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BE STILL AND McTAGUE « Form Winning Combination in Best Race at Fairmount. » Cutler Tilly Dominates Race After First Quarter — Outsiders In tlie Limelight In i:arly Races. ♦ COLLINSVILLE. 111., June 38.— B. S. Cutlers Be Still, continuing to race in her best form and taking a decided liking to the muddy going, accounted for the feature race on the program at Fairmount Park this afternoon, the Globe-Democrat Purse, which was for three-year-old starters, and a small band of them matched strides over the mile route. Be Still raced to her second straight victory at the track and she .:.s ridden to her easily accomplished success by apprentice jockey J. J. McTague. Be Still easily landed in advance of B. Haughtons Homewood, the latter proving much the best for second place. Homewood had little trouble taking the measure of Water Lad, this one winding up third, far in advance of The Be- II. and The Show Off, the other two starters. Only five started and Homewood was a pronounced favorite, his defeat adding another score against the choices and the favorites were completely shut out in the first five races. Water Lad raced in the lead in the first quarter mile, but his sojourn in front was cut short when Be Still challenged at the far turn and took the lead from Water. The latter coninued in closest pursuit of Be Still, while Homewood followed them under restraint. Homewood moved up with strong challenges when entering the stretch and was soon in advance of Water Lad, but was never able to seriously menace Be Still, that filly dominating things in her own way all through the stretch, and she won with much in reserve. The Begum II. and The Show Off finished far back of the first three, being outclassed, and badly outrun at every stage. BRIGnT PLUME SURPRISES. Wednesdays wholesale swamping of the favorites was continued in todays racing when Grierdilda, an overwhelming favorite in the initial race, was also defeated when the outsider Bright Plume furnished a surprise and sprinted over the muddy course to victory. Bright Plume was winner at the expense of Grierdilda, the favorite, the latter just managing to get up in time to take second place from Tanzan in the final strides. Panzan was also an outsider and further upset the figures by finishing third. Sheriff Seth ruled second choice, but he gave a poor showing and was soundly beaten. Bright Plume followed Li!a G. and Tom McCue in close pursuit to the stretch turn, and then, getting through on the inside, was hustled into the lead in the last eighth mile, and once in the van Bright Plume held sway to the finish. Grierdilda and Panzan both came from far back of the leaders in the stretch racing after being badly outpaced. The Waite patented starting machine failed to function properly for the start of the three-quarters second race and a ragged start was the result. Ruth Gold and Polycarp, two of the starters, were hopelessly left at the post. Their elimination was caused by the individual barrier releases failing to work in each of the stalls in which the two were placed. Ruth Gold and Polycarp were each on the outside -and the other seven of the nine which started left fairly well. Ruth Gold and Polycarp were completely prevented from starting when the releases kept them stationary in their respective stalls in the starting machine. In the race which followed Dream Life, fortunate in leaving the starting point well, proceeded to race away into a big lead in the first half mile and, when none of the others was unable to reach her or seriously menace the leader, she continued in the van to the end, making every post a winning one. Dream Life was one of the extreme outsiders and paid her backers long odds. Kama was the one that annexed second place, while Yalovian went well in the going and wound np third. Marjory Seth, which was installed Hie favorite, ran a disgraceful race. TEMPTER MAKES GOOD. Ifurdock and McQuillan finally supplied a winner when the well regarded Tempter made good in the third race, another dash of three-quarters. Tempter reached the final slage of the race a safe margin before AH Baba, but was being slowly overtaken by the latter, which proved much the best for the place award. Doctor G.enn ran one of his good races and easily took down the minor end of the purse. Jockey J. Parmelee gave the winner good riding, which was a big factor in Tempters success. Tempter was hustled into the lead right after the start and, after racing J. G. Denny into defeat, drew clear. J. G. Denny was in close np pursuit, racing closely bunched With All Bala and Doctor Glenn, all of them forward actors to the stretch turn. When in the stretch Tempter continued in the van resolutely and easily kept ahead of Ali Baba, which finished with a strong final challenge, carrying him past J. G. Denny and Doctor Glenn quickly, and All Baba was fast catching the winner at the end, but was not quite good enough to win. J. G. Denny quit badly in the final drive and Doctor Glenn had little difficulty taking third place. The four-year-old apt. George Foster carried the colors of Phil Router to a well deserved victory, as he was much the best of the small field that started over the one mile and a sixteenth in the R. J. Boylan Claiming Handicap. Capt. George Foster defeated Potent, Willie K. and Fortunate Girl, there being only four starters. Potent was easily beat for second place, while Willie K. had much difficulty in getting up to down Fortunate Girl for third. Potent raced away into a long early lead and liked the going, while Capt. George Fos-tc r followed him in closest pursuit. Totent held sway until in the stretch, where the eventual winner then bvjfcaa gaining fast on the outside. Despite making a very wide Stretch turn. Capt. George Foster responded gamely when urged hard inside the last eighth and under strong riding steadily wore down 1otent, getting up to defeat him handily in the last sixteenth.
