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PLAYDALE DECISIVELY Rewards His Confident Backers by - Easily Taking Woodlands Purse. Proves His Superiority Over Prince Hotspur, Waylayer and Others Threatening Weather No Bar. CICERO, 111., Sept. 1 Playdale, the three-year-old son of My Play and Brookdale, which had proved a valuable acquisition by the French Lick Springs Stable, the nom de course of Thomas D. Taggart, French Lick sportsman, added . another triumph to his score under that patrons red and green colors when he easily accounted for the principal race ort todays program at Hawthorne. This was the Woodlands Purse, at one mile and a sixteenth, exclusively for those of the winners age, and Playdale went to the post the most confidently backed starter of the day. Prince Hotspur was the one to race to second place, with Waylayer third, leading Yonkel and Marmion. The winners final advantage was four and one-half lengths, notwithstanding the contest was an interesting one, with each of the five participants carrying on most encouragingly ever the slow, tiring track for fully three-quarters of the distance. Thereafter the winner, ridden by George Woolf, ,vho had restrained him while covering the learly furlongs, was complete toaster of his rivals, and he came away to win in a romp as Prince Hotspur outfinished Waylayer. IMPRESSIVE WINNING RUSH. During the early racing Marmion was seen in front and approaching the stretch, where the Coldstream colt was raced a trifle wide for the firmer footing, Prince Hotspur charged up on the inside as Woolf swung the victor to the outside of the leaders and Waylayer. When straightened up and in good stride in the stretch, Playdale came on smartly under his top weight of 112, pounds, and his victory was clinched almost a furlong from the wire. Yonkel was unable to make a serious bid, and, like Waylayer and Prince Hotspur, Marmion became quite distressed when negotiating the closing quarter mile. The racing marked the second to final program of the meeting, and, despite threatening weather, a large crowd attended. Although several outsiders were included among the winners, favorites accounted for a goodly share of the honors. The slow trcick brought Oswego Princess into her element and, racing in her best form, she decisively defeated Momo, Lucille K. and eight other two-year-olds in the first race. The distance was three-quarters of a mile and the winner, ridden by O. Laidley, easily took command after following Lucille K.s pace to the stretch and was not threatened by Momo, which closed in resolute order under strong riding by R. Tilden. Lucille K. tired badly after going almost five-eighths in a fashion most encouraging to her many admirers, but managed to account for third position over Copley Square. Slight blocking shortly after the start forced Prin-temps, favorite, back, but she lacked speed when clear and the ill luck did not fully excuse her disappointing performance. UNCLE HENRY MAKES GOOD. Ben Jones saddled another winner for T. C. Worden when the four-year-old Uncle ,Henry was good enough to score over a large field of cheaper platers at one mile and one-eighth in the second race. T. Shannon had the mount on the Worden gelding and was forced to a mild drive to land the honors by three-quarters of a length over John Mill, which even more narrowly outstayed Ben Blair, which ruled favorite. Although strongest of the leaders in the final run home Ben Blair was unable to get up and John Mill failed to withstand the winner after leading almost -to the stretch turn, following which he held on with determination, which rewarded him with second honors. Arcturus finished fourth. Northgalis, the son of Sir Gallahad III., in Norman W. Churchs Northway Stable, was a winning betting choice over a large field of second flight juveniles in the Canyon Purse or third race. Northgalis won easily and by four lengths, with Monks Star filling second position five lengths before Swin-haven. As Monks Star led in the early running, C. King had the winner in close attendance and when called upon in the stretch the Northway colt soon asserted his superiority. Swinhaven closed with a rush and overtook Continued on twenty-first page. PLAYDALE DECISIVELY Continued from first page. the faltering Silent Shot for the minor honors. Sobieha, disqualified from a purse here several days ago, came back with a vengeance today, scoring a surprise victory over Sundot, Stock Market and four others in the three-quarters Gallant Purse, the fourth event. Sundot, trying for a double for the Northway Stable, was a big favorite, but the successful E. McCuan filly outgamed him in a stirring drive and achieved her victory by a nose. Stock Market drove home four lengths away from the leaders and only a head before Chu Chu. Both the winner arid Sundot encountered bad racing luck, the latter being forced back when Stock Market bore over, going, into the turn, and when bearing out entering the stretch, Stock Market took the winner with rum. As the winner and Stock Market raced wide, M. Lewis rushed Sundot to the front on the inside, but when straightened up Sobieha slowly wore down the Northway colt as Stock Market tired and steadily dropped back. A race at a mile and one-half added variety to the offering and resulted in a spirited contest and driving finish, out of which G. W. Ogles Don Tasker emerged winner. He outstayed Zenka by- a half length, with the veteran Scimitar next to complete the long route. The latter was three lengths away from Zenka, with Jodh-pur fourth and the fancied Galahad, Blue Law and Wise Lee among the others completing the field of eleven. Don Tasker was taken into command after reaching the final five-eighths and, though forced to a drive while stalling off Zenka during the long stretch run, was not headed thereafter. Scimitar faltered in the final run, while Jodhpur was unable to get to the leaders.
