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VANDER POOL TRIUMPHS Workmans Ride Big Factor in Moore Colts Success. Governor Carlton of Florida, Guest of Honor at Hialeah Park Polygamous Scores. MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 11. W. M. Moores good sprinter Vander Pool, under an energetic ride by "Sonny" Workman, was winner of the Thomas Edison Handicap, over the six furlongs route, at Hialeah- Park this afternoon. It was the feature offering of an interesting card and brought about a great finish, when G. D. Wideners Panetian was a close second and R. W. Collins Don Leon fought it out with the pair of them at the end. Workmans ride was an important factor in the victory and completed a double for the C. V. Whitney jockey, for he had earlier won with Star Lassie. The attendance was large, with Governor Doyle E. Carlton guest of honor. The chief executive of Florida appeared to take a lively interest in the sport and viewed one of the races from the stewards stand and watched the running of another from the judges stand. He had been entertained at luncheon by Joseph E. Widener and was later escorted over the beautiful grounds. Only six went to the post for the sprint feature, but it proved an excellent handicap, when three of the field came to the finish fighting it out to the last stride. There was some delay at the post, but Vander Pool was one that gave no trouble, as he stood in his stall, while My Dandy, Back Log, Don Leon and Panetian all were a bit fractious. VANDER POOL LEADS. The start was a good one, and Workman had the Moore sprinter away in his stride, while Panetian was almost at once close after him, and My Dandy raced at the heels of the pair with Don Leon closely lapped on him. Uluniu and Back Log soon dropped back, and they were destined to cut no figure in the running. In the back stretch Workman held command with Vander Pool, and he had the son of Campfire under slight restraint as he showed the way. Leischman also had a strong hold on Panetian at that stage, and he was content with his position as he went along outside the Moore colt. Don Leon had displaced My Dandy in third place, and he too was racing strongly. That was the order as the three reached the turn into the stretch, and it was apparent that Leischman expected Vander Pool to tire. A furlong out Workman swung his whip on the winner, and Leischman continued to sit still on Panetian, but when Vander Pool responded he called on the Widener gelding for his best. Panetian improved his stride, but it was of no avail, and Workman had nursed Vander Pool home the winner by a half length. Don Leon was going better than the first two when he finished with a rush in the final furlong and, while Vander Pool was winner by half a length, the Collins colorbearer had his nose at the saddle girths of Panetian. My Dandy was fourth, six lengths back. DELUDE LEFT AT POST The opening dash at three-quarters, for three-year-old maiden fillies, was anything but a true contest when S. Louis Delude was left at the post. J. E. Wideners Native Wit, appearing under silks for the first time, wheeled as soon as she was out of the stalls and Pollard was guilty of a weird ride on R. W. Collins Kitty Bruce. As a result of all this Exhilarate, from the Wheatley Stable, was home tho winner, while Mose Lowensteins Move Along took second place from the badly ridden Kitty Bruce. With two of the six eliminated right at the start, Foreign Play, Kitty Bruce, Lady Ara and Move Along were the ones to cut out the running, while Kelsay had Exhilarate back of them. Kitty Bruce seemed able to come away from the leaders had Pollard made any effort, but he. sat still and per mitted Lady Ara to go into the lead after the run through the back stretch had been completed. Kelsay by that time had moved into third place with Exhilarate and through the stretch the Wheatley filly took command to be winner by a length. In the stretch run Pollard, on Kitty Bruce, carried Move Along wide, but that did not help the cause of the Collins filly and Move Along beat her half a length for second place. Foreign Play was" fourth, but another four lengths back. The first three-eighths dash for juveniles Continued, an. mnoi.. i VANDER POOL TRIUMPHS Continued from first page. was staged as the second race and it engaged the colts and geldings. The finish was a thrilling one when F. Kahns Ipral scored over H. Oots Dry Ridge and J. F. Pattersons Swagger Stick was lapped on the pair of them and a length and a half before Dome, which raced for J. E. Widener. Ipral was one of the surprises of the meeting when he paid 1 for each investment. Right at the break Rome Vennie swerved sharply to the inside, seriously interfering with Dome and the race run by the Widener colt after this misfortune was a truly impressive one. Joe Edwards Polygamous, showing improved form, was winner of the third offering. E. McCuans Brooksie, which also showed good form, raced into second place, and Mrs. F. A. Carreauds Ever Faithful had no trouble saving third from June Moon. In this, G. W. Ogles Captain Ed ran a disgraceful race and was at all times far back of the leaders. In his previous race Polygamous had run out badly, and after the finish had run away a mile and a furlong with Kurtsinger. He showed no bad habits in this race, and Kurtsinger rated him along back of Brooksie and Ever Faithful to the stretch, where he shook him up to come away and be the winner by a length and a half, with plenty to spare. Brooksie hung on well to take second place by a length from Ever Faithful, and the others cut no serious figure in the running. D. Homewoods Star Lassie was winner of the fourth race, for fillies and mares, under claiming conditions. At the end E. McCuans Essie was a fast-finishing second, and Mrs. V. M. Duncans Kensington saved third from Chicago Girl. The only other starters were My Sis and May Alton, and they followed in the order named. It was a good start, and My Sis was the one to show the way, followed by Chicago Girl and Essie. Star Lassie was slower to reach racing stride, but Workman permitted her to move up gradually and found a clear passage on the inside until he had her in contention. Going to" the stretch turn, Workman sent Star Lassie through between My Sis and Chicago Girl, and she took command easily. My Sis collapsed shortly after turning into the stretch, and Chicago Girl also tired a furlong from the finish. In the last furlong Star Lassie bore out rather badly, and Mills brought Essie up on the inside with a rush to take second place, being beaten only three-quarters of a length. Kensington also outfinished Chicago Girl when she was third, another two lengths back, but eight lengths before the Patterson filly, and My Sis ran pounds below what she had shown.
