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• — W.R.Coes Caruso Accounts for Thomas Curran Memorial Stakes ♦ Unseats Rider and Runs Away Before Start of Race — Misstep Odds-On Winner — Track Records Equalled • HOMEWOOD, 111., June 8. — W. R. Coea Caruso, a double winner at Washington Park, was again victor, this time iu the Thomas Curran Memorial Stakes, worth ,470 net to the winner. He scored his victory by a head over the Le Mar Stock Farms Morsel, while a few inches further back came Jimmy Moran, the favorite. Aside from being successful in the race, Caruso furnished an outstanding incident by his fractious actions while on the way to the post. He unseated his rider at the club house and bolted through the fence; galloped into the paddock enclosure and generally gave trouble for a big stable force before they recaptured him. After being remounted he again acted fractiously, but moved to the post at a strong gal- lop, accompanied by the lead pony. The start found him well prepared and showing good speed and he raced into a commanding lead, accompanied by Morsel and Parnell Boy. The latter retired at the stretch turn. Meantime, Jimmy Moran, which had been away well, suffered keenly as a result of being taken bacK and surrounded by the others. Caruso and Morsel continued to lead when straightened out for the stretch drive, with Timour following them, and Jimmy Moran still having trouble, but weaving his way to a clear ccurse. He finally managed to find racing room when his rider brought him to the extreme outside of the others. In the last eighth Jimmy Moran began gaining on the leaders, but he swerved to the inner rr.il, then continued gamely and would have headed the leading pair in a few more strides. Washington Park again was visited by an enormous attendance and they witnessed some spectacular racing featured by fast time in which several track records were equaled. The Le Mar Stock Farms Misstep, coupled with Canaan, enjoyed outstanding popularity with the big crowd and ruled the shortest priced favorites of the meeting. The pair defeated Sir Harry, Crossco and Chicago in the Oakwood Handicap. Misstep won, but not in the manner expected, for he was forced to give his best to keep half a length in advance of Sir Harry. At a further distance Sir Harry would have reversed the decision with the winner. Misstep gave an impressive performance, at that, as he carried 126 pounds, conceding much weight to the others. Sir Harry being benefited by thirteen pounds less weight and also being a year older. Misstep showed fine speed from the start and it enabled him to go into a good lead at once, which he held until straightened out in the stretch. Here the weight began telling and he shortened his stride, but under urging succeeded in staying slightly in advance of Sir Harry. He concluded the mile in 1 :3775. equaling the track record. Chicago finished a close distance in back of the leading pair, with Crossco and Canaan far out of it. Some of the better grade platers in the Continued on twenty-fourth page. CARUSO WINS MEMORIAL Continued from first page. sprinting division were the starters in the introductory dash at three-quarters. The result was a victory for the favorite, Tyrol, which came away in the last sixteenth to draw away from Scotland. The latter, wih Mino, had alternated in the lead during the first five-eighths, but the Peabody representative at this stage had enough, leaving Scotland to fight it out with Tyrol. Dr. Fred, coming with a rush from far back in the last eighth, overhauled Mino for third place. E. R. Bradley won his first purse of the local season when his Black Beetle was home the winner over some good ones that started in the second race, over three-quarters. By running the distance in 1 :11% he equaled the track record held by Flat Iron. Black Beetle raced as if much the best, for he was taken out of it in the first three-eighths and raced extremely wide in the stretch, but once straightened out for the final effort, came with a rush and passed in succession Indian Love Call, General Grant and King Nadi to beat home the latter handily. King Nadi and General Grant had alternated in the lead with a terrific pace and it told on them in the last sixteenth. General Grant giving way fast in the last 100 yards. A better ride on Judge Hay was reflected in his improved running and triumph in the one mile race, which attracted some good three-year-olds, including American Derby candidates. Judge Hays margin was only inches over Djinn, which gave a valiant battle and only succumbed in the last stride. Brown Brutus finished in third place. Djinn displayed fine speed and disposed of Hurst-land in the first half mile and shook off Brown Brutus when that racer challenged after Hurstland gave way. Djinn then drew clear, but Judge Hay, coming with a rush, proved too much for him. Nicodemus, considered a factor before the race, showed a poor effort and was badly beaten and was ridden wide throughout. Patricia Marian, racing for James McGill, was winner of the sixth race. She won from Isostasy, with Maxiva in third place. The latter was probably best in the race, but her rider had her all over the track and subjected her to constant interference, finally managing to get clear in the stretch, where she came with a rush. The winner was benefitted by a clear track throughout.
