, whichlheld the van until nearing the last sixteenth .post. About here Talpa closed up on her and wore her down in the closing strides, winning by a neck from Marque, which came with a ruh at the end and finished a half length before Mattie Spencer for second place. Marque, from an almostHhopeless beginning, made up ground steadily throughout and would have won in another strideor two. Corinne Unland faltered badly when the Cpinch came. Hoodwink ceased to be a serious contender after six furlongs had been run. Pronta fell away easily beaten while going down the backstretch. Edith Q., showing a sudden and decided form reversal, took the one and one-fourth miles race with ease. Basselas led by a big margin until turning for home, where he retired and Obstinate Simon took command. About the last sixteenth post Edith Q. closed up fast on Obstinate Simon, beating him easily to the wire by two lengths, while he beat Scotch Plaid the same distance for second place. The last named pulled up lame after the race. He faltered palpably just before turning for home, but rallied in the last eighth and finished strongly. The last race, a dash of once around the circle for two-year-olds, proved to be a soft thing for Banter, which moved away fast from the fiold after the first half had been run and made it look cheap. He won in a canter by four lengths from Annie B., which beat Diamante two and one-half for second place. Betting was lively and heavy throughout the entire days sport. The track was fast and will be in excellent condition today in case no rain falls.
