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EVERGOLD DEFEATS STEPENFETCHIT AT ARLINGTON 5 SPECTACULAR CONTEST Candidates for Classic Stakes Thrill Big Wednesday Crowd. Peconic Stables On Sir Equals One Mile Track Record Pom-ponius Is Set Back. ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ill., June 29. Evergold, from the locally owned Shandon Farm Stable, furnished a surprise when he defeated the crack three-year-old Stepenfetchit in the first running of the Garfield Sweepstakes at Arlington Park this afternoon. The son of Ladkin, grouped in the field, was almost completely overlooked by the speculators, but staged a strong finish under hard riding by jockey Bobby Jones to defeat the eastern star by almost one length, while third money fell to the unlucky Yonkel, and Springsteel, the roan gelding, which recently arrived from the East, was fourth. A field of twelve raced for the ,500 added prize and little interference was suffered by the contestants. Yonkel was the most unfortunate. After being last and being outrun for half the distance, the Bartelstein gelding moved up next to the rail to save ground on the far turn. Could he have gotten through on the stretch turn it is likely that he would have won, but he was blocked and forced to pull up and could not overcome the handicap. GREAT FINISHING BUSH. Several horses fought for the leadership in the early stages, with Masked Knight showing the way after an eighth had been raced. After leaving the back stretch Our Fancy took command and in the stretch it was Stepenfetchit that got to the front, but Evergold had been improving his position steadily and his strong finish was too much for the favorite. Stepenfetchit had no excuses. He was nursed close up on the outside, free from interference, for half the distance, then permitted to move up gradually and headed the pack in the stretch, but tired when challenged by the winner. The race enriched the Nash Brothers, owners of Shandon Farm, to the extent of ,330, which was the winners share of the purse. The time for the mile distance was considerably slower than that shown by On Sir, a plater, in the previous race. The crowd today was almost as large as that which attended the opening day session and the track was lightning fast. Weather conditions were perfect. Sallie Bourland, favorite in the first race, showed the way to a large band of two-year-olds in that contest. Possessed with the most early speed and favored by inside post position, the daughter of In Memoriam, which races for. Wood Axton, dashed to the front at once and displayed gameness when it became necessary to withstand the closing rush of Old Judge. Baggage Master, a field horse, raced to third place. The distance was five and one-half furlongs. PRIMUTE CUT DOWN. The second race was one of the most unusual, as well as one of the roughest of the season. Primute, the winner, was cut down so badly that she may be out for the season, Pomponius, which finished third, was dis- qualified and Parting Shot was knocked down early in the contest, giving jockey D. McAuliffe a hard fall. The race was replete with rough riding, Thrace Call and Parting Shot being shut off early, Snaplock being almost knocked through the fence on the far turn and Primute suffering a severe gash in her left hind leg. Red Whisk was the favorite, but Primute, which recently graduated from the maiden ranks, went to the front early and set the pace. Red Whisk moved up to challenge as the field entered the stretch and he and Primute raced on practically even terms to the end, with the Carreaud miss proving best. Pomponius finished third after dropping back in the stretch, but was disqualified because of his fouling of Snaplock on the far turn. Snaplock was awarded third place. Finite, G. D. Wideners aged son of The Finn, came within one-fifth of a second of equalling the six-furlong track record when he showed splendid speed to win the third race. Galloping to the front soon after the Continued on tiventy-fourth page.. SPECTACULAR CONTEST Continued from first page. start, the gelding ran the distance in 1:10. He was being pressed, however, and if Sun-dot could have saved ground in the stretch instead of being forced to the outside, he might have evened things up. Karl Eitel was a game going third, while Magnifico and Don Leon, prominent in the early running, dropped but of contention in the final furlong. The track record for one mile was equalled in the fourth race vhen On Sir, a plater from the Peconic Stable, ran the distance in 1:35. The son of Waygood Lover3 Lane II., which is now joint holder of the mark with Lady Broadcast, came from the rear to beat Wise Advocate in a driving finish, while Marlene was third some distance back. On Sir was off none too well in the field of fourteen, but gained steadily under urging by jockey Chiavetta and, catching Wise Advocate, the pacemaker, in the stretch, was slowly drawing away under punishment at the end. Blackstrap was the favorite, but was never a factor. On Sir was bred by Harry Morrissey, starter on many of the Chicago tracks.
