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HANDICAP TO POLLYS FOLLY * Defeats Justina, Howtiz in Feature Race at Sportsmans Park. ♦ Lanier Closes Fast on Own Courage Under Listless Ride — Large Crowd Sees Exhibition of Speed. ♦ CICERO, 111., May 19.— Breaking track records seemed to be in order today and Pollys Folly, which won the Great Lakes Handicap, feature of the card, was one of the speed stars. Justina raced to the place and Howtiz accounted for the third portion of the purse. The principal contribution to the victory of the winner was the ride of jockey M. Dupuy, who rode a very listless race on Lanier, which was heavily backed by the patrons. The start was straggling, due to the long delay caused by Bozo and Justina, which failed to line up. The winner, sent to the front soon after the start by apprentice W. Privett, seemed to increase her lead with each pole and at the end had a six-length margin to win pulling up. Justina, which indulged in forcing the pace, got her placing by the shortest of margins, and then came Lanier, which closed on his own courage to take the fourth part of the purse. Another large crowd was in attendance to witness the sport, which was conducted under ideal conditions over a track that was faster than at any other time during the meeting. Favorites failed to make good in four of the first five races. Dawn Patrol made a show of his company in the first race when he ran vastly improved to win by six lengths from Genuine, High Color and seven others of the lowly variety. The winner began quickly and, after rounding the first turn, opened up a comfortable lead, which he increased as the race progressed. Genuine raced closest to the winner throughout, but weakened slightly in the closing strides and just lasted to outfinish High Color for place honors. Continued on twenty-second page. HANDICAP TO POLLYS FOLLY .Continued from first page. The favorite players took it on the chin when George K. failed to race to expectations in the second, which attracted ten platers. Brown Supinet, which had scored in her last start, made it two in a row by winning with speed in reserve. Kranz Baby and Comradeship took second and third money as named, and Red Note, another that was despised, led home the others. Bad News, which came in for strong support, went to the front soon after the start, but failed to keep up after the first half, and it was Brown Supinet that took the lead, which she maintained to the end. George K. was never a factor despite the vigorous efforts of apprentice J. McLaren. Another track record went into the discard when Bogan accounted for his second consecutive victory in as many starts when he annexed the winners share of the purse to his earnings in the six and one-half furlongs third race. Negotiating the distance in 1:21% the aged son of Trojan clipped two-fifths off the former record held by Home Work. The highly regarded Hieover was second and My Beauty took third ahead of Zebra. My Beauty cut out the early pace and it was Alma Vita that forced her along at top speed. Bogan came up rapidly on the outside during the run through the back stretch and, as they rounded the stretch turn, he offered his determined bid for the lead which he wrested from My Beauty. Then Hieover came into contention and offered stubborn resistance, but to no avail for the winner had something left and easily repulsed him and was drawing out in the closing strides. Flying Ambassador and In-finitus. of which much was expected, failed to figure seriously throughout the running. Chicaloo, which has threatened to graduate from the non-winners ranks, finally made the grade when she got a nose decision over Plum Orchard, and Noahs Mary finished third. The contest was marred by rough riding, which resulted in jockey E. Gross being unseated when his mount, You Clara, was crowded into the fence by Chilow, which moved up fast on the outside on the back stretch. The rider was fortunate in regaining his seat, but the wavering of the animal caused him to lose his balance, and he slid off after pulling up. Gross was unhurt. Cedar Valley, second choice in the betting, failed to share in the purse, racing disappointingly under weak riding. Banjo was given a good ride by T. P. Martin in the fifth race and earned the decision. The jockey rated him nicely in front most of the way and the gelding had enough left at the end to hold the fast-closhig Dark Ayr. Third money went to The Break, while Albazano, the favorite, stopped badly in the stretch. Banjo was fairly well supported. Former Governor Small congratulated the owner of the winner at the conclusion of the contest, and gave a short talk. Another bad start marred the sixth race when Yarrow, the favorite, and Boyish Bob were left at the post. This resulted in a glaring form reversal of Dorita when she was a galloping winner. Bob Weidel raced to the place and Deserve, another long shot took third money.
