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BAG 0 GOLD A REPEATER Bagenbaggage Filly Finishes Fast to Win Bainbridge Fifth. Prince Reno Closes Gap and Beats Out Silent Vote Old Kickapoo Loses to Polycron, an Outsider. GEAUGA LAKE. Ohio, Aug. 29. Bag o Gold, under the guidance of jockey M. Knight, carried the colors of Mrs. J. Dreyer to her second .victory of the Bainbridge Park meeting when "she annexed the fifth event this afternoon. Closing strongly, the Bagenbaggage filly wore down St. Mica, the pacemaker, when a furlong" out and drew away into an easy lead thereafter. , Prince Reno came from far back in the run home and outlasted Silent Vote for second after the latter had raced prominently from the start. St. Mica and Men-dell, the favorite, were most prominent until the stretch was reached, but both weakened when the real test came. Following a heavy rain this morning, the racing was staged over a muddy track. The rain ceased about race time, and the sky cleared. It was Ladies D"ay, and an excellent crowd was on hand. For the first time during the meeting the colors of Miss Blanche Watson were seen in front when Best Maifou was returned winner of the initial dash. The Moon and Best Maifou raced closely lapped until midway of the stretch, where Best Maifou drew clear and held the race safe to the end. The Moon had no opposition for second. Easter Boy was always well in advance of the others in third place. Doubtless appeared to be at home in the muddy going. She began to race over her opponents after going half the trip and, overhauling Buds Choice, the leader, an eighth out in the second race, won going away. Buds Choice finished second, far in advance of the others. Cedar Valley raced over Parkersburg into third place with little effort, in the stretch. Parkersburg stopped in the heavy going. Somewhat of a surprise came with the running of the third race when P. Sturms Polycron, an outsider, was returned a rather handy winner. Never far from the leaders, she shook off Old Kickapoo, the pacemaker, during the final test, to win drawing away. Old Kickapoo was tiring rapidly at the end but saved the second award. A victim of weak handling, Silver Wave, usually a front runner, came from far back in the stretch to finish a bang-up third. Purple Robe, the favorite, was never a serious factor. Closing with a wonderful burst of speed through the stretch, Reform overhauled the leaders during the final sixteenth of the fourth race and drew out into a clear lead as the wire was reached. Balthasar, a forward factor all the way, finished a handy second. French Maid set the pace until well inside the final furlong pole, but finished a rapidly tiring third. A few strides beyond the finish she slipped and fell. W. Dovett, who had the mount, escaped with only a mud bath.
