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WASWIFlS EXOKLLENT RACE. Excellent racing weather prevailed again at "Worth yesterday and the usual large attendance was present. The racing was good throughout, the sport being characterized by some close finishes. - No stake race was "up for decision, but the card was well arranged throughout, the most important race being the fourth, a free handicap purse of 00 at seven furlongs for all ages. Waswift, despite the fact that he was conceding much weight to the three horses that were entered against him, was made an even money favorite and justified the confidence placed in him by his many backers by winning in a driving finish by a length from Andos, which beat Constellator a nose for second place. Cobnrn gave Waswift a splendid ride and his vigorous finish brought forth a volley of cheers from the grandstand. Waswift was not called on until entering the last quarter, where he steadily wore down Constellator, although he was under a strenuous drive all through the last eighth. Andes was given a rather weak ride, but at that managed to outstay Constellator in the closing strides, just getting np. in. time i ,tp get, secondplacepn the .post. The latter tired jnst"a trifle in the last few strides. Carl Kahler showed hia usual turn of speed, but was beaten when the pinch came. The fifth race, a dash of one mile for all ages, was won by Jackfull, which put up a remarkably fast performance, negotiating the distance in 1 :39 which is three-fifths of a second faster than the track mark. He led from start to finish, but had to be driven out at the end to stall off Barcas determined bid in the last sixteenth. He won by a head, Barca beating Callant six lengtns for second place. Callant tired perceptibly when a sixteenth from home. Dr. Stephens was thoroughly beaten when turning into the last quarter. Allie Yirgie showed some early speed. Hoodwink was never a serious factor. The first race of the day, a six furlongs scramble for maiden two-year-old fillies, went to Esherin, which was really thrown into a soft spot. She was made a 7 to 10 favorite backed to 1 to 2, winning as the betting indicated. Ably ridden by Cqburn she Tan Corsica into early submission and then came away without much of an effort, winning as her rider pleased by two and a half lengths from Whiten, which beat Monia the same distance for second place. Whiten was much the best of the others. Monia ran at about an oven gait throughout. Vestia had enough when straightening for home. Aurie B. was badly cut off in the first sixteenth, Buchanan being compelled to pull her up to avoid falling. This mishap threw her completely out of the race and she did not have a chance thereafter, being givon an easy ride. The second race, a dash of one mile and seventy yards for three-year-olds, was taken bylOHagen a rank outsider in the betting. First Nat Eggleston and then Tom Wallace showed the way in front, the latter loading to the last quarter where he retired in favor of OHagen, which took an easy command winning by one length from Matin Bell, which beat Chickadee a head for second place, Matin Bell finished stoutly and showed gameness under punishment. Chickadee came from far back in the last quarter and would have been second in another stride or two. Best Man was right there and is deserving of attention from now on. The long overdue Bummer at last ran to his best I form and had little trouble in annexing the purse of the third race to his owners credit. He led from start to finish, winning easily by three lengths from Annie Thompson, which beat Automaton a head for second place. The latter two fought it out sharply all through the last eighth for second place. Qeorgie, off none too well, made up ground fast in the first quarter and showed hor usual turn of speed, but faltered badly when the pinch came. Oscar ran woll for a half mile. The last race of the day, a dash of one and a quarter miles for three-year-olds and upward, was won by Blessed Damozel. She met with much interference in the early stages of the race but when well straightened out while going down the back-stretch shot to the front and opened up a big gap on the field. She appeared to be an easy winner in the last eighth but had to be driven out in the closing strides to beat out Silver Fizz by a nock. Sarilla finished an indifferent third. Silver Fizz ran an excellent race, moving up fast when turning for home and finishing resolutely. Sarilla tired perceptibly in the last eighth. Do Madge fell out of the contest when entering the last quarter. Egyptian Prince ran well for seven furlong3 and Ida V. for six. The weather, as was that of Thursday, was almost ideal for racing purposes and the track, was at its best. Betting was brisk, but not so lively as that on the preceding day. This is the closing day of what has been a remarkably successful meeting. To Worth was vouchsafed what was denied to the other local tracks this year, almost uniformly good racing weather, an element that contributed largely to the prosperity that foil to tho course. The main j feature of the day is tho Fort Dearborn Handicap, I for which eight horses are carded to start, an ex-1 cellent showing for so long and trying a journey as j two milos and a quarter. It should draw out a great crowd, and no doubt it will.
