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THE LADY BEATEN. The threatening weather yesterday was Instrumental in keeping many from Worth and the attendance was comparatively light. About 1:45 p. m. a heavy shower fell, rendering the track somewhat slow and slippery for the first three races, but after that the course dried out fast and good time was registered. The most important race of the day was the fourth, a dash of one mile and seventy yards for three-year-olds and upward. The result of this race was a source of keen disappointment to those who pinned their faith in The Lady, which should undoubtedly have been returned winner. Thane was made a 4 to 5 favorite, but seemingly was unable to concede the weight he was asked to give to Rankin and The Lady, and finished no better than third. As soon as the barrier went up to a good start The Lady rushed to the front and held a safe margin all down the backstretch. Turning for home Thane moved up to her saddle girths, but when a furlong out he fell away beaten. The Lady appeared to have the race well in hand in the final sixteenth, but Henry grew careless and while watching Thane to the right allowed Rankin to slip up on his mount. The latter ■came fast in the last hundred yards running next to the inside rail and before the astonished Henry could recover himself Rankin had nipped The Lady on the post by a nose. Thane, well spent, finished third, three lengths back. Felix Bard ran well for six furlongs and was unlucky at the start. The days opener, a four and one-half furlongs scramble for maidens, two-year-olds, colts and geldings, proved to be an easy thing for Forehand, which was coupled in the bet-, ting with Pleader as the Bennett entry. Forehand had to be much the best to win. When the barrier went up he shied slightly and by the time he had gotten into his full stride was last, many lengths hehind the pacemaker. In the last half mile, however, he closed up ground fast and, overhauling horses one by one while going down the stretch, won easily going away by one length from Tom Rees, which finished a neck before Soldier of Fortune for second place. Tom Rees came fast at the end and nipped Soldier of Fortune on the post. The latter showed speed, but tired palpably when called on for a final effort. Capitol showed some early speed, but is faint hearted. Jim Ferrin as usual, tired when the pinch came. The second race of the day, a dash of one ■mile for four-year-olds and upward, went to •Goldaga. Meran went to the front at the rise of the barrier and remained there for the first half, where he retired in favor of James J. Corbett. The latter had a lead of one and one-half lengths at the final eighth post, but here Goldaga quickly overhauled him, and passing to the front, won easily by two and one-half lengths. In the last one , hundred yards James J. Corbett tired so rapidly that Meran in a driving finish got up in time to nip him by a nose for second place. Limelight was right there for seven furlongs. Harry Beck went well for six furlongs, but appears to be of little present account. The third race, a six and a half furlongs •dash for three-year-olds and upward, was "taken by Doeskin, against whose chances as good as 8 to 1 could be had. Off well in her stride, she went at once to the front and held the lead to the head, of the stretch, ■where Jaubert passed The latter ap her.j peared the winner when a furlong out, but tired fast when Doeskin rallied and moved up on him again. In the last hundred yards Doeskin, under a shaking up, passed him winning easily by two lengths from Henry of Trastamare, which just got up in time to beat out Jaubert by a head for second place. Irene Mac, the favorite, ran well for about four and a half furlongs and then retired. Branch showed a flash of early speed, but appears to be of little present account. I. Samelson made the field in the fifth race, a dash of once around the track, for four-year-olds and upward, appear cheap. He led by a big margin after the first half had been run and won as his rider pleased by three lengths from Tibs, which finished one before Gracious for second place. Rolling Boer took the last race, with Dodie S. second, and John A. Clarke third. The track was drying out fast toward the close of the afternoons sport, and in case no rain falls today will be in good condition.
