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i SPECTACULAR CONTEST ♦ Red Whisk Turns Tables on Bally-gran in Thrilling Duel. • Van Meter Juvenile Registers Fifth Victory Out of Seven Starts in Wednesdays Feature Race. HOMEWOOD, 111., June 8.— In a thrilling driving finish Red Whisk, unsexed son of Whiskalong and Spider, which races for C. C. Van Meter of Lexington, Ky., turned the tables on Ballygran, the speedy Bubbling Over gelding owned by Col. E. R. Bradley and registered his fifth win in seven starts in the Sunset Ridge Purse, the five furlongs dash of juveniles that was the principal race on an average mid-week program at Washington Park Wednesday. The two fleet and flashy geldings, finishing the five furlongs in 1:00, excellent, if not remarkable, time for the good but cuppy footing that prevailed, were only a head apart at the end, where Ballygran led Royal Blunder, coupled in the betting with Dusky Devil, as the Audley Farm entry, by five lengths. Two lengths back of Royal Blunder came White Thorn with eight others in the wake of Mrs. J. H. Whitneys representative. Aside from a flash of early speed by Snorky, which sprinted along in very close attendance of Ballygrans early pace, the winner and Ballygran had the race for the major honors between them. After straightening up in the stretch Red Whisk, which H. Fisher had in third place the first three-eighths, quickly sprinted to the front and reached the last furlong with an advantage of one length over the stubborn Ballygran, which, during the subsequent run to the wire, all but re-headed the victor, only to tire in the closing strides, where he was in rather tight quarters on the inside of the Van Meter gelding. As the leaders fought it out so interestingly Royal Blunder, which was suhffled back a short time after the start, continued at the steady and fast pace which had permitted him to gradually improve his position in the closing three furlongs, and he was home well in the van of White Thorn, though not a threat for the winner and Ballygran. During the final quarter Snorky tired badly. RED WHISK QUALIFIES. As a result of his fast and victorious effort, Red Whisk is certain to prevail as one of the choices for the Thomas Curran Memorial Stakes to be run Saturday. Unfortunately, Ballygran was not entered for the Curran. Red Whisks win marked his third during the meeting. He was the second of the afternoon to become a triple winner during the Homewood season, Black Comet turning the trick when he took the second race of the day. The most pleasant weather of the meeting was the order, and it was a factor in increasing the attendance to large proportions, which included many visitors. Along with developing close and stubbornly fought contests, the racing was unusually formful, and when the locally owned Portmanteau carried B. M. Rosenheims Rose-home Stable colors to victory by a half length over Gracious Gift, an outsider, in the fourth, it marked the fourth favorite success in as many races. The contest was at three-quarters, and after racing into a a long lead at the turn, Gracious Gift failed to withstand the favorites belated charge. The veteran Martie Flynn, owned by Stuyvesant Peabody, also of Chicago, accounted for third award. WESTERN DEBUT. Timorous, a daughter of Apprehension, which raced well at Jamaica, won her initial start in the West when she defeated a large band of maiden two-year-old fillies in the first race. The winner followed the pace of the speedy Oswego Princess closely until well into the stretch, then forged to the front and won by one length. Oswego Princess easily remained in front of the others, while Little Connelly, always well up, was third. Latifolia was well backed, but could not get to the early leaders and tired after meeting some interference in the stretch. Timorous was favorite and jockey Bobby Continued on twenty-first page. SPECTACULAR CONTEST Continued from first page. Jones, by riding her to victory, went to the , •, top of the Washington Park jockey list. Black Comet, favorite, added another purse to the coffers of the Edward Haughton sta- I I , ble when he outsprinted Doris Jean, Portco- ! ] dine and six others over three-quarters in the 1 Cherry Hill Golf Claiming Purse, second on j the card. Disposing of Cayuga and Easter 3 Time for the lead entering the stretch, the l Haughton four-year-old held sway to the 1 end, but in the late stages J. Neel had him I under pressure as Doris Jean threatened. At the end the winner led Doris Jean by | I three-quarters of a length and the latter was • three lengths in the van of Portcodine. j Blackstrap proved the first offending fa- I 1 1 vorite when he failed to get any of the i honors in the Maplewood Claiming Purse. I 1 1 at one mile, for three-year-olds, and fifth j . ; on the card. Billy Jones, ridden by the veteran J. Maiben in R. C. Frickes colors, i was home first and again the finish was » a driving one, with the winner getting the 1 decision by a half length over Monks First. The third part of the purse fell to Thistle Ace and Oh Dave headed the others in the ! field of eleven. Blackstrap attained the lead I after reaching the stretch, only to tire badly in the closing furlong. 1 i
