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UNDERSTAND OUTFINISHES BABY TALK AT CICERO S VICTOR SURPRISES FANS Mrs. M. E. OToole, Chicago Owner, Furnishes Feature Win Defeat of Odds-On Bradley Horse Disappoints Players Consistent Whiscenda Wins Again. . Understand, a three-year-old son of Sun Flag and Cuba Belle, which had been racing with the best company without winning in many starts this season, furnished a surprise for a fair sized Monday crowd at Hawthorne when in the Harvey Purse, his eleventh , public appearance of the year, h defeated six of his age over one mile and one-sixteenth. He is owned by Mrs. M. E. OToole, of Chicago. Running through a drizzle but on a fast track and with the improving R. R. Simpson in the saddle, Understand drove to the victory by a length over E. R. Bradleys Baby Talk, which had been held in such high esteem that he went to the post a 4 to 5 chance. He, in turn, defeated Teddy Haslam, an R. C. Thatcher entry, by a length for second, with Jaber fourth, and Watercure, Blue Bud and Wayaloft next in order. The Harvey Purse was one of two better than ordinary attractions on one of the strongest off-day cards arranged during the current meeting and the result was one of the biggest surprises of the day. Holders of straight tickets on the OToole colorbearer receiving 3 for each so invested. While the defeat of Baby Talk, which was making his first start since the Pimlico meeting, where he accounted for his only two engagements, stunned the crowd, th contest was an interesting one with the winner and runner-up coming from behind the early leaders to occupy the leading positions at the end. WATERCURE PACESETTER. Watercure, winner of two previous races with much less formidable company, set most of the pace. For three-quarters he was showing the way by a good margin with Wayaloft and then Teady Haslam nearest in pursuit. On the stretch turn, where Simpson inaugurated his winning drive astride the winner, he hustled the OToole racer into second place and it was not long until he had challenged and caught the early pacemaker. At the same time A. Robertson had Baby Talk in stride and moving up but the winners finish proved too much for him to overcome. With Teddy Haslam holding on well, the finish was one of the best of the day. Had Baby Talk won Robertson would have completed a triple. In the Jackson Park Purse, a six and one-half furlongs sprint, which came in for as much interest as the longer race, the Bradley colors again finished second. This time they were carried by Bird Flower and the one to block them in their quest of their first Hawthorne win of the season was Where Away, A. Pelleteris four-year-old Stimulus gelding. Traveling the distance in the fast time of 1:1816, Where Away won by a little more than a length, while a scant nose was the difference between Bird. Flower and Gyral, which finished in third place. Four others completed the field and the winner was the choice. Rain, which had threatened for hours, finally developed sufficient intensity to dull the track for the last two races. THE SHOOTER IN FRONT. Millsdale Stables The Shooter, a son of Lucky Tom, which previously had started only once, took a small and cheap band of juveniles into camp in the first race, at five and one-half furlongs. Under a well-timed ride by C. Corbett the Millsdale youngster followed the pace of First Time to the stretch, where, after racing to the front, he pulled away until he was leading the highly-favored Jabberie by three lengths at the wire. Pecos, a rank outsider, finished third, the early pacemaker, First Time, faltering so badly that he was last in the field of eight at the close. Leaving the others of the field far behind Howard Wells Kaimask and Tranquillity Farms Sun X., which shared favoritism staged a spectacular duel the full length of the stretch in the second race, for three-year-old maidens, at six and one-half fur- Continued on thirty-eighth page. UNDERSTAND OUTFINISHES BABY TALK AT CICERO Continued from first page. longs. In the thrilling tilt between the two, Kaimask pushed his head in front entering the final furlong and proved good enough to keep it there. He was ridden by A. Robertson, with B. James astride the runner-up. Honorary, which finished third, was eig.i. lengths away from the leaders. With March Step falling lame after he opened up with what appeared a winning lead over the field in the stretch, the victory of Metaurus over the former and ten others in the six furlongs third race had the markings of a fluke. With March Step disabled Metaurus managed to overtake him and as they went under the wire closely lapped, Cheraw had the others beaten for minor honors. Drombo, a slight choice over March Step, finished fourth after a rough trip, the winner placing him in close quarters just inside the final quarter mile. Although he competed with stronger company than in his previous race, out of which he was claimed by E. Harrill, the consistent Whiscenda was installed favorite over five other juveniles in the fourth race and made good handsomely when he was an easy winner. Scoring his sixth triumph in fourteen starts, the Whiskalong gelding raced the five and one-half furlongs in 1:07, and the performance, accomplished without strenuous effort, placed him before the judges about two lengths before J. E. Wideners Par. Next home was the rank outsider, Palan, while the second choice, Caravel, which tired after a brief stay in front, had to be content with fourth money. Jockeys F. Faust, G. Smith and G. Rukas were in colors for the first time during tht current meeting when they filled engage- " ments Monday.
