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DOUBLE FOR LONE STAR] ♦ Morsun and Concisus Triumph at Sportsmans Park Course. » Jockey Jimmy Neel Shares in Stable Double — Bright Day Lures Fair Sex to Cicero. — § CICERO, 111., May 12.— The Lone Star Stable carried off major honors at Sportsmans Park today when horses from their stable won the third and fifth races. Jockey Jimmy Neel, who rode well around Chicago a year or so ago, also rode a double when he piloted the Lone Star Stable colorbearers to the stables double victory. Concisus won the third race and Morsun the fifth. In the fifth race the victory of Morsun was due largely to the alertness of the diminutive Neel, when he got his mount off in full stride and, holding to the inner rail on the turn and keeping his mount under restraint, he continued in his lead of three lengths to the stretch. Tiring slightly in the last few strides, he was past the line to be winner by two lengths. Uorme, well thought of in the wagering and honored with the post of favoritism, would have put up a better argument, but, under the guidance of S. Young, he raced wide and, in the holding going, had a difficult task to make up the ground lost and was moving up gallantly when Young took him over next to the rail in the deeper going and he had no chance from then on. Petabit gave a good account of herself and raced to third place, after coming from far back. LADDES DAY. The weather remained somewhat of a puzzle to the large crowd, which contained a large number of the fair sex, who took advantage of the day which was set aside, for ladies. The sun, which shone brightly just before post time, soon hid itself behind the heavy clouds and it was the same kind of weather that prevailed for the past ten days. J. B. Theall saddled a fit horse for the third race when Concisus, racing in the silks of the Lone Star Stable, was an easy winner. Taken back shortly after the start by Jimmy Neel, when ready to make his move Concisus seemed to be at home in the going and passed The Moon on the second turn and was merely cantering at the finish. Continued on twenty-second page. DOUBLE FOR LONE STAR Continued from first page. The inexperienced apprentice J. Doonis, who had the mount on The Moon, came out sharply on the first turn and bumped the favorite, Donate, so hard that the latter had no chance and did not finish in the money. The Moon took a long lead after entering the back stretch and quit badly when challenged by the winner but lasted for the place award. Kai-Finn was away so slowly he had to race outside the entire field and managed to get up in time to obtain the minor portion of the purse. Hip-pias, which has started every other day since the meeting, raced creditably. The fourth race went to Mrs. J. McGraw when her Lady Menifee was an easy winner. Showing a high turn of speed soon after the start, the daughter of Menifee increased her advantage as she went along, and at the end had a six lengths margin over Patangon. The latter would no doubt have been closer up at the end but was in trouble soon after the start and, after racing very wide at the first turn, she was straightened out in the back stretch and under severe punishment made up considerable ground, but the heavy going was telling on her, and she was laboring badly at the finish, though lasting for second award. The well regarded Reighburn flattered when he was racing directly back of the winner to the second turn, but his effort told on him in the stretch, and, although given a hustling ride, could do no better than finish third. The sixth race was won by the consistent Adelaide A., racing in the colors of Mrs. H. Cooper. Given a good ride by Arcaro, the filly went to the front when ready on the stretch turn after working her way up and from then on, it was merely a gallop. Rex Regent flattered his backers when racing in the lead to the second turn, but tired badly and managed to last for the place award. Temple Dancer would have been a more formidable factor but was shut off repeatedly and tired from his repeated challenges.
