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ADDS TO FINE RECORD Little America Leads Throughout in Elmhurst Claiming Purse. Beats Broad Meadows by More Than Length, Bay Angon Third Isaiah Triumphs Over BaUygran. CRETE, 111., Sept. 24 Little America, among the more successful and popular performers of the current Chicago racing season, accounted for her ninth purse in eighteen starts this year when she was returned victorious in the seven furlongs Elmhurst Claiming Purse, which filled the feature role at Lincoln Fields today. She had the colors of Mrs. V. M. Duncan in front throughout and at the end was showing the way to E. R. Bradleys Broad Meadows by slightly more than a length. Bay Angon, representing E. A. Iglehart, was third, a neck back of Broad Meadows and a length and one-half before Jack Howards Miss Tulsa. Only six comprised the field, which was rounded out by Uncommon Gold and Mowris, and the winner was favorite. Support for Miss Tulsa sent her to the post the second choice, and Broad Meadows was next in public admiration, as indicated by the betting. Following a short delay at the post, for which Bay Angon was entirely responsible, the field broke in fine alignment, but after a few strides the winner, ridden by M. Calvert, began drawing away and when leaving the chute a furlong after the start was in clear command. Here Calvert took a steady hold on the four-year-old daughter of High Cloud, and she went on smartly to show the way without full effort to the stretch. After three-eighths Broad Meadows was in second jrtace, with Miss Tulsa next and C. King biding his time, with Uncommon Gold, which was racing wide but in a contending position. BAY ANGON MOVES UP. Reaching the stretch J. Smith called on Broad Meadows, and he rallied a mild threat, which forced Calvert to lightly urge the winner, whose excellent response held the Bradley racer safe and kept her in command. Through the closing quarter Bay Angon steadily bettered his position on the inside "and, after wearing down Miss Tulsa for third, steadily reduced Broad Meadows lead until it was but a neck at the wire. Little America ran the distance in 1:24, one and one-fifth seconds slower than the track record. With the threatening skies that prevailed during the morning clearing before racing hours, the half holiday sport was well patronized and, as on-previous Saturdays and holidays, included among those present were scores upon scores of Chicagos most distinguished and socially prominent. The club house was the gathering place of many fashionable parties that included quite a few notables recently returned from vacationing points. There was a mild biting touch to the breezes that swept over the course from the north, and top-coats and other fall apparel were very much the fashion rather than the exception. GOOD PROGRAM. The nicely balanced program included two events for two-year-olds, one titled the Austin Purse, serving as the secondary feature. This came up as the fourth race and tested a field of seven over five and one-half furlongs. Isaiah, J. W. Parrishs speedy son of High Time and a half brother to Rolled Stocking, was the winner. He led throughout and won by a length and one-quarter over BaUygran, the E. R. Bradley representative, which ruled choice. Flying Cadet was third, just a neck back of BaUygran and with as much of a margin over Our Justice. Followers of the popular and capable W. D. Wright, Rexburg, Idaho, youngster whose saddle work has been one of the outstanding features of the Lincoln Fields season, were in line following the first race, in which Wright arid the Keeneland Studs speedy Don Romiro comprised the winning combination. Don Romiro won easily at the three-quarters distance over Hot Shot, Dollar Princess and five others. Wright brought the victor around Hot Shot after the latter had shown the way to the stretch and, coming on stoutly, the Keeneland three-year-old won by a length and one-half as Hot Shot outstayed the closely aligned Dollar Princess and Plumage by a length. Only a nose gave Dollar Princess third honors. Shortly after the start Etcetera, which found strong support, was so sharply taken up when in close quarters that it eliminated him. He was ridden by C. King. i IS.oMinucA on second. wqcJ. i ADDS TO FINE RECORD Continued from Jirsi,, page. The track record for five and one-half furlongs was lowered for the second time during the meeting when Laffoon and Yeisers home-bred Shepherd Boy, ridden by G. El-ston, and favorite, covered that short distance in 1:05 in winning over a good band of two-yearrolds in the second race. This time bettered the previous mark held by Advising Anna by one-fifth of a second. Shepherd Boy won by a length, with Le Bruyere second and Missie third. The race brought to an end the winning streak of Col. Hatfield which finished unplaced. He had accounted for his three, previous, engagements here. C. W. Hay, general manager of Washington Park, and M. L. Galvin, vice-president of the Latonia Jockey Club, left Saturday night for Kentucky. Mr. Hay will return Tuesday. Ben Rosenheim will take Portmanteau and Miss Sparkling to Latonia and send other of his horses to Sportsmans Park.
