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KEIFFER COLORS TO FORE » — Ben Marshall Accounts for Highland Purse at Fairmount. • 8on of I is Done Wins by Two Lengths Under Good Ki*le by Jockey T. Burns-Palsy H. Scores. COLLINSVILLE. III.. June 25— Ben Marshall, a three-year-old son of Dis Done and Palelte. which races in the colors of Mrs. D. L. Keiffer. showed a return to winning form this afternoon and scored a sparkling victory in the main attraction at Fairmount Park, the Highland Tur.se. Ben Marshall was helped in his victory by a slow track and by the good riding of jockey T. Burns. At the end of the five and a half furlongs Ben Marshall was a safe winner and, drawing away from J. C. Milams four-year-old Charlie Bergin. defeating the latter by two lengths. Charlie BerghC, a factor to the stretch, was not good enough for the winner. but managed to save second place by a half length, whii h separated him at the finish from the Mullrick Stables Poly, which landed in third place. Caroler, Cadet and Ella Bank completed the field of six which started. Caroler was the favorite, but after showing good speed racing close up on the outside of the leaders to the stretch turn, where he was forced to race wide to lose much ground, tired gradually in the run home and was unable to stall off Poly. Ben Marshall, well ridden and saving ground, raced into a slight lead, closely followed by Charlie Bergin, with the latter challenging determinedly. This pair gradually moved away from the others and it narrowed down to a two-horse struggle in the stretch. When straightened out for the final drive, Ben Marshall, responding gamely, gradually outgamed and shook off Charlie Bergin and in the final eighth drew away from the Milam racer to an easy victory. BIG DAT FOR V. SMITH. Jockey V. Smith had a big day here this afternoon and was astride three winners, riding Patsy H.. Thistle Lad and Angel Bright, accounting for three of the first four races. Maiden colts and geldings of the juvenile division started in the opening race, which was over five furlongs, and attracted a field of ten. The colors of George Collins were carried to victory by Thistle Lad. which racc-d well over the heavy track and was always the master of his opponents. V. Smith was astride the winner and put up an energetic ride, which proved a big factor in the success of the winner. Coady, from the Oakland Farm, took second place, while P. T. Chinns firsi-starter, Elmer the Great, proved a strong factor and saved third place. Thistle Lad began fast, raced into the lead to set the pace all the way, but for the first half mile was closely followed by the persistent Elmer the Great. However, in the stretch Thistle Lad soon shook off his riv.il and began to draw away, and at the finish was four lengths in advance of Coady. Blan-ton. the favorite, ran well to the last eighth, but tired, while Gypsy Blood ran a poor race. Patsy H. and Marjory Seth staged a thrilling finish to end the second race, with the winner in doubt until the final strides. After leading from the start and by a big margin to midway the stretch. Patsy H. then began tiring badly and, giving way almost completely in the final eighth, just lasted at the end of a hard final drive, to win by inches from Marjory Seth. The latter, racing in third place to the stretch, came to the outside and, gaining fast, soon reached and disposed of the tiring Ethel Galliger, and within the shadow of the finish was sent up to Patsy IL, drawing on even terms with the leader in the final few strides. Her belated rush brought Marjory Seth to within a few inches of Patsy If., which she just failed to overtake in the final strides, and within another stride to go, Marjory Seth would have reversed the decision. Ethel Galliger, after racing closest in pursuit of Patsy H. to the inside, tired from her exhausting efforts of trying to overtake Patsy H., but lasted to outstay Musketeer for third place. Patsy H. was the favorite. IUH PROVIDES SURPRISE. S. Louis six-year-old racer Blaze, racing In his best form, furnished a big surprise by upsetting calculations in winning the third race, in which he took the measure of Billy Doran, Punkie and four others, over one mile and a sixteenth. Racing with great improvement over the heavy going. Blaze took command while on the first turn and, gamely setting the pace all the way, easily withstood the challenges of the forward contenders and in the stretch drew away again under urging, finishing with much in reserve. Billy Doran was close up on the inside, and by saving ground in the stretch, gradually got up to outfini.-h the tiring Punkie for second place. Punkie raced with Piute in close pursuit of the leader, finally raced Piute into defeat and challenged for the lead entering the streteh, but was repulsed and then tired in the final drive, but kept third place safe. Angel Bright, racing in the colors of B. B. Rice and favorite for the fourth race, over five and a half furlongs, for two-year-olds, was a safe winner over Perjury, Ba-ronne and six others. Ridden by jockey V. Smith. Angel Bright was best at all stages and, after getting to the front in the first quarter, set the pace, in the lead thereafter, but was ridden out in the final stages to hold Perjury safe. The latter moved up in the stret.-h and. coming from behind, outfinished the tiring Baronne for second place. Baronne wa* easily best of the others. Barrone was an extreme outsider and, by finishing third. paid his backers the surprising show price of better than 25 to 1. Jockey V. Smith rode the winner, his third winning mount of the afternoon. . — a
