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ETHYLENES FAST MILE. Although there was no stake up for decision at Worth yesterday the card was well balanced throughout and drew out the usual large crowd. The most important race of the day was the fourth, a free handicap purse of 00, for all ages, at one mile. Of the ten scheduled to start three were absentees. Pink Goat was made the first choice, but ran a poor race, showing scant speed throughout. The winner turned up in Ethylene, heavily backed by E. J. Arnold who is said to have won close to 5,000 on the fillys victory. She led from start to finish, displayed much speed throughout and fairly spreadeagled the field, winning as her rider pleased by three and a half lengths from Sidney C. Love, which beat The Lady one length for second place. Sidney G. Love ran an excellent race and was much the best of the others at the weights. The Lady closed up ground fast in the last eighth and finished resolutely. Homestead gradually fell away beaten after the first half mile had been run. Neither Pink Coat nor Jiminez was ever a serious contender. They showed scant fcjiSfctf and alirrear-fco b8-oflittlerpreseniraccoaut7 The mile was run in track record time. Toah is undoubtedly the best sprinter in the west at present. He took the fifth race, a dash of six furlongs, in handy fashion, being held at 1 to 2 in the betting. Of the seven scheduled to start four dodged the issue. Toah led by a short margin for the first quarter, closely pressed by St. Cuthbert and Federal. The three ran in close order to the head of the stretch, where Toah opened a gap of one and one-half lengths, but in the last sixteenth Federal closed up fast, causing Winkfleld to hustle Toah out at the end, although he held Federal safe in the closing strides. Toah won by a neck, while Federal beat St. Cuthbert four lengths for second place. The last named fell away beaten when turning into the last quarter. The first race, a dash of one mile for maidens of all ages, brought an unwieldy field of fourteen to the post. Naulahka and Best Man were supposed to be the best, both being backed generously, but neither finished inside of the money, the winner turning up in Solon, well backed from 8 to l to 5 to 1. Naulahka led by a good margin up to the last quarter, where she fell away beaten, Solon assuming an easy command and holding it to the wire, winning by two and one-half lengths from Gilfain, which beat Gold Bride two lengths for second place. Gilfain ran a good race and finished strongly. Gold Bride tired slightly in the last sixteenth struggle. Best Man was badly pinched out of position at the start and had no chance thereafter. The second race, a dash of five and a half furlongs for two-year-olds, was marred by a bad start. The Crisis was thought to be the best, but had little chance from where she got off. Angelo, off flying, led by a good margin up to the last quarter, where he had enough and fell away beaten. In the run down the stretch Gravina moved to the front and won in a spirited finish by a head from Mallory, which beat Musical Slipper three andja half lengths for second place. Mallory closed up ground fast in the last quarter and although he finished strongly could not quite reach. Musical Slipper saved ground by being taken next to the inside rail in the last quarter, but was tiring fast at the end and would have lost third place in another stride or two to Sarah Maxim. Lendin showed scant speed and appears to be of no present account. Fake proved to be the best in the third race, a dash of six and a half furlongs for throe-year-olds and upward. Geyser and Siphon ran in close company to the head of the stretch, where the latter tired fast and fell away beaten. In the lastquar tor Fake, which had been running along in third position, moved up fast and easily passed into the lead, winning by one length from Silver Fizz, which leat Evelyn Byrd one length for second place. Sil ver Fizz ran an excellent race, coming from away back in the last half and finishing with a rush. Evelyn Byrd also finished fast. Geyser tired fast when the pinch came and appears to be nowhere near the good horse he once was. Montanic beat the barrier over two lengths, but it did him no good as he ran a dull race and was never prominent. The last race of the day, a dash of one and .one-sixteenth miles for three-year-olds and upward, was won by Bessie McCarthy, which boat Chickadee a nose on the post, with Count Em Out third, a head back of Chickadee. Betting was the heaviest of the week. The track was at its best and excellent time was made in the various races. Many of the best horses now in training in the west are named to start in the Columbia Handicap this afternoon and a remarkably exciting race is in prospect that should suffice to attract a great crowd. If McChesney wins his performance will increase the confidence of those who think him the equal, if not the superior, of Hermis.
