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EASY FOR SHAKER LADY r- Fairview Farm Raoer Most Decisive Winner of Meeting. Plumage Disappoints Favorite Play-- ers in Winnetka Claiming Purse at Lincoln Fields Big Crowd. CRETE, 111., Sept. 28. Five fillies and marcs answered the post call for the Winnetka Claiming Purse, one of two features on todays program at Lincoln Fields, and the running brought a mild surprise when Shaker Lady decisively defeated Plumage and three others. Plumage ruled a big favorite with the large mid-week crowd, but she never had a chance with the successful daughter of Dis Done, which showed the way in the small field for the final half of the distance, and won by four lengths. Plumage had a final advantage of two lengths over Durva, which in turn accounted for third honors by six lengths over Doris Jean. Dollar Princess completed the field. Revelling in the heavy going, the winner, ridden by Melvin Calvert, was under strong restraint as she forced the early pace of Doris Jean and when permitted on the stretch turn, quickly sprinted into command. From that point to the finish it was just a question of how decisively she was to vanquish her rivals and, while not ridden out, she was one of the easiest winners of the Lincoln Fields season. INTERESTING ARGUMENT. For a brief time in the stretch Durva gave Plumage an interestnig argument for Second, but in the final stages the duel ceased when Plumage came away as Durva tired. Doris Jean quit badly after showing speed to the stretch, where Dollar Princess reduced her chances by boring over to the inside and approached the finish close on Doris Jeans heels. The winner carried the purple colors of the Fairview Farm, the nom de course of D. B. Midkiff, of Lexington, Ky. She ran the distance under 103 pounds in 1:16. The Keystone Country Club Purse, or companion feature, resulted in a real surprise when Habanero "plowed" his way to victory over Altmark, Switch and three other three-year-olds under colors. Badly outrun for five-eighths, the victor swiftly improved his position in the last quarter-mile and, after heading Altmark for the lead less than fifty yards out, drew away. The latter was overtaken by the winner after drawing into decisive command approaching the last furlong, where he quickly disposed of Etcetera for the lead and, tiring badly, only succeeded in outstaying Switch for second by three-quarters of a length. After showing the way to the stretch, Etcetera quit badly and the finish found him last. INCREASED PATRONAGE. .Sunny, almost summer-like weather, which greatly contrasted that of the previous two days, brought out a large crowd and, while a majority of the winners scored by decisive margins, several of the races developed interesting contests. High Explosive, the bay daughter of Sir Peter, which B. B. Williams is training for T. J. Johnson, proved that her previous good effort here was no fluke when she easily accounted for the first race, in which twelve maiden juvenile fillies met at three-quarters. Under a hustling ride by W. Moran, High Explosive worked her way from a good distance back and won easily by two lengths before Battling Girl, which nosed out Tea Topics. The latter tired after getting to the front in the stretch, while Red Cinders, favorite, failed to offer a serious bid at any stage of the dash. The winner was badly neglected in the betting and yielded odds of a trifle better than 25 to 1. Panchio carried the silks of Mrs. Emil Denemark to a very popular victory over Lazy Mary, Infinity and others in the second race, for which the locally-owned victor ruled favorite. E. Neal rated the winner clo.e to Infinitys pace for a half mile and after wearing down the early leader in the stretch, Panchio came on to register by two and one-half lengths over Lazy Mary, which came around the faltering Infinity a short Continued on twenty-fourth page. EASY FOR SHAKER LADY Continued from first page. distance from the wire. Town Limit was fourth, leading six others. Kilmore, favorite, proved much the best among twelve two-year-olds brought together at five and one-half furlongs in the third race. Racing from behind the pace with a rush in the stretch, he won easily, with Flirting, which was indulged with the pace-making, second, and Sizzling filled third position. While not a good match for the winner, Flirting held on in determined fashion and led Sizzling, which also closed with a rush, by two and one-half lengths at the end. Terry Lass was best of the others. Subtlety carried the racing silks of Otto W. Lehmann to victory in the sixth, also for fillies and mares, but over one mile and a sixteenth, and it marked the outstanding surprise of the day, the comparatively few who backed the winner collecting 5.30 for each . Subtlety was ridden by W. Moran and won easily, with Dawn Mist next and Pretti Sing third. It was Morans second winner.
