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SATIN SPAR SURPRISES ♦ Coast Sensation Defeats Don Leon and Brown Wisdom. 4 fcight Rain Before Opening Race at Washington Park Course Fails to Affect Track. ♦ HOMEWOOD, 111.. May 29.— Satin Spar, tone of the sensations at Agua Caliente. Remonstrated that his string of successes On the west coast during the past winter ieason could not be taken lightly when he won over a small, but capable band in the Washington Boulevard Purse, outstanding race at Washington Park this afternoon. Finishing with a fine burst of speed, he defeated the crack three-year-old Don Leon by a neck, while Brown Wisdom was third |Oid Betty Derr fourth. Cayuga finished last in the field of five. The unsexed son of White Satin — Ulranda, Which races for the stable of Willard Mack, prominent playwright and racing enthusiast, scored a well earned victory. He began in front, but lacking the early speed to keep yp with his more fleet-footed opponents, Soon dropped to the rear. Betty Derr set the pace, with Cayuga close up and Brown Wisdom and Don Leon racing well. On the far turn both Don Leon and Cayuga met With some interference and Brown Wisdom, running freely, loomed up as the dangerous Contender. There was a general closing up |ts the field entered the final furlong. Betty Derr and Cayuga were tiring, while Don Leon and Satin Spar were coming fast. Near-ing the finish the blue and gray colors of Satin Spar flashed to the fore, and, gaining Command in the last twenty yards, the Western gelding showed in front of Don Leon as the field passed the finish. WINTER DEVELOPMENT. Satin Spar, which was purchased by his ! toresent owner for a small sum, was one f the greatest developments in winter rac-ng. J Although not nominated for the rich Agua Caliente Handicap, he defeated some Of the foremost contenders for that prize , during the winter and seems destined to , do well in the handicap division on Chicago , Courses. He was ridden by R. Jones, son of i his trainer, and ran the six furlongs distance in 1:13%. He was the extreme outsider and paid 5.10. A decided change in the weather occurred I this afternoon. The bright sun, which shown , down on Thursday, had disappeared and L the skies were overcast with clouds which , threatened a downpour, A light rain fell I previous to the opening race, but failed to , Change the track conditions, and the course , remained fast throughout the day. A good sized off-day crowd witnessed the proceedings. The running of the opening race resulted I an upset when Anthony Wayne, a field [ In lorse, got home in front. A full field of f welve horses went postward, and the eventual winner gained the lead soon after the Start and held sway to the finish. Delvin, fairly well up from the start, got second, and [ a strong stretch run earned third place for r Vintage. Lady Batts was favorite but, after being prominent to the stretch, quit in the , last furlong. A light rain began falling T shortly before the first race, but the track : Was fast for the running of the event. ALLENS GOOD RIDE. Jockey C. E. Allen put up a good ride to , the favorite, Silver Lake, home in front t Iand n the second race. He bidded his time with he chestnut son of Wise Counsellor, permitting him to move slowly up to the leaders J ?ind the colt, undoubtedly best, went to the ead in the final furlong with but little effort and won easily. Phantasime, coming fast through the stretch, bested Eighty [ Twenty, the early pace setter, in the struggle for second place. Sage Fire, a winner at Aurora, made his 5 I Washington Park debut in the third race 3 and emerged victorious. Rushed into the 2 lead soon after the start by jockey Redding, , he retained his speed to the end and had 1 a margin of well over one length when l the finish was reached. Estin, coming gamely in the stretch, held second place safe i from Chuca. the favorite. Chum, which was 3 5 3 2 , 1 l i 3 heavily backed, began slowly as usual and, forced to race on the outside, made up much ground but could not overtake the first two. Emulator and Claret were prominent in the ; early stages, but both tired, while Play-- fellows Dream, which came from behind to -, loom up dangerous on the stretch turn, tired 1 in the final sixteenth.
