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I PLUMAGE WINS AGAIN ♦ — Furnishes Outstanding Surprise of Day at Washington Park. • Defeats Horses of Stake Caliber in. the Marquette Park Purse — Miss Brilliant Triumphs. HOMEWOOD, 111., June 7.— The greatest surprise at Washington Park this afternoon came with the running of the Marquette Park Purse, feature race of the afternoon when Plumage, considered an ordinary plater, took the measure of the highly regarded Princess Camelia and the former stake winner, Manta, over the six furlongs distance. The winner, which is a much better animal in the slow going than on a fast track, was in her element on the heavy track which prevailed this afternoon and came from third place on the stretch turn to win by a nose. Princess Camelia was second and Manta third. Five started, and Lady Couvin and Absurdity were beaten off. When the start came Absurdity, from inside post position, went to the front but was soon joined by Princess Camelia, and it was not long until the latter had obtained a short lead. On the stretch turn both Manta and Plumage moved up, and the trio made the turn half lengths apart, with Princess Camelia showing the way. When straightened out for home Princess Camelia appeared to tire slightly, and Manta took a short lead, but Plumage, racing strongly on the outside, headed the others an eighth •out. Manta began to tire in the last furlong, and Princess Camelia came again to furnish the opposition for Plumage, but the latter was not to be denied and lasted to win by a nose. ATTENDANCE LARGER. The track was heavy this afternoon, but m * the weather was not unpleasant, and the at- tendance showed a slight increase over that of Monday. Pryor, the favorite, led most of the way to defeat a large band of maiden two-year-olds in the first race. The winner was sent to the front soon after the start by jockey Corbett and, racing well on the heavy track, was never headed. Interpreter, also well backed, was closest to Pryor at all times and finished second, while High Diver, a field horse, was third. Pryor is a son of Lee O. Cotner — Fancy Field and is owned by J. O. Whitlow. The race was at five furlongs. Altmark, favorite and ridden by W. Wright in the colors of B. Creech, accounted for the second race, at three-quarters, for plater three-year-olds, in a driving finish, while Benefit, which came again gamely in the closing stages after failing to withstand the winners challenge entering the stretch, was second. Jane Packard, which lost much ground in a good effort, was third, and Balderdash next. FAST AND GAME RESPONSE. After following the pace of Bob Custer for a quarter, Benefit assumed the lead, and when rounding the elbow, was showing the way by a clear margin with the eventual winner close up. Entering the stretch Wright called on the Creech colt, and coming through with good response, he soon was in front. Jane Packard closed well on the extreme outside. The Logan Square claiming purse, for two-year-olds and third on the program, resulted in a mild upset when R. C. Schwarz Miss Brilliant proved much the best among the twelve youngsters that raced the five furlongs. Showing good speed in the going and setting her own pace, the winner led throughout and in the final stages was running easily as she led Bronx Park by four lengths. Third, a length and one-half back, was St. Christopher, with Gloritone next, a half length back. Both Bronx Park and St. Christopher were prominent in the running throughout. Liqueur, which forced the winners pace for three-eighths, lost fourth place to Gloritone in the final sixteenth. Zevar, the favorite, showed the way throughout to win the fifth race from a big field. The colt was never in trouble and jockey Corbett had him in hand at the finish. It was the second victory of the day for Corbett, Parties was second to Zevar, while Different finished third. This was over one mile and one-eighth. Mad Career and one other, the property of Emerson Bros., will be shipped to Winnipeg tonight and will be campaigned at the Whittier Park and Polo Park meetings. Jockey T. Roderick will go along to do the riding.
