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LATE DATES REVENGE Defeats Kilmer Colt, Sunmelus, in Feature at Homewood. Makes Amends for Her Defeat by Suntica in Illinois Oaks Dark Hope Scores. HOMEWOOD, 111., June 16. Late Dale, Jthe good three-year-old daughter of Hour-less and Herd Girl, which in her previous appearance under colors lost the Illinois Oaks to Suntica by a nose, scored her first victory of the year when she carried B. B. Jones Audley Farm colors to a clean cut and decisive victory in the Jackson Park Hotel Association Purse, the feature on todays program at Washington Park. Four of the winners age and three more seasoned campaigners opposed the Audley Farm filly, and, winning as she did at the direct expense of Sunmelus, property of W. S. Kilmer, owner of Suntica, Late Date obtained a measure of revenge for her Illinois Oaks defeat. She defeated Sunmelus by two and one-half lengths, and the Rosehome Stables Portmanteau was third, three lengths farther back and a half length before Trin-chera. For three-quarters of the distance the winner, ridden by Herman Schutte, was out-speeded by Trinchera, War Saint and Sunmelus, but after reaching the long main stretch she rallied fast and, coming with a rush, overwhelmed the leaders in the run to the wire. Before Late Date loomed up seriously, Sunmelus, War Saint and Trin- .chera put on a rather extended head and head tussle for the lead, and as Sunmelus got to the inside on entering the final furlong,, the winners rush gained its greatest .force. Approaching the last sixteenth Sunmelus was leading by a fair margin, War Saint and Trinchera dropping back at this stage, but the Kilmer colt found the winners charge too much, and his defeat was apparent seventy yards from the end. After heading Sunmelus the Audley filly came away as Portmanteau got up for third over the tiring Trinchera, War Saint and others. GLAMOROUS NEGLECTED. Glamorous, daughter of Nocturnal and Glamour, racing for W. F. Hausman, Cincinnati owner, and neglected in the betting, proved good enough to lead Fair Image, At Top and nine other maiden two-year-olds the entire five-eighths in the first race. The winner got away from her rivals when entering the stretch, where she quickly drew into clear command as Little Gertie and Sym Jack, which were in close attendance of the winner for three-eighths, gave ground, and came on gamely for a handy win. Fair Image, on the outside most of the way, was a strong factor all the way and At Top, which lost second by a neck, was among the leaders throughout the closing quarter. The latter filly was favorite." In a thrilling, driving finish, in which the leaders were well spread over the track, R. L. Carricks Running Water took the second race at three-quarters from Benefit, Fire-flash, La Salle and nine more of the cheaper platers. After losing much ground at the stretch turn, where G. Woolf was forced to Continued on twenty-second page. lLATE DATES REVENGE Continued from first page. swing him well out into the course, the winner slowly wore down Benefit and Tufinuf for the lead but, upon getting to the lead, was unable to pull away and the finish found Benefit only a head back. A neck away came Firef lash,, which also lost much ground and she beat La Salle, the choice, by a head for the minor award. La Salle was another brought down the stretch near the center of the track. Pryor, favorite, carried the colors of J. O. Whitlow, of Lexington, to victory over eleven other well regarded two-year-olds in the Nancy Dean Purse, third on the card. He won easily after making all the pace, while Barry nosed out Michigan Lad and North Galis for second place. The latter two finished on the outside of Barry and were third and fourth as named. Barry and Michigan Lad had full opportunity to show to best ad- - vantage, while Knights Gal, Spring Flight .and Playlex ran into trouble, North Galis . losing much ground and the others tangling in a bad jam shortly after the start. The youngsters met at five furlongs, and the victory of the winner, which was ridden by C. Corbett, marked his second in two starts during the meeting. Three-year-olds of the second flight had the Thomas Hotel Purse to themselves. It was the secondary feature and it resulted in a popular victory for J. W. Y. Martins speedy Dark Hope. He proved easily best, winning easily and by two and one-half lengths, while Flying Home, from the Oakland Farm Stable, was second, with only a nose over Crystal Prince. After getting away slowly, the winner gradually improved his position on the outside and, racing outside Higher, Princess Ivre and Flying Home, drew away rapidly in the final stages. After being headed by the winner, Flying Home held second safe, while the fast finishing Chatter Queen and Crystal Prince fought it out for third.
