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UPSET AT SPORTSMANS PARK 1 Eveline P. Outfinishes Greenwald in Stirring Stretch Duel. Ladies Day Crowd Jams Cicero Course to Witness an Ordinary Program Over Heavy Track. CICERO, III., Oct. 28. Eveline F., daughter of- King James and racing under the colors of Elmer Johnson, furnished a surprise when she won the Evanston Purse, which held the feature position on todays card. Greenwald raced to second place and third fell to Tryandagain. The winner, showing vast improvement over her last effort, reached a contending position after going half the distance and, despite her sharp swerving in the stretch, was good enough to outfinish Greenwald in a driving finish, which resulted in her victory by a head. Tryandagain sprinted to the front soon after the start, but was soon supplanted by Greenwald, which seemed to revel in the going. Tryandagain dropped back after going a half and then the winner moved up with great determination and challenged boldly. Greenwald furnished stubborn resistance, but eventually submitted to the winners prowess in the final stages. Vagabond and Port o Play, which had many admirers, failed to keep pace with their more successful rivals and this despite the punishment meted out by jockeys Boganowski and McLaren on their respective mounts. King Pin was another disappointment when he tired after going three-eighths and was last in the field of nine. One of the largest crowds of the meeting, including the fair sex, who were- guests of the management, braved the wintry blasts from the west to witness the ordinary card given over to claiming events. The : track was still in a heavy condition. Petabit registered her second win of the meeting when she won the opening race, at six and one-half furlongs, in a driving finish from Memphis Lass, and Nellie Cus-tis was third. The start was delayed thirteen and one-half minutes, chiefly due to the stubbornness of the winner when she refused to line up, and it took all the assistant starters to force her into a stall. Bocaratone and Nellie Custis also contributed to the long delay. However, the victress was away well when the break came and after following in close attendance for half Continued on twenty-first page. . : UPSET AT SPORtSMAN S PAfiK Continued from first page. a mile drew into the lead when ready, but Memphis Lass, which was setting the pace, did not submit without offering keen resistance but failed to meet the demand of the winners challenge. Nellie Custis, the onetime star sprinter, had many admirers, and as usual cut up at the post, but was taken to the outside, and when the field was dispatched she was away last. She raced to contention, - however and closed gamely: Amour, which shared favoritism in the wagering, failed to be a factor, being outrun under a rather weak ride by Melvin Knight. The second resulted in a driving finish, in which Miss Hutcheson proved gainer than Column Right after a strenuous stretch duel. Joe "Macaw was third. The winner, outrun for a half, moved up gradually as they made the stretch turn, offered a bid for the lead when they straightened for the run home and got on even terms with the favored Column Right, which was under punishment disposing of Joe Macaw. The latter had -wrested the coveted position from the faint-hearted Go Easy when he gave way suddenly after shewing the way in the early stages. Joe Macaw might have been best in this, losing much ground when he was unable to negotiate the turns and the weak ride by apprentice J. Cowley in the final stages were the principal contributions to his defeat. King Halma, second choice in the betting for the third race, made a show of. his opponents, closing the five-eighths engagement six lengths to the good. Mildred Watkiris, a rank outsider in the wagering, finished second and the favorite, Wingo, was third. The winner, under the hustling tactics of apprentice E. Arcaro, got to the front soon after the start. Knockabout was right after him and when they made the first turn King Halma increased her margin and he was never in danger thereafter, winning under restraint. Kockabout furnished the strongest opposition until they made the stretch turn, where he dropped back after going lame. Then Mildred Watkins moved into the "picture, but she wasnt able to get within striking distance of the winner, but easily held Wingo safe to take place honors. Semester won his tenth race of the season when he was a cantering winner of the fourth race. Uforme raced to second place, and Baked Alaska got away with third honors. The veteran Frarikie Burley was up on the winner and handled him in clever fashion. Taking his mount under reserve, while Uforme set the pace, Burley did not call on the winner for improved speed until they had traversed half a mile. When urged, Semester responded readily and passed on into the lead, which he maintained to the end, where he hid a five-length advantage. Ada Epinard, highly regarded, was a formidable contender to the stretch turn, where she gave way and failed to finish in the money.
