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MARTIE FLYNN FAILURE Disappoints Backers in Goldenrod Purse at Lincoln Fields. Monte Parke Stars in Saddle With Three Winners Weather Is Cold and Track Muddy. CRETE, 111., Oct. 5.-La Feria, one of the more consistent of the less fashionable during the season, turned in her ninth victorious effort of the year when she easily defeated four others from among the second flight platers in the Goldenrod Claiming Purse, which featured a well balanced program presented under very unfavorable conditions at Lincoln Fields today. Revelling in the mud that tested those under silks during the cold, cloudy and dreary afternoon, La Feria won easily from such as El Puma, Durva, Reverberate and Martie Flynn, and it was a mild upset, as Martie Flynn was supported almost to the exclusion of the others and went to the post one of the shortest priced choices. For a half mile the small field ran along closely grouped, but when negotiating the turn El Puma, which had set the pace from the start, slightly increased his advantage as Martie Flynn dropped back to be supplanted in second place by Durva. Entering the stretch, the latter failed to withstand the winner, which C. Corbett had rated under restraint almost from the start, and, continuing boldly in the last quarter, the winner proved far tpo strong for El Puma, which lasted to prove the runner-up by a short length over Durva. Reverberate, victim of a rather timid ride at the hands of J. Flynn, was fourth, far in the van of the favorite, which was eased up when no chance for any of the prize money remained. Martie Flynn was ridden by Monte Parke, the promising young westerner, and it was a disappointing mount for the youngster who was seen astride the winners of the previous three races and went out with high hopes of winning with four mounts in as many races. The unpleasant weather held down the attendance, but it was appreciably larger than yesterday, when one of the smallest crowds in the history of the track witnessed the sport under even more miserable conditions than prevailed today. DCISIVE SCORE. Chrysostom, son of Pompey, took the winners part of the purse in the sixth, or Wacker Drive Claiming Purse, for two-year-olds, and won decisively with Le Bruyere, Miss Brilliant and four others his victims. Passing a majority of his rivals with a rush in the stretch and running the six furlongs in the exceptionally good time of 1:13, the victor scored by five lengths. After an extended duel with Miss Brilliant for the pacemaking position, Le BruyeTe held on fairly well and, while nothing like a good match for the winner, was second, a good length before Miss Brilliant. Glynson saved fourth money. Bud Charlton, veteran son of Paicines, added another purse to his earnings when he carried Mrs. R. T. Flippens colors to victory in the opening race". This engaged eight at the three-quarters distance and the victor, ridden by M. Calvert, won with a rush in the stretch, where he sprinted around Infinity and Town Limit, winning by a length and one-half over the latter, which outstayed the fast closing Polyp by a head. After showng the most early speed and reaching the final eighth leading by three lengths over Town Limit, Infinity, second choice to the winner, quit badly. MISSIE BY NOSE. Two-year-olds accounted for all the honors in the second race for maidens of all ages and decided at three-quarters. Kort and Wolf furnished the winner in the well backed Missie, but she had only a nose margin over Popo, with Alma S. third. M. Parke had the winner away slowly and she - was forced to lose much ground when improving her position. It was not until the final eighth was reached that she showed in front and with the lead attained, Parke rode fllith a measure of over-confidence that almost resulted in her defeat. Popo was closing strongly after being forced back at the turn and just failed to get up. He had a Continued on thirteenth page.. MARTIE FLYNN FAILURE Continued from first page. final advantage of almost three lengths over Alma S., which tired after leading in the large field for more than five-eighths. Simon, favorite, was fourth after an uneventful trip. The third race, won by Pana Franka, a rank outsider and also ridden by M. Parke, developed another driving finish in which the winner got away with her surprise victory by a neck with Bettina H. second, a nose before Printemps. The race, exclusively for two-year-old fillies, was run over the six furlongs distance and at every stage was well contested. For five-eighths Bright Chestnut was the leader with the eventual winner next and before surrendering the lead Bright Chestnut impeded Pana Franka. This came about as they approached the last furlong in -very close alignment, "but the diminutive Parke, riding like a veteran, soon had the winner back in good stride and she came on to outstay the fast-finishing Bettina H. and Printemps. With better luck Bettina H., which got away in a tangle and had to race wide throughout might have been the winner. A disappointing performance was turned in by Oswego Princess, favorite. M. Parke rode his third winner when he hustled the veteran Old Bill to victory over Running Water, Donday and others in the fourth, also over three-quarters, and like the first, fashioned for the cheaper older performers. The winner set his own pace and after withstanding the challenge of Running Water, came away fast in the final eighth, where Parke rode him out briskly. Although he tired in the final drive, Running Water held on too well for Donday and took second place a length before the latter.
