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THISTLE FYRN FIRST ♦ Filly Wins Derby at Bainbridge and Another Is Second. » Dinah Did Upset Beats Voltear for Second Place — Backbone Lowers Track Record. i CLEVELAND. Ohio, June 22 —The fifth running of the Ohio State Derby today resulted in a great triumph for the filly division of three-year-olds. Thistle Fyrn. which a few ■weeks ago ran second in the Fairmount Derby, won the event and next to her at the finish was another filly, Dinah Did Upset. Voltear was third. The result, while surprising in that a filly bo seldom wins an event of this character and importance, was not the shock that it would have been had not Dinah Did Upset a few days ago somewhat prepared Ohio racegoer3 for it by beating Voltear in the Derby Trial Purse. Up to that time it was thought that Voltear might have a soft snap. Thistle Fyrns victory recalls that of Handy Mandy in the Latonia Derby in 1927. Not since then has a filly won one of these fixtures. The race was run in track record time of 1:51%. Thistle Fyrn got up to win with a splendid rush in the last few yards. Dinah Did Upset was shuffled back at ihe far turn, but came again anil the finish between the two fillies was drawn close. Voltear was slow to begin, but moved up gradually and assumed the lead in the stretch, but weakened when the final issue came. War Instigator closed a big gap. The race was worth J11.3SC to the winner, which is owned by George Collins. IDEAL RACING CONDITIONS. The racing was staged under ideal conditions. The weather was all that could be desired and the track was at its best. The greatest throng that ever witnessed an afternoons sport at Bainbridge Park taxed the accommodations of the plant to capacity. The attendance was estimated at over 18,000. Large delegations were in attendance from •ill nearby cities and towns. It required two special trains to transport the tremendous crowd that came from Cleveland by rail. The great majority came by motor, however, and the huge parking enclosure was also overtaxed. Although such celebrities as Black Gold, Boot to Boot and Sun Fire, sported colors in previous Ohio State Derbys, the field which faced starter Wingfield today in the fifth running of this fixture was the best balanced that has yet contested tor the race. Several riders came from various points especially to ride in the big event, among them V. Smith, L. Schaefer, T. Malley, A. Pascuma, J. Berry and Steve ODonnell. M. Kelleher*s Keeper won the first race, getting up just in time to overhaul Unlucky which, after saving ground, took the lead in the stretch and held on slanchly. Ondora, although in close quarters, managed to work her way up and finish third. AGAIN BEATS BRUNSWICK. Lew Black made it another victory in the second, again beating Brunswick, his chief antagonist in his last three races. Brunswick set a fast pace, but weakened, and Lew Black was drawing away from him near the •mi. Sandy Hatch closed well for third. The Hawthorne Purse, for two-year-olds, which was the fourth race, went to M. Gaughans consistent filly Leila A. She got a good start and showed a good flight of speed throughout and met a test of her courage successfully in the drive to the finish line with Tonto Bock. It was lucky for both, however, that they had no greater distance to go, as Night Signal was gaining fast. The track record was equaled. Johnny Callahan, in the stable of M. A. Walsh, had to be ridden hard to get up to beat Le Voyant in the third race, but whi-n the latter was carried wide Johnny Callahan proved equal to the occasion and came on to win in a hard drive. Ursa Major bore out and carried Le Voyant with him, causing the latter to lose a lot of ground and it doubtless cost him the race. Sonias Pal finished well. Backbone scored his fourth consecutive victory at this meeting when he annexed the Grantwood Handicap, secondary feature, run as the fifth event, and lowered the three-quarters mile record to 1:111*. The Whisk-broom II. gelding ran over Jack Howe and Extreme when straightened out in the stretch and retained a length advantage all the last sixteenth. Shasta Lad came from behind in the stretch and easily disposed of the balance. Jack Howe, the early leader, was doing his best at the end to save the short end of the purse from Clearance. Extreme stopped badly during the run home.
