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IN DOUBLE TRIUMPH Applegate and Van Dusen Colors Much in Limelight. j Big Sweep arid Hy Schneider Carry Them Successfully at Washington Park Track. . HOMEWOpD, 111., June 28. Applegate and Van Dusens representatives were much In the limelight during the afternoon at Washington Park and they figured in a double victory after spirited tilts with contenders, their successes only coming in final strides after sustained efforts, in which they were forced to give their best. .Probably with better racing luck for their opponents, victories might have been reversed. This held true in the case of Big Sweep, which beat Banter home by a matter of inches to take the third race. Big Sweep was favored by a good ride, which also assisted in saving much ground, whereas Banter was raced wide and lost ground that would have more than offset the margin by which "he lost Hy Schneider was the other representative from the stable which earned brackets. His victory came in the fourth race, which brought to the post a good band of two-year-olds to race five-eighths, and it held the principal place on tne card. Hy Schneider got up in the final strides to down May Cooper and to finally conquer her, winning In 1:00, which reduced the former track record for the distance by one-fifth of a second. American. Thunder, fresh with an impressive performance at Fairmount Park, absorbed considerable attention, but Hy. Schneider ruled the favorite. American Thunder, with a great display of speed,; took command soon after the start and continued to show the way, closely attended by May Cooper, but in the last eighth he began tiring badly and he was ultimately passed in succession by Hy Schneider, May Cooper and Miss Fire. The latter had beat him home for third place. INTENSE HEAT PREVAILS. Intense heat prevailed this afternoon and it contributed to the good time made in tho various races, for the program, on the whole, carried an off-day aspect. The public fared well in its betting activities, for most of the favorites scored. W- E. Applegates Big Sweep scored a lucky victory in the third race, which brought some fast sprinters to the post Banter finished In second place, and Princess Pan headed the others. Meknes was backed with rare confidence in the race, but he was never a strong factor. The winner displayed the most speed and benefited by a good ride and considerable ground that he saved when racing close, to the inner rail, enabled him to retain a slight advantage over the fast com-, ing, wide-racing Banter. The latter was probably much the best and, but for losing much ground at the stretch turn, would have; won. Finland, a pronounced favorite, was decidedly beaten in the second race. He was ridden by M. Fator, and that rider gave a sorry exhibition which brought him sharp censure from the onlookers. He took the-horse far out of it after the start, and was content to let him race wide for the entire distance, giving a general listless exhibition on him. Escarra, coming with a big rush through the stretch, was up in the last few strides to head Dutch Girl, which had been the leader for most of the way. Foreland finished in third place, in advance of Olympic. In his preceding start Finland won in runaway style. ONE FOR W. S. KILMER. W. S. Kilmer, whose successes have been far and few between during the present meet-, ing, had the gratification of witnessing his colors carried to victory in the opener, when Sun Sabeur, a son of Sun Briar, just did manage to outstay the fast-finishing Cross" Play. Several more strides would have found the finish reversed, as the Swigert Taylor youngster was almost going two strides to the winners one near the end. Ambitious had raced well but, after a mile, he began to tire badly and just managed to outstay Dreana Lee for third place. Dreana Lee was one of tho favorites. Another disappointment in the race was Billy McCarney. Fannie J., which races for Jess Spencer, repeated her victory of several days ago when she came home a handy winner of the fifth race, in which she was a pronounced favorite. She gave her supporters some concern in the early stages when she dropped far out of it, but in the stretch she finished in resolute style and would not be denied, drawing into the lead to win with much in reserve from The Wire, with Penumbra in third place. Blended was the offending favorite in the sixth race, at a mile and an eighth. Grass Tree was the winner here, and he showed a reversal of form, racing in his best manner, coming from far back during the last half mile and winning with much in reserve. Ed Thomas, an assistant starter under Harry Morrissey, received word his father-in-law died In Buffalo today. Mrs. Thomas left tonight to attend the funeral.
