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Cousin Jo Beaten In Illinois Oaks [SPECTACULAR CONTEST « . Alyssum Leads All the Way to Outlast Favorite by Nose. 4 ♦ A Winner Surprises and Scores at Big Odds — Sweep All and Paul Bun- yan Triumphant. - . HOMEWOOD, 111.. June 6.— Splashing through the mud in gallant fashion Alys- sum, the extreme outsider, carried the colors of J. W. Parrish, Kentucky turfman, to victory in the rich Illinois Oaks at Wash- ington Park today. The filly, a daughter of Supremus — Escarpolette, opened up a long lead in the early running, and, holding on gamely, lasted to defeat the favorite, Cousin Jo, by a nose, while in third place came Anne Arundel, another outsider. Overlay finished fourth, while Sunny Lassie and Silver Beauty, highly regarded in some quarters, were eased up in the stretch. The race, which was at one and one-eighth miles, was worth ,200 to the winner, and jockey R. Finnerty was the successful pilot. Scratches, because of the difficult going, reduced the field to seven, and they were off after a short delay, with Alyssum show- ing in front immediately. Rounding the first turn, the Parrish filly increased her advan- tage, and when straightened out for the back stretch run had a five-length margin over Cousin Jo, while Anne Arundel and Overlay were third and fourth, respectively. FLOUNDERS IN MUD. Sunny Lassie had dropped back rounding the first turn and was floundering in the rear, while it was apparent that Silver Beauty did not favor the muddy going. Alyssum continued to hold her long lead at the far turn, and it was not until the final bend that Cousin Jo could make an impression. The Nuckols youngster, under the guidance of Eugene James, made her bid at that stage, and, coming fast through the stretch, gradually shortened the gap between she and the leader, but Alyssum was game and held on just long enough to win the rich prize. Alyssum, which in her only start in Washington Park was beaten by rather ordinary platers, paid 5.84, and her victory was one of the greatest surprises of the cur-i rent season. The time for the distance was 2:01%. The races this afternoon were decided over a track that was deep in mud. The heavy rains of last night were responsible for the change in track conditions, and the weather was misty and cool. A crowd of about 10.000 took in the sport, and although the fields were for the most part small, favorites fared poorly during the day. BY A BIG MARGIN. Sweep All, odds-on choice in the fourth race, was the first favorite of the day to finish in front. Running in his best form through the muddy going, he won by a big margin from Jimmy Moran, while Ilium finished third, far back of the first two. Only four started, and Uluniu finished last. Sweep All was off quickly, and after drawing away from Ilium early in the contest, was never hard pressed, and won with something in reserve. Jimmy Moran raced into second place on the inside on the far turn, and made a game effort to overtake the winner approaching the stretch turn, but was not good enough. Mike Hall and Willa, which were entered in the race, were withdrawn because of track conditions, leaving the smallest field of the day to compete. The winner was ridden by jockey Earl Pool. Paul Bunyan, after showing a rather ordinary effort in the Robert Sweitzer Handicap, over the same sort of track last Saturday, came back to score an easy victory in the Outer Drive Handicap, the days secondary feature. As usual, he was outrun early, but came with a rush in the stretch to gain the lead in the last sixteenth and win going away. Satin Spar, the favorite, finished in second place, and Ray Blades was third. Pansy Walker and Everyiime were unplaced. The start was good, and Pansy Walker set the early pace, with Ray Blades and Satin Spar close up. On the far turn Ray Continued on thirteenth page. 1 1 ; . 1 - 1 ! t 3 i i r . I : I r . ! , [ , ; j , l 1 I ■ i . : , 1 • COUSIN JO IS DEFEATED iContinued from first page. Blades met with slight interference and dropped back a trifle, leaving the favorite and Pansy Waiker to set the pace. Jockey Dyer, on Pansy Walker, was driving the mare approaching the stretch turn in an effort to keep the lead, but Satin Spar, on the outside, forged into the lead on the stretch turn. Once in the van the western gelding assumed a handy lead, but the struggle to take command told on him and he had little left with which to resist the closing challenge of the winner. Paul Bunyan breezed out an extra eighth after the race, going the distance in 1:32%. He was ridden by jockey J. Gianelloni. Princess Camelia and At Sunrise, two highly regarded young fillies, staged a keen stretch battle in the opening race and the former got the decision by inches. After the Chicago-owned miss had gotten to the lead in the first quarter At Sunrise came along to challenge her in the stretch and the pair raced on practically even terms all through the final furlong. Third money fell to Marcasite. which closed gamely after dropping back in the early racing. The racing strip was very sloppy. Jockey Eugene James made it a double when he got Black Comet home in front in the second race. The winner was in difficulty in the first quarter but then came to the outside to take command approaching the stretch turn and was never in trouble thereafter. Beautiful Doll, a field horse, raced well to finish second, and Portmanteau, the favorite, was third. Black Comet had many supporters and scored a popular victory.
