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HAPPY FELLOW VICTOR Overcomes Poor Start Under Fee-neys Ride to Score. Lynch Racer Impeded by Barrier in Sportsmans Park Feature Race Long Shots in Limelight. CICERO, 111., Oct. 11. Happy Fellow, which races in the colors of T. H. Lynch, and ridden by the experienced half mile rider, Leo Feeney, had to be much the best to be winner of the fifth race at Sportsmans Park today. When the barrier went up the tape was wrapped around Feeneys neck and he had to pull the horse up sharply before the tape broke and he could be on his way. The field was well toward the first turn in the mile and seventy yard event before Happy Fellow was in his stride, but once clear, he lost little time getting into contention and before the field had reached the second turn the last time around he was passing other horses. Adsum, seemingly enjoying a comfortable lead of two lengths when they reached the home stretch for the final run, but he could not withstand the determined challenge of Happy Fellow, which would not be denied and, although Adsum continued to race gamely, he relinquished the lead right at the end and was beaten by a heaa. This completed a double for Feeney, who promises to give the older jockeys a run for riding honors before the meeting ends. GOOD SIZED CROWD, A crowd of about five thousand braved the elements to witness todays card, which was given over to claiming races and some spirited finishes which were contested over a heavy track. Long shot players had their day when favorites failed to negotiate the difficult footing in the first two races and handsome returns were the result. While the weather was considerably more agreeable than it was yesterday, it was far from comfortable, due to a cold north wind which held a touch of winter. Long shot players were off to a flying start in the first race when Davids Own, at more than 50 to 1, was winner of that event at five-eighths, for two-year-olds. Bright Chestnut, the favorite, off poorly and in close quarters in the deep going in the stretch, raced determinedly and just failed to catch the winner. Brilliant Girl came from far back to be third. Another long shot took the second race, a dash at six and one-half furlongs, for older sprinters. Mrs. N. W. Burkharts Baffler Con, ridden by "Tex" Anderson, cut over rather sharply from an outside position shortly after the start and, taking a handy lead, won as he pleased. Chiefs Challenger, the favorite, was second, after experiencing some trouble at the turn, and when clear raced gamely and was good enough to hold My Inver safe. My Inver was best of the others, which were strung out at the finish. DOUBLE PLAYERS REWARDED. Another favorite went down to defeat when Dark Star, racing in the colors of S. L. Johnston and ridden by Leo Feeny, a half-mile track riding star, just managed to get up for a lucky win in the third race. Parade Rest was the one to set the pace and was much used repulsing repeated challenges by Flirting, the favorite. Flirting, the public choice, flattered his backers by taking the early lead but dropped back and, being made much use of racing with Parade Rest, tired right at the end. The few double players who were lucky enoug hto hold tickets on Raffler Con and Dark Star were handsomely rewarded with 1,307.58 for each investment. Free Helen, winner of seven races before coming to Chicago last summer, made it eight for the year when she easily defeated Tufinuf, Polyp and seven others in tne fourth race, at six and a half furlongs, for three-year-olds and upward. Free Helen, well rated behind the early pacemaker and at home in the going, had little trouble in disposing of Tufinuf. the early pacemaker, and came on to win by a large margin. Tufinuf showed in front for a half mile, but tired rapidly the last furlong and just managed to outlast Polyp for the place award. Polyp raced from far back and, saving much 2Toue.eU was oing strong at the end.
