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MCHESJEIS GREAT RACE. The excellent program presented to the patrons ofJWorth yesterday drew oat an unusually large erowd, the spacious grandstand being filled to repletion. The day was almost ideal for racing purposes and a better afternoons sport has not been seen here in some time. The course was at its best and fast time was made in every race, a number of track records being broken. The feature event of the day was McChesneys sensational victory in the Columbia Handicap, a dash of one and one-quarter miles for three-year-olds and upward, with ,000 added. Conceding mach weight to everyone of the eight horses that met him he picked up his impost of 125 pounds, which acted only as a steadier, and carried it to victory. The unique result of this race was the entry, consisting of McChesney, Caliban andLucien Appleby, running one, two, three, in the order named. Rolling Boer and Scarlet Lily showed the way in close order for a half mile where Caliban moved up and joined them, McChesney lying along in fourth position while going down the back-stretch. Just before turning for home both Scarlet Lily and Boiling Boer fell away beaten, Caliban darting to the front and taking what appeared to be a commanding lead, but when well straightened ior the wire Buchanan brought up McChesney, which came down the stretch in big sweeping strides winning easily by a neck from Caliban, which beat Lucien Appleby one and a half lengths for second place. The last named finished strongly and clearly showed himself a high class horse. Marque made up ground fast in the last quarter and finished strongly. Scarlet Lily was well beaten when turning for home and the same may be said of Rolling Boer. Scintillant II. showed scant speed, sulked and ran nowhere near the form he is known to possess when good. The time, 2 :05?s, clipped off almost two seconds from the track record. The stake was worth ,440 to the winner. , One of the closest and most exciting finishes of the meeting took place in the third race, a handicap dash of one mile and one-sixteenth for all ages. Nitrate won by ajneck from Felix Bard, which beat Sombrero a head for second place. Nitrate was given an almost faultless ride by Buchanan, who jnade his run just at the right time. Battiste laid back a little too long with Felix Bard, which closed up ground fast in the last quarter and finished resolutely. Sombrero tired slightly in the strenuous last sixteenth struggle. La Goleta ran well for seven and a half furlongs, but tired palpably when the pinch came. Barca was left flatfooted at the post. The time, 1 :46, equals the track record. Money Muss and LEtrenne ran almost as one horse all the way in the fifth race, a six furlongs dash for all ages, but the former outgamed the latter in the last sixteenth struggle winning by a neck. St. Minor finished third six lengths back. The Pride and Elsie L. were all entangled at the start and had no chance by the time they had gotten into their strides. The time, 1 was equal to the previous best track mark. The days opener, a dash of seven furlongs for three-year-olds and upward, proved to be an easy thing for Mattie Spencer, which simply played with the field, leading all the way and winning in a canter by four lengths from Evelyn Byrd, which beat Carl Kahler a nose for second place. The last named ran a good race, finishing strongly and maintaining hiand speed a little farther than it was thought he liked. Fairbury, all entangled at the start, had no chance from where he got off. Mary McCafferty, displaying keen speed, spread-eagled her field in the second race, a five furlongs scramble for two-year-olds, winning in a canter by two and a half lengths from Qregor K., which beat Durazzo four and a half for second place. Gregor K. ran his usual honest race and was much the best of the others. Americano had no chance from where he got off.. The time, 59, clipped off four-fifths of a second from the track mark. The last race of the day, a dash of two miles for three-year-olds and upward, was won by Barrack. He moved up on the leader, Hay ward Hunter, after one and a half miles had been run and outstayed him in the last eighth struggle, winning by a half length with Obstinate Simon a beaten off third. The time, 3:312s, was our-fifths of a second faster than the previous track mark.
