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PAUL T. WINS FEATURE Runs Good Race to Capture Sportsmans Park Stickney Purse. i Sunny Sideup Bolts When She Has Advantage in Stretch Turn Blue John Victorious. CICERO, 111., Oct. 25. Paul T., the useful son of Paul Weidel, splashed his way to a well-earned victory in the Stickney Purse, which headed the program at Sportsmans Park today. S. L. Johnsons Dark Star accounted for second and third fell to Sunny Sideup. Nine engaged in this and Column Right was installed the favorite, but after flattering his admirers by racing well up for three-quarters of a mile gave way and failed to finish in the first three. Sunny Sideup showed the way for most of the one mile and seventy yards and probably would have won, but as they rounded the turn for home she bolted and this action ruined any chance she had. When Sunny Sideup went wide "the veteran W. Boganowski sent the winner into the lead, but had to keep him under vigorous pressure to withstand the belated rush of Dark Star, which had worked his way from eighth position to be the runner-up in the closing stages. Indian Mist was a disappointment, failing to be a contender at any time during the running. CHARMING LADY SURPRISES. The rainy weather that prevailed failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the patrons and a representative crowd was on hand to witness the sport. The track was a quagmire and mud runners gave a good account of themselves in the going. Charming Lady, a starter in the second race, gave he talent a shock when she got away with place honors and paid 0.10. W. J. Potter saddled another winner when Brilliant Boy proved best of the ten juveniles that accepted in the first race. The winner was in close proximity of the pace-making Monks Bela until they reached the stretch, where the son of Brilliant offered his determined challenge which subsequently brought about victory. Mojie, which shared favoritism in this, failed to be a serious threat and this despite the energetic tactics of L. Jones, who rode him. Go Easy, another that attracted substantial support, was third under the hard urging of apprentice A. Arcaro. Marsala proved herself a superior performer in the muddy going when she made a show of her company in the six and one-half furlongs second race, leading home Charming Lady, a rank outsider, by six lengths, and third went to Howtiz. WINS IN A CANTER. The winner, cleverly handled by J. McLaren, followed in close attendance for a half and, avoiding interference, brought his mount around Old Kickapoo. Once in the lead the victress drew out to win in a canter. The latter failed to cope with the pace and dropped back, and then Charming Lady moved up, closing with a rush to take the second award three lengths in advance of the poorly ridden Howtiz. Gay Donn, of which much was expected, failed to share in the purse, but his failure was attributed to falling lame during the running. F. Wright furnished the winner of the third race when Blue John was a cantering victor oyer Lofty Heights and Alcove garnered third part of the purse. M. Knight was alert at the post and had the winner away in motion. He readily sprinted into a long lead and, setting a good pace under steady reserve, maintained his position to the end, where he enjoyed an advantage of four lengths over Lofty Heights, which in turn led home Alcove by a similar margin. The three successful ones had the race between them at all times, with no change of running positions. Pollys Folly won her eleventh race of the year and brought her earnings up to over ,000 when she scored in impressive fashion in the fourth, which brought together ten of the better grade sprinters for a test of six and one-half furlongs. The French Rose raced to second place and the Rosehome Stable furnished the third horse in Portmanteau. Continued on second page. PAUL T. WINS FEATURE Continued from first page. The winner, -never" far back, moved up rapidly after going a-half, disposed of The French Rose rounding the stretch turn and drew out in the closing stages to win by four lengths. The -French tftose had fine speed setting the early pace; but failed to offer creditable resistance when "the i.victrfcjg offered her bold bid.- There was quite a! contest for the third portion of the purse when. Portmanteau, Preferred and Infinity, came to the wire closely aligned. Blighter, lost his rider soon after the start when he was caught in close quarters and stumbled
