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i SLIM ROSIE MAKES GOOD Odds-On Favorite Triumphs in Oak Ridge Purse at Homewood. . Showers Before Washington Park Headliner Fail to Affect Track Conditions Ep Triumphs. HOMEWOOD, 111., June 4. Slim Rosie, fleet daughter of Tryster and Rockland, owned by the Chicago racing firm of Aarons and Weil, was installed an odds-on favorite to capture todays Washington Park feature, the Oak Ridge Purse, and she came through in clever fashion to defeat E. R. Bradleys Blessed Again by a length. Thomas Piatts Star Banner was third among the nine three-year-old fillies meeting over six furlong in the feature. Todays attendance at the local course was slightly larger than yesterday and the play showed a like improvement. Threatening weather prevailed for part of the day with a sharp shower falling just before the running of the feature, but it failed to alter the track condition to any noticeable extent. In the headliner, Slim Rosie, benefitting from her first start of the year here recently, was able to follow the early pace set by French Duchess and, when Jack Westrope was ready to make his move approaching the stretch, the Tryster filly responded readily to put away Mrs. John Marschs representative in a mild brush. She then drew away into a clear lead, but in the last fifty yards she was eased up or Blessed Again would not have finished so close to. her. Blessed Again was far back during the first four furlongs, but upon reaching the stretch she unloosed a tremendous burst of speed on the outside and, quickly running past the others, rapidly overtook Slim Rosie and was at her heels at the finish. She would not have been so close, however, had Westrope ridden out the favorite. Star Banner also came from well back to get her placing, while the tiring French Duchess was fourth. ELTEEBE THROWS LANDOLT. The race was marred by the antics of Elteebe, which bolted out at the start and, running along the outside fence, crashed through the rail on the far turn, throwing Charles Landolt. The latter was unhurt, but he cancelled his mount in the following race, although resuming work later. The colors of Joseph E. Widener were carried to their first Chicago victory of the season by Malmaison in the opening dash, which brought out nine plater juveniles for a dash of five furlongs. Under Harold Tinker, Malmaison was away fast from his outside post position, and he, led all the way, but tiring near the end just lasted to nose out Red Flyer. The latter had to come between horses at the top of the stretch, and was; rapidly overtaking Malmaison at the end. Hat Check garnered" third honors by comingfrom the rear division on the outside through the stretch. Opening Night was favored, but lacked speed in the early stages. G. F. Woodmans Chief Pilot, making his first start since the rinter season, but dropped down into much cheaper company, easily defeated the eight other platers opposing him in the second race, at seven furlongs. Under Jimmy King, Chief Pilot worked his way steadily up on the outside from a rear position in the early stages to assume command soon after reaching the stretch. He rapidly drew away and was going easy at the end, where he was five lengths ahead of Transpose, while Mareve was at the heels of the Carpenter mare in third place. Gibbys Choice was favored, but could not improve his position in the real racing. ANOTHER FOR ARCARO. Eddie Arcaro added another victory at the meeting to his good list when he brought home Mrs. E. B. Carpenters Doris B. to a clean-cut success in the third event, another dash of seven furlongs for platers. Doris B. defeated the veteran Mr. Sponge by three lengths, the latter just nosing out Continued on thirty-sixth page. SLIM ROSIE MAKES GOOD Continued from first page. Peter Dixon for second place. Doris B. was securely bottled up reaching the stretch turn, but the leaders swept wide, and Arcaro sent her through along the rail, to take command and to open up her good advantage under strong riding. Mr. Sponge battled for the leadership from the start, while Peter Dixon was last of the eight starters until reaching the final straightaway, where he closed with a tremendous rush while coming between horses. Uncle Less, slight favorite over the winner, did not get a chance for a clear run until too late. A nose finish resulted in the fourth race, with W. F. Blacks Ep just lasting to defeat Martin Barton after leading all the way under the guidance of H. Albrecht. Martin Barton probably was best, but was bothered shortly after entering the stretch and, when in full stride, by Gamaliel, which swerved, under the whip. Martin Barton made his challenge on Ep on the inside and was catching her fast at the finish. Captain Red was in third place, at the heels of the leaders, and a similar margin before Good Cheer, which had come from well back on the outside. Royal Rover, owned by T. C. Worden, rewarded the favorite players in the sixth race, in which he led home ten other maiden three-year-olds over the mile distance..
