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BOYS HOWDY BY NOSE ! ♦ Hatch Colorbearer Defeats Morpheus ! in Close Finish. $ perby Trial at Homewood Marred by Crowding and Interference — Sweep All Slightly Lame. ♦ HOMEWOOD, 111., June 16.— In a race marred by much crowding and interference, Boys Howdy, from the stable of H. C. Hatch, Canadian turfman, scored a nose decision over the extreme outsider, Morpheus, I in the Derby Trial, feature of todays pro- | gram at Washington Park. Nine eligibles | for the American Derby went postward and Spanish Play finished third, while Oswego ] was fourth. The favorite, Sweep All, raced j on the outside throughout and pulled up very sore after finishing in eighth place. He was dismounted as soon as possible and led from the track hobbling badly, but as he has pulled up a trifle lame on several occasions, it is thought possible that he may work out of it. The interference began on the first turn when Pittsburgher was blocked and Ladder was badly bumped. Soon after being shut off Pittsburgher, attempting to regain the lost ground, ran up on the heels of one of the others and almost fell. Boys Howdy led in the back stretch, with Spanish Play and Ladder, which had quickly recovered from the interf er snce, close up. They raced in that order to the far turn, with Ladder replacing Spanish Play in second place on the turn. It was in the stretch that the real jam occurred, and Morpheus was responsible. Coming fast around the outside of the others, the western gelding first interfered with Knights Call, which beginning slowly, had reached a contending position, then bothered Oswego and, coming fast, cut into the rail in the final sixteenth, causing Oswego and Ladder to pull up and bothering Spanish Play. Continuing his charge after interfering with the others, Morpheus drew up on even terms with Boys Howdy near the finish and they came to the finish noses apart, with Boys Howdy getting th? decision. UNFORTUNATE INTERFERENCE. It is extremely unfortunate that the interference suffered by the main contenders and the injury to Sweep All should have practically ruined what gave promise of being a splendid contest. Certainly Spanish Play, which finished a length and a half back of the leaders, would have been much closer up at the end, while both Oswego and Ladder were running strongly and close up when blocked. Knights Call too, was improving his position when he was bumped after entering the stretch, while Morpheus, had he taken a straight course, would certainly have still been dangerous. Boys Howdy arrived at Washington Park recently from eastern Canada, where he has been racing successfully. He was ridden by jockey G. Riley. He ran the mile and an eighth in 1:52%, and paid 9.90. The weather this afternoon was much improved and the track was fast for the good program which had been arranged. The W. R. Coe castoff, No More, which now runs in the interests of C. E. Davison, ran the best race of his career to smash the six furlongs track record in the Sherman Hotel Purse, fourth race on the card. Finishing two lengths in advance of the choice, Tannery, he ran the distance in 1:11, to clip one-fifth of a second from the old mark. My Dandy and Silverdale, making their first starts in some time, were third and fourth respectively, while Don Leon, the second choice, finished far back. My Dandy broke in front with Silverdale i second, but the pair were soon passed by Don Leon, with Tannery sprinting up on the outside to keep the latter company before the field had gone a quarter. The pair continued to set a speedy clip, with Tannerys jockey making the mistake of trying -to keep pace with Don Leon. At the stretch J turn both began to show the result of their , strenuous early efforts and No More, which , had been racing close up, came from third place to take command and lead to the finish. Both My Dandy and Silverdale i , Continued on twenty-third page. BOYS HOWDY BY NOSE Continued from first page. Bhowed good form. The former was evidently a trifle short, while Silverdale, in close quarters in the early running, was taken back repeatedly. It was the third straight win and the fourth out of five starts in the Chicago district for No More, which was nominated for the American Derby by his former owner, i W. R. Coe. He was ridden by Lefoy Cunningham and was an outsider in the wagering, paying 5.66. That section of the daily gathering who make it a practice to play the field on every possible occasion were rewarded when Lejoy, a member of that group, won the opening race. It was the second start for the son of Lee O. Cotner — Joyance and he accomplished his task in workman-like fashion. Gaining a prominent position soon after the start, he secured the lead in the final furlong and won by two lengths. Master McGee, the favorite, took down second place, with Dad Meiners finishing third. Benefit opened up a long early lead, but tired badly in the stretch. The field paid 6.62. Taddywawa, making her summer racing debut, won the second race in a driving finish. Saving ground at the stretch turn, she took a short lead in the last furlong and although challenged by Phantasime near the finish held that filly safe. Ellice. the favorite, after being in close quarters in the first half mile, saved ground in the stretch and managed to get third money. Very Well and Kamalii set the pace, but both tired in the final run. Anita Ormont, with R. Jones in the saddle, showed the way home in the third race, over five and one-half furlongs. The filly was : favorite and, after racing close up to the stretch, got to the front to increase her advantage in the last furlong. Thistle Telee, a field horse, raced to second place and Rara Avis finished third. Misty, carrying the colors of Cary T. Grayson, was well 1 backed, but met with interference after • going half the distance. m
