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JOCKEY WESTROPE STARS AT WASHINGTON PARK FOUR STRAIGHT WINNERS Montana Youngster Wins Four of First Five Races. Pilots Cold Check to Victory in Fastest Mile Race of Meeting Normal Attendance. " HOMEWOOD, 111., May 31. The holiday period over, during which the largest crowds of the meeting were entertained and the capacity of the plant tested by the bumper Memorial Day throng, Washington Park went back to normalcy today. The weather was pleasant and, while the mid-week program was one of the best outside of a stake day offering, the diminutive Jack Westrope, who is making a great bid for American riding honors, played the star role. Although in most instances he was favored by choice mounts, the Montana youngster displayed fine skill and was almost unbeatable. A large crowd witnessed his superb riding and numerous successes and his work received fine recognition, thunderous applause greeting him as he returned several of the winners to the circle of victory. In the Wacker Drive Claiming Purse, or fifth race, Westrope guided A. Bartelsteins well-backed Cold Check to victory and he ran the fastest mile of the meeting, 1:37, to win, his second in successive starts. He won by a length, with H. P. Headleys Big Beau second, a neck before Dixianas Cee Tee. Of the six others, Journeys End was best and took fourth money, a length away from Cee Tee and half a length in the van of Uncommon Gold. RIDER AT HIS BEST. - Astride Cold Check, his fourth winning mount in as many chances, Westrope was seen at his best and the skillful manner in which he handled the four-year-old son of High Time was a big factor in his triumph. Westrope had him out of the stalls in front, but soon took him under restraint and for five-eighths rated him close to the pace of Ridgeview and then Big Beau. Approaching the long stretch, Westrope permitted the Bartelstein colt to go to the front and, drawing into a long lead, he was safe from Big Beau and Cee Tee in the late stages, where he tired. Roulade, the Sir Barton filly that races for Mrs. William Crump, roughed her way to victory in the five-eighths second race. She was ridden by E. Arcaro and shortly after the start, greatly aided her cause when she crowded most of the field into a bad jam. Again at the stretch turn she impeded Aryouthere, which was destined to finish third and in the late stages forced General Parth, the runner-up to race wide. As a result of coming over abruptly, the Crump filly was in front at the close of the opening quarter and she never was headed. General Parth came through resolutely in the final drive where Aryouthere weakened. Cherry Time, which finished fourth, was all but forced to his knees in the early crowding. POPULAR SUCCESS. Bert Williams saddled the winner of the first race in Bedight, which races for C. C. Van Meter. He was solidly backed and his victory opened the sport in popular style. Six other three-year-olds opposed the winner at three furlongs and after making all the pace, the Van Meter gelding was good enough to register by a length. Flying Cadet and Contraband fought it out to a nose difference for second, which went to the former, and Nituma was fourth. The second choice. Bea M. had a rough trip, particularly so in the stretch where she was repeatedly buffeted about, and Spanish Way began too slowly to show to best advantage. Westrope had his second winner astride a favorite when he brought Mrs. J. McGraws Lady Menifee to the finish of the third race an easy victor over Fayette Prince, a field horse, Gracious Gift and eight others. Racing Black Comet into submission in the first Contix4 on twenty-second page.. FOUR STRAIGHT WINNERS Continued from first page. quarter, Lady Menifee increased her advantage in the run to the stretch and after a light shaking up in the final furlong, led Fayette Prince by two lengths. While the winner held sway after the first quarter, Fayette Prince worked his way up fast on the outside to outgame Gracious Gift and lead the latter by a nose at the end. Westrope was seen on his third winner in as many mounts when he hustled A. B. Gallahers Whirling to a surprise score over Bobsled, Gay World and four other three-year-olds over three-quarters in the fourth race. Gay World and Bobsled carried the most support, but the winner held them safe throughout and after the first three-eighths, during which Dashing Widow raced with her, the winner enjoyed a clear margin. Bobsled and Gay World hooked up after five-eighths and the former barely outgamed the latter in their duel. Spanish Play, Louisiana Derby winner, and handicap performer, continues to train satisfactorily and owner C. H. Knebelkamp hopes to have the son of Spanish Prince H. ready for summer racing.
