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PENDERGRASS IN LIMELIGHT Pilots Two Winners at Fairmount Jockey Club Course. ♦ Scores with Polygamia le Best Race on the Program — Ruth Gold Outstays Doctor Glenn. ♦ COLLINSVILLE, 111.. June 28.— A program composed entirely of claiming races , was decided this afternoon. The racing was interesting, however, with several exciting finishes and good sport was the order throughout the afternoon. Ideal weather and track conditions were again the rule, and there waa a large crowd on hand to witness the proceedings. The best race turned up in the fifth, in which a good field was called upon to race over the three-quarters route, and resulted in the first victory in some time for the four-year-old filly Polygamia, which races for B. B. Rice. Polygamia. racing back to her last good effort at this track, vanquished Stampdale, the favorite, which landed m second place. Germaine Chauvelot was third of the five other starters. A. Pendergrass, who rode Polygamia, had his second winning mount of the afternoon and, always keeping Polygamia with the leaders on the outside to the stretch turn, sent her up with a challenge to the leading Germaine Chauvelot and. after wresting the lead from the latter, continued gamely in the final drive and. though seemingly tiring at the end, had enough in the final strides to stall off Stampdale, outfinishing the latter by a neck. Stampdale was never far back, but had to race on the outside, losing ground on the turns and, but for this, might have been able to overtake Polygamia in the run home. As it was, Stampdale finished with a rush and almost got up to wear down Polygamia. BY WIDE MARGIN. A large band of ordinary maiden three-year-olds and over furnished the race in the opening contest, and J. W. Marchbanks three-year-old Sen Ruben won by eight lengths. Jockey A. Pendergrass rode the winner. Griff W., backed into odd-on favoritism, was unlucky at the start, when shuffled back, and then was in trouble repeatedly under the poor ride he received. Entering the stretch he was interferred with l y others, due to the falling off of the rider astride Rosie S.. and it was not until the stretch racing that Griff W. was able to race freely. When clear of interference. Griff W. rapidly wore down the leaders to overtake all but Sen Ruben, and easily took second place. Momentous ran a good race all the way, being a forward factor, and landed in third place. Rosie S., in close quarters near the stretch turn, lost her rider, ML Rose, who was not injured. E. McCuans Ruth Gold was winner of her second straight purse when she accounted for the second race, which attracted seven starters. Another favorite fell by the wayside, the offender being W. M. Cains Ethel Gal-liger, and she was unplaced. Doctor Glenn was the one to account for second place and did so by gamely outstaying Macks Baby in a hard final drive. Macks Baby finished third after finishing fast in the last fe.v strides, just getting up to down the tiring favorite. Ethel Galliger and Doctor Glenn set the pace to the stretch, with Ethel Galliger tiring fast after making the last turn, and she was done in the last eighth. Doctor Glenn appeared the winner entering the stretch, but Ruth Gold, until then in close pursuit on the inside, took advantage of an opening next to the inner rail and. daringly ridden through to the leaders, challenged and took the lead from Doctor Glenn to win going away. SECOND FOR RUSSELL GARDNER. Russell Gardner was another to account for his second straight victory and was the winner of the third race. Ridden by L. Martin and racing in the colors of C. Irby, Russell Gardner defeated Fanta, Croatan and three others. He was saved under restraint for the first three-quarters, but after making the far turn began racing to the leaders and, wearing them down, soon reached Fanta near the last eighth, moved into the lead and easily held sway in the late stages. After disposing of Dunbeath and Mazzie entering the stretch Fanta loomed up. but was unable to cope with the eventual winner in the last eighth, but lasted to outfinish Croatan for second place. Dunbeath was the favorite, but after being a factor for the first five-eighths he then quit and was beaten off at the finish. Dorothy Lee finally accounted for a purse for E. J. OConnell and was winner of the fourth race, for juveniles. Racing in her best form, she was always a factor and, comifg fast on the outside entering the stretch, challenged Angel Bright and wore her down in a hard final drive to get up to win * j* half a length at the end. Angel Bright set the early pace and held the lead to midway of the stretch, then began tiring and when not good enough for the winner had to be content with saving second place. Tad Don-das, an outsider, held third place safe virtually from the start. Angel Bright waa the favorite.
