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SWEEPDEN OUTFINISHES RIVAL Stormblown Proves Second Best in Stretch Duel in Aviation Day Feature at Thorncliffe Park. . TORONTO, Ont, June 4. Sweepdeh, daughter of Sweepster and Margaret Ogdeti, carrying the silks of H. C. Hatch, local sportsman and breeder, was winner of the best offering on the Aviation Day program at Thorncliffe Park today when she turned in her best performance of the season to capture premier honors in the Roger Pryor Purse, a sprint of seven furlongs that was listed fourth on the program and which attracted eight of the best three-year-olds of Canadian parentage on the grounds. Her triumph, that was accomplished in a long, testing drive under the handling of S. Young, took place at the expense of G. M. Hendries Stormblown, with J. E. Small-mans Ladymuch capturing third to lead home Mrs. R. E. Websters Chalgo and four others, of vhich Lissom Lad, from the Park-wood Stable, was fifth in advance of Min-thera, Lumberer and Achras. Aviation Day brought out the largest crowd to attend during the present meeting and added interest was lent to the program by the landing of fifteen planes in the center field, the planes being flown by many of the best pilots in Canada. Racing was conducted over a course that was slowly drying out from rains early in the week and some of the winners were well backed choices. Roger Pryor, for whom the feature was named, witnessed the run ning from the stewards stand. Beaten on the occasion of two previous attempts this season, the Hatch miss was a particularly strong, factor in this race when she held a position with the leaders in the early stages of the trip. Young had the filly right with the pace that was set by Chalgo and Minthera, and Young vas picking the better part of the footing as he chased after the leaders. Chalgo was setting a fast pace as he led the way, but his supremacy was short-lived when he fell prey to Lissom Lad on the turn out of the back stretch. With. the changed positions of the leaders Young made no serious effort, being content to wait with his mount until reaching the stretch. Sent up fast when straightened out for home, the Hatch miss readily surged into the lead, then continuing strongly under a brisk drive, landed across the line with a length as her margin. Stormblown came from sixth place, engaged in a thrilling drive with Ladymuch to snare second place by a half length, while the Smallman filly held a wide margin over the others.
