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LOWERS TIME RECORD « Windy City Sets Mile and Seventy Yards Time at 1:43. 0 Grabner Colt Qualifies in Impressive Fashion for American Derby — Cold Weather. _. -i m HOMEWOOD, 111.. June 7.— The locally-owned Windy City, which will carry F. M. Grabners colors in the American Derby at this track June 15. made an auspicious debut before a Washington Park crowd by scoring a clever victory in the Monterey Purse, over one mile and seventy yards, which •erved as the outstanding feature. He made his victory more impressive by lowering the track record for the distance by one-fifth of a second when he finished the distance in 1 :43. He was ridden by L. McDermott and. Incidentally, it marked the first winning mount for that jockey in almost a week. Windy City was a pronounced favorite and attracted the attention of the big players, as well as the general public. He was making his first start since engaging in the Kentucky Derby, and considerable interest attached to his performance this afternoon and it was in the nature of a qualifying process for the big race on June IS. He raced up to the expectations of his trainer and connections and won quite handily though McDermott was not taking chances in the last sixteenth and urged him more strenuously than was necessary. He was pursued closest in the final eighth by Paul Eunyan, which earlier in the race had been a considerable distance back of the leaders. Paul Bunyan made a fast sprint around the stretch turn, which carried him to within a couple of lengths of Windy City, which had taken the lead when Christie Flanagan tired. The final eighth found Paul Bunyan still going steadily and McDermott applied the whip to Windy City. That colt responded gamely and maintained his advantage over the challenger. Donnay, which had held a forward position from the start. held third place. ENJOYABLE RACING. The return of cold weather was responsible for a falling off in attendance. Perfect track conditions and well-matched starters resulted in enjoyable racing featured by •everal close finishes. In the Wellington Claiming Handicap at a mile, which served as the secondary feature, the locally-owned Mally Jane, that races in the Royal Stables silks, showed a sudden form reversal when she led throughout and •won from Charmarten and Maxiva, with the favorite. Devon, following. In a preceding start, Mally Jane was badly outrun and displayed a lack of speed, greatly contrasting With her race of this afternoon. The usual five-eighths race for two-year-olds made up the initial offering, and in this instance Miss Lotta was the victress over ■ix others. She was backed almost as strongly as Full Tide. The latter finished in last place, failing to be formidable at any stage. Sidney Grant was the one that gave the Winner the strongest argument. He forced Shropshire, on Miss Lotta, to ride hard near the end to maintain an advantage. Followinc; the leading pair came Saluta, which had raced all over the track and made a widr? swing into the stretch, partly the result of Passalong attempting to run out. NARVA IN FRONT. W. C. Goodloes first time starter Narva Was winner in the second race in which some fairly useful platers contested. Narva was lucky for the entire race and beat home Ossie H. by a short margin. Ossie H. was probably the best, but a tardy beginning, after which she was ridden wide during the final quarter, aided in her undoing. Paul Hirtenstein finished in third place, just out-Staying Traymore. The latter seems to be m poor form, for he quit badly after going prominently in the wake of Paul Hirtenstein, the leader until the final furlong began. Narva took command when Paul Hirtenstein tired and, under mild urging, outstayed the fast coming Ossie H. The Bryson owned Joe Engel suffered the loss of a purse in the third race, in which he was much the best. He was beaten by inches by Shift. Joe Engel was pounds the best in the race, but a slow beginning, coupled with being raced wide, causing a big loss of ground, was his undoing. There were ten three-year-olds making the race with Joe Engel, Shift and Yittoria all accorded about even support. Shift was the luckiest in tin-running. He was away well and given a good ride stayed close to Her Answer, the leader. and when the latter tired took command, and Under hustling tactics just managed to last Continued on twenty -iirat page. , i LOWERS TIME RECORD Continued from first page. long enough. Joe Engel, from an outer post position, raced wide throughout, but came wi*i a rush right at the end and just missed getting up. Vittoria had nt mishaps and was outrun. Supryse, an overwhelming favorite in the fourth race, was defeated handily by the Ran-cocas Stables Capture and Chatter Anne. Supryses failure was due to her poor start and the ride given her by J. Smith. Capture began well and with a good display of speed moved into a long lead and was well in hand in the stretch. Chatter Anne was away well, secured a vantage position in the early stages and held second place all the way. Supryse was last to leave the barrier in an outer position and raced wide all the way and under poor riding did not gain on her rivals. «
