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FLASHING THRU TRIUMPHS Displays Fine Speed to Take Cleveland Plain Dealer Handicap Before Largest Crowd to Date. GEAUGA LAKE, Ohio, July 21.— Taking command at the start, T. J. DeBords Flashing Thru enjoyed a comfortable lead at all stages of the Cleveland Plain Dealer Handicap, fifth and best offering at Bainbridge Park this afternoon. P. Clous Hell Diver and Bonsoir divided the minor portions of the purse. The six furlongs were run in 1:11%, the fastest race of the meeting. Never far from the leaders, Hell Diver raced into second place with little effort after Bonsoir tired when reaching the stretch. The heavy impost shouldered by Bonsoir proved too great despite the fact that he was a decided public choice. Altmark, away a bad last, forced Bonsoir to do his best to save third. The racing was staged under ideal conditions, and the half-holiday turnout swelled the attendance considerably above any previous day of the meeting. Taking command at once, Kite never gave his supporters cause for alarm in the running of the opening race. He was never threatened at any stage. Going stoutly in the stretch, Royal Rock proved to be easily best of the others. Marechal came from far back to secure the minor award. In. the most exciting finish of the afternoon, in which the three placed horses reached the wire in very close alignment, Carus Clarus was awarded the decision in the second race. Rex Regent made a game bid during the stretch run, as did Blind Hills, both of which came from behind and finished in this order, while Carus Clarus maintained a forward position from the start. Another rousing stretch struggle developed with the running of the third race. Ingle Nook and This Play entered the stretch closely lapped in advance of the others. Red Vest then challenged. In the final drive Ingle Nook barely lasted to earn the award from the strongly-finishing Red Vest, with This Play third only a head away. I. J. Collins Laird registered his second success of the present meeting when he again made a show of his opposition in the fourth race, a dash for juvenile racers. Off better today, Hervala easily disposed of the others after the stretch had been reached. The finish for the minor award was more interesting, Ado coming from the rear to head By Surprise in the last few strides. •
