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SOBIEHA GETS REVENGE Coupled With Flag Bearer, Reverses Decision Over Noahs Pride. Fairmount Attendance Improves as Good Weather Returns The Break Defeats Happy Lad. COLLINSVILLE, 111., Oct. 7 Sobieha, a three-year-old daughter of Sir Gallahad III. and Omniad, that races for Mrs. Edward McCuan, returned to her best form under the handling of Tommy Sauter to lead her stablemate, Flag Bearer, to the finish of the three-quarter Belleville Handicap, which attracted a field of eight as the leading attraction of the well balanced program at Fair-mount Park this afternoon. Noahs Pride was third, a head back of Flag Bearer, which was a length in the wake of the winner. Although an all age handicap, it was devoted strictly to the older horses when Sun Gros was withdrawn during racing hours. In direct contrast to their recent meeting, the McCuan entry was the favorite over Noahs Pride at the prohibitive odds of thirteen to twenty, and Noahs Pride, which dominated all the pace in their previous meeting, was outrun today. There was considerable delay at the start due to the fractiousness of Flag Bearer, but when the field was dispatched it was the bad actor that reached the lead in the opening few strides. Unable to shake off Ante Bellum before reaching the stretch, Flag Bearer gave way to Sobieha, which charged down on the outside nearing the eighth-pole and, although Ante B -ilium led Flag Bearer to the final drive, the latter came again to head the fast closing Noahs Pride, which nosed out Ante Bellum. Thistle Ann, Major Lanphier, Starboard Light and Thistle Fyrn completed the field and failed to play any part in the running. Over a dull, but fast track Sobieha carried 112 pounds, three less than the top-weighted Starboard Light and two less than Noahs Pride and ran the "-tance in 1:13. SOCIETY EST ATTENDANCE. The weather was by far the best of the week and the gathering the largest of the week. For a Friday offering the eight-race program could not have been improved on, and, although the cheaper platers that accepted for the opening trio of races failed to race in fast time, the track was at its best. There were numerous luncheon engagements in the club house, one of which was for a party of forty-three Collinsville society matrons. The fourth race, at one mile and a furlong, engaged six of the better grade from the claiming ranks and resulted in a popular victory for Jack Hayes improved The Break. Happy Lad raced to the place, with Vagabond third. Albert Beck, who rode Miss Peggy, was astride the Hayes gelding and he had him in the lead shortly after rounding the first turn to make every post a winning one, leading Happy Lad by two and one-half lengths at the finish. Breaking slowly, Happy Lad made up ground fast to move into second place when Sand Fiddler gave way nearing the far turn and, although unable to match strides with the victor, he was two lengths in the van of Vagabond. IN SPIRITED FINISH. Sam Gorbet saddled another winner in Mrs. Sam Gorbetts well regarded Chiefs Camille, which was a driving victress of the opening number, which brought twelve three-year-olds out at six furlongs. Three parts of a length back of Chiefs. Camille was the favorite, Hasty Polly, which furnished the most contention, with Silent Vote nosing out Abstain. Hasty Polly came to the first quarter with a head margin over Chiefs Camille, but J. McLaren soon had the Gorbet filly in the van. After establishing a good lead she was hard pressed by Hasty Polly, which held on gamely. Silent Vote soon disposed of Baby Bane, the only one of the others that offered any serious threat, but was hard driven to beat Abstain. Jones and Heatings Miss Peggy displayed a return to winning form when she registered her second success of the year and a popu- t Continued on thirteenth page. S0B1EHA GETS REVENGE Continued from first page. lar tirumph in accounting for the three-quarter second race that brought out an unruly field of twelve. Bellarion, fractious at the start and breaking from outside the stalls, raced to second place, nearly three lengths back of the winner and four lengths in the van of Delma Dunn. Under the guidance of A. Beck, Miss Peggy disposed of Purple Robe reaching the stretch and, continuing to draw away from her field, was well in hand at the finish. After racing in close quarters to the first turn, Bellarion gradually passed the leaders but was unable to offer any serious threat to the victor, although much the best of Delma Dunn, which came with a belated rush to beat the fast-closing Nosegay. Adverse racing luck played a vital part in the running of the third race, that attracted eleven three- and four-year-old maidens, when "Dent" Smith broke a stirrup on the heavily backed Peace Nut, which, coupled with Vandozer and Flying Boy in the mu-tuel field, was racing in a contending position when the misfortune occurred. Winning honors went to T. Peases well regarded Lavender Lady. A length and one-half back of the leader was Wild Hour, with Vandozer third. Hustled into the lead by Tracy Reno, Lavender Lady raced into a long lead when Smith was forced to ease up Peace Nut and was well in hand when Wild Hour closed with his belated rush in the final furlong.
