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RACKETEER IS SUCCESSFUL ! Scores Surprising Victory in Erie Purse at Bainbridge Park. : . Knowlton Finishes Second, and Quorum, Favorite, Is Third Indian Salute Wins First Start for Chinn. GEAUGA LAKE, Ohio, May 29. George Collins Racketeer surprised a majority of the Bainbridge Park players this afternoon when he led a fairly large field of good sprinters in the three-quarters of a mile Erie Purse. It was the best lot of horses that went to the post at this track today, and several were accorded much more support than the Sir Martin gelding, which was making his first start of this meeting. Knowlton was second, Quorum third, and Hamburger Jim, which has failed to run up to expectations at Bainbridge, was among the unplaced. Indicative was beaten at the start and could not get up to bother the others. Knowlton showed considerable speed in this and was leading the field a furlong out but in the stretch run Racketeer, racing in his best form, moved up on the outside, took the lead, and drew out in the last seventy yards. Knowlton hung on to second place but was challenged by the fast finishing Quorum. Traitor ran a good race but tired in the stretch, and Epidemic also went-well. Hamburger Jim fell out of it after racing Odd Star into defeat. The races were run over a slow but rapidly improving track. The weather, which had been threatening, cleared soon after the first race. Closing with a well timed rush on the outside through the stretch under the guidance of jockey G. Miller, Curry Girl wore down Falsehood and Never Quit to eventually win the first race drawing away. Falsehood showed a creditable effort, taking a slight lead at the turn for home. In the closing-stages he weakened and Never Quit outlasted the Flittergold three-year-old for second by a head. The others were beaten off. Making his debut under colors, Col. Phil Chinns Indian Salute was established a pronounced favorite over the limit field of two-year-olds in the second event. He made good in impressive fashion, racing . over Bright Penny, the pacemaker, during the final furlong to a handy victory. Bright Penny finished tiring and was hard pressed to save second from the fast-finishing Jump Off. Jockey H. L. Fischer hustled La Compere into the lead at once in the third race and never left the issue in serious doubt. Ala-mae, which forced the early pace, gave up" when the stretch was reached. Miss Frisky, working her way up on the outside, eventually headed Delma Dunn for second in the last few strides. Hazel Denson broke well, but stumbled and almost fell in the first hundred yards, which ruined her chances. A rousing finish came in the fourth race, in which Craigco was winner in a drive over Flying Ambassador. After disposing of Tol-tec, the pacemaker, inside the final furlong pole, Craigco was hard pressed to withstand the fast closing bid of Flying Ambassador. Parade Step, a forward factor throughout, dropped into third place when Toltec quit.
