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». - , .. . FEATURETOHYPOLUXO • Benton Colorbearer Holds Lead Throughout at Fairmount Park. • Stampdale Second and Nursery Rhymes Third — Start of Race Ragged — Large Crowd. • COLLINSVILLE, 111., May 27.— Hypoluxo, a newcomer in these parts, racing for W. F. Benton, was victorious in Fairmount Parks feature race, a high price claiming affair which attracted ten highly regarded sprinters. Stampdale finished in second place, with Nursery Rhymes leading the others for the short portion of the purse. Hypoluxo displayed keen speed and made the good time of 1 :07 for the five and one-half furlongs over a somewhat dull course. The Denton colorbearer was well backed and was away fast from the barrier in a ragged start. Wildale and Gold Mint, expected to be strong factors, were victims of their own unpreparedness when the barrier was released. It virtually eliminated them from contention. The winner immediately took a good lead pursued by Runaway Princess and Nursery Rhymes, with Stampdale also close up. Hypoluxo continued to show fine speed until the last sixteenth, where he began tiring, and Stampdale, finishing gamely, was fast wearing him down, but the finish found them half a length apart. Nursery Rhymes was also tiring towards the end and began bearing out, but Runaway Princess was too spent to save third place. INTERMITTENT SHOWERS. Intermittent showers and the prospect of Btormy weather during the afternoon was a factor in keeping down the attendance. Considering the lack of features provided, it was surprising that such a good crowd was in evidence. Maiden two-year-olds started in the first race and furnished a spectacular finish with Keehan, an outsider, winner over Thistle John, with Ultimate Vote in third place. The latter was pounds the best but the combination of a poor send-off and poor riding was too much for him to overcome. The leading pair at the finish fought it out gamely for the entire distance, the result being in doubt until the final strides. Keehan might have won by a bigger margin but for the interference he suffered when Thistle John forced him wide on the stretch turn. Rose Jar had an extensive following in the race but the poor ride she received eliminated her as a possible winner. Charming Lady was the first favorite of the meeting to score. Her victory came in the third race. She won handily from the outsider Mazzie, with Sunolin in third place. Charming Lady was best in the race. She was kept under restraint until approaching the stretch, where she moved into the lead by staying close to the inner rail and won with much in reserve. Mazzie held on gamely during the final drive and kept in advance of Sunolin. Cardo Blanco, which was expected to be a factor, ran a dull race and was beaten off. OUTSIDER SCORES. Sandy Hampton, one of the extreme outsiders, was victor in the second race. He showed the most speed for the entire race and was well in hand at the end to beat Nellie Ballot and Griff W. Claire Amour and Master were favored in the race, but Claire Amour was not good enough and Master never had a chance. Master was taken back repeatedly and during the last sixteenth was listlessly ridden. Owner Whittock lost his horse when Mrs. L. Brannon claimed Master out of the race at a cost of ,500. The fourth race, which was over one mile and a sixteenth, attracted an ordinary band of platers, but furnished the most spectacular contest of the present meeting, with Huey just lasting to beat home Billy Doran by a matter of inches, and Macks Baby in third place, with three of the other starters closely grouped and directly in the wake of the leaders. M. Rose, rider of Huey, displayed particular gameness in staying close to the inner rail despite the prospect of being thrown over the fence as a result of the close formation of the leaders. He succeeded in squeezing through a small opening at the stretch turn and this was factor in his success. Billy Doran had to race wide, as did Macks Baby, and it cost both considerable ground. It was the first victory that Huey has scored in W. M. Cains colors, and it also was the first victory for the owner during this meeting.
