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WORTHS GOOD RACING. The most important race at Worth yesterday, a one mile and twenty yards dash for three-year-olds and upward, resulted in one •of those stirring finishes that bring the grandstand occupants to their feet. In a •spirited and exciting last sixteenth struggle Potheen just got up in time under a hard •drive to nip Dan McKenna on the post. Rolling Boer finished third, four and a half lengths back. To a good start Ahola, displaying much speed, shot to the front and while running down the backstretch opened up a gap of six lengths. In reaching the turn for home, however, she began to tire and Dan McKenna was soon at her throat latch. A furlong out the race appeared to be Dan McKennas, "but A. Hall, working hard oh Potheen, gradually closed up on him and reached his saddle girths in the last fifty yards. Phillips had grown too confident on his mount, however, and allowed Potheen to get his nose in front when passing the judges stand. Ahola was well spent just "after entering- the last quarter. Canyon ran well for six and a half furlongs. The second race, a seven furlongs dash lor four-year-olds and upward, was productive of keen disappointment to those that had pinned their faith on Meehanus. "When the barrier went up Jaubert collided with Meehanus and by the time they had both gotten into their strides, both were practically out of the race. Herodiade, closely pressed by Tayon, showed in front for the first quarter, where the former gave way to Optional, which held a comfortable lead to the head of the stretch. Here OHagen and Tayon joined her, the three straightening for home on even terms. Just before reaching the last eighth post Tayon drew gradually away winning easily by one length from OHagen, which finished two and a half lengths before Optional for second place. OHagen was running fast at the end. Optional was thoroughly beaten when entering the final sixteenth. Meehanus and Jaubert were given easy rides after their jockeys saw they had no chance to be serious contenders. Of the ten ordinary selling platers scheduled to start in the days opening race, Fullback and Prodigal Son were absentees. The talent Tvas equally divided in its choice between Miss Manners and Alfio, but neither reached the wire first, the winner turning up in Uranium, a rank outsider. As soon as the Carrier went up he rushed to the front and ■opened up a gap of two and one-half lengths •on Alfio, with Miss Manners third. Alfio •closed up on Uranium just before turning for Ihome, but the latter moved away in the final eighth, winning by half a length, Alfio finishing a nose before John J. Regan. The latter came with a rush in the last sixteenth, but IHenry, on Alfio, would not be denied, keeping his mount in front to the wire. Milkirk was conceded by the majority of those present to have the third race, a four-furlongs scramble for two-year-olds, at his mercy. He was made an even money favorite and certainly won as the odds indicated he should. Dominick got him off running and he tiptoed the field for the entire route, winning well in hand by three lengths from Elie, which beat Beneficent one length for second place. Beneficent ran in much improved form, and is worthy of attention from now on. Katie Powers ran well throughout. Soldier of Fortune, which ran for the first time, showed a fair race, but swerved somewhat in the last sixteenth. One of the biggest coups of the meeting came off in the fifth race, a dash once around the track for three-year-olds and upward. The winner turned up in Annie Thompson, heavily backed from 6 to 1 to 13 to 5. She was certainly much the best and had to be, as J. William, who rode her, put up anything but a good effort, riding her in and out all through the first half, and bungling when the head of the stretch had been reached. She won by a half length, going away from Prince Webb, which beat Branch a neck for second place. The last race, with conditions and distance similar to the preceding, was won by Mi Reina, which beat Pyrrho one length, the latter finishing a half before Goldaga for second place. A large crowd was present and witnessed a good days racing. Betting was spirited and heavy. Harrowing the track made it a shade slower than on the preceding lay. Zonne,. ridden by jockey Robbins, ran away one mile after the finish in the last race. In future such heavy headed horses as Zonne will have to be piloted by stronger boys than Robbins, who is still weak as a result of his Memphis accident. The colors of G. W. Poole were seen yesterday for the first time in a long while. They .were carried by the two-year-old Sol-die,ri;£ Fortune, which made a promising debut. Mr. Poole, until recently, was trainer for M. H. Tichenor and Co., and was succeeded by H. C. Riddle. J. Touheys Epicure, a frequent winner the past winter on the California tracks, will be shipped to Chicago shortly from the coast and will be prepared for the Harlem National Handicap. The majority" of owners regard Ed Corri-gans success in securing the services of J. Reiff as a master stroke and look to see the big owner an important factor in all the big races wherein he has nominations. Milkirk reduced the four and a half furlongs mark from 55 seconds, made by his stable companion Sanctum, to 54i.
