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BLACKWOODTRIUMPHS Carries Mrs. E. Denemarks Colors Into First Place. Initial Purse of Chicago Season for Local Owner — Caruso Outstays Blue John. HOMEWOOD, II!., June 5.— Mrs. E. Dene-marks colors were carried to their initial victory of the season on a Chicago track, •when Blackwood, the mainstay of the establishment, was home in front of a good field that started in the one mile feature offering at Washington Park. Crofton finished in second place, and I.ongridge headed the others. The last half mile found the placed trio the most formidable contenders. There might have been a different result had E. R. Bradleys Boo been away from the post with the leaders. Grenadier Guard was another that moved away from the starting point rather tardily. In Boos case it was J. Smith, his rider, who was at fault for the horses failure to get away more prominently. Just when the start was effected the rider seemed to take his mount up sharply. Grenadier Guard moved away from the barrier slowly. Boo and Grenadier Guard were apparently hopelessly out of it after the first half mile, but both gained in resolute style in the final quarter, laving a strong impression that they would have been formidable factors with an even start. Crofton. with a big advantage in the weights, showed fine speed and took command with Blackwood close in pursuit, and the latter only succeeded in taking the lead when straightened out in the stretch. At one period Longsidge promised well, as he made a determined challenge in the last eighth, but Blackwood, under mild urging, kept to his task and held his rivals safe. Crofton held on well in the final strides and moved away from Longridge. Grenadier Guard finished fourth, and Boo followed, a Slight margin back of him. UNCOMFORTABLE WEATHER. Unusually cool weather again prevailed during the afternoon, but it did not prevent an immense crowd from being on hand to view some excellent sport. The fields were again small, but the well-matched starters contested for the purses in sharp fashion and most of the finishes found the contenders fighting it out stubbornly in close order. Favorites fared better than on any previous day during the meeting. A dozen maiden two-year-olds started in the opening race with W. R. Coes Tom-bereau .and the Warm Stables Try Too, the favorites. Try Too was the victor by a short margin over Morsel, which had Make Haste as a running mate. The Le Mar Stock Farm pair dominated the running in the early stages, with Capture close up. Morsel seemed well on the way to a victory when reaching the last eighth, but at this stage Try Too came with a rush and managed to wear down Morsel in the last few strides to win by a neck. Morsel outstayed Capture for second place. The Valley Lake Stable added another purse to its score when Christie Flanagan, backed into favoritism, got home in advance of Red Leather and Pride, holding on well for the one mile journey. Christie Flanagan began fast and, showing the most speed, moved into a good lead at the outset and held sway throughout. Red Leather made a determined effort in the stretch, but fell short. Pride, after being taken all over the track, finally came with a rush in the stretch and wore down Know-Me-Gnome for third place. NORA 1. EASILY. The Rose Home Stable, owned by B. M. Rosenheim, added a purse to its score when Nora D.. favorite in the third race, was an easy victress. Yelton, who is staging a surprisingly successful comeback, rode the filly in intelligent fashion, in spite of a tardy beginning and she caught the leaders when reaching the stretch and, under mild urging, drew away to beat home Straw Vote, with Moderation following. The speedy Princeton again gave a display of speed, but also a Tunning out tendency at the stretch turn, in which Straw Vote was made to suffer when acting as buffer and kept Princeton from boring out too far. The overwhelming favorite, Caruso, had a narrow escape from defeat in the fourth race. He won by half a length, but was tiring so badly that a few more strides would have found Blue John reversing the decision with him. Ladrone was in third place. Caruso showed fine speed when called on and wrested the lead from Blue John with ease. He appeared an easing up winner when an eighth from the finish but he quit unexpectedly in the last sixteenth and had to be urged to keep in advance until the finish. M. B. Cohns Architect was an easy winner in the sixth race. He was the sixth favorite of the afternoon to score. He finished gamely and was drawing away from Jack Hawksley and Irene T. The latter pair had alternated in the lead in the earlier stages, but was joined by the winner an eighth out. Architect readily passed the pair when urged hard. Jack Hawksley held on gamely near the end and landed second place by a neck. Profiteer and Jeb were well beaten before half a mile of the race was traversed.
