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AU REVOIRS FAST MILE. Worth is certainly being favored with good ] •weather for its spring meeting, and the attendance thus far has been all that could be desired. By far the largest crowd of the week was present yesterday and was well ; Tepaid, for the racing was contested throughout, and was productive in several instances of close and spirited finishes. The feature race of the day, the fourth, a handicap purse of 00 for three-year-olds and upward, resulted in somewhat of a surprise, and was also a source of keen disappointment to those that had backed Autumn Leaves, undoubtedly the best horse in the race at the time. This fast filly was thought by the talent to be the best and was the medium of heavy backing, but got off "badly and failed to finish in the first three. The winner turned up in the lightly-weighted Ahola which was lucky in getting away in her stride to a bad start She tiptoed the field for the entire distance and was never headed winning in a hard drive by a head from The Lady, which beat Bra-shee a half length for second place. Ahola stood a last sixteenth drive well, but was tiring at the end. The Lady showed much improvement and is rounding into her best form. Emshee was interferred with at the turn for home and hardly got clear sailing until a sixteenth out, from which point he closed up ground fast. If You Dare ran to his best form and finished going fast. Autumn Leaves was fiat-footed when the barrier went up and was practically left at the post. Robbins, however, went on with her and persevering throughout, closed up a big gap, finishing lapped on If You Dare. Many had been led to believe by the showing made here by Au Revoir at this meeting that he hardly cared to go - over seven furlongs, but he gave the lie to this opinion by winning the third race, a spin of one mile •for three-year-olds, in a big canter. Lin-■guist was regarded as much the best, being held at about 8 to 5 in the betting, but he Tan a dull race and failed to finish in the first three. To a good start The Don, showing his customary speed, led by a fair margin until just after entering the last quarter, where he fell away beaten, retiring in favor of Au Revoir, which moved away from the field fast in the final furlong, .winning in a canter by two and one-half lengths from Soothsayer, which beat Mimo a nose •on the post for second place. Soothsayer •did some bumping while running next to the inside rail at the last sixteenth post. Linguist •was pocketed while going down the back-•.stretch and swung wide when turning into the stretch, losing much ground. He was sunder punishment in the stretch and tired •fast in the last sixteenth. This race should •do him much good. Thane had an easy race of it in the fifth, a mile and seventy yards dash for four-year-olds and upward. Dr. Stephens was suffered to set the pace for the first seven furlongs, •where Thane, which had been running along -within easy call of him, was called on and went to the front in a few strides winning as his rider pleased by three-quarters of a length from Dr. Stephens, which beat Caliban three lengths for second place. The last named ran a promising race for a horse that had not started in. months, and bears watching from now on. An unwieldy field of thirteen started in the days opener, a six furlongs dash for maidens three-year-olds and upward, the ] ; winner turning up in the heavily backed favorite Irby Bennett, which really made those back of him look cheap. He ran The Rabbit into early submission and then came away with ease, winning by four lengths from Merryflight, which finished three before The Rabbit for second place. Merryflight, off poorly, ran an excellent race being much the best of all but the winner. The Rabbit showed speed for five furlongs. Feby Blue retired beaten just after turning for home. Don Domo was easily the best of a field of six two -year-olds in the second race, a four and a half furlongs scramble. Off well in his stride he led from start to finish, winning well in hand by two and a half lengths from Determination, which beat Capitol eight for second place. The race was strictly a two-horse affair. Lord Tennyson, Miss Hortense and Crusoe were caught napping when the barrier went up and by the time they had gotten into their full stride were practically out of the race. The last race of the day, a dash of one and one-sixteenth miles for three-year-olds and upward, went to John A. Clarke", with Will Sherry second and Bonnie Lissak third. Betting was heavy throughout the day and the track very fast.
