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WHITNEY RACER SCORES 7 Smear Furnishes Surprise in Feature at Washington Park. flag- Bearer Races in Disappointing Fashion First Race Divided When Third Is Called Off. - HOMEWOOD, 111., June 15. With the track in a heavy, holding condition, the facing at Washington Park today was given pver entirely to horses suited by such going ind in a majority of the seven races small fields went to the post. Those of the contests that engaged only small bands included the Balmoral Purse, a three quarters affair that was the feature, and it resulted in a big surprise when Smear, racing for C. V. Whit-iney, proved the winner while Flag Bearer, favorite, turned in a shockingly dull performance and finished far back. Second fell jo Manta and Camp Boss led three others. After following in close pursuit of the leading Camp Boss and Flag Bearer to the stretch turn, the winner easily disposed of them for the lead and after drawing far into the van of Camp Boss, was not threatened by Manta, which finished with a rush on .the inside. The latter began poorly and .with better luck at the starting point probably would have been a stronger factor at ihe end. After only a brief display of early speed, Flag Bearer quit badly and when safely eliminated was eased up by M. Knight. His poor effort was the source of much disappointment to the surprisingly large crowd that braved threatening skies to witness the sport. Track conditions resulted in so many withdrawals from the original third race that it was called off and racing secretary-Shelley split the entries from the first in obtaining a. substitute. The race divided, was given pver to maiden juvenile fillies. i? LITTLE Connelly first. i Eight maiden juvenile fillies remained to jbontest the first division of the opening race, .which was divided to obtain a substitute for the original third, and Little Connelly, racing for Lucien A. Lyne, internationally famous jockey, son of S. C. Lyne, Kentucky breeder, was returned the winner. Sizzling finished second, two and one-half lengths back and a neck in front of Bettina H. The winner, a daughter of Hephaistos and Polly Connelly, made her own pace and after reaching the stretch came away steadily, winning with speed to spare. The second race, at seven furlongs, was Jwon by Dis Dat, the favorite, after a driving finish with Blackstrap. The latter made the pace, while Dis Dat was in close quarters on the inside in the first half-mile and ippened" up a good lead. Ds Dat came fast ;when clear and, wearing down the Dene-Jnark colorbearer, got to the front nearing the finish. Va Carriendo, always well up, took third. Dis Dat was claimed out of the race by Donley and Dutton, Winnipeg sportsmen, and .will be shipped to the Canadian city tonight andlong with others in that string. The claiming price was ,500. A. B. Gallahers home-bred Oswego Prin-jcess, one of the more pronounced favorites, took the division of the "first race that was run as the third and in which seven maiden two-year-old fillies met at five-eighths. Bonnie Cap, second choice, was second, two lengths back, and Next Call accounted for third. After being slightly outrun by Monks Star and Bonnie Cap for three and one-half furlongs, the winner worked her way to the lead on the outside and, after drawing clear, swerved sharply to the inside, which obliged P. Laidley to take a more steadying hold on the daughter; of Cherokee. Despite the restraint she remained well out of danger as Bonnie Cap held second place over Next Jimmie Neel rode his second winner when lie drove High Storm, an outsider, to victory by a nose over Gabbo in the fifth race, over one mile and three-sixteenths. Niato was third and Sunfire, favorite, among the five others. After wresting the lead from High Storm and Niato on the far turn, Gabbo jgamely withstood a challenge from the latter after reaching the stretch and, though holding on gallantly to the end, just failed to outfinish High Storm, which Neel brought .up next to the rail. Failing to rally when urged hard in the final five-sixteenths, Sun-fire failed to be formidable at any stage and wound up in fifth place. A division of the C. V. Whitney stable, trained by M. Goldblatt, gets away tomorrow for Latonia, where others in this stable will pe shipped within a few days.
