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GRAND SLAM TRIUMPHS IN PRAIRIE STATE STAKES - - a CORKING PERFORMANCE Detroit-Owned Colt Runs Grand Race at Washington Park. Crowd of. 15,0:00 Looks on as Son of Chance Play Defeats Miss Dia-x volo by Half a Length. HOMEWOOD.JIL, June 1. Shipped here especially for the engagement, the Bomar Stables Grand Slam triumphed in handy fashion in the first running of the Prairie State Stakes at Washington Park here this afternoon. With 15,000 persons looking on the handsome juvenile son of Chance Play and Jeanne Bowdre earned ,120 for his Detroit owners, Charles Bohn and P. A. Markey, as he raced the five and one-half furlongs over a fast but dull track in 1:07 to defeat Woodward and Smiths Miss Diavolo by half a length. Dixianas Thata-gal and Erin Torch finished third and fourth among the fifteen starters. Grand Slam carried top weight of 122 pounds, including the veteran Eddie Legere, and displayed a smashing performance throughout. Away in the first flight, the Detroit-owned colt, previously winner of the Pimlico Nursery Stakes this spring, went to the front with a rush at the far turn and opened up such a long lead that Legere was able to steady him along. With a sixteenth to go the Chance Play colt was shaken up but within a few yards of the finish he was eased lip or Miss Diavolo. would not have finished within half a length of him. The Texas-owned filly displayed a corking effort in working her way forward between horses and finishing fast through the stretch, while Thatagal made up ground slowly on the outside to be .third two lengths back of Miss Diavolo and it -half before Erin Torch, which had been a contender all the way. SLAVONIA SEVERELY CUT. Happy Bolivar and Slavonia were contenders until reaching the stretch, where the former tired but the latter wa3 caught in close quarters and suffered several severe cuts; Seven Pines was also in the first flight after the field had been sent away to an excellent start, but she was unable to improve her position in the real racing. A change to clear and warmer weather with the track fast for the first time In a week resulted in a large attendance to witness the Prairie State. The Dixiana entry of Thatagal, Erin Torch and Brendard was installed a slight favorite over Grand Slam. F. Iannis Biff, winner of the Chicago Handicap on opening day, repeated that victory in the Tinley Park Handicap, which served as the secondary feature, defeating Mrs. A. M. Creechs Crout au Pot by slightly more than a length. L. T. Whitehills Royal Blunder finished third among the six starters over the seven-furlong course, three lengths farther away. The four-year-old son of Broadside and Wildwood was ridden with confidence by Melvin Knight, who had the Dallas-owned, horse under stout restraint on the outside of his field until leaving the back stretch, where he made his move. Biff forged forward quickly when turned loose, and was on the heels of the leading Crout au Pot entering the stretch. Continuing to advance, Biff collared the pacemaker shortly after passing the furlong post, and heMre-;.- avay steadily thereafter without being urged to the utmost. Royal Blunder dwelt at the start and trailed the field until reaching the stretch, where he closed with a rush. Sur-couf and Money Getter tired after being close to the pace for three furlongs. TECHNIQUE IN FRONT. Hal Price Headleys Technique won her first race since she was a three-year-bid in the fifth, in which she was entered to be claimed for ,500. The five-year-old daughter of Supremus and Cho Cho, under good handling from Glen Haines, ran the seven furlongs in 1:25 to defeat Silver "Sickle by four lengths. Caw Caw was further away in third place and Bibbies Choice was j fourth among the six starters. Flying Sailor, jfl the favorite, set the pace until near the far turn where Haines brought up Technique on the outside. r
