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1 1 -, 1 | ! I j I BERNICE VAN IS DEFEATED I « Loses Sportsmans Parks Lake ! Forest Purse to Sweep-Net. ♦ Miss Peggy Makes Dismal Showing, Falling Behind After Five-Eighths— Thistle Dee Beats Martha Long. 4 CICERO, 111., May 10.— The Lake Forest Purse, a high class claiming number, featured the racing here today, and Sweep-Net, ] racing for Ed McCuan, made good in impressive fashion. Bernice Van raced to the place, and Broad A. finished third. The winner, given a clever ride by jockey Melvin Knight, followed the pace under a steadying restraint for three-quarters, then moved up gradually until reaching the stretch, where she easily disposed of Bernice Van, which set the early pace. While the latter failed to withstand the winner, she was much the best of the others, which finished well strung out. Miss Peggy, of which much was expected, failed dismally, quitting badly after going five-eighths. Racing was conducted over a muddy track caused by the heavy overnight rains. Another large crowd was on hand to witness the sport. Nardo came through with a surprise victory in the opener when he outfinished Prin-cella in a driving duel. Red Note finished third. The winner, in close pursuit of the pace, moved stoutly rounding the stretch turn and continued gamely under punishment to wear down Princella in the closing strides. Orkin, which has been threatening to grace the winners circle, finally made the grade when he proved gamer than Flying Ambassador, which forced him to the limit to earn a neck decision. Hypoluxo, the favorite, was third. The fact that Hypoluxo raced with bandages in front in the muddy going was a contributing factor in his defeat, as he seemed to labor after getting on even terms with Orkin and Flying Ambassador and was tiring badly in the closing strides. R. Fosters Pollys Folly proved much the 1 best of the platers that contested the third race when she was home an easy winner in i front of Martha Mae, and Solus was third. , The winner, racing under the disadvantage 1 of bandages in front, splashed her way to victory, winning well in hand after getting • away in a tangle. Solus was another that • suffered through a bad break when the field I was dispatched and closed strong on his own courage. Jockey Lester Dye signalled his return to riding competition when he displayed brilliant - horsemanship to land George Collins Thistle Dee winner of the fourth race by r the narrow margin of a nose. Martha Long, , carrying the silks of Mrs. W. V. Reeves, was second, and third fell to West Point. The winner, in front most of the way, , set the pace under clever rating, and the ; only real threat that ensued during the e running was that of Martha Long, which, , under the persistent urging of "Bobbie" Reeves, moved up in the stretch and was 3 rapidly wearing down the winner. Heads s Up, the favorite, faded out of the picture e after flattering his backers by racing in a 1 contending position for three-quarters.
