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mr, — GREGOR K.S HANDICAP. The largest Friday crowd of the present meeting went out to "Worth yesterday and was well repaid for its visit, for a better afternoons sport has not been seen here this spring. Ideal racing weather prevailed and comparatively fast time was made throughout the six races. No stake race was up for solution, but the card was a good one throughout, making the picking of winners a difficult matter. The principal attraction of the days program was the fourth race, a 00 handicap purse for three-year-olds and upward at one mile. Of the eight scheduled to start Thane and Scotch Plaid dodged the issue, leaving a field of six to face the barrier. Almost every horse entered was generously backed, Rankin and Gregor K. going to the post about equal favorites. To a good start Gregor K. dashed to the lead closely attended by Prince of Endurance, with C. B. Campbell „_ third. When running .down the backstretch Prince of Endurance gradually passed Gregor K. and held a lead of a length and a half when straightening out for home, but in the last eighth Gregor K. rallied and easily wore him down in the closing strides winning by a length, Prince of Endurance beating Sarah Maxim the same distance for second place. Sarah Maxim tired when called on for the final effort, but ran to her best form at that. C. B. Campbell had no mishaps and about ran his race. Rankin was knocked out of his stride at the first turn and appeared to have little chance thereafter. The first race of the day, a five furlongs scramble for two-year-olds, went to Salto, which has shown in splendid form lately. He opened at 7 to 5 and then went to 2 to 1, but steady backing cut him down to 7 to 5 by post time. Off well in his stride, he at once opened a big gap on the field and showing a sharp turn of speed throughout, remained in front to the end, winning easily by one length from Lady Free Knight, which beat Claremont two for second place. The last named ran well for four and a half furlongs, but tired fast when the deciding drive came. Glisten ran a fair race and is worthy of notice hereafter. She was interfered with when a furlong out and lost some ground. An unwieldy field of thirteen faced the barrier in the second race, a six furlongs spin for three-year-olds and upward. Both Marco and Irene Mac were well backed while a shrewd few went to Anna Beall. The last named led after the first quarter had been Vruy by a fair margin and appeared to be winning easily when a furlong out, but tired fast In the closing strides, just lasting long enough to beat Irene Mac a head, the latter finishing a neck before Marco. Irene Mac met with much racing ill luck and did not get clear sailing until well into the last quarter, where she moved up quickly and was passing by horses fast in the closing strides. Marco tired slightly when opposite the paddock gate, but rallied in the last fifty yards and finished going fast. Goody Twoshoes was there all the way and should be heard of to advantage in about the same kind of field hereafter. Goal Runner was pinned In against the inside rail when running along in the final eighth or else he would have been closer up at the finish. Lulu Glaser ;showed a flash of early speed. Determination was regarded by almost all .present as haying the third race, a four fur longs scramble for two-year-olds, at her mercy and was made a 3 to 10 shot. Off second she at once dashed to the front and tiptoed the field all the way, winning as her rider pleased by one length from St. Paula, which finished five before Bernice for second place. The fifth race, a six furlongs dash for three-year-olds and upward, went to Annie Thompson, against whose chances as good as 7 to 1 could be had. Herodiade led by a big margin until the final sixteenth, where he began to tire and Annie Thompson, coming with a rush at the end, passed him easily, winning by three lengths going away. Herodiade beat Theory a half length for second place. Theory showed her customary turn of speed, but maintained it for only five and one-half furlongs. John J. Regan made up much ground in the last quarter. Zibia fell away badly beaten just after turning into the stretch. The last race of the day, a one and one-sixteenth mile dash for three-year-olds and upward, proved-.to-be an easv thing "f brAlee. He led by a good safe margin all the way, winning as his rider pleased by two lengths from Dodie S., which beat Gbldaga three and one-half for second place. Silver Fizz ran well for only seven furlongs.
