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F. P. LETELLIER DOUBLE i Billbo and Marie Jean Carry New Orleans Owners Silks to Victory. Jockey Joe Cowley Shares in Triumph, Riding Both Winners Improved Weather, Attendance. CRETE. 111., Oct 1. Billbo, a three-year-old son of Bagenbaggagc and Little Indian, scored his first victory of the Chicago season when he accounted for the Round Lake Purse, six furlongs feature of this afternoons program at. Lincoln Fields, and through the triumph completed a double for his New Orleans owner, P. P. Letellier and for jockey Joe Cowley. This combination was triumphant in the previous, or fifth event, which went to Marie Jean. Billbo scored in easy fashion, by three lengths, with Panic Relief second and the favorite, Kentucky Blues, third, two lengths away. Boston Mary led home the only other two starters, Marica and Lady Montrose, but she was five lengths behind Kentucky Blues. Outrun early, but saving ground on the turn, Billbo came with fine speed in the stretch and, overtaking the pacemaker. Panic Relief, inside the final eighth, then drew away. The latter opened a big lead In the opening quarter, and still, was well in front as he turned in the final straightaway, but then he began to shorten stride. Boston Mary raced closest to the pace for a half mile and then she gave way, while neither Marica nor Lady Montrose ever was a serious factor. EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE. The winner ran the six furlongs in 1:15, which was an excellent performance over the tough course which prevailed. Although skies still were overcast, a rise in temperature was noted today, and this condition helped to increase the attendance, which had been light the last two days. The track was heavy, having had little chance to dry out, although the sun did peep through the clouds several times during the afternoon. The fifth race, engaging a fair band of sprinting platers over six furlongs, served as the days secondary attraction, and in it P. P. Letelliers Marie Jean raced to an easy victory, leading home, in order, Baranca, Drombo, Prince John and four others. Marie Jean, ridden by Joe Cowley and well supported, worked her way up between horses on the turn and, coming to the outside in the stretch, forged to the front inside the final furlong to win going away by two lengths. A similar margin separated the runner-up and Drombo at the end, while Prince John was two and one-half lengths farther away. Drombo was the favorite. Tomye showed the way here for about a half mile and when he dropped back Baranca took a slight lead and though he was easily best of the others, he was no match for the Letellier mare. Tomye finally finished last Mrs. G. B. Scallons Transport, which has Continued on thirty-fourth page. F. P. LETELUER DOUBLE Continued from first page. won two of his only three previous starts at this meeting, scored- another victory in the race which opened todays card. He was ridden by James, who. yesterday distinguished himself by riding four winners to safely entrench himself-as the leading rider of the meeting. Favorite in the betting, the four-year-old Transmute gelding moved up to the leaders on the turn, reached the front approaching the stretch and then steadily drew away to win by six lengths. Doris B. was second and Tarping third, three lengths back, with the former handicap performer, Mr. James, next in the field of eight Playmaster and Domino j Player, which raced closest to Tar-pings early pace, tired in the final quarter. The running of the second race was preceded by rodeo performances by Sandora and Whatim, both of which acted badly in front of the grandstand to interrupt the parade to the post Sandora, in one of her wild plunges, fell over backwards, catapulting Joe Cowley into the center field, while Whatim gave a ballet exhibition in front of the clubhouse. Sandoras further misbehavior caused her to be practically left at the post in an otherwise good start. ELEANOR C. IMPRESSIVELY. The race, the first of the. year In Chicago in which two-year-bids were asked to go as far as seven furlongs, brought out a dozen maidens, the winner, turning up in the well backed Eleanor C, owned by the estate of R. L. Baker. Theo, Dickinson rode her, bringing her through on the inside entering the stretch and then sending her along to score by five lengths. British Tan moved up in the final quarter to gain second honors by a head from Ozana, while Florid was fourth. Racing in much improved fashion under a change of riders, Mrs. E. E. Kellers Ogee accounted for the third event, a sprint of six furlongs which engaged another capacity field. Previously ridden by Leonard Wilson, Ogee was in the hands of jockey T. P. Martin today, and the well-backed six-year-old outfinished Bay Memor to win by a head. Ogee took an early lead but was eased back when in close quarters on the inside around the turn, then came with renewed energy through the final quarter to get the big end of the purse. Bay Memor, which raced into a clear lead on the turn, hung on well in the final drive, but was not quite equal to his task, though he was a length and one-half in front of the third horse, Batting Eye, at the finish. FAMILY SUCCESS. The McCowns, mother, father and son, took down principal honors in the fourth event, a dash of five and one-half furlongs for two-year-olds, which was won by Miss Balko. The filly is owned by Mrs. Ernie McCown, trained by her husband, and was ridden by their son, Darrell McCown. It was the fifth victory this year for the youngster, which today was well-backed in an open betting affair. Pecos was second to complete the distance, with Star Bess third and Happy Road next in the field of eleven. Miss Balko took the lead in the opening quarter and maintained it to the end to score by a length and one-half, while Pecos came from a good distance back in the final eighth to take second place a length before Star Bess. Solar Maid, which raced closest to the winners pace for more than a half mile, quit badly near the end. James rode his second winner of the day when the heavily played Jubilee Jim, owned by W. E. Snyder, led over the entire mile of the seventh race. Natalie Alice was second Blue Bud third and Someone Else fourth in the field of eight
