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EASY FOR SISTER SHIP ♦ Man o War Filly Wins Second Straight Race at Fairmount. Veteran Sweepstakes Shows Good Speed in Muddy Going to Take Purse in Fourth Race. ♦ COLLINSVILLE, HI., June 4.— The Maple-wood Purse, offered as the main attraction at Fairmount Park this afternoon, saw the Audley Farm Stables crack three-year-old filly Sister Ship displaying more of her prowess as a sprinter and the daughter of Man o War— Star Fancy raced to victory over L. B. Combs Broadside, William M. Cains Aviator and the two other starters. It was also her second straight victory. Showing good speed in the muddy going and ridden well by Fisher, Sister Ship was mistress of the situation at all stages of the race and made every post a winning one to score by a safe margin from Broadside at the end of three-quarters. Broadside showed a good effort and. in closest pursuit of the filly throughout, found her much too fleet to be overtaken at this distance, however, and had to be content with saving second place. Aviator had little trouble in overhauling Polygamia and Fortunate Girl in the stretch to get up in time to secure the minor award. Sister Ship prevailed as an odds-on favorite and was most in demand during the pre-race wagering. Overcast skies carried a threat of rain throughout the day, but rain held off. The track was covered with a sticky mud brought on by cont.nuous rain which fell here Sunday. AUSPICIOUS BEGINNING. The newly arrived L. Gentry stable began in an auspicious manner here when Grier-dilda. ridden by jockey K. Horvath, accounted for the initial race, for maiden three-year-olds. Grierdilda took kindly to the exacting going and won by a two lengths margin at the termination of the mile tilt after taking the lead from Galloping Dawn midway of the stretch. Eddie Curtis also got up in the final drive to defeat Galloping Dawn and outstay Betty Smith for second place. Galloping Dawn tired in the final eighth and failed to outfinish Betty Smith, she taking third. Woollatt raced into a jam right after the start and his rider was brushed off. The riderless horse caused much interference during the race to some of the others. Royal Cause suffering particularly. Royal Cause was the favorite in this, while all three of the placed horses prevailed as outsiders, and big odds were paid their backers. Upsetting calculations again in the second race, Mrs. L. M. Holmes two-year-old colt Guys Image was returned the winner, taking into camp E. E. Majors Volsel, which took second place, and Mrs. J. L. Brannons Sporting Blues, which annexed third place. There were seven starters for this five-eighths dash, and J. C. Milams The Doctor was installed an overwhelming choice and went to the post at odds-on. He showed good speed in forcing the pace for the first three-eighths, but was soon raced into defeat by Volsel, the leader, and the favorite was done in the stretch when he tired badly. Volsel kept the lead gamely to right near the end, but lost in the final strides when Guys Image just got up to drop his nose down in front. SECOND FOR K. HORVATH. A double victory for the afternoon was scored by the Lloyd Gentry Stable, Gentry saddling Grierdilda, the victress in the opener, and then coming back with Miami Triad in the third, and that five-year-old son of Bulse — Triad, showing a decided liking for the going, scored another success for his owner. Jockey K. Horvath rode both winners, displaying fine horsemanship on each. Horvath appears to be in fine fettle. Miami Triad ruled an odds-on favorite in the third race and at the end of three-quarters was victor from One Way, Clay Pigeon and four others. One Way set the pace, closely followed by Clay Pigeon, Thistle Glad and Miami Triad, to the stretch turn. At that stage Horvath gave his mount a shaking up and called upon him for his final rush. Miami Triad responded at once and overtook his rivals in the final drive, getting up to win drawing away near the end. The LaForge Stables colors emerged victorious in the one mile and a sixteenth fourth race when the eight-year-old veteran Sweepstakes found the going to his liking and, in a thrilling finish with F. Hayes Golden Wanderer, Sweepstakes lasted longest to be winner by a head. Golden Wanderer, after doing most of the leading, was headed by Sweepstakes an eighth out and, holding on gamely, made it interesting for him to the end. giving way only in the final few yards. P. Reuters Sweep-Xet garnered third place; easily leading home Rodrigo and Happy Bob, the other two starters. Rodrigo was a prohibitive favorite and ran poorly, proving a big failure in this race. General manager C. Bruce Head was in his office today after a slight illness of several days duration.
