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GREGOR K.S GOOD RACE. In some of his races this spring Gregor K. has not shown a liking for a route, and many were beginning to think that he was a sprinter pure and simple, but he gave the lie to this opinion yesterday at "Worth by winning at one mile and seventy yards from a good field. It was in the fourth race, a handicap purse of 00 for three-year-olds and upward. He was the extreme outsider in the betting, being pitted against horses as good as Nitrate, Major Tenny and Al-bula. To a good start he dashed to the front and was leading by one and one-half lengths in the first sixteenth, but when well into the backstretch Albula passed into the lead and retained it until just turning for home, where Nitrate closed up fast and assumed command. Nearing the last eighth post the last •named had what apparently was a winning lead, but here Gregor K. moved up fast on him and in a hard drive beat him out three-quarters of a length. Nitrate tired fast in the closing strides, almost losing second place ""~Bondage",- whieh--he»beatriiy— by--»*i_jiec]c-.. , The latter came with a belated rush at the end and ran an impressive race. Major Tenny finished going fast, being lapped on Bondage at the end. Albula was the victim of a bad ride, Walsh using poor judgment while going down the backstretch in rushing him too suddenly to the front, so that when the pinch came he had little left to finish with. The race was fast, being run in 1:441, which is three-fifths of a second faster than the previous track record. The opening race, a six furlongs dash for three-year-olds and upward, resulted in a spirited finish, Marlin winning by a short head from Fullback, which beat Harry Beck a neck for second place. When the official numbers were hoisted the placing of Fullback second gave rise to much discussion, many believing that Annu had finished second. The judges, however, are in a better position to place horses than anyone else and they said that Fullback finished where they placed him. Marlin was much the best, but met with much racing ill .luck. When he got an opening in the last sixteenth, running next to the inside rail, he closed up fast just getting up in time to win on the post. Irene Mac, the favorite, was tangled up in the first quarter and had little chance by the time she got clear sailing. The second race, a. four furlongs scramble for two-year-old fillies, was conceded by the talent to be an easy race for Lady Free Knight. She was made a 3 to 2 favorite and certainly won as the odds indicated she should. To a good start, Hindilene rushed to the front closely pressed by Bernice, but about when turning into the final quarter Lady Free Knight moved up fast and when a furlong out assumed the lead. She held it easily thereaftew to the end, winning by two and a half lengthsfromMissFleischmann, which beat Belle Juan a neck for second place. Miss Fleischmann was under a hard drive all through the final sixteenth and outstayed Belle Juan when challenged by her. Badger Girl made up ground fast in the last eighth and bears watching from now on. Pocassat ran a dull race and was never a serious factor. Hindilene fell away badly beaten after showing speed for three furlongs. The third race, a six and one-half furlongs dash for three-year-olds and upward, resulted in one of the closest and most exciting , finishes of the meeting. Beau Ormonde was regarded as best, and was made a 9 to 10 favorite, but many placed faith in Favonius, which was held at 25 to 1 in the betting. The latter got off flying, and for six furlongs appeared to have the race well in hand, but in the last one hundred yards Beau Ormonde with Henry up, gradually closed up on him and in a gruelling finish beat him to the wire by a nose. Favonius finished six lengths before Soothsayer. The race was strictly a two-horse affair throughout. Silver Fizz probably ran the best race of her career when she finished first in the fifth race, a six-furlongs spin for three-year-olds and upward. Joe Martin led the way to the head of the stretch, but just after entering the last quarter began to tire, giving way to Miss Hume, which had been running along in second position. The latter appeared the winner when opposite the paddock, but here Silver Fizz came up fast with a well timed rush and beat her out easily, winning by one length. Our Bessie finished a fair third. Bonnie Lissak won the last race, a one and with Omdurman second and John A. Clarke third. The usual large crowd was present and the betting was comparatively heavy. The track was in the best of condition. Jockey R. Ezell, who rode Silver Fizz in the fifth race, put up a remarkably strong ride on the mare and clearly outrode Milton Henry on Miss Hume. The rider is only sixteen years old and a distant relative to owner L. H. Ezell, who acts as his guardian. While in California the elder Ezell turned over a contract for the boys services to G. Lanka, but stipulated that he must ride Ezells horses when ever opportunity afforded. Last Saturday the boy rode Bonnie Lissak in the closing race and made a show of Co-burn, who had the mount on Barrack, and was highly complimented by Judge Morse. His apprentice allowance expired with his victory yesterday, it being exactly one year since his debut as a race xider. J. Mannion arrived at Worth yesterday from Nashville with the following horses. Do Madge, Lola L., Claude French, Milton Mc, Jim Tyrell, Allista, Ethel Scuggs, Plau-tus and Miss Hortense. Katie Powers and Jet, both the property of N. P. Riordan, also came at the same time. J. U. Strode reached Worth yesterday from St. Louis with Josette, Prowl, Henry of Trastamare, St. Tammany and five others. Rumor has it that jockey Coburn is not kept out of the saddle on account of illness, but by orders of his employer, G. C. Bennett. The latter has decided to keep the rider on the ground until he mends some of his ways, which are not to the liking of Mr. JBennett. Miss Callam and a two-year-old colt by Russell — Princess Royal, are suffering from something similar to lung fever, and owner Milam entertains slight hopes for their recovery. Four of the winners, Lady Free Knight, Beau Ormonde, Gregor K., and Bonnie Lissak, were all number 4 on the program. E. Trotter traded Playlike yesterday for Marion Lynch and later disposed of her at a fair price to an unknown.
