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THOMAS CURRAN MEMORIAL STAKES HEADLINER « LARGE, CLASSY FIELD Brilliant Red Whisk Meets Supreme Test of His Career. i Sparkling Performance Assured by Crack Juveniles Named — Results of Fridays Racing. ♦ The following is the probable field [ of the Thomas Curran Memorial, j ,000 added, for two-year-old colts and geldings, at five and a half furlongs: PP. Horse. Wt. Rider. 1 — Royal Blunder.114 R. Jones 2— Levaal 116 J. Pollard 3— Liqueur 119 C. Landolt 4— Projectile 116 C. E. Allen 5 — Metaurus 114 H. Schutte 6— Broad Bill ... 114 J. Smith I 7— Head Play 116 8— Silent Shot. . . .116.L. Cunningham 9— Old Hillside. . .116 10— Lerack 119 C. E. Allen 11— Llandaff 114 12— Sun Archer . . .114 J. Maiben 13 — Strideaway ...116 ...E. Ambrose 14— Red Whisk . .119 H. Fisher 15— In High 122. ..C. McCrossen 16 — Le Bruyere . .119 W. Moran 17— Fayette Princell4 M. Rose Audley Farm entry — Royal Blunder, Metaurus. R. W. Collins entry — " Levaal, Le Bruyere. HOMEWOOD. 111., June 10— Two-year-old colts and geldings will take a whirl at playing the leading part in the days racing at Washington Park when the Thomas Curran Memorial Stakes, annual fixture given over to the masculine youngsters, has its renewal at five and one half furlongs tomorrow. Seventeen, including the smart and highly held Red Whisk, were named through the entry box this morning and, while some of them are likely to be withdrawn before post time, the field represents one of the best in the record of the race. Red Whisk, carrying 119 pounds and attempting to further prove that he is one of the first water, will encounter In High, his conqueror in the Bashford Manor Stakes at Churchiil Downs a few weeks back, also Projectile, Le Bruyere, Levaal, Strideaway, Head Play, Metaurus and others, insuring the "red speedster" the toughest task of his career. Red Whisk is expected to rule favorite for the race, which, barring a change of weather, will be contested on a fast track. SPANISH PLAY BY NOSE. Spanish Play and Pittsburgher, arch rivals of the western turf, hooked up in another furious battle at Washington Park Friday and, in a breath-taking finish, the former defeated his old rival by a nose to capture the award in the White City Purse, which occupied the place of honor on another attractive program decided under ideal conditions and before a large crowd. Pittsburgher forced the victorious Knebelkamp and Morris colt to run the distance in 1:37%, the fastest time of the meeting and, in getting over the eight furlongs so swiftly, the winner and Pittsburgher were at the finish four lengths before Burning Up. Holding on in creditable fashion after being indulged with the severe task of dealing with the winner in a bitter duel for the lead in the first six and one-half furlongs, Burning Up outstayed Yonkel by two lengths. The latter and Hillsborough, which made a new track record for seven-eighths here ten days ago, performed as an entry under A. Bartelsteins colors. Back of Hillsborough, which was fifth, were Prince Athel-ing, Canfli and Paul Bunyan, the field representing one of the best recruited from the older division during the meeting. Spanish Play, favored and burdened with top weight of 118 pounds, three pounds more than Pittsburgher carried, had little more than raced Burning Up into submission approaching the final three-sixteenth when Pittsburgher came up on the outside of the victor and from that point to the finish they Continued on second page.. i LARGE, CLASSY FIELD Continued from first page. waged the bitterest sort of a head and head, shoulder to shoulder battle in which the favorite just would not be denied. Canfli and Paul Bunyan quit badly after racing prominently to the stretch, where Prince Atheling also shortened his strides. Spanish Plays triumph was the second in successive starts at the local track. Esseff and High Complexion, home-bred fillies, carried Charles T. Fishers Dixiana colors into first and third places, respectively, in the opening race, or Indian Road Purse, for maiden two-year-old fillies, at five-eighths. They were parted at the finish by Primute, but Esseff, daughter of High Time and La Belle Helene, after making all the pace, defeated the Carreaud filly by three lengths, with the winners stable companion a like margin back and a half length before After Dark. The winner, ridden by C. McCrossen, exhibited keen speed and but for a brief time was never threatened. Entering the stretch Primute moved up as if to give the winner an argument, but when shaken up Esseff quickly squelched the threat. Although neither of the two had previously been to the post, the successful entry had strong backing. The second race over one mile and seventy yards brought together a limit field of the cheaper older platers and resulted in a popular victory when Mrs. Emil Denemarks Panchio, ridden by R. Jones, proved easily best. Peter Dixon, a rank outsider, accounted for runner-up honors and Uncle Henry finished third. Panchio slowly wore down San Presto, the pacemaker, when urged briskly after the last quarter was reached and, drawing clear, was not seriously endangered by Peter Dixon, which finished in determined fashion as Uncle Henry outlasted Gabbo and San Presto tired badly. C. Critchfield rode his first winner for John Marsch, local sportsman, when Camp Boss surprised by defeating Broad Meadows, Adsum and eight others of the better grade older platers, over three-quarters, in the Ravenswood Claiming Purse. The victory marked the winners first since his recent return to colors after more than a years layoff and was scored by a length over Broad Meadows, which, in turn, led Adsum by a neck. Broad Meadows was favorite and Surf Board, which was fourth, second choice. After following Flag Bearers pace to the stretch, the winner came past the early leader and, drawing clear, stalled off Broad Meadows in the final sixteenth, where Adsum moved up on the extreme outside. Choices again accounted for most of the honors when Mintogee and Flying Fleet were first and third, as named, in the fourth race, under claiming conditions, for two-year-olds. Mintogee defeated Merovech by a head, with Flying Fleet getting home two • lengths in the wake of the leaders. High . Diver was fourth and Queen Beth fifth, with seven others participating.
