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ANOTHER COLLINS TRIUMPH Thistle Telee Victorious Under Good Ride by J. McLaren at Sportsmans Park Course. CICERO, 111., May 17.— Thistle Telee, under the colors of George Collins and ridden by apprentice J. McLaren, scored in the Melrose Park Jurse, which featured an improved card here today. King Cherokee raced into second place, while Pollys Folly led home Bernice Van and five others which raced over the six and one-half furlongs. The start was delayed five minutes due to the fractiousness of the winner, but starter Tom Brown got them away in good order. King Cherokee sprinted to the front, but was closely followed by Thistle Telee, while Pollys Folly raced in the van of the others. Hieover, of which much was expected, failed to find his best stride and could not reach a contending position. The leading trio continued on and dominated to the end, where the winner had a margin of a head over King Cherokee. While the latter failed to cope with the winner he gained his placing a half length in advance of Pollys Folly, which easily held Bernice Van safe in her belated rush for third money. Hieover was well beaten, while the poorly ridden Estin was practically eliminated by the repeated interference he encountered. Another good crowd was on hand to witness the sport, which was conducted over a fast track. Princess Black graduated from the maiden ranks when she proved much the best of the ten non-winners that visited the post for the opening race. Mister Jingle and Sweet Mathilde, two outsiders, finished second and third as named. George Maypole, which came in for considerable support, met with a mishap rounding the first turn when he slipped and fell, throwing jockey W. Taylor, who escaped with a shaking up. Favorite One, another that was well played, finished last. Jockey E. Gross rode his second consecutive winner on Nardo when the I. Glasscock plater came from behind to wear down Noon Play in the final stages of the second race to win by three-quarters of a length. Eddie Lehmann led home Grandma G. and four others that made up the field of eight. Ada Epinard, Itso and Martha Mae, which raced in the first flight for the first half, gave way badly when put under pressure and failed to share in the purse. Blighter showed a glaring form reversal when he was an easy winner of the third race. Marabou was second and Guffle finished third. The winner, which had been boaten by the lowliest of platers, came into his own by making a great stretch run to wear down Guffle with ease while Marabou, which was outrun to the final quarter came through with a belated rush to get second place in the final strides. The disappointment in this was the performance of Shasta Lad, which was almost thrown soon after the start. Jockey Lester Dye, who seemed to think that it would be useless to try for honors, eased him to a gallop which he maintained to the end much to the disgruntled comment of those that backed the George Collins representative. The Garfield Park Purse, which shared honors on Tuesdays program and which brought together the best band of two-year-olds on the grounds, went to R. C. Schwartz Miss Brilliant in a driving finish. The vastly improved Col. Cloister took second place and Princess Val third. The veteran W. Taylor was astride the winner and he had her away in motion. There was a battle for the lead between the victress and Victorious but the latter, unable to make the first turn with success, lost much ground and the winner drew away into a comfortable lead as they started the run through the back stretch. As Victorious dropped back Col. Cloister moved up with rapid strides and then Sergeant Hill came through with a threat on the inside but Princess Val had worked her way into a leading position by saving much ground. As the leaders waged a stirring struggle the Schwartz filly proved her gameness by shaking off her competitors to finish a length to the good while Col. Cloister had a margin of a length and one-half over Princess Val, which nosed out Sergeant Hill for third money. ■
