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NITRATES WORTH HANDICAP. The Worth Jockey Club was well favored in the weather line for its opening day, the clear sky and balmy air being instrumental in drawing out the largest first-day attendance in the history of the course. It was estimated generally that a crowd of at least 12,000 was on hand. Those present were well repaid for their visit to the track, The entire card was rnn off with admirable procision and not a mishap of any kind occurred to delay or drag the . sport. The no recall system of starting was commended on all sides, Starter Dwyer got the fields off in all cases with but little delay at the barrier and his flag work was all that could he desired, The feature event of the day was the Worth Handicap, a dash of one and a sixteenth miles for three-year-olds and upward, with ,000 added. Of the original seventeen scheduled to start seven were withdrawn, leaving a field of ten to face the barrier. Owenton was given the betting post of honor, being held at about 2 to 1. Darnell and Herz entry, Nitrate and Rolling Boer, was fancied by a number of shrewd jndges, as was also the entry of Sam Hildreth, consisting of Thane and Potheen. To a good start, The Don jumped into the lead, closely pressed by Paul Whaley and Owenton, with the rest of the field well up. Little change took place in positions until just before reaching the final quarter, where The Don resigned as pacemaker, giving way to Paul Whaley, which straightened for home one length before Nitrate, which led The Don two and a half lengths. Nearing the last eighth post Nitrate closed up fast on Paul Whaley and easily dashed to the front, winning well in hand by four lengths. Paul Whaley clnng gamely to his work all through the stretch, finishing one length beforejThane for second place. The latter was pocketed badly when a furlong out, but finished going fast ;when he"got through in the last hundred yards. Thn Don finished lapped on Thane, with Owenton and Barrack right up. Owenton appeared to have a chance just before entering the final quarter, but quit badly when he felt the whip. In Sanctum G. C. Bennett possesses a promising youngster. In the second race yesterday, a scramble of four and a* half furlongs for two-year-olds, he was pitted against Peter IPaul, which had "performed creditably at Washington, and Arnold K„ a four times consecutive winner at Lakeside and a colt of fair promise. Off flying, he shot to the front in rapid strides and fairly ran away from the field, winning well in hand by one length from Arnold K., which beat Peter Paul two land a half for second place. S; Sanctum clipped off one-fifth of a second from the track record. The first race, a mile dash for three-year-olds and upward, proved an easy race for the Hildreth antry, Major Tenny winning by a neck from Favonius which beat Dan McKenna four for second place. The third race, a seven furlongs dash for three-year-olds and upward, was won by La Honda with Oronte second and Playlike third. Beau Ormonde won the fifth race, a five and a half furlongs dash for three-year-olds and upward with If You Dare second and Cotton Plant third. The last race at one and one-eighth miles for four-year-olds and upward was won by Little Elkin with Dodie S. second and Gin Spray third.
