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SISTER SHIP WINS AGAIN » Third Consecutive Victory for Daughter of Man o War. • Sergeant Seth Provides Mild Surprise — Weather Improves and Attendance Increases at Eairmonnt. ♦ COLLINSVILLE, 111., June 5.— Sister Ship, the four-year-old daughter of Man o War and Star Fancy, which races for the Audley Farm Stable, making her third appearance of the meeting, scored her third straight victory in the Chester Purse, feature attraction here this afternoon. Sister Ship defeated the locally-owned False Pride, which raced to second place, a length in the wake of the Man o War racer. C. A. Coyles McTinkle landed in third place, not far in advance of the Mullrick Stables Poly, the only other starter. By virtue of her consistent racing at this meeting, Sister Ship has found great favor with the players in these parts, and consequently was well backed and went lo post a strong favorite. False Pride also attracted support, however, from the local talent and was second choice. Ridden by jockey R. Russell, Sister Ship sprinted into the lead after the start from a somewhat tardy beginning and continuing along at a fast pace raced as if much the best. The filly set the pace and held Poly and McTinkle safe throughout and, finishing gamely, easily withstood the belated rush of False Fride. False Pride followed the others in fourth place to the stretch, where Hor-vath brought him to the middle of the track for the final drive. False Pride responded gamely and steadily gained ground to ultimately wear down and outfinish McTinkle and Poly in a thrilling finish. Weather and track conditions were of the best for the sport. The increasing interest in the racing here was indicated today by an attendance that exceeded any day of the meeting other than Saturdays, or Memorial Day, and a crowd of more than 6,000 attended. Maiden colts and geldings of the juvenile class were called upon- to furnish the contest in the first race and a limit field of masculine juveniles started. It resulted in a surprise and a victory for C. W. Moore, when the latters McElvey, which was making his second start of the meeting and of his career, graduated into the winning class by defeating P. T. Chinns Sam Pass, R. L. Stivers Star Play and the nine others including the favorite, Top Kick, representing the Audley Farm. A poor start spelled defeat for Top Kick which began in a tangle, while Sam Pass, was also away poorly, but recovered in time to make it interesting for McElvey throughout. Marlow and Maurice Cronin were also eliminated at the start. McElvey set the early pace with Sam Pass racing in his wake, close up on the inside, and when they were in the stretch McElvey Continued on twenty-fourth page. SISTER SHIP WINS AGAIN Continued from first page. m — — — — — — was inclined to bear out badly, losing ground, and it was then that Sam Pass took the lead, heading MeElvey for a time, but was not good enough when the winner came again in the final sixteenth to win by a half length in a hard final drive. G. W. Ogles five-year-old colt, Sergeant Seth, furnished a mild surprise and took the measure of a fair band of sprinters which started in the second race. Ethel Galliger showed a creditable effort, finishing in second place by a small margin, while Spring Poet, the early leader, wound up third. There was another limit field of starters for this race, Spring Poet and Partake, being the most strongly backed ones with Partake ruling the real favorite. Sergeant Seth was kept close up to the stretch turn, then came through on the inside and took the lead from Spring Poet, never to be seriously threatened during the remainder of the race. Head Cover, favorite for the third race, over one mile and a sixteenth, had a rather easy time of it in vanquishing Athens. Thistle Trincess and seven other platers. Carrying the silks of C. C. Wright and well ridden by jockey O. Clelland, the veteran racer, was a contender at all stages and, after being close up to the stretch turn, responded quickly when called on and, going to the outside of the then leading Thistle Princess, easily passed her into a good lead which was sufficient to keep him safe from the fast finishing Athens. Athens had also been saved for the final quarter and came fast through the stretch, making great inroads on the lead of the winner, but was unable to menace him seriously. Golden Top and Ruben, which showed early speed and were factors for the first five-eighths, quit in the late stages and were far out of it at the end. What was meant for a sort of secondary attraction was scheduled fourth oh the program and brought out a good field of two-year-olds for a race over five-eighths. There were nine starters, with Keehan prevailing as the favorite. The winner turned up in the well-backed Ruth Long and the westerner proved decisively best. Keehan was the one to take second place, with Perjury a close third. Keehan took the lead after the start, but could not manage to get far in advance of Ruth Long, wliile Perjury was also right in the wake of the leader. Keehan set a fast pace to the stretch turn, the others following in the order named, with no great change in their running positions during the first half mile. However, while on the stretch turn, Pendergrass called on Ruth Long and the Marchbank filly bounded past Keehan into a big lead and was winner by four lengths. V. Sutros good racer Greenock injured himself seriously in his stall on Tuesday and it is unlikely that he will be seen under colors again at the meeting,
