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UNEXPECTED RESULTS Outsiders Triumph in Majority of Washington Park Races C E DurnelTs Smiling Gus Fur Furnishes nishes Biggest Surprise by byWinning Winning Handicap HOMEWOOD 111 June 8 C E DurneH furnished the surprise in the feature race at Washington Park today when his Smiling Gus won with ease from some good ones that started in the Lake View Handicap at a mile and an eighth and carrying 2500 in added money While Banton attracted the most support the others in the race also came in for a play resulting in the race be ¬ ing the medium for the most betting activity of any race during the meeting and also causing long odds to prevail against the winner winnerThe The diminutive Cooper had the mount and for once he failed to employ front running tactics enabling the colt to fully settle in his stride contributing largely to his success He moved up fast to the leaders after three quarters and disposing of those in advance of him in steady fashion finally reached Banton which had taken command at the stretch turn In the final drive Smiling Gus easily held his own and drew out de ¬ cisively in the last sixteenth Banton had little difficulty landing in advance of the others with Devon in third place Flag ¬ ship and Iron Mask II as well as Magio Wand which had dominated the early run ¬ ning began tiring before reaching the stretch stretchFavorites Favorites were in eclipse most of the after ¬ noon The winners came from the most un ¬ expected quarters causing considerable loss for the big crowd that was on hand handBIG BIG CROWD CROWDThe The crowd was by far the biggest mid ¬ week audience during the present meeting and even exceeded that of opening day It looks as if Homewood has finally come Into its own for the increase in patronage has been steady and marked since Saturday The improving track has also resulted in bringing better horses to the post The sport this afternoon was held under ideal conditions but the track still lacked firm ¬ ness the heavy top dressing preventing fast time timeThe The best finish came In the mile race In which Hopeless was the favored one but he proved a dismal failure the Wild Rose Stables George de Mar winning from Token by a matter of inches Token had been the leader almost to the last stride but the fast finishing George de Mar would not be de ¬ nied and ho got up in the final strides amidst a deafening din Following the pair closely came Cogwheel in third place The winner had an extensive support by follow ¬ ers of the stable stableAnother Another close finish developed in the sixth race when My Destiny got up in the final strides to beat home Myrtle Belle with Foreland only a short distance back of the pair Myrtle Belle had been hustled Into a long lead soon after the start and continued to hold sway by a big margin until well Into the stretch where she suddenly began tiring and it enabled My Destiny and Foreland to gain on her steadily My Destiny getting up in the final strides Foreland would also have beaten her at a longer distance distanceWELLMATCHED WELLMATCHED BAND BANDThe The dozen starters in the opening race were well matched and they raced in close order all the way Frank Andrews the favorite enjoyed a slight lead during the first halfmile but in the stretch he was joined by Peter L and Maschera with Forehead also in close proximity The final drive found the quartet striving hard with Peter L up in time to down Frank Andrews and Maschera but a matter of inches away Peter L was held so lightly that he was grouped with others in the field fieldAnother Another outsider was successful in the sec ¬ ond race which also brought a dozen to the post Cross Play had the call here and she flattered extensively for four and a half furlongs when Fair Lark loomed strong and in the final drive managed to outstay Cross Play by a narrow margin Cross Play had given her best to keep in front of Joe Adams which had been a factor from the start startSpeedometer Speedometer was backed confidently in the third race another that brought a dozen to the post but they were of fairly good class Speedometer proved a dismal failure and never figured at any stages of the race Pani Roma racing to her best form wore down Chink when called on and came away in the stretch to win well in hand Rocky Lane began slowly but closed an immense gap in the stretch and overhauled Chink in the final strides Speedometer was always outrun outrunAnother Another nose finish came in the seventh race when Applecross got up in the final strides to take the measure of the outsider Scampaway with Dolly Bay in third place Applecross and Scampaway fought it out all during the last sixteenth with Apple ross up in the last strides to win
