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MILLS RIDING THRILLS Scores in Two Tropical Park Races by Inches. Chancellor First in Dade County Claiming Purse Spanfair Hangs on Gamely in Third. MIAMI, Fla., Jan. 7. There were two re-? markable finishes at Tropical Park this afternoon and it was young Mills that rode the winner on both occasions. His victory with J. V. Stewarts Chancellor in the Dade County Claiming Purse, was the most sensational of the season, while it was only by inches that he had Spanfair the winner in an earlier race. The card for the day was given over to the platers, with cheap ones predominating, but these two races atoned for the lack of class in the horses, and the big crowd that was out for the sport had a rare thrill. The weather conditions were ideal for the sport and the clouds that hung over the course only served to screen the sun and temper what would have otherwise been an exceedingly hot day. Eight went to the post in the feature offering, and the start was a good one with the consistent Deemster the one to" jump into the lead. He was closely, followed by Crack Play and, while Mills got Chancellor off fast, the old fellow soon dropped back from the sprinting pace. Deemster, under slight restraint, went into the back stretch showing the way to Crack Play by a length, and the son of My Play was followed by Gold Mint. Mills had Chancellor in fourth place, but he was dropping back, and in the first half mile he appeared to be completely out of the running. CHANCELLOR FINISHES FAST. McLaughlin was nursing Deemster along and he had his mount under restraint as he and Crack Play went into a lead of four lengths over Gold Mint. Duelist at that stage was racing fourth and then came Castle Rock. This order was maintained to the turn into the stretch, and Deemster looked the winner for he was holding Crack Play safe. Then came the change in the last sixteenth. Mills had raced wide with Chancellor and the old son of Sir Barton was rapidly overtaking his opponents. Deemster suddenly tired slightly as did Crack Play, and Gold Mint staged a mighty rush. Chancellor had dropped from the clouds to enter contention, and it was his nose that dropped in front while Gold Mint had nosed out Deemster for second place. Crack Play was at the heels of the trio. In the two following races Little Arthur scored a riding double when he won with J. C. Fletchers Fair Bill in the sixth, and W. C. Weants Our Pal in the last. Incidentally, Our Pal, established a new track record of 1:54 for the one mile and an eighth. Edgar A. Igleharts Margaret Parker, which has been quitting in her races, stuck it out in the opening contest to be winner over Dr. W. H. James Priory and Mrs. J. P. Mayberrys Bounder saved third from C. E. Hamiltons Sun Mask. Talky was first to show from the stalls but soon gave way to Margaret Parker, and once she had found her way into command showed the way for the remainder of the journey. Talky raced close after the mare, and then Bounder made a move on the outside that was so impressive it seemed he would run over the first two. Sun Mask was back of these but close enough to be in contention in the stretch. Continued on twenty-second page. MILLS RIDING THRILLS Continued from first page. Talky tired before the stretch was reached, and then Bounder tired badly, while Sun "Mask was shut off when Allen made an attempt to send him through on the inside In the meantime Priory had found his way up from a slow beginning and was the one to chase Margaret Parker home, but he was beaten by a length. Bounder was at the heels of the Widener cast-off and had beaten Sun Mask by half a length for third. The second was another dash of five and a half furlongs for cheap ones and it went to E. L. Kents Lawyer, when he scored over the faint-hearted Mortime, from the Mahopac Stable. P. S. P. Randolphs Gay Pal was an easy third over Starboard Light. There was some delay at the post in this, for which Mortime and Gay Pal were chiefly to blame. Finally, Gay Pal was sent to the outside and the field left in good alignment, though Gay Pal slightly .outbroke the others. His lead did not last long as Mills shot Mortime along to soon have him three lengths to the good. Lawyer was in second place, also having headed Gay Pal, and the Randolph sprinter had the others beaten. These three dominated all the running and Mills nursed Mortime along to have him still clear at the head of the stretch, but in the short run home, the son of Morvich folded up badly and Lawyer was on by, to be the winner by a length. Gay Pal held to his position and was right at the heels of Mortime and a full five lengths before Starboard Light. Captains Girl was fifth and the others trailed along, with Sunny Star last of the company. There were two six furlong dashes, for maiden three-year-olds, under claiming conditions, and the first of these was run as the third race. It resulted in one of the best finishes of the day when Mrs. Grace Dennys Spanfair was just up in the last nod to win over G. L. Arvins Chiefs Camille. C. E. Hamiltons Elizabeth Fox saved third from Prince Sweep. Chiefs Camille gave no end of trouble before the start, but the field was sent away : in good alignment and the bad actor at once : went out to set the pace. Spanfair and Bokie B. raced after her, and the others were in : a close bunch. There was some roughing : in the run through the back stretch and : Big Slam was knocked completely out of : contention. Mills gave Spanfair a breather after leav-ing the back stretch and for an instant Bokie B. showed in second place and at the heels of Chiefs Camille. Rounding into the stretch Mills called on his mount and, under a long hand ride, the daughter of Spanish Prince II. wore down Chiefs Camille, but it was only in the last stride that her hose : was in front. Bokie B. had quit badly in the final furlong and Elizabeth Fox closed with a rush : to take third, three lengths before Prince ; Sweep, another that had made up some : ground. - The second maiden dash went to Asa : Harneds Fair Billows, which scored over L. Perrys Star Royal, and Mrs. B. E. Chapmans Single Kay was a distant third over Jessie Coppage. Star Royal was the one to cut out the running and Jessie Coppage was second with Fair Billows third, while the others followed in fairly close order. But Fair Billows was under a slight restraint and, going to the stretch turn, Boganowski permitted him to go to Star Royal. The run home saw the pair of them draw away into a long lead and while Fair Billows was the winner by a length, Star Royal was five lengths before Single Kay, which had left the post slowly, but steadily improved his position. Several of the horsemen have made up a 1 party to fly to Cuba Sunday morning. J. D. . Norris, owner of the Peconic Stable; his trainer, E. Hayward and W. Hinphy, will be j included in the group. They plan to return in time for the races at Tropical Park i Monday. j
