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MUD SUITS DON LEON ♦ Collins Three-Year-Old Victor in Hubbard Woods Handicap. « Wholesale Withdrawals All but Ruin Washington Park Program — Anita Ormont Disappoints. i HOMEWOOD, 111., June 23.— The rain which came down in torrents in Chicago and vicinity last night, all but ruined the program which the Washington Park management arranged for this afternoon. With several fast track performers entered, it was found necessary to declare off two races because of wholesale withdrawals, while only four horses went to the post in the Hubbard Woods Handicap, best race of the afternoon. Don Leon scored a victory in the feature when he triumphed over No More and Maya, racing in the colors of Clarence Davison, and Brown Wisdom, which performs for the Reichert Brothers. The Collins three-year-old proved himself to be a capable mudlark by taking command in the first few yards and showed the way to the finish. No More, although showing a good effort, was outclassed by the winner in todays going and, after challenging mildly in the stretch, was forced to take second place, with Maya, his stable companion, finishing well in advance of Brown Wisdom. The Davison entry was favored, while Don Leon was a well backed second choice. The race was over six furlongs, with a ,500 purse. TRACK DEEP IN MUD. Although the track was very muddy today, the skies were clear and should the fine weather continue the track will in all likelihood be back in the best of condition for the running of Saturdays card, which will be headlined by the Francis S. Peabody Memorial Handicap. The thermometer took a rise after last nights deluge and it was warm again this afternoon. The humidity and the switching of races seemed to have little effect on the attendance. The finish of the first race was very close with Eleanors Choice and Thistle Telee passing the judges wire on practically even terms. Eleanors Choice was second, while Zina was third. The majority of the fans were surprised at the success of Eleanors Choice. She set the pace in the first quarter, but when passed by Thistle Telee, seemed beaten when the latter opened up a three lengths lead at the stretch turn. The filly came again in the run home and outgamed the Collins colorbearer in the final stride. The track was muddy and the time for the five furlongs was quite slow. GUIDE RIGHT EASILY. Guide Right, the four-year-old which races for Mrs. R. Pollard, had enough courage for his rivals in the second race, and won that contest easily. Forced to dodge the flying mud for the first half mile he forged to the lead in the stretch and won by three lengths from Esme, with Oh Yeah finishing third. The race attracted a field of seven, and Bill Morris was made second choice, but after leading to the stretch the Knebel-kamp and Morris gelding stumbled and quit badly, finishing last. Jockey B. Hanford rode the winner. Anita Ormont, well backed favorite, burned up the money of her supporters when she finished last in the third race. It was the first time that she had ever failed to finish in the money and if her performance today is taken as a criterion it is certain that she can not be classed as a slow track runner. The race was won by Blackstrap, a first-time starter, from the stable of Gallaher and Combs, while Oh Dave finished second and Anthony Wayne third. Blackstrap, which was the medium of a plunge in the final minutes of the wagering, took the lead in the stretch and won easily. The substitute fourth race, which attracted seven maiden juvenile fillies entered for the original first race over five furlongs, provided Depression, the half-sister to Alyssum and a daughter of North Star III. and Escarpolette, with an opportunity to score her maiden victory. She raced into the lead with a rush when getting through next to the rail on the stretch turn and, holding on well, withstood Modern Queen and Sally Irene to win by a length. Modern Queen, making her first start in some time, was installed favorite, yet Sally Irene also came in for strong backing, with the result that supporters of the winner received good odds. R. Finnerty was on the Parrish youngster. Continued on seventeenth page. MUD SUITS DON LEON Continued from first page. The stable of J. W. Parrish completed a double when Percentage finished in front in the sixth race. The affair, a division of the second race, took the place of the original sixth race, which was declared off, and platers, to the number of six, started. The winner was slightly outrun early, but staged a strong finish to overcome the early lead of High Pockets and win by a head. High Pockets lasted to nose out Half Day for second place. Gallant Knight, the star of the western handicap division, which is to meet Sun Beau and other brilliant ones in the Francis S. Peabody Memorial Handicap at Washington Park Saturday, worked five-eighths of a mile in 1:09% through the slop and around the "dogs" at that track this this morning.
