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NEW TRACK RECORD ♦ . Helens Babe Accounts for ,000 Added Statler Hotel Handicap. Headley Mare Gallops Mile and a Sixteenth in 1 :442/5 to Defeat Bobashela by a Head. COLLINSVILLE, 111., June 16— Hal Price Headleys game mare Helens Babe, ridden by jockey L. Morris, raced to a greatly deserved and popular victory in the 55,000 added Statler Hotel Handicap, stellar attraction provided by the Fairmount Jockey Club here this afternoon. The good five-year-old daughter of Brown Prince II — Helen Barbee established another new track record, adding to her already abundant list of these accomplishments, when she ran the mile and a sixteenth in the fast time of 1 :44%, clipping two-fifths of a second from the former mark for the distance here made by Mix Dp. Helens Babe withstood a long and strenuous stretch drive in game fashion to ultimately outfinish the Audley Farm Stables Bobashela by a head at the end of the race. Bobashela furnished a creditable performance and proved much the best of the remainder of the small field for second place, while P. Reuters three-year-old Galahad, making a final rush in the last quarter, got up to account for third place, after easily outfinishing the other two, Broadside and Aviator. Bobashela ruled a well-backed favorite for the race, but carried but little more of the public support than did Helens Babe, there being almost equal backing for both of them. The coffers of Hal Price Headley, the winning owner, were enriched to the extent of ,510 by virtue of Helens Babes success, that amount being the net value to the winner. Weather conditions could not have been improved upon and one of the largest crowds of the present meeting was on hand, the spacious plant being, in a congested state, brought about by the large number of racing enthusiasts present. A. E. Van Rees Blah, racing in his best form and given a good ride by jockey Parme-lee, was returned the winner of the mile contest that opened the sport and in which eight good ones started. L. Gentrys Benedict Vow, backed into pronounced favoritism, ruled at odds-on, but failed to vindicate the confidence placed in him. He raced well, however, and was only outfinished by the winner in the final strides, having to be content with taking second place. Doctor Continued on twenty-fourth page. - , j [ . j i » t . . o . s s - NEW TRACK RECORD Continued from first page. Glenn, which was a forward factor at all stages, showed one of his good efforts and, after racing with Benedict Vow to the last eighth, tired, but held on gamely and finished third. P. Reuters French-bred seven-year-old gelding Meknes, continuing to race in his best form, accounted for another purse for his owner when he was returned winner of the second race, a dash of three-quarters. Meknes defeated a big band of sprinters, running the distance in the fast time of 1:12 and was a decisive winner from Mrs. R. Pollards Gold Mint. Meknes, never far back of the leaders, Ethel Galliger and I. Davis, passed I. Davis at the far turn and quickly began to overtake Ethel Galliger as they came to the turn. Ethel Galliger began tiring and when Meknes challenged on the outside she was unable to withstand him and Meknes drew into the lead to win as his rider pleased. Gold Mint gained gradually and was easily able to get up for second place, while Re- prove was another that finished fast, coming up from the rear to just nose out Ethel Galliger for third place. The defeat of the favorites was continued in the third race when A. L. Kirbys High Life found the Oakland Fa:m Stables Elias O. his master and Elias O. downed High Life by a safe margin in a thrilling finish which ended the mile race. Elias O. enjoyed a length lead over High Life at the end, while High Life landed in advance of Lucent, an outsider, just beating him by a similar margin. Lucent shewed great improvement. Elias O. was rushed up from the rear of the leaders as they neared the stretch turn and, saving ground on the inside, was lucky to get through when Salutation bore out badly, carrying High Life out also. This helped Elias O. and he then passed High Life into the lead and outfin-ished him in the final seventy yards. The Post Dispatch Handicap, supporting the main atti action and serving as a secondary feature, was productive of another big upset when the suddenly improved Capi-; tol Stables Water Lad raced to a narrow victory over F. Eayes Memoria, B. Haugh-5 tons Shasta Lad and three other fast sprinters. Only six started in this and Memoria was the one to set the early pace, while Water Lad raced right in her wake and closely lapped on the outside of the leader. Shasta Lad maintained his usual speed and was in close pursuit of the two leaders throughout, but was kept pocketed on the inside and only at one stage, while approaching the stretch turn, was the Haughton colorbearer able to race freely. Water Lad moved past Memoria on the outside entering the stretch and assumed command, while Memoria hung right in his wake, as did Shasta Lad. An eighth out Memoria again got to the leader and they both bore over to the inside, forcing Shasta Lad into close quarters and it was : this that spelled his defeat. Memoria was : unable to again overtake Water Lad and he continued to hold sway to win by a half length in a strenuous drive.
