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FAR STAR SAVES DAY FOR D1XIANA COLORS K - V MATA HARI IS FOURTH Daughter of North Star III. Wins Rich Arlington Futurity. Hadagal Second and Singing Wood Third Winner Gallops Three-Quart ers in 1:11. ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, 111., July 29. Although they succeeded in bringing to a halt the victorious march of Mata Hari, the six two-year-olds that opposed the filly and hex stable companion, Far Star, both from Charles T. Fishers Dixiana Stable, could do nothing with the latter in the second running of the Arlington Futurity at Arlington Park this afternoon and Dixianas colors cortinue to fly at the top of the two-year-old division. Running the three-quarters on a lightning fast track in 1:11, which equalled the time made by Ladysman, last years juvenile champion, in the first running of the prize, Far Star, a Dixiana-bred daughter of North Star III. and Miss Jemima, won by a trifle more than a length from Warren Wrights Hadagal, the only Chicago-owned horse in the field of eight. Six lengths back, Mrs. John Hay Whitneys Singing Wood saved third honors for the six colts that opposed the Dixiana pair and he waj a length and one-half better than Mata Harl. EARNINGS WITHDRAWN. First Minstrel, Sun Tempest, Discovery and Ima Count completed the field, the best of the season in this division. Earnings was the lone withdrawal from the field as named yesterday. On the strength of the unbeaten record Mata Harl cnrried into the race, the Dixiana-entry had such strong support from the crowd of 20,000 that attended for the racing, which concluded a brilliant five-week session at the track, that final odds against the combination were 7 to 10. Far Star, however, reached the engagement credited with two victories and three seconds in five starts, yet her ability to come through so brilliantly as her more highly held stable companion suffered defeat for the first time was surprising to the throng. The race, the second richest for two-year-olds to be run in this country this year, had a net value of 1,020 to the winner, while ,000 went to second, ,000 to third and ,500 to the owner of the fourth horse. Far Star also gained the special award of ,000 tha: went to Mr. Fisher as the nominator of the winner. Following a delay of five minutes at the post, where Mata Hari and Singing Wood were the most fractious, the starter got the small field away in fine fashion. Hadagal was first to show in front, but only a narrow distance before Far Star and she soon had the Calumet colt headed. D. Bellizzi, astride the winner, kept her well out in the track as Mata Hari rushed through to take the lead before the three-sixteenths and, with Mata Hari showing the way, Bellizzi took a good hold on his mount. MATA HARI TIRES. Approaching the stretch, Mata Hari began to labor, and with Hadagal coming fast on the extreme outside, Bellizzi was forced to go on with the eventual winner. When making the stretch turn, Far Star forced Hadagal well out in the course, and when straightened out for the stretch turn, proceeded to draw clear. Here Mata Harl was falling back rapidly, while Singing Wood was in more steady stride. At the end of five furlongs, Bellizzi had the Dixiana filly a good length and one-half in the van, and though she later tired, Hadagal was not much of a scare or threat as Bellizzi whipped the winner under the wire. Within fifty yards of the end. Singing Wood wrested third place from Mata Hari, and at the end the Whitney colt was six lengths back of Hadagal. Singing Wood was the second choice. The winner carried 116 pounds, or three less than the top weight shouldered by Mata Hari, and one under that of Hadagal and Singing Wood. The crowd that gathered for the important and final day of racing was one of the most representative of the meeting, clubhouse and Post and Paddock Club visitors including many from among Chicagos leading fam- Continucd on twenty-second vaaeJ FAR STAR SAVES DAY FOR DIXIANA COLORS Continued from first page. ilies and a number of notable turf patrons who traveled from scattered points to witness the feature. Polydorus, A. Bartelsteins fast Friar Rock five-year-old, scored over Way layer, Minton and four others in the secondary feature. This was the City and Suburban Purse and the stable of Mrs. J. D. Hertz, which was trying for its second victory of the day, furnished the favorite in Watch Him, which finished in fourth place. Polydorus won by two lengths and ran the distance in the fast time of 1:36. One Chance furnished a surprise for the large crowd when in making his initial appearance under the colors of Mrs. P. Kelley, he easily defeated Bedight, Cold Check and five others at three-quarters in the second race. The victor, claimed by his present owner several days ago, gained his first victory of the year under the guidance of L. Humphries, who rated the Chance Play three-year-old off Bedights pace the first half a mile. When permitted, he experienced no difficulty displacing Bedight in front, following which he drew out to win by two lengths. Closing with a rush after trailing1 far back for four furlongs, Cold Check barely failed to head Bedight as they charged to the wire five lengths before Bright Knot, which garnered the fourth part of the purse. Uncle Henry and Sarazen II. fought it out to a nose decision finish in the three-quarters first race, in which the former was the favorite and the winner. Two lengths back Morsun, which faltered after leading to the closing furlong, was third and Golden Sun drove to the wire before the others in the field of eight. Uncle Henry had the advantage of a good pace and responding when called upon, came up steadily through the final quarter. Sarazen H., however, held on in greatly improved fashion and it was only when within a stride of the wire that the victor headed the runner-up. As he faltered in the final run, Morsun bore out and both the winner and Sarazen II. had to race very wide to come around him. Taken back at the turn where he was in close quarters, La Salle failed to rally when under vigorous riding in the stretch. Another Chicago-owned horse was seen in front when L. M. Seversons home-bred Jens Son mastered eleven others from among the more lightly regarded juveniles in the third race. This had decision at three-quarters, and the victor, a son of Spic and Span and Jenny Dear, won easily. Playful Martha, which, like the victor, was at good odds, accounted for second, while Albane filled third place. The latter was weakly handled by the inexperienced J. Malzan, and, while beaten by three lengths, more competent and stronger riding and guidance might have made him a more potent bidder for the honors. Secluded and Durga, which attracted most of the play, fell back badly after showing speed to the stretch. The fleet Pairbypair defeated five other fast sprinters to score his second triumph of the meeting in the Drexel Purse. A big favorite, the victory of the four-year-old, one of the stars of the stable of Mrs. John D. Hertz, was one of the most popular of the afternoon. He was not fully extended to defeat Gift of Roses, which was trying for her second win in successive starts, and the aged Mr. Sponge was third.
