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BEAU ORMONDES FAST MILE. Despite the fact that yesterdays card was of an off-day quality, the usual large attendance was on hand at Worth and witnessed some excellent racing. It was marked by a very fast mile in the fourth race, an owners handicap purse of 00, for three-year-olds and upward, the distance being covered in 1:38 flat, which equals the mark made by Orimar at Washington Park two years ago. Of the five scheduled to start Rankin was the only absentee. Beau Ormonde was made an even money favorite with Golden Rule second choice. The latter acted kindly at the post and broke with the field. He shot to the front at flag drop and opened up a gap of one length, an advantage which he maintained until well straightened down the backstretch, where Beau Ormonde moved up fast and passed into the lead near the half mile post. He retained his advantage until just after passing into the final quarter, where Huzzah moved .up on even terms with him. From the last eighth post to the wire they fought it out stride for stride, Beau Ormonde winning by a nose with Golden Rule third four and a half lengths back. Beau Ormonde never flinched for a moment in the strenuous last sixteenth struggle and ran as true as an arrow. Huzzah stood a ishes .of the year thus far took place in the I second race, a four and a half furlong scramble for two -year-olds, three of the field passing under the wire in so close an order that none but the judges were in a position to say which finished first. Peter Paul, on the strength of his good showing some few days ago with Dick Bernard, was made a 6 to 5 favorite, but many fancied Manshak and he was well backed at 9 to 5. To a good start Manshak rushed to the front and displaying a great turn of speed opened up a gap of two and a half lengths. Entering the last quarter, however, St. Paula and Peter Paul began to move up fast on him. When a sixteenth out it appeared as if Henry might be able to hold Manshak together to the wire, but the colt began to falter when hard pressed. In the closing strides Peter Paul and St. Paula closed up on him and in a stirring finish Peter Paul got his nose in front, with Manshak the same distance before St. Paula. Peter Paul was slightly cut off just after turning for home, but closed up ground fast when he got clear sailing. St. Paula rallied in the last sixteenth and finished going fast. Tom Rees ran well for three furlongs. The time, 54 seconds flat, was two-fifths of a second faster than the previous track record. The days opener, a dash of six furlongs for three-year-olds,* resulted In a victory for Tom Maybin, the well backed second choice. Filly Deck led by a fair margin up to the run for home, where Tom Maybin passed into the lead and held Floral Wreath safe all through the final sixteenth, winning handily by a neck, with Hindi third, one length back. Hindi was pocketed badly just before turning for home and was again pocketed for a short spell when opposite the last eighth post She finished going fast when she got a clear path. Merryflight showed well for four and one-half furlongs. Filly Deck was well beaten after showing speed for five furlongs. Zibia had little trouble annexing the purse of the third race, a dash of six furlongs, to her owners credit Carrie I. acted as pacemaker for the first five furlongs, where she began to tire and it was an easy thing for Zibia to pass her, winning well in hand by one length from Sister Kate II., which finished three before Carrie L for second place. Sister Kate IL ran in much improved form, Continued on second page. long stretch drive and showed great game-ness. Golden Rule was thoroughly beaten when turning for home. Flying Torpedo sustained the terrific pace for a little over four furlongs and then fell away beaten. One of the closest and most exciting fin BEAU ORMONDES FAST MILE. Continued from first page. making up ground rapidly in the last quarter and finishing going fast. Carrie I. had enough when opposite the paddock gate. Lola L. finished strongly and bears watching from now on. Merciful fell and broke her neck after running a short sixteenth. John A. Clarke had an easy time of it in the fifth race, a dash of one and one-eighth miles for three-year-olds and upward, winning in a canter by five lengths from Dutch Carter, which finished one and one-half before 3Ioor for second place. Bonnie Lissak went well for six furlongs and then fell away beaten. The concluding race, a dash of once around the track*, for four-year-olds and upward, proved to be an easy thing for Omdurman, which easily passed into the lead when .Moroni, the pacemaker, tired In the last eighth, winning going away by five lengths from Moroni, which just lasted long enough to beat the fast finishing James J. Corbett a head for second place. Dyxona, the favor-• ite, bowed a tendon during the race and was eased up in the last quarter.
