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i i j j FMRMOUNTS OFF-DAY — ♦ Small Fields and Lowly Plater* Furnish Entertainment. ♦ Princess Pan Accounts for Best Race on Program by Defeating David L. COLLLVSVILLE. 111.. June 22. The Keene-land Studs Princess Pan accounted for the only purse race offered at Fairmount Park today. It was over three-quarters of a mile and she triumphed over David L., with Big-heart in third place. Only five started. Princess Pan held the race safe after disposing of Pricemaker. the latter leading her in the early stages, but giving way after a fast three-eighths. David L. rtassed Price-maker just before the stretch was reached and made a valiant effort to overhaul the fast going leader, "out the diminutive R. Jones rode alertly and kept her at her best pace to the finish. Bigheart. making his initial start here, came with a rush in .the last sixteenth and got up in the last stride to down Pricemaker for third place. Small fields were the rule here during the afternoon, although the six claiming races gave opportunity to the more humble ones here to race. The off-day aspect of the program did not seem to have much effect on the attendance. Ideal weather prevailed and it played a considerable part in the enjoyment of those present. FAVORITES WUL Backers of favorites and second choi es met with succes for no pronounced outsideis were successful. The three-quarters mile claiming race brought out some of the oetter class platers and resulted in the best contest of the afternoon. Happy Bob. wbicn in a preceding start had been claimed by C. C. Wright, triumphed after a hard race with Nassau. The litter was making his initial start over the track this year and after a tardy beginning came with a great rush through the stretch, but missed wearing down Happy Lob by a close margin. Bellfont finished third in the race. Arabian was another first time starter in the race. He raced in Mrs. L. M. Holmes colors. High Joy. carrying Sam T.ouis colors, made a runaway affair of the inaugural race and won with the utmost ease. She began well and sprinted into a long lead at once. She was hard held all through the stretch. Bryn Dear began slowly and was ridden extremely-wide. She came steadily when urged hard during the last eighth and outstayed Hidden Jewel for second place. Hidden Jewel raced prominently for half a mile before tiring. Better Luck, which finished in last place, was well up under sharp restraint for three-eighths, but thereafter he began tiring. SUCCESSFLT DEBUT. The Audley Farm Ftables Minna Deen. a first time starter, graduated from the maiden ranks in a successful racing debut when she led six other two-year -olds to the finish and won after a good finish from Radiance, with Gnome Second in third place. QaOBM Second was an outstanding favorite, but was the recipient of one of Pools timid rides. He took her back sharply after being in the had and refrained from sending her along with the leaders when possible crowding was imminent. Minna Deen moved at once into the lead and under hard riding in the stretch kept in advance of Radiance. The latter stuck to his task gamely. Gnome Second managed to save ground at the stretch turn, but tired in the final strides. The others were done after reaching the stretch Mrs. T. J. Carrolls Spats earned his third successive victory, when he finished in advance of some good platers in the third race. He conceded the others weight and led for the entire trip to win as his rider pleased. Colonel Schooler, which had followed him well up in the earlier stages, continued to hold second place after Realist gave way, and Jaunebar. coming steadily though poorly ridden, finished in third place. Holly Roy closed a big gap after a slow beginning, and Queena Mario might have been a keen factor but for the interference she suffered when Realist quit directly in her path. Chemiserie, a frequent failure, finally succeeded in winning a purse, the first scored by Nugent Brothers during the meeting, when she got up in the las stride to get the verdict. There was added distinction for her when she raced thjr mile and an eighth in 1 :r.::*r.. which lowered the former track record by a full second. I Merulina finished In second place and Alartr third. The trio were separated by noses with Taylor Hay only inches further away. Merulina and A lard raced as a team from the start, and had Cheatham been comi etent, Merulina would have been the victor. J. B. McGinnis, patentee of the starting gate used here, was among the visitors front Chicago this afternoon.
