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Toro In Brilliant Trium ANOTHER BIG CROWD Sees E B McLeans Star Win R M Sweitzer Handicap Galahad Finishes Second And AndLady Lady Broadcast Third Brown BrownWisdom Wisdom Is Dismal Failure HOMEWOOD III May 31 Toro sturdy longdistance running son of The Porter ridden by jockey Eddie Ambrose and racing in the popular cerise and gold colors of E B McLean ran a great race to win the Robert M Sweitzer Handicap at Washington Park this afternoon He scored his victory with remarkable ease and in doing so de ¬ feated one of the best handicap fields that has matched strides this year Galahad from the Reuter stable and an outsider in the wagering was second while Lady Broad ¬ cast the only filly to face the barrier fin ¬ ished in third place placeIt It was a thrilling contest Even when racing in fourth place on the back stretch it was apparent that Toro was the horse to beat and when he made his move there was no stopping him He caught the tiring lead ¬ ers with ease and saving ground in the stretch drew clear in the last furlong to win easily easilyTen Ten entered the starting gate to race the one mile and an eighth distance and sev ¬ eral acted badly Jean Valjean Blackwood and Lady Broadcast were the worst offenders The start came after four minutes of wait ¬ ing and Stars and Bars and Jean Valjean suffered by being away slowly Karl Eitel the Coughlin hope was the first to show in front but before a quarter had been raced he was joined by the heavily weighted Brown Wisdom and the pair raced down the back stretch like a team Martie Flynn was third and Toro fourth fourthBROWJf BROWJf WISDO3I TIRES TIRESComing Coming to the final turn Karl Eitel began to drop back quickly and after making the turn Brown Wisdom retired in favor of Martie Flynn The latters advantage was shortlived however as Toro saved ground on the stretch turn and raced into the lead never to be headed Martie Flynn and Brown Wisdom tired badly in the stretch and Gala ¬ had and Lady Broadcast finished fast Gala ¬ had showed a particularly good effort under a poor ride rideThe The race was worth 6210 to the winner and the time was 1 While the crowd that attended the races this afternoon could not be compared with that of yesterday it is estimated that close to 20000 were present The weather was much improved and in many instances heavy wraps were shed in favor of summer attire The track was at its best and those who feared a repetition of yesterdays short prices were made happy when good figures were hung out on the various winners winnersNifty Nifty made it two victories at the meeting when she scored in the first race but owner Baroni can be thankful that he had such a i capable rider as Corbett astride his filly It was the jockey that won the race He fairly lifted his mount across the finish line a nose before Big Sweep The latter was probably the best horse but little apprentice Depeso after following the pace of Nifty in the early stages and obtaining a short lead in the last sixteenth seemed lost when he dropped his whip and commenced to hand ride and Nifty came on to get the verdict at the finish It was one of the closest finishes of the meeting Zublena finished in third place placeLOXG LOXG TRICED WOXER WOXERThose Those wagering on the favorites in the sec ¬ ond race received a shock when they were forced to watch Nealon Kay race home in front and pay the enormous odds of 11176 The winner did not cut much figure in the early stages and in fact could not be con ¬ sidered a serious contender until the last furlong was reached but in the final sixteenth he came on the outside with a rush to win by a neck going away Maidens Tryst also came from behind to take second place while Make Haste was third Tyrol and Charm were the best liked of the ordinary field and both were prominent in the early stages but tired in the stretch stretchTwelve Twelve threeyearolds raced one mile in the third race and Rolling Sea the favorite was the winner Under the guidance of jockey Legnon she gained steadily in the Continued on twentysecond page ANOTHER BIG CROWD Continued from first page early stages and catching Title Oak the pacemaker in the stretch won by seven lengths Title Oak was easily second best while Prince Tokalon took third money The winner was claimed by O L Foster owner of Title Oak for 2500 2500Camp Camp Boss favorite in the Lake Shore Drive Purse the fourth race led all the way The winner showed fine speed away from the barrier and racing General Grant into defeat drew away in the last quarter to win by several lengths Listo came from behind in game fashion to take second money and third place went to Beaming Over from the Bradley stable The race was over six furlongs and Camp Boss was ridden by jockey Paul Neal It was a sixhorse race but two of the starters Porphyry and Prince Pan seemed to be outclassed outclassedThe The sixth race resulted in a close finish between Fairy Maiden and Suitor with the former getting the verdict The winner came from behind to catch Suitor in the stretch Devon was third Equation and Don Fer ¬ nando showed early speed but quit badly badlyJockey Jockey C Legnon has been suspended for five days for striking jockey E McLaughlin repeatedly with his whip during the running of the third race
