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BAND WAGON REWARDS - Wakes Good for the Talent After Steady Overthrow of Favorites. Leads Throughout Grade B Handi- cap to Beat Dusky Devil and Banish Fear Track Heavy. HOMEWOOD, 111., May 29. After a steady overthrow of choices, Band Wagon, coupled "with Crout au Pot as the entry of Mrs. A. M. Creech, rewarded the talent by leading throughout in the Grade B Handicap, which .featured todays program at Washington Park. The track was heavy in mud from yesterdays rains and slow time was the order in the eight races. Band Wagon, with Lester Balaski in the saddle, scored an easy victory in the feature, having something in reserve as he reached the end of the six furlong dash two and a half lengths in front of the Blue-ridge Farms Dusky Devil. Third honors fell to E. R. Bradleys Banish Fear, three lengths farther back, while Chasar was fourth among the nine starters. Despite the threat of more rain the attendance "vyas considerably larger than that of yesterday and the wagering was more spirited. Band Wagon drew the outside position at the start for the feature but Balaski had him away in full stride and he moved into a clear lead approaching the far turn. He -was taken under wraps at that point and made his own pace to the finish without needing any aid from his rider. Dusky Devil was always in a contending position, but was unable to menace Band Wagon, which increased his advantage slowly through the stretch. The former had no trouble taking second honors as Banfsh Fear was well back in the early stages and his rush came too late for her to be troublesome to the leaders. EASY FOR RIDGE MOR. An easy victory was gained in the sixth race, a Grade C Handicap, at six furlongs, .by Thomas C. Wordens Ridge Mor, which defeated Dixianas Hastinola by five lengths. C. VE. Davisons Rapid Bells was third in the field of seven. The Dixiana entry was favorite. Ridge Mor was slow to reach his stride and was outpushed in the first quarter, but k he bettered his position quickly on the out-W side and, taking the lead shortly after entering the stretch, the Worden colorbearer got so far in front of the others that Jack Westrope was able to take him in hand near the windup. Chilhee, owned by the Bedford Stock Farm and ridden by L. Haas, accounted for the opening dash of five and one-half furlongs, which brought out nine maiden youngsters under claiming conditions. Chilhee was compelled to work his way up between horses until reaching the stretch turn, where he went to the outside. He gained slowly through the stretch and did not overtake "Johnny Bane until entering the final sixteenth, where the son of Chilhowee drew away, although stumbling several times in the deep going. Chilhee defeated Johnny Bane, which had set a steady pace from the start, by a length, the latter finishing two lengths before Moll. Schuie ruled a stout choice, but after showing fair speed in the opening three furlongs, he faltered. GffiBYS CHOICE IN FRONT. Gibbys Choice, racing for G. B. Scallon, was given good handling by E. de Perini to gain an easy triumph in the second, in which ten ordinary platers met at six furlongs. The veteran gelding, by Rancher, closely followed the early pace supplied first by Prince Sulieman and then by Irish Wake, to rush into command shortly after entering the stretch. He then drew out to defeat Irish Wake by four lengths, while the tiring Prince Sulieman was five lengths JCarther away in third place. The remainder of the field was weil spread out at the end. "The downfall of the favorites continued in the third race, when Good Cheer could finish no better than fourth among the six Continued on thirty-sixth pagej BAND WAGON REWARDS Continued from first page. three-year-old platers meeting at one mile. Victory went to the Southland Stables Glittering, under an expert ride from Eddie Arcaro, who had the Brilliant colt under strong restraint while racing Good Cheer and Evening Gown into defeat in the opening half mile. He then drew out as the bids of Merry Go Round and Joseph J. G., which finished second and third, fell short. Arcaro guided home his second straight winner in Captain Joy, representing Mrs. R. B. Fairbanks, in the fourth race. Seven sprinting platers made up the field, at six furlongs, and Flying Sailor was the favorite over the winner. The latter finished second, while Terrier was third.
