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LIQUEUR TRIUMPHS IN GOLD COAST SWEEPSTAKES " . .... P " .- I fa A ARLINGTON TRACK FAST Ten Thousand View Interesting Program at Popular Course. , Sunmelus, Kilmer racer Trained and Ridden by Australians, Ac- counts for Third Race. ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, 111., June 28. Two-year-olds competed in the first running of the Gold Coast Stakes, a claiming sweepstakes for young colts and geldings, which held the position of honor at Arlington Park this afternoon and the usually timid Liqueur, from the Hal Price Headley stable, lasted to take the decision. Beginning from the inside T. P. Martin, the improved apprentice, sent the gelding to the front soon after the start and, saving all possible ground on the turn, made him last to win by a half length from Old Hillside. Third money went to Llandaff, while Lerack finished fourth. A field of nine lined up at the barrier and opinion seemed to be divided among the fans as to which animal was best. Three or four horses were about equal choices as the betting closed and the winner paid 5.38. Le Bruyere raced to the front at the start of the contest, but Liqueur soon gained command and, racing well, was never in serious danger. Old Hillside performed well, while Llandaff raced rather wide. The race netted the winner ,290 and the time for the five and a half furlongs was 1:05. A crowd of about ten thousand viewed the racing this afternoon and weather conditions for the sport were ideal. The track was fast. AUSTRALIANS SUCCESS. Trainer Tommy Woodcock and jockey Billy Elliott, the Australian team that were mainly responsible for the success of Phar Lap in the Agua Caliente Handicap, put across their first winner since joining the stable of Willis Sharpe Kilmer when Sunmelus, which is being trained by Woodcock and was ridden by Elliott, won the third race, a six furlongs sprint. It was an easy victory for the good bay colt, as he was master of the situation at all times. Jockey Elliott got him off well and, after keeping him in hand to the stretch, gave him his head, and Sunmelus, opening up a four-length lead, left no doubt as to his superiority. Watch Him, a maiden from the stable of Mrs. John D. Hertz, finished second, and Big Brand was third. Today marked the third time that Elliott had ridden the colt, and he has always landed the horse in the money. The little Australian was refused the mount on the horse in the American Derby, and Sunmelus was unplaced. It may be that after all the lad knows how to make horses run. Sunmelus was the favorite. The colors of Tony Pelleteri were seen in front for the first time in many weeks when Fiddler, long overdue, came through with a victory in the opener. Packing 120 pounds, the colt was restrained from the early pace and came fast in the last quarter to best Flag Time in a driving finish. Grand Prince, after being in some early trouble, was a close up third. Fiddler was the favorite and was ridden by jockey D. Meade. LATE DATES REVENGE. Late Date defeated by Suntica in one of the most thrilling finishes of the season in the Illinois Oaks at Washington Park, obtained her revenge today when, after a bitter stretch duel, she bested the Kilmer filly by a nose in the fifth race. Seven three-year-old fillies went postward in the contest which was named the Bouquet Purse, but the two leaders left the others far behind when it came to a drive in the stretch. Suntica, going along at a steady gait under slight restraint, took a good lead after half of the one mile distance had been traversed-and swung for home with jockey Maiben having her slightly in reserve, but Late Date, which had olso been racing under restraint, responded gamely to jockey Schuttes urging and, gaining steadily, got up to win in the final strides. Canron, sharing favoritism with J,ate Date, finished third. Fox. teen two-year-olds matched strides in the second race and, after much interference had been suffered by several of the starters, Mr. Joe, the favorite, emerged victorious. Jockey Bobby Jones got the Van Continued on twenty-fourth page. ARLINGTON TRACK FAST Continued from first page. Meter colt off quickly and, remaining with the early leaders until the stretch was reached, drew away in the last eighth. Poly-phote, blocked while attempting to get through on the inside on the far turn, got up in time to take second money from the consistent Lillian Z. The distance was five and one-half furlongs.
