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LUCK FAVORS WHISKING ♦ Poor Ride Given Semester Allows Miller Racer to Win. * Threatening Weather Fails to Keep Fans Away From Sportsmans Park — Track Still Heavy. 1 CICERO, III., May 15.— The Washington Park Purse, fifth and best race on todays card at Sportsman.* Park, was won by Whisking, racing in the colors of Mrs. B. Miller. It was a lucky victory for the Whisk-away gelding and the result probably would have been reversed had L. Dye, who had the mount on Semester, been a little more energetic in his efforts in the last few strides. The start was a good one and Semester, away from an outside post position and carrying top weight, raced into a handy lead on the second turn and was immediately taken under restraint. Coming around the second turn, the Simmons color-bearer raced wide, taking Whisking with him. This allowed Shoot, with the hustling McLaren in the saddle, a chance to get through next to the rail, which he did in a neat manner. Semester was racing in the middle of the track and seemed to be holding his short margin, but appeared to stop to a walk when Whisking came alongside of him. In the final drive she tired and Whisking was past the finish the winner by a head. Semester lasted for second place and Shoot obtained the minor portion. JOCKEY L. DYE SUSPENDED. The stewards, who have been very alert and active at the meeting, suspended jockey L. Dye indefinitely and revoked his license for his unsatisfactory ride on Semester. The showery weather failed to keep the fans away and a throng, estimated at five thousand, turned out to witness the good sport. The track was in a heavy condition from the recent rains. The opening race was won by H. P. Head-leys good juvenile filly, Keyhole. She raced as if much the best and after following the leaders to the stretch turn, moved up fast and with a high turn of speed, passed Pol-vos Pride and went on to a handy victory of a length and a half. Polvos Pride was the one to assume command going to the first turn but soon relinquished it to Gale Way. In the stretch, Polvos Pride was no match for the Headley filly, but managed to last for the place award. Mortide came with a last minute stretch run to take third. The second race, a dash of five furlongs for older sprinters, was won by Jadbalja, racing in the colors of F. Wood. Kai-Finn, which was honored with the post of favoritism, just missed by inches getting the judges decision when, after trailing the winner to the head of the stretch, came to the outside and in a bitter struggle in the stretch, was gaining rapidly and would have won in another stride. Jadbalja, a two-time winner at the meeting, raced very creditably, assumed the lead at the rise of the barrier and though tiring badly neai the end, managed to last for a lucky win OFFENDING FAVORITE. Brooksie was the offcnding favorite in the third and for some unaccountable reason m raced dully, showing no speed at any stage of the race. She raced wide on the second turn, taking Tamerlane with her. The event was won by the long-priced Topsie H, in the colors of T. Lewis and ridden by the promising apprentice, S. Young. Restrained off the early pace, the winner assumed command in the back stretch when Flapper Ann gave way and was at once taken under strong restraint and, saving ground on the last turn, came on to an easy win and paid the handsome return of almost 30 to 1. Tamerlane raced very creditably, being forced wide and made up a lot of ground to gain the place award. Son O Sweep was practically left at the post and was eased up when it was seen he could not make up the lost ground. Concisus, racing for the Lone Star Stable, became a double winner at the meeting when she proved a driving victor of the fourth race. Ridden by the diminutive Jimmie Neel, who seems to hav regained his good form of a year ago, the Lone Star Stable representative was well rated back of the early lenders and when a narrow opening on the rail showed Neel got his mount through and, although tiring badly, lasted to get the decision. First Down was the one to flatter his backers early when he assumed a brief lead, but when he was challenged by Epona he quit badly after a brief tussle and the effort also told on Epona, but she managed to last for the minor portion of the purse. Raffles Chance had bad luck in the race.
