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SKILFULS FLIGHT STAKES. A crowd variously estimated at between ten and twelve thousand persons was present at Hawthorne yesterday and witnessed some excellent racing. Not enough rain fell to affect the course, which had dried out considerably and was by far the best of the present meeting. Most interest centered in the third race, the Flight Stakes, a six furlongs dash for three-year-olds and upward with ,500 added. Skilful, on the strength of his two recent victories, was made a decided first choice and rewarded the confidence placed in him by winning easily. He led from start to finish beating Gregor K. by four lengths, the latter finishing one before High Chancellor for second place. The stake was worth ,430 to the winner. In the fourth race, the Prairie Stakes, a two mile dash for three-year-olds and upward, with ,500 added, only three were scheduled to start. John McGurk proved to be much the best winning in a canter by three and a half lengths from Barrack, which beat Rolling Boer six for second place. Barrack cut out the pace for one and one-quarter miles and fell back into third position, but rallied in the final eighth and had little trouble in outstaying Rolling Boer for second place. The stake was worth ,670 to the winner. In the first race, a four furlongs dash for two-year-olds, St. Paula had little trouble In annexing the purse to her owners credit. Mllklrk led by a good margin until Just after turning for home, where St, Paula moved up fast and passed him when a furlong out, winning well in hand by two and a half two lengths for second place. The steeplechase over the short course went to Duke of York. Crest led until after the seventh Jump had been taken, where Duke of York assumed command, and had enough left at the end to beat her a neck on the post In a drive. HeFen Pax-ton finished a beaten off third. Poor Boy took the fifth race, a five furlongs dash for three-year-olds and upward, by a head from Sardine, with Haviland third one length back. Sardine finished going fast and would have won in a few more strides. The concluding race, a dash of one mile for three-year-olds and upward, was won In a canter by Glassful. Moroni led to the last eighth, where Glassful easily passed him, winning by four lengths from Moroni, which beat Mr. Dingle a neck for second place. Betting was the heaviest of the meeting, especially in the two stake races.
