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CHOICES FAIL AT FAIRMOUNT Unfavorable Weather, Track Condi-; tions as Final Week Is Ushered In. Pangloss Scores Popular Victory in St. Clair Country Club Turse Stella F. Wins Her Third of CoIIinsville Meeting. COLLINSVILLE, 111., Oct. 10. Winter played a return engagement at Fairmount Park this afternoon before the smallest crowd of the twenty-five day autumn meeting, which swung into its final week. A heavy rain during the early morning hours left the track in a heavy and treacherous condition, and only those horses suited for the adverse going competed in the eight races. There were only a few patrons that braved the sharp wind that swept through tha stands and the crowd found shelter under the stands, venturing out only to view tha running of the races. The heavy track made for many upsets, and outsiders drove down to victory in tha opening four events, leaving the choices in most instances far in their wake. Again those from the claiming ranks had charge of the program, only one race, and that for maiden two-year-olds, being without tha claiming clause. The best race of the afternoon was tha St. Clair Country Club Claiming Purse, the fifth event, which attracted a field of eight at one mile. This resulted in Andrew Ayers Pangloss scoring the first popular victory and his initial success of the year when he led Jones and Keatings Silent Vote, which was six lengths in the van of J. Nazqorthya Porternesia. Grand Baby, the second choice, trailed the field for half a mile and then made a mild threat, which landed him in fifth place at the finish. Once aligned, Rain or Shine and Balthasar went out to show the way and they alternated at the pace setting until nearing the stretch, where Silent Vote took command, only to give way to the ultimate winner when Dent Smith drove him down on tha outside to lead Silent Vote by a half length at the finish. Pangloss was far out of it in the run down the back stretch, but under Smiths urging he closed fast, to reach and contending position in the stretch. After trailing the leaders for three-quarters, Porternesia came fast, to be two lengths in the van of the tiring Balthasar at tha finish. Mrs. A. S. Lowman furnished the winner of the introductory dash when Flying Ace, a fielder, registered his first success since last winter when he got up in time to nosa out the well-regarded Beige. Delma Dunn was a head back of the latter for the minor reward. Eleven platers started, with Beige racing into a long lead after disposing of the favorite, The French Rose, in the run down the back stretch. However, L. Hen-drick drove down on the rail to gain tha decision by the smallest of margins. Delma Dunn came from far back to be much the best of Tarpon, which was well up throughout. After thirty-two unsuccessful efforts, F. B. Hartmans Gloria Diane graduated from the maiden ranks when she headed More Space at the end of - the second race, at six furlongs, which engaged a limit field of unruly three-year-olds. Runaway Kid, after showing the way to the stretch, was third, two lengths in the van of the staunchly-supported Beauty Bride. After seven minutes delay at the gate, during which Garden Seat was placed on the outside of the stalls, the field was off in alignment, with Runaway Kid racing into a good lead in the opening quarter. However, Gloria Diane was well up with the pace, and Clelland picked the footing next to the rail to send the victor through to head More Space, which reached the lead midway of the stretch. After a mild threat in the closing quarter Beauty Bride dropped out of contention. The third straight favorite met defeat when Mokan gave way to Mrs. Belle Watsons Winged Wind in the final furlong of the third event that attracted a field of twelve maiden two-year-olds. Madame B. C. was third. Under the guidance of R. Clemons, who saved ground all the way, the winner came fast shortly after leaving the eighth post to be three lengths in the van of the tiring Mokan at the finish. The latter took command shortly after the start and, increasing his advantage as the trip progressed, appeared to have the victory assured when Winged Wind rushed out of tha pack to race into a lead. Cloisters Dream, which received good support, appeared not to relish the going and was trailing the others at the finish. C. A. Bidencopes Stella F. registered her third success of the current meeting when she was returned an easy winner over My Ideal, Bag o Gold and five other fillies and mares that accepted for the mile and seventy yards fourth race. Little Toots showed the way around tha first turn and down the back stretch, where My Ideal took command and drew away into a long lead. Turning into the stretch, Albert Beck sent Stella F. through on the rail and wresting the lead nearing the three-sixteenth pole, she raced into nearly a three-length lead near the finish. Bag o Gold came from far back to take the minor award. The strongly supported Shasta Shasta Charm made a bold threat when Stella F. took command, but dropped back thereafter to finish fourth. At home in the going, S. Longs Jack Murphy came through next the rail to score his third victory of the meeting by trouncing Pridie, a fielder; Best Maifou, and nine others that engaged at six furlongs In the sixth race. Far out of the race for five-eighths of a mile, Jack Murphy, ridden by P. Groos and carrying 121 pounds, wor down Ad Remmcon and led the fast-closing Pridie by a length at the finish. Monnie", the favorite, never reached a contending position. R. W. Pearce, who shipped the thred horses he had here to Latonia Saturday night, left apprentice R. Christensen here with H. Weis. At the close of the meeting Christensen reports to Pearce.
