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SPANISH LAY REPEATS Registers His Second Consecutive Success at Washington Park. Wins Commonwealth Handicap for F. M. Grabner Storm Leaves Track in Bad Condition. - HOMEWOOD, 111., June 21. In the Commonwealth Handicap, at one mile and three-sixteenths, the feature of Washington Parks program today, F. M. Grabners Spanish Lay was returned the victor. It marked his second successive winning effort and he triumphed this afternoon over four other good ones that started with him. Black on White, favored by light weight, raced closely in pursuit of the winner and, with, a better ride, might have won. George de Mar finished in third place. The winner, well ridden by Earl Pool, took command at once, followed by Black, on White. The pair dominated the race thereafter; with Spanish Lay near the end inclined to tire and only keeping the lead by the force of Pools urging and Bolleros inability to keep Black on White from swerving. Had the latter been able to keep a straight course in the last eighth he would have passed Spanish Lay, which ultimately won by half a length. George de Mar was a considerable distance back and, likewise, well in advance of Arabian, with Cartoon far back. "WITHDRAWALS PLENTIFUL. The terrific storm which visited Home-wood left the Washington Park track in the worst shape that it has been in this year. Withdrawals were plentiful from all the races as a result, but the various fields attracted well-matched starters and the racing did not suffer to any appreciable extent. The smaller fields also made for more voluminous betting. The public fared fairly well, as the winners received extensive support Several of the finishes were of the close variety, with some of the winners scoring in lucky fashion. The attendance, considering the threatening weather, was surprisingly large. C. E. Durnell accounted for another purse when his Samaron won handily in the fifth race, at one mile. The absence of Cooper, L. Hardy substituting in the saddle, worked an advantage in Samarons running, as it has in several other of the Durnell racers since Cooper has been absent from their saddles. Samaron won well in hand and with much in reserve, after he had allowed Scoop to enjoy a good lead for three-quarters. Hardy took Samaron to the inner rail at the two lower turns and it saved a good deal of ground for him. He easily disposed of Scoop in the stretch. Scoop had to be urged hard to outstay Chink. The latter did not display any running-out tendency under the diminutive Bollero, as he did under the herculean Smith, who rode him in his previous start, when he was a favorite. TORCn BOY LUCKY. Applegate and VanDusens Torch Boy scored a lucky victory in the sixth race, when he got up in the last strides to wear down Up and Down. The latter got away slowly and closed an immense gap to take the lead. She appeared to have the race won a sixteenth out, but tired suddenly from her early effort and this enabled Torch Boy, well ridden, to get up in the last strides to earn the victory. Maroussia, a factor In the early stages, began tiring badly in the last sixteenth. Pat Field, which closed an immense gap, would have been a strong contender with a better start. Willis Sharpe Kilmer registered his first victory in some time when his Mintwiki was home in advance of nine other two-year-olds in the opening five-eighths dash. Mintwiki. showed aptitudo for the heavy going and, racing in back of Cross Play for half a mile, came away thereafter to win well in hand. Cross Play had no mishaps and, after showing good speed for half a mile, began faltering and had to be urged steadily to land in second place. "Vowed Vengeance, another that was away prominently, managed to head the others in third place. The Bloomfield Stable added another purse to its score, but on this occasion it was extremely lucky that Breisacher registered. He beat home Banter by inches, and tho decision would have been reversed had Pool not taken Banter back at a critical period when racing next to the inner rail. He came around Breisacher and finished like a cyclone but missed getting up. Had ho continued through next the inner rail he would have beaten Breisacher handily. All Baba finished in third place. There was extensive support for Wild Notes and that filly flattered extensively when she raced into a good lead but she tired after going half a mile and quit badly during tho stretch. All Baba, after being far back, came strong in the last quarter. H. G. Bedwells Forehead, favorite, scored a lucky victory in the second race, a maiden Continued on twentieth pace. SPANISH LAY REPEATS Continued from first page three-year-old dash at three-quarters. Lieutenant Seth started out to make a runaway race of it and did assume a ten lengths lead at one point, but when reaching the stretch he began swerving out steadily, entailing a big loss of ground and enabling the steadily coming Forehead to pass into the lead and win well in hand. Lieutenant Seth held on to second place. Transfer finished in third place. There was considerable betting activity here for Betty Ball, but she raced dully and was far out of it in the first half mile. Another spirited finish resulted In the final race, when Erla Lee II., the favorite, just managed to beat out Magic Light, with Donna Santa in third place. The leading pair fought it out hard all during the last eighth.
