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ELilE L. SETS A RECORD. Close finishes still continue to be the rulo at Worth, a number of them bobbing up during yesterdays excellent sport. There was no stake race up for decision, but the card was a good one through out and was the means of bringing out an unusually large Monday crowd. The most important race of tho day was the fourth, a handicap purse of 00 for all ages at seven furlongs, Tho winner turned up in Elsie which ran back to her best form, and stood off Federals bold bid in the closing strides with game-ness. She led from start to finish, winning by a head, Federal beating Hargis three lengths for second place. Federal came with a determined rush at the end, but could not quite get up. Hargis outstayed Ethel Wheat in the last oighth struggle for third place. The latter showed speed, but tired fast in the last eighth. Peaceful ran a dull race and can do better. Vulcain stumbled in the first eighth and came near falling. The time, 1:26, was one-fifth of a second faster than the track record. Caliban ran a high class race in the fifth, a dash of one mile and twenty yards, and had to in order to win. He was cut off at least thre times during the race, but Buchanan took him next to the inside rail when turning for home and, getting through a narrow opening in the iast eighth, passed into the lead easily, winning by two and a half lengths from Homestead, which beat The Conqueror II. a neck for second place. There was much bumping at the last eighth post between the first three. Tho Conqueror II. is rounding into his best form and is worthy of consideration from now on. Jiminez showed much speed for seven furlongs, but retired arpidly in the last quarter. The time, l:10s, lcipped off two and four-fifthe seconds from the track record. The days opening race, a six furlongs scramble for two-year-olds, went to Gilfaic, which showed much speed throughout winning easily by one length from Mallory, which beat Glenrice four and a half lengths for second place. Mallory showed scant speed for the first half mile, but closed up ground fast in the last quarter finishing with a rush. Lendin tired fast when the pinch came and appears to be of little present account. The second race, a dash of six furlongs for three-year-olds and upward, was taken by Duelist, the i - favorite. I. Samelson showed the way by a slight margin to the head of the stretch, where Duelist went to the front on call and appeared an easy winner, but in the last sixteenth Gallant closed up on him fast, causing Hbar to drive out Duelist to the limit. He won by a half length, Gallant beating Inspector hea the same distance for Eecond place. The last named made up ground fast in the last quarter and finished resolutely. Georgie ran a dull race. She appears to be nowhere near herself. Moabina proved to be the best in the third race, a dash of one and one-sixteeuth miles for three-yoar-olds and upward. Alee led for the first half, whore Moaoina went to the front and led by a good margin up to the final sixteenth, where Jack Doyle moved up on her fast. He could not quite get up. however, Moabina winning by a nose, with Sarilla third a half length back. Do Madge ran an impressive fourth, making up much ground in the last half from a slow beginning. The last race, a dash of one mile and a sixteenth, was taken by Frank M. which won from tho odds-on favorite J. V. Kirby by a half length with Worthington a beaten off third. The betting was brisk but comparatively light. Tho track is in excellent condition and is lightning fast.
