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CICERO EASY WINNER Romps to Victory in Main Race at Sportsmans Park. 4 Rain and Cold Weather Fails to Deter Fans Big Crowd Witnesses Interesting Racing. CICERO, 111., Oct. 12. A hollow victory came out of the running of the fifth race at Sportsmans Park, titled the Columbus Day Claiming Purse, when Cicero galloped to an easy victory over Sunny Sideup and eight other two-year-olds in the five-furlong event A crowd of approximately 5,000 fans journeyed to the Cicero half-mile course to view the sport. The weather was anything but agreeable, a cloudy sky overhead and a drizzle of rain falling, with the temperature considerably below normal. After a short delay at the barrier Cicero rushed into a good lead and, under restraint, saved ground on the turns. At the finish the gelded son of Cyclops was only cantering. Sunny Sideup was the only one to offer contention, and with better racing luck might have been closer to the winner. E. Arcaro daringly cut to the inside approaching the first turn with the Whiskalong filly and in doing so lightly bumped Doris B., which was racing slightly out from the rail. However, Sunny Sideup maintained his stride and, saving ground on the back stretch and on the turn, challenged gamely but was no match for the winner. Doris B., knocked off her stride by the interference, gained steadily leaving the back stretch and managed to take the short end of the purse. Meloy, given liberal support, was a failure, seemingly disliking the going and refusing to extend herself. THE BARD MAKES GOOD. After many attempts The Bard, which races for L. A. and D. E. Coley and favorite in the betting, finally graduated from the maiden ranks when he easily defeated Plucky Girl, George Maypole and five other maidens in the first race at one mile and seventy yards. The Bard, much the best, followed the pace of Lucky Girl for a mile and went to the front when ready and was drawing away at the end. George Maypole had no excuses and trailed the leaders in third place throughout. Jargon, the four-year-old Sweep On filly, carrying the apprentice E. Arcaro and racing for Mrs. A. Manale, won the second race, at five furlongs, in very easy fashion. Outer Harbor, the favorite, was second and Uforme third. Ten contested and Jargon, after saving ground around the first turn, went to the front and made every post a winning one, pulling up three lengths before Outer Harbor. Uforme, which was backed to near favoritism with Outer Harbor, tired badly during the last furlong. SILVER MAN LUCKY. Another favorite failed the choice players when Silver Man, racing for A. G. Tarn, took the measure- of Old Bill in the third race at five furlongs. Alcove finished third. Silver Man was probably lucky to have his number put up. Step Liz, which began from the outside, collided with Sir Romeo, which, in turn, impeded Old Bill, knocking the Holmes gelding off his stride. The favorite recovered quickly, but it took much out of him. The apprentice E. Arcaro scored his second win of the afternoon when he steered J. E. Lewis Patangon home winner of the fourth race, at a mile and a sixteenth, for three-year-olds and over. Gay Prince, second choice in the betting, was second and J. A. Weil third. The three-year-old son of Angon had little trouble in disposing of the opposition. After going to the front the first quarter, Arcaro took his mount back of the pace of Gay Prince and when the latter tired badly in the last quarter it was easy for Patangon.
