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SISTER ZOE SURPRISES ♦ Shows Unexpected Staying Powers in Headliner at Homewood. 1 - Consistent Marcasite Defeats Good Band in Juvenile Contest — Cheers Scores Popular Victory. ♦ HOMEWOOD, 111., June 26.— Sister Zoe, which has been running in short distance races since her arrival at Washington Park, was dropped into the Hotel Del Prado Claiming Purse, a mile race, which headlined the card at the Homewood course today, and scored at liberal odds. She received a good ride from jockey R. Watson, and after being outrun early, made a strong rush through the stretch to catch Nostaw, the favorite, near the finish line. Nostaw was second and Ilium finished third. A number of animals in the field of seven that paraded to the post were highly regarded, but Nostaw was the outstanding choice In the early stages neither Sister Zoe nor Nostaw were prominent. Dark Entry set the pace, with Suitor and Portmanteau close up. Sister Zoe met with some interference on the far turn and at the same point Nostaw began to creep up on his rivals. On the stretch turn Suitor was leading, with Nostaw preparing to taMk command and the ultimate winner moving up. Suitor began to tire an eighth out, and Nostaw moved to the front, but Sister Zoe raced up on the outside to pass the Watson gelding in the last twenty yards and win by almost one length. HEAT AFFECTS ATTENDANCE. The weather was very warm again this afternoon, and as a result the attendance was below expectations. The track was fast but overcast skies in the early part of vhe day threatened rain. Panchio Lopez, a first-time starter, under a hustling ride by jockey Danny McAuliffe, earned the major portion of the opening race. Off quickly, he soon took command and held sway to the finish. Night Vintage was second and third place went to Dis-cobulus. The latter, like the winner, was facing the barrier for the first time, but recent works drew the bulk of support to him and he went to the post a short priced favorite. Forced to begin from an outer position, he began slowly and, although racing on the outside, drew close to the leaders on the stretch turn and had little left for the final drive. Panchio Lopez was an outsider. He is by Pagan Pan — Kufiya and is owned by the Keeneland Stud. Cheers, the odds-on favorite, had an easy time winning the second race from the smallest field of the day. Although he was forced to follow Nifty in the early stages, he wore the latter down in the last quarter and won as he pleased. Nifty, as usual, showed good speed in the pacemaking, while the others were outclassed. Bachelors Toy, a maiden, finished third, many lengths behind Nifty. Jockey R. Jones rode Cheers. CONSISTENT FILLY WINS. Marcasite, the consistent and game running filly, which in her last start conquered Proteus, a triple stake winner, showed another fine performance in winning the third race. Obliged to come from far back because of her lack of early speed, she raced fast through the middle of the track in the stretch to get up in time to take a head decision from Princess Ivre, while Princess A. O., stable companion of the latter, was third. The race was over five furlongs, and the faint-hearted Nevada Queen was favorite once again, but after getting to the front the western miss tired and was badly beaten at the end. Marcasite was ridden by George Ellis and was well backed. The poor judgment of jockey Carl Meyer lost Martie Flynn, the well backed choice, his chance to win the fourth race. Going to the rail in the early stages in an attempt to save ground, Meyer was caught in a pocket and his mounts strength sapped to such an extent that after taking to the outside and getting to the front, he had little left with which to withstand the challenge of Flag Time, the winner. Flag Time ran a good race to win, but although he too met with interference, he did not encounter as many obstacles as Martie Flynn,
