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Col. Matt J. Winn RECORD MEMORIAL DAY CROWD AT _ _ . _ _________________ H0MEW00D — — — — — en * Hilena Triumphs Over Nituma and Spartan Lady in Debutante Stakes • Ideal Summer Weather and Brilliant Program Attract Big Crowd — War Saint Scores Sixth Consecutive Victory in Fourth Race • HOMEWOOD, 111., May 30.— Upwards of 25,000 turf enthusiasts crowded through the turnstiles at the popular Washington Park track this afternoon to witness the running the Memorial Day card, and had the management ordered the weather it couldnt j | , Q of have been more ideal. It was a perfect summer day suitable for the lightest of wearing apparel, and the thousands of brightly bedecked sports lovers presented a gay scene as they milled about the club house enclosure and on the lawn seeking to speculate on their favorite horses and catch a glimpse of the races. The track was fast and most of the contests exciting enough to thrill the most blase. Col. Matt J. Winn stated that the crowd was the greatest in the record of attendance on Memorial Day since the park has been built. "The sale of programs indicates that the crowd is the largest that ever attended Washington Park on this particular holiday," stated the president. "It is a crowd representative of Chicago thoroughbred racing enthusiasts and the interest shown as well as the business is gratifying." The Debutante Stakes, for a purse of ,000 added, for two-year-old fillies, was the outstanding attraction on the program, and the majority of the fans were elated when Hilena, fast daughter of High Cloud— Felina II., which races for the Audley Stock Farm Stable, was successful. The filly was backed into favoritism, and after leading most of the way, won by a half length from Nitiuma, which deefated her last time out. Spartan Lady was a close up third, and Technique finished fourth. Jockey Bobby Jones rode Hilena for his second success of the day, and she paid .06. She ran the five and a half furlongs in 1:07. Hilena, making the second second start start of of her her career, career, was was inclinpH inclined in to . _ ® ®s 3 second second start start of of her her career, career, was was inclinpH inclined in to back up at the barrier and was off rather slowly, but being gifted with fine, early speed, she soon rushed to the front. When quarter had been traversed she had a two lengths advantage and, turning for home she was well in front, but Nituma, which had dropped back early, came again the stretch and Jones was forced to shake Hilena up near the end to stave off the challenge of the Combs miss. Spartan Lady raced well at all times and was beaten less than one length by the winner. Two Slipper and Miss Careful, considered strong possibilities before the encounter, both tired. EVERGOLD GRADUATES. Evergold, a three-year-old maiden from the Shandon Farm, registered an easy victory in the first race. Outsprinting a large band of non-winners from the start, the son of Ladkin finished seven lengths before the favorite, Tweeny, while Subtlety was third. The start was rather poor, Sidestep unseating his rider, jockey Landolt, at the break, and a couple of others being off slowly. Jockey R. Jones sent Evergold to the front at once, and he was never in danger. He paid .08. The race was at six furlongs. The colors of Mrs. John Hay Whitney were seen in front for the first time at the Homewood course when St. Christopher, a colt by Runantell, was successful in the second race. The youngster, prominently placed by jockey J. Guerra in the early stages, moved up to snatch a good lead when Lovely Hills and Snorky, the pacemakers, tired in the last furlong, but was all out at the end .to hold the favorite, Glori-tone, safe, which finished fastest of all. Lovely Hills, after engaging in a bumping match with Snorky in the stretch, bested the latter for third place. St. Chrisopher was an outsider and paid 7.44. HAUGHTON HORSE SCORES. Seven good platers raced one mile in the third race, and Prose and Poetry, from the stable of Ed Haughton, was an easy winner. Jockey C. E. Allen took his time with the son of Omar Khayyam in the early stages and when he made his move Prose and Poetry passed Patricia Marian and won easily. Patricia Marian was second and Mad Career third. Mad Career was the favorite and might have won had jockey Neel been able to keep him from bearing out. As it was he got the better of his rider on the far turn and, losing many lengths, could not overtake the leaders in the stretch. The re- maining four contestants were outrun. War Saint, F. G. Hallers greatly improved five-year-old, scored his sixth straight vic-. tory and his fourth in Chicago territory, •when he beat a good band in the Memorial Day Handicap, which served as the afternoons secondary feature. Running the six furlongs in 1:11%, he finished a neck in advance of Burning Up, while Supreme Sweet was third. Supreme Sweet set the pace, with War Saint running in second . Continued on twenty-second page. ® ®s 3 j a a t h V i: in i c r t a 1 t . f j " J c ° J * ; _ , ; , [ , " J ■ € 1 1 £ | £ A j ! • i f 5 i i 1 j r j i t » 1 i i I I RECORD CROWD AT H0MEW00D Continued from first page. .. place, but in the stretch the mare began to tire, and War Saint took command with but little trouble and had enough left at the finish to hold safe Burning Up, which fin-t ished fast. Ervast, former star western sprinter, was fourth, while Don Leon, which was well backed, finished last in the field of eight. War Saint was the favorite and was ridden by C. Critchfield. •
