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AU REVOIR AGAIN. Despite the cool weather that prevailed here yesterday the crowd that visited Worth was much larger than on Tuesday, the big grandstand being well filled. The card was a good one throughout and was productive of stirring sport. Most interest centered in the fourth race, a handicap purse of 00, for three-year-olds and upward at one and one-sixteenth miles. Of the six scheduled to start Felix Bard, Scotch Plaid and Huz-zah were absentees. Speculation on this race was almost the heaviest of the meeting, both Bondage and Flying Torpedo being Tjacked generously. The former went to the post a slight favorite. The race was peculiarly run, no fast pace being set until in the last quarter, where the contest resolved itself into a sprint. Bondage led by a fair margin for six furlongs and when called on while turning for home easily held Flying Torpedo safe all through the stretch, winning by one length, the latter beating Moor thesaine "distance f or second place. Flying Torpedo tired palpably when called on for a final effort and his race was a disappointment to his many backers. Au Revoir proved to be much the best in the third race, a mile dash for three-year-olds. Off last and beginning slowly he loafed along back of the field in the first quarter, but when running down the backstretch gradually closed up on those in front of him and passed into the lead just after turning for home. He won well in hand by one length from Dan McKenna, which beat Gil-fain one for second place. Dan McKenna moved up fast in the last sixteenth and finished going fast. Gilfaln ran an impressive race for his first time out this year, tiring only in the last sixteenth struggle. He bears watching from now on. Sarah Maxim showed decided improvement over her last race. Soothsayer met with no mishaps. The opening race of the day, a five furlongs dash for two-year-olds, was deemed by almost all present to be an easy race for Salto, the 3 to 5 favorite, and he certainly won as the odds indicated he should win. Off fourth, he dashed at once to the front and remained there, winning eased up by one length from Plea, which finished three lengths before Unique for second place. The last named showed speed, but tired fast in the last eighth and would have lost third place to Dick Ripley in a few more strides. Riceful failed to break with the field as the barrier went up and consequently had little chance by the time she had got into her stride. The second race, a six-furlongs dash for three-year-olds and upward, went to The Forum, which was the medium of heavy backing by a wise few. Carrie I. led by a short margin for the first quarter, where Herodiade assumed an easy command, leading by three lengths at the eighth, post. Here The Forum, which had been pocketed slfghtly just before turning for home, moved up fast, and easily passing Herodiade in the last sixteenth, won going away by two and one-half lengths, the latter beating Marco five for second place. Herodiade tired fast when challenged by the winner. Our Bessie ran a good race when it is considered that she ran away one and one-half miles before the start Optional showed scant speed and can do much better. Don Domo is certainly the best two-year- old that has shown here thus far. Conceding weight to every horse in the fifth race, a five-furlongs scramble for two-year-olds, he had little trouble in finishing first. He led from start to finish, showing much speed, and winning well in hand by two and one-half lengths from Determination, which beat Arnold K. six for second place. Determination tired fast in the last sixteenth and swerved slightly toward the inside rail. Ed Guinzburg ran in improved form. The last race of the day, a dash of one mile and seventy yards for four-year-olds and upward, resulted in an easy victory for Alfred C, against whose chances as good as 4 to 1 could be had. Off running, he led from start to finish, winning easily by two lengths from Alma Girl, which beat Frank M. a nose for second place. Alma Girl tired fast when the pinch came. Frank M. was badly pocketed at the half mile post, and had to be taken to the outside. He finished going fast and would have been second in another stride. El Ghor came with a rush at the end and bqars watching from now on. _ The track was fast, but the cool weather was not favorable for very fast time being scored.
