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McCUAN SILKS IN FRONT ♦ Sun Worship Defeats Odds-On Fa* vorite at Cicero. / h Out Bound Races in Disappointing* Fashion — Improvement in Tern- perature Brings Crowd. • i CICERO, 111., May 8.— The McCuan stable scored its first victory since last fall when Sun Worship was winner of the fifth and best race at Sportsmans Park today. Sun Worship had to be much the best to overcome the rough race he cut out for himself, due to his inability to keep close to the rail on the turns. Racing into a short lead going to the first turn, the son of Sun Briar seemed to show a liking for the going and managed to take the first two turns in a kindly manner, but entering the stretch he went to the middle of the track and carried Concisus with him. Concisus was making a powerful challenge for winning honors at the time and, had it not been for this unfortunate occurrence he no doubt would have proved a more formidable factor. Out Bound was installed the odds-on choice, but, as is his custom, he was slow in settling into his stride and, while taking the turns nicely, he could not overcome the ground lost by his tardiness in getting into stride and managed to last for the minor award. A slight improvement in temperature and with the sun showing at times attracted a large crowd to the west side course. Favorites fared well and the close and spirited finishes were enjoyed. UFORME A REPEATER. Uforme, racing for M. Carlisle, repeated his victory of a few days ago when, maintaining his good form, he won the second race with ridiculous ease. The well backed Tombereau, which usually gets away from the barrier and assumes the lead, was not so alert and began very slowly. Although he had the services of jockev McLaren, the Gorbet gelding could not get up and even offer a mild argument to the Carlisle mare. Gay Past, which came in for extensive support, was in the lead going to the first turn, but raced wide at that point an", letting his immediate pursuers go to the front, could not make up the ground lost by racing wide. The sport was opened with a dash of four and one-half furlongs, for juvenile maidens. The race was won by the long-priced Copain, from the St. Louis Stable, which was well ridden by jockey R. Tilden, who got him away from the barrier in good style and, taking a good hold of him and rating him nicely around the turn, saved his mount for the final run. Grey Sash was the one to cut out the pace and, running to the center of the track at the second turn, went into a lead on the back stretch and although Willie Fronk put forth every effort to keep his mount in the lead the Headley filly seemed to tire in the last few strides, where he was passed by the St. Louis Stable color-bearer. Polvos Pride flattered for a short time by racing up back of the leader, but his effort soon told on him and he managed to last for the minor award. Nawab, favorite in the race, was away last from the barrier and had to race wide the entire way and although energetically ridden could not make up the distance lost. Racing luck was the dominant factor in the running of the third when Dr. Jillson, from the stable of G. Gorbet. managed to last for a lucky win. Black Stockings ran Continued on txcenty-third page. — » * McCUAN SILKS IN FRONT Continued from first page. the best race and probably would have been the winner in another stride. Dr. Jillson assumed a short lead on the first turn, but Lonell, racing alongside the grey gelding, held on tenaciously and contributed largely in causing the eventual winner to tire slightly at the finish. Black Stockings seemed to dwell at the start and was a badly beaten horse when the field ran to the first turn, but under hustling tactics by W. Carroll, managed to work his way up and when entering the stretch for the final run, bore over behind the leaders in spite of the effort of Carroll to keep him straight. He was finally pulled out from the rail and, passing the three horses in front of him in the last few strides, just barely missed getting up. A band of bar1. * ost actors went postward in the fourth and the public choice, Wayward Lad, racing in the silks of Mrs. S. C. Hunt, proved a handy winner. After a delay of eight minutes at the start, Wayward Lad was nicely rated behind Gurgler, the early pacemaker, to the first turn and, coming to the outside on the back stretch under punishment, came on to be winner by two lengths. Bay Rose gave a very creditable performance to be up in time to get second place. He was off none too well and under a well judged ride was indulged back of the leaders and responded gamely when put to a drive in the stretch. Brooksie, which came in for extensive support, race*., kindly in the going and seemed to be able to go to the front at the asking, but when she offered a mild challenge in the stretch she managed to get up to within striking distance of the leader, but seemed to hang, but managed to last for the minor award.
