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ENGLISH LADS GREAT RACE. English Lad is probably the best Derby candidate for 1904 that has shown here this year. His decisive victory yesterday at Worth in the Chicago Ridge Handicap stamps him a two-year-old of high quality. He shouldered his crushing impost with rare courage and finished with one of those meteoric rushes that have characterized several of his best efforts here this year. The stake was at one mile, with ,000 added, being worth ,075 net to the winner. Of the eleven originally scheduled to start, Proceeds was the only horse to dodge the issue, S. S. Brown preferring to start Edward Hale, Proceeds stable companion. Dick Bernard, on the strength of his recent good showing, was made a 2 to 1 favorite, English Lad being held as a close second choice and received heavy backing. To a good start, Badger Girl assumed an easy command, with Dick Bernard second, Foresight third and English Lad bringing up the rear about twelve lengths back of the leader at the first quarter. Down the Tjackstretch BadgerGirl, running well within herself, maintained a lead of two lengths over Foresight on which Dick Bernard was lapped, with Shawana fourth. Here, Domin-ick began to ride English Lad strenuously and the colt moved up from tenth to sixth position. There was little change to the foregoing positions while rounding the far turn, but just after moving into the final quarter Badger Girl began to falter and Shawana moved up into second position, with Dick Bernard third and Foresight fourth. When well straightened out for the line Shawana passed Badger Girl and had a fair lead when a furlong out. In the meantime Domi-nick had been busy on English Lad and had passed a number of horses from the far turn run to the head of the stretch. He swung somewhat wide, purposely, with the colt, the object evidently being to avoid interference of any kind in the stretch run. "When well straightened out for the line he began to ride English Lad with all the strength he could summon. The colt responded with increased speed and gradually closed up on Shawana, getting to her about fifty yards out and beating her under a determined ride by a half length going away. Shawana tired palpably when challenged by the winner, but had enough left to finish two lengths before Badger Girl for second place. The former swerved into the inside rail when a furlong out, cutting off Dick Bernard and Flo Bob, both of which were about to make their final effort. But for this mishap the two latter would undoubtedly have been closer up at the finish. The interference appeared to take all the heart out of Dick Bernard and his rider seeing he had no chance, gave him an easy ride in the last .eighth. Flo Bob finished going fast and would have beaten Badger Girl for third place in a few more strides. Edward Hale and Glisten made up much ground in the final quarter. Foresight ran a good race for six furlongs and then faded away. The fourth race, a handicap purse of 00, for all ages, at one and one-sixteenth miles, resulted in a big surprise, Huzzah, one of the neglected outsiders In the betting, finishing first. The race was supposed to be a gift for the favorite, Grand Opera, but third was the best he could do. Just before going to the post Auditor was the medium of heavy backing, but failed to finish inside the first three. Jack Demund set the pace aown the backstretch, with Auditor second and Grand Opera third, the last named running much the easiest. Jack Demund maintained his advantage until just after turning into the final quarter, where he had enough and fell away beaten. At least five of the field appeared to have a good chance when a furlong out, but just after passing hat point St. Tammany moved slightly to the front and appeared the winner. In the final sixteenth, however, Huzzah moved up fast on him and catching him in the last fifty yards outstayed him, winning by a head, St. Tammany finishing one length before Grand Opera for second place. The last named appeared to falter just a shade in the sharp last sixteenth struggle. Auditor ran a good race, responding gamely to punishment in the final eighth. Our Bessie, messed about in the final eighth, finished going fast when she got clear sailing. Ethylene tripped and fell when .opposite the final eighth post. She was a keen contender at the time and Pollak was just about to make his final effort. The opening race of the day, a dash of six furlongs for two-year-olds, went to Formas-ter, well ridden by .It. ."Williams. Ananias, an outsider in the betting, led by a big margin until just before the head of the stretch had been reached, where he began to tire. Here King Ellsworth and Soldier, of Fortune moved up on equal terms with him, only a second later to be joined by Formaster. It seemed in the final sixteenth as if King Ellsworth would win, but Williams worked hard on Formaster and got him up in time to win by a short half length, King Ellsworth finishing a head before Ananias for second place. The last-named hung on gamely all through the last quarter. Go Between ran by far the best race. Off fiatfooted, he appeared to be in sore straits in the first quarter, but made up ground rapidly after that and finished resolutely. Trogon showed but little early speed. The second race, a dash of one mile and one hundred yards for four-year-olds and over, went to Attila by courtesy of jockey Wilson, who rode Ivernia. Nellie Bawn led for the first half, where she retired in favor of Ivernia, the latter assuming what appeared an easy winning lead when a furlong out. In the final hundred yards, however, Wilson grew overconfident and careless and rallied Ivernia just a shade too late to offset Attilas determined challenge at the end, the latter nipping Ivernia on the post by a nos with Louisville third three lengths back! The last-named ran prominently to the last eighth, where she tired. The fifth race, a dash of five furlongs for three-year-olds and over, was marred somewhat by the crazy antics of Scorpio, which fretted and fumed about and delayed the start. Finally when the barrier went up he refused to break and was virtually left. Never Fret at once assumed a big command, leading by five lengths in the first quarter, but he tiredin the final quarter, giving way to Stem Winder and Golden Rule. The latter finished with great speed, beating Stem Winder by a half length, the latter finishing one length before Louis Wagner for second place. Stem Winder, contrary to expectations, stood a stretch drive gamely and finished going fast. Louis Wagner ran a good race, finishing resolutely. Bummer simply could not concede the weight and was never a serious contender. The last race, a dash of one mile for three-year-olds, went to Glenrice. Mary McCaff-ertri,osely pressed by Courage, showed the way for the first six furlongs, when both retired and Christine A. took command. In the final eighth Glenrice closed up fast and had Christine A. thoroughly beaten when a sixteenth out, but had to be driven out herself to the limit to stall off Martins determined challenge in the last hundred yards. Glenrice won by a head, while Marlin finished three lengths before Christine A. for second place. Marlin would have undoubtedly won with a stronger finisher in the saddle. The start was poor, Begone and Jet being left standing still at the post.
