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POLYDORUS ADDS TO IMPRESSIVE 1932 RECORD 1 WINNER AT H0MEW00D Eight Victories in Nine Starts for, Bartelstein Racer. , First Favorite of Day to Earn Purse Jessie Dear Makes Auspicious Debut in Third Race. HOMEWOOD, 111., June 22. Polydorus, coupled in the betting with Kibitzer and one of the shortest priced favorites of the meeting, easily made good for his backers in the Kappmeyer Handicap, the feature race on another good program at Washington Park this afternoon. It was the third victory for the A. Bartelstein four-year-old in successive starts before patrons of the local course, and he carried the top weight of 122 pounds home a good length before Mrs. S. H. Fairbanks Gold Step. Third in the field of six was R. W. Collins Don Leon, and fourth money fell to War Saint. My Dandy, making his first appearance since the winter season, and the winners stable-mate, completed the field. The victor, once defeated in nine starts this year, gained his eighth victory with a rush in the final three-sixteenths, the belated charge permitting him to make to much ground on Don Leon and War Sainl after they had shown the way in commanding fashion to the stretch. At the final furlong post Don Leon was the leader, with War Saint second, Gold Step third, and the ultimate winner next, almost five lengths back of Don Leon. Continuing the charge launched a sixteenth farther from the finish, the victor overtook the leader in swift succession during the final sprint and was not fully spent in winning in the fast time of 1:11. GOLD STEPS FAST FINISH. With War Saint and Don Leon taking much shorter strides in the last eighth, the troublesome Gold Step outstayed them for second, and Don Leon outlasted War Saint by two lengths. The result of the sprint marked the first score for the favorites, and as several rank outsiders were among the earlier winners, it was a happy one for the form players. Although summer was in mid-season stride, the oppressive heat had no appreciable effect upon the patronage, a large crowd turning out. In a thrilling finish that ended an interestingly run race, Dandelion, very lightly backed, daughter of Pot au Feu, racing for her owner and breeder, C. B. Shaffer, of Chicago, took the opening race for maiden juveniles by a head over the strongly supported Shepherd Boy. Terry Lass, another of the choices, was third. The race was at five- and one-half furlongs, Zelleen was best of others in field of twelve. Th"e winner gamely stalled off Shepherd Boy after moving around Terry Lass to the lead entering the last furlong and benefited no small amount when the winner had to go wide at the stretch turn. Zelleen went down without mishap, and Flying Fleet, favorite, failed to get to the leaders with a belated rush. BRADLEY COLORS TO FORE. The Naperville Claiming Purse, for three-year-olds and over, at seven furlongs, and the second race, brought a victory for the white and green colors of Col. E. R. Bradley when his useful Broad Meadows proved good enough to win from the veteran, Golden Prince, Portmanteau and the five others that included Silverdale, slight favorite over Golden Prince and Ervast, the third choice. Broad Meadows wore down Jaz Age after the latter had prevailed in the lead almost six furlongs and with the lead gained continued too stoutly for the fast-closing Golden Prince and Portmanteau. After showing good speed for a half mile, Silverdale quit Continued on twentieth page. WINNER AT H0MEW00D Continued from first page. badly, and Good and Hot tired after offering a mild threat when entering the stretch. Hilena, the Audley Farms winner of the recent Debutante Stakes, failed in an attempt to give away considerable weight to other highly regarded juvenile fillies in the Honeysuckle Purse, or third race. Hilena, which carried 118 pounds, and her stable companion, Luna Mica, were supported with unwavering confidence, but aside from a brief stay in contending positions entering the stretch turn Hilena and Luna Mica never seriously threatened Jessie Dear, the speedy and trim daughter of Prince Pal, with which F. C. McAtee "took the honors. This marked Jessie Dears first start and while she exhibited some greenness, she had too much speed for her rivals and made every post a winning one. At the end Technique was second and Cousin Nora third, Hilena and Luna Mica tiring in the final drive. The winner was ridden by W. Ellsworth and had up 107 pounds, two less than Technique. Zida earned another purse for A. A. Baroni, Reno horseman, when she outstayed Major Lanphier at a mile and one-eighth in the fifth race. Only a half length parted the winner and runner-up at the finish, with Foolhardy third four lengths away. Twelve comprised the field, and the winner was favorite, with Noels First, which gave a dull performance, next in the betting. After racing in closest attendance of the leading Major Lanphier for three-quarters, Zida came around the latter but, upon reaching the final eighth, tired slightly, and the early leader was wearing her down at the end. Foolhardy showed an even performance. In the stretch Ultramarine, which finished fourth, sharply impeded the tiring Squall and Gunfire. If Howard Oots does not have a starter in the race, Morris Rose will ride Hhomas Piatts Dominant Miss in the Clipsetta Stakes at Latonia Saturday. Trainer S. W. Ward was fined 125 by the stewards for using blinkers on Wise Advocate in the sixth race yesterday .without proper permission. The stables of Edward McCuan and F. H. Carpenter got away for Latonia.
