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RACING UNDER DIFFICULTIES 9 Severe Storm Occurs in Vicinity of Fail-mount Park Course. 1 Stars and Stripe* Furse Falls to Veteran Witch mount — Frank Hawley Seore» Under Good Bide. m COLT.TNSVILL.E. III.. June 14.— Racing was conducted at Fairmount Park this afternoon under difficult conditions. After threatening weather which prevailed all morning showers finally came previous to post time for the first race, and the outlook of stormy weather ke: t the attendance down. The weather finally cleared up for the first four races, hut it was only temporary, howev-.r. and previous to the running of the fifth and feature attraction there came a veritable cloudburst and severe thunderstorm. For a time conditions were very dangerous, the ■torm racing fiercely for some time. The sudden downpour resulted in a muddy track for the running of the Stars and Stripes Purse, feature race, and it was decidedly to the liking of the veteran sprinter Witcn-mount, and afforded the latter an opportunity to account for a purse. Wttchmouut was an easy winner, at the end of three-quarters, over the water soaked course and easily ltd home Mrs. H. G. Knotts Son Ami. E. McCuans Focus and the seven others which started. Flying Torch, the favorite in this race, failed to find his best stride at any atage of the contest, racing far out of it, SMITHS GOOD RIDING. Frank Hawley was the winner of the fourth race, which turned out to be the best contest of the afternoon, the finish in this race being the only close one of the day. Particularly good riding on the part of the apprentice V. Smith, figured extensively in the success of the winner, and at the end Frank Hawley gamely withstood a long hard final drive to outfinish Confidential, to be the winner by a neck. Confidential, after being a contender to the Stretch, managed to slip through to the leaders on the inside and in the final eighth of the race forced Frank Hawley out to the limit to save the decision. Confidential outstayed Sport Dress for second place. The favorite. Polar Sea, ran poorly throughout and was always far back, winding up nearly last and beaten off. A claiming race over five and a half furlongs for two-year-olds brought out six starters, and they furnished a good contest, which turned into an easy victory for M. J. Whalens recently acquired youngster Lady Emblem. This daughter of Supremus and Sister Emblem was much the best, racing in advance of the others at all stages of the race, increasing her lead steadily and winning eased up. She was ridden by H. Scurlock and ruled an outstanding favorite. Breakaway was best of the other starters, and held second place safe, after racing into closest pursuit of the leader on the far turn, but Breakaway was never able to threaten Lady Emblem. Alice On, an outsider, came fast in the final eighth and easily vanquished Granite Dust for third place. POPULAR TRIUMPH. Henry Sommers, favorite for the second race, raced in his best form and scored a popular victory over some ordinary sprinters which raced over three-quarters. Jockey C. Edwards piloted the winner. Little Guinea showed an improved performance, was a strong factor and only tired in the late stages of the stretch drive and saved second place. Ruth Gold made her debut at the meeting and after showing a creditable effort, managed to finish in third place. Henry Sommers was away somewhat slowly and, confidently handled, was allowed to settle Into his best stride before undertaking the effort of overhauling the leaders, of which Little Guinea and Bright Plume set the pace. Bright Plume was done reaching the stretch turn. Little Guinea then taking command. Near the last eighth Henry Sommers came up fast on the outside witli a resolute challenge and was good enough to wear down and outfinish the leaders in the final fifty yards. There was a race fashioned for maiden three-year-olds and over and a limit field matched strides in this, terminating In an exceedingly close and exciting finish, in which the Oakland Farms three-year-old Jessie Carey graduated into the winning class, with a victory scored by a matter of a few inches, over Erin Queen. Erin Queen had set the pace to the stretch, closely followed by Jessie Carey, and in the final eighth the pair raced on even terms to the final few strides where, under hard riding, Jessie Carey just succeeded in lasting to win. Erin Queen was coming again at the end and forcing the winner out to her best. Following these two, Lifetime, an outsider, came in third. Jockey V. Wallis was astride the winning filly, and he was well-backed in this, but the real favorite was Erin Queen.
