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, MORE AUSPICIOUS WEATHER Brings Out Increased Attendance at Maple Heights — Jockey F. Sharpe Rides Three Winners. CLEVELAND. Ohio, May 17.— Todays card at Maple Heights was once again lacking a feature, but with a return of more springlike weather the attendance here was considerably increased. The track itself was still heavy in mud, the result, being that the favorites were bowled over in quick succession. The second choices won the first thiee races. I. Erbs Great Britain gelding Snowden scored an easy victory over the bunch of maidens in the first race. Making the second start of his career the Erb color bearer was sent into a long early lead, closely followed by Patsy Howe. This order was maintained throughout, but Harrington was forced to drive his mount to the utmost to hold Patsy Howe safe at the finish. The latter was slowly but surely wearing the winner down. Snowden was second choice in the betting. Billy Conner after many previous attempts was the victor in the second race, lashioned for maidens. Starting in front the Ellis starter soon raced My Lorraine into defeat and at the end Sharpe was looking back at the others. Recoup, the favorite, was away slowly and could never get closer than third. The third race, a dash of three-quarters. was won by Tim McGee. On his good be-havior today the son of McGee — Cheek dashed into command at the rise of the barrier. He was soon joined by Mary G. and this pair soon outdistanced the others, running as a team throughout the backstretch, but on rounding the far turn Organ called upon Tim McGee and, after a short battle, he went on to score in easy fashion. With the winning of Be Trueman in the sixth race the followers of favorites had their first success of the day. Trainer Kelley sent the daughter of Meridian— Veneta Strome to the barrier fit to run the race of her career and Farland made no mistakes. Beginning from the outside the rowers filly sprinted into a long lead and it was soon seen that it was only a case of how far she would win by. The margin at the end was four lengths, but could easily have been twice that if necessary. Jockey F. Sharpe had a field day, bringing home three of his mounts in front. Terrence Boyle departed for his home in Guelph, Ont., where he will spend a few days before going to Woodbine.
