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BRADLEY RACER SCORES Ballygran Is Successful in Spirited Contest at Lincoln Fields. Xe Bruyere Sets Early Pace but Is Beaten Out by Flying Cadet : Great Crowd Sees Races. CRETE, 111., Oct. 1. Ballygran, Col. E. R. Bradleys gelded juvenile home-bred son of the Kentucky Derby winner Bubbling- Over and Blackeyed Kathleen, was the star performer of an afternoon of splendid sport Before one of the largest Saturday crowds of .the meeting at the popular Lincoln Fields course here today. The light-footed and lion-hearted youngster sprinted to victory in the three-quarters Stickney Purse, and it was a very popular one and the fifth of the season for the Bradley racer, which ruled a pronounced choice in the field of but six. He raced to victory under sunny skies and on a fast track and triumphed directly over Laffoon and Yeisers Flying Cadet, with Le Bruyere, the R. W. Collins starter, next, and Whirling fourth. Although the ever-alert James Smith had the winner away fast and in fine stride, Le Bruyere had too much speed for him and Smith very properly permitted Le Bruyere .to go on in the pacemaking. At the elbow Smith took the eventual winner under restraint and the combinati n of his strong response and Le Bruyeres faltering soon brought the winner into command in the stretch. After attaining the lead Ballygran came on swiftly and, while ridden out, was not seriously threatened by Flying Cadet, which stood up gamely under strong pressure the entire final quarter, outstaying Le Bruyere by a length and one-half. Ballygran enjoyed a like margin over Flying Cadet. In the late stages Whirling, which came through with an evenly-balanced perform-, ance, closely pressed the tiring Le Bruyere, but missed the minor honors by a half length. The winner covered the distance under 110 pounds in 1:13. SPECTACULAR FINISH. In the mile Maplewood Claiming Purse, the fifth number and secondary feature, the Bradley colors failed in their quest of a second victory when Broad Meadows, also favorite in the betting, was narrowly beaten. .This resulted in a spectacular finish, in which W. F. Knebelkamps Hoops was the winner by a head over Come On, which, in turn, outstayed Oh Dave by a similar skimpy margin. Weakening after leading in the field of seven for more than seven-eighths of the distance, Broad Meadows was a half length away from the leaders at the wire. C. Landolt had the mount on Hoops. Judging from the large crowd and keen enthusiasm, interest in racing is holding up better this year than in several seasons and the meeting closing next Saturday will, with another good week, go down as one of the greatest for patronage since the course was opened. It was estimated that fully 15,000 were on the grounds, an amazing crowd in the face of the strong counter attraction of the Worlds Series. SWEEPERMAN EASILY. Sweeperman, which found strong backing and was ridden by M. Calvert, in J. J. OByrnes colors, was returned an easy winner of the opening race, in which a limit f eild of two-year-olds contested at the seven furlongs distance. The winner raced from a long way back with a great rush after reaching the closing quarter-mile and, after attaining the lead, drew out until at the end his advantage over Threat was three lengths. Threat outfinished Chat Eagle by a nose, mild crowding in the stretch probably costing the latter second place. Polygeny, which shared favoritism with the winner, weakened badly after forcing Oswego Princess fast pace to the stretch, where the latter also gave way. Riding his first race in several weeks, " Earl Pool, one of the more capable and successful of the older riders, signaled his return to the saddle with a strong, heady and winning ride astride Edward Haughtons Bill Looney in the seven-eighths second race. Bringing all of his skill into play, Pool drove the five-year-old to victory by three-quarters of a length over Sis Agnes, which in turn Continued on second pagej BRADLEY RACER SCORES Continued from first page. was five lengths before Essential, which failed to withstand the two leaders in the stretch run. Forget Not, the early pacemaker, also quit badly in the closing quarter, where Pollys Folly, which began slowly, failed to put on enough of a rally to prove a threat. Bonnie Marita, also ridden by the young comer Calvert, furnished one of the chief surprises when she won over Fair Rochester, Untimely and others from among the second flight plater two-year-olds in the third race or Matteson Claiming Purse, also at seven furlongs. The vinner, racing for F. Bohannon, Jr., won easily and by a length after closing a big gap in the stretch, while Fair Rochester, favorite, outstayed Untimely by a head. Fair Rochester was the leader for a brief distance in the stretch, where he supplanted Old Hillside, second choice and early pacemaker, but faltered as the winner came up stoutly and just managed to outstay Untimely, which held on creditably after running along in a contending position from the start. Platinum Blonde was fourth, Old Hillside retiring after losing the lead. I i , , ; : ! I : - 1
