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GOOD HAWTHORNE RACING BIG CROWD ENJOYS THE SPORT DESPITE THE SULTRY WEATHER. llocnir Victor in the Chief Race in Easy Fashion Sedan Races Up to His Reputation as a Star Two -Year -Old. llocnir accounted for the mile and :i sixteenth selling handicap, which featured yesterdays card :tt Hawthorne. Star of Love landed in second place and Olgu Star followed, with the others in the raee well strung out. llocnir. ruled the favorite and was favored Ity a slight advantage at the start which enabled him to race into a good lead before the others got untangled. lie held on in game style, through the stretch drive, and had some speed in reserve at the end. Star of Love was his closest follower throughout the race and Olga Star, which had dropped into third place on the first turn, remained in that position throughout. Grovcr Hughes was expected to be a contender, but a slow send off caused him to 1m; in the rear divisou, anil he improved his position but slightly during the running. llocnir was in to be sold for ,500, was bid up to ,00, and bought by Kay Spence. Intense heat was again a feature at Hawthorne, but a surprisingly large attendance was on hand to view the sport. Considerable interest attached to the Chicago debut of Sedan, Weber and Wards crack two ycai-old, which was making his first start since the Louisville meeting. lersistent rumors that he was not in his best condition was responsible for the layers taking liberties and the generous price that backers of the colt obtained. He outclassed his opposition and was under a stout pull for the entire race. Sleeper came with a good rattle in the stretch and overhauled the outsider, 3Iolia, for second place. Jovial was regarded with some favor in the race, but was never dangerous. The favorite backers sulTered a set back in the opening race, when Orotund failed to finish better than third, the purse going to Fellowman after a hard drive with Waterproof. Claver, who had the mount on the favorite, held her under restraint for the first three-quarters and lost much ground by a wide stretch turn. Steward FitzGorald got after the rider later in the afternoon and is not altogether finished with him. Starter James Milton appeared to have made his first real mistake ciT the meeting when he dispatched the field in the third race in such a ."jumbled mass that several of them became tangled in the barrier, and their chances were destroyed. 3Iary II. was the favorite anil she was one of the lucky ones to get away clear, but she sustained defeat just the same, but due to the ride she got from Guy, who, in his effort to draw the finish close, failed to note Riddy stealing up next to the inner rail, with the result that she nipped Mary 11. in the last stride. Rapids took third place. Milton Campbell, which received solid support by the Californiaus. who had witnessed some of his good racing at Tijuana, was left at the post. After the finish C. Hawk, acting for A. A. r.aumgarduer, represented in the race? by Dancing Sun, claimed Mary II. for ,010. Owner-trainer Huffman, however, refused to honor the claim and was informed that unless he delivered the filly to the claimant, or adjusted the matter in satisfactory fashion with C. Hawk, the officials would have no alternative but to rule him off. II. C. RedweH.s Dluc Crass Relle, which he claimed from Francis J. Tons, her breeder, scored her third successive victory in as many starts here, when she wound tip the winner in the fifth race, Milbrey finishing in second place and Justify third. I.lue Crass I.ello was a heavily-supported favorite. She won with ease after shaking off Justify ami Milbrey in tin; stretch. Dillows was backed in the closing dash to the practical exclusion of the other starters and won in a canter, after having disposed of 1aby Lynch in the first half mile. Her victory, however, was a lucky one, as Little Rigger, to all appearances would have beaten her handily but for falling just before rounding into the stretch when seeming alfoilt to go into the lead. Her elimination gave the winner opportunity to race away from the others in the stretch. I.aby Lynch was second, after gamely staving off being overhauled by Queen Apple. Injury proved a big disappointment in the race. -Jockey . Ryrno was struck in the eye by a small stone during the running of the second race, causing him to pull uii Signorette. "It was in the nature of a test," said trainer "Ward, referring to Sedans race yesterday. "I am glad the race is over, for I had my doubts if he would come back to the good form he showed me before his terrific lilt with Westy Hogau at Lexington. That race tore him to pieces and I was forced to suspend his training after he raced twice at Louisville. He seems to have settled down now and 1 look for him to go right along improving and I expect him to defeat many of the top-notchers before I send him into winter quarters." Sedan was early last spring regarded by many of the shrewd trainers as the best youngster in Kentucky and a fancy price was refused by the owner for him. W. II. Shelley, who has served here as presiding judge and clerk of the scale, will leave next Sunday for Lexington, where he will act as presiding judge during the I.lue Crass Fair. J. 15. Campbell, racing secretary of the Fort Erie meeting, was a visitor at the track, and did some missionary work among the horsemen in the interest of his association. He secured many applications for stall room by owners who desire to race at the Niagara Racing Associations second meeting, which begins next Saturday. Thomas McCee, identified with the Edward Cor-rigan stable for a nuniler of years and a prominent figure at Hawthorne when racing there in the past was at its zenith, was among yesterdays attendants, having come over from Kansas City, where he is at present engaged in the insurance business. "Just came over for the day to see racing again at Hawthorne and shake hands with numerous friends and acquaintances of by-gone days," said Mr. McCee. Trainer Jack Adkins, acting for It. J. Mackenzie, sold the two-year-old fillies Farwell and Tinsel at private terms to J. McDonald, who came here yesterday from New York to make the transfer. The : youngsters will be shipped to Canada, where they -will be raced. On complaint of John Whitlow, owner of Al M. Dick, corroborated by jockey Ryrne, that W. Taylor on Lycia had repeatedly interfered with Al. . M. Dick during the running of the sixth race Thursday, steward Fitz Gerald fined Taylor 5. Then? was an auction sale; of race horses in i the paddock before the racing. With the exception of Jtonanza they brought poor prices. The entire stable of M. Quinn, a Kansas City turfman was sold. The horses disposed of were. Ronnnza. .S00, to 31. Shields; Dean Spiller, 3.", , to Frank Tcament; Lnchis, 10. to It. P. Dickinson; Tobacco Dox, 00, to J. II. 3Iead; Sal-zora, .0, to G. Cochran; Helen 31., , to E. . Aubtichon; Little Gink. 10, to J. Drenuen; Lena I Jackson, 3, to Dr. Sidner; Dartworth, 00. to i C. N. Freeman. Del Friar, Smuggler and Dick : Deadwood were put up, but were bought in by their stable, connections.
