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WEST MAIN NARROWLY Consistent and Popular Chicago Owned Gelding Continues Streak Registers Fifth Straight Success at atWashington Washington Park in Stony StonyIsland Island Purse HOMEWOOD 111 June 14 West Main further entrenched himself as the most pop ¬ ular and consistent horse campaigning at Washington Park when he scored his fifth straight victory at the local course this afternoon in the Stony Island Purse co ¬ feature with the Wildwood Purse PurseWhereas Whereas his four previous triumphs had been scored with something to spare the veteran gelding owned by Charles A Peck member of the Chicago Board of Trade was tinder steady punishment through the stretch to defeat the Blue Ridge Farms Dusky Devil by a neck with Mrs Edward Haughtons Bold Lover inches back in third place placeAs As in his last three successes West Main was handled by the diminutive veteran Johnny Longden and the latter had to exert himself considerably through the stretch as Dusky Devil and Bold Lover held on in determined fashion against the onslaught of the Peck colorbearer which ruled favorite with a fair sized crowd in attendance attendanceThe The race was the first of the meeting for West Main as far as a mile and in the run down the back stretch he was held under stout restraint vhile moving along next the rail Pompous Genie showed the most early speed but Bold Lover and Dusky Devil were in close attendance while Spicson brought up the rear among the five starters startersOn On the turn where Bold Lover went to the front with Dusky Devil at his heels Long den eased West Main back so as to guide him to the outside Once clear the Peck gelding began moving up steadily and shortly after entering the stretch he was lapped with Bold Lover and Dusky Devil The trio raced almost as a team to the finish with West Main asserting his superiority in the final sixteenth under punishment Dusky Devil barely wrested the place from Bold Lover while Spicson was far back in fourth place The mile was run in 137 137MID MID VICTORIAN IN FRONT FRONTThe The cofeature or Wildwood Purse in which nine threeyearold fillies compared speed over six furlongs also went to the favorite when Mid Victorian Mrs Silas B Masons speedy daugher of Victorian ac ¬ counted for the race Contesting at little bet ¬ ter than 1 to 2 the Mason filly proved worthy of the backing by clearly excelling her rivals to win easily a length and one quarter before Rosedale Stables Bandalore Mrs John Marschs French Princess which tired after setting the pace barely lasted to receive the third award over Hastinola HastinolaNever Never more than a length away from French Princess while running the early furlongs the winner advanced to the lead gradually as E Arcaro urged her with vigorous hand riding in the stretch Soon after reaching the final furlong she jumped into such a safe lead that Arcaro took no chances in easing her up while she ran the final sixteenth Bandalore swept from a good distance back with a charge in the stretch The second choice Spanish Babe failed to be a serious contender contenderL L B WILSON DECISIVELY DECISIVELYL L B Wilson threeyearold Busy Ameri ¬ can gelding and a pronounced favorite car ¬ ried Roscoe Gooses colors to a decisive vic ¬ tory in the threequarters contest of maidens of his age and older that was first on the program The Goose racer followed Harold Wileys pace to the stretch then took com ¬ mand quickly and despite swerving out in the stretch run he was four lengths before the early leader at the finish where Busy Storm held third place Six others com ¬ peted petedLook Look Out Below furnished by the T C Worden stable and one of the choices raced home in front of Lady Charmian Black Bess Natalie Alice and seven other two jiContinucd on twentysixth page WEST MAIN NARROWLY Continued from first page yearolds in the claiming second race at five and onehalf furlongs The victor an unsexed son of Polymelian advanced to the lead around Lady Charmian and Black Bess entering the stretch but upon acquiring what appeared to be a safe advantage tired and had to be vigorously ridden to reach the line of finish a short length before Lady Charmian Crinoline which was backed down failed to prove a sharp contender contenderAnother Another betting choice finished in front in maiden competition when Brownell Combs Orinoco outsprinted nine other non winners of threeyearolds and over in the third race This also had decision over threequarters and the winner after racing from behind the pace on the stretch turn came on to defeat Bonnie Princess a rank outsider by three lengths The latter out raced Lee Laff pon which was third by only a necks margin with the second choice Sickle Hour which faltered in the final drive a length farther back and fourth fourthY Y W Manns consistent Behemoth and jockey L Balaski were a winning combina ¬ tion in the claiming fourth race This brought out nine threeyearolds to race seven furTprigs and a fast and determined rush through the stretch straightaway won for the successful daughter of Ormont Spicate and Gpod Cheer respective first and second choices raced their way into second and third awards as named the former bow ¬ ing to the winner after pushing his head in front about a furlong from the finish Good Cheer also was seen in front for a short time in the stretch the lead passing to him as Evening Gown and Night Flower the early leaders shortened stride badly BS the final quarter was reached
