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DEAD HEAT IN BLACKSTONE HOTEL PURSE tA FANFERN-NOBLE COUNT Finish On Even Terms at End of MHe Feature Event. First Mentioned Overtaken in Final Strides of Hectic and Interesting Finish. CRETE, 111., Oct 8. For the first time during the Lincoln Fields meeting two horses deadlocked for first place, and this condition presented itself in the Blackstone Hotel Purse, feature of the days well-balanced card, in which P. L. Kelleys Fanfern and Mrs. M. C. Rushs Noble Count finished on even terms at the end of the mile. Fanfern had taken the lead an eighth out and seemed an almost certain winner until the last stride or so, where she was caught by Noble Count, which, like the Kelley mare, had been reserved off the early pace of Silverette. Third to complete the eight furlongs was the favorite, Bandalore, three lengths off the leaders and a head before the tiring Silverette. Fast Stride and Brandon Prince were the only other starters. Fanferns share in first money completed a double for the green and red silks of Kelley and also for jockey Louis Guymon, a combination which proved successful in the preceding race. George South was astride Noble Count Silverette, ridden by the popular Basil James, took the lead early and showed the way to the head of the stretch, but there the pacemaking task which was set for her took its toll and she tired badly thereafter. Fanfern and Noble Count were always closest to the pace, though it was not until reaching the final furlong that Noble Count was able to pass the tiring pacemaker. Neither Fast Stride nor Brandon Prince ever figured prominently in the running of the event The time for the mile over the prevailing fast, track was 1:36. GOOD ENTERTAINMENT. With pleasant weather prevailing, the good program brought out a crowd of large proportions and, judging from the enthusiasm which prevailed, all were highly entertained. The six furlongs East End Park Claiming Purse, fourth on the card, was another of the better races and it developed a rousing finish, in which P. L. Kelleys Dark Zeni wa3 the victor. The four-year-old Traumer gelding won the decision by a neck, with Recovery, the favorite, second and Southern Belle, Watercure, Ep and Morning Mail closely bunched in that order behind the winner and runner-up. Dark Zeni, ridden by Louis Guymon, may have ben much better than his margin of victory indicated, for he was obliged to race in the middle of the track at a loss of ground throughout and then stood a long, hard drive gamely to earn first honors. Ep showed the Continued on thirty-fourth vage. DEAD HEAT IN BLACK-STONE HOTEL PURSE Continued from first page. way for about three-eighths and then Southern Belle took the lead, closely attended by Recovery, and then battled it out to the final sixteenth, where Dark Zeni overtook both of them. Gallienne, from the Chicago-owned stable of Thomas C. Worden, proved one of the most popular winners of the afternoon in capturnig the Lake Shore Claiming Purse, for three-year-olds. Over six furlongs, it was fifth on the program and brought out seven useful racers, of which Ottoman was second and Bamboo third. Under a cleverly judged ride by Leon Haas, the successful daughter of Epinard was rated along nicely as Ottoman went out to set the pace. The Worden filly followed in closest pursuit of the leaders in the stretch, where, after racing into a good lead, she tired and had to be shaken up to win by a length. Ottoman hung on well after being headed and was showing the way to Bamboo by a length and a quarter at the end. The latter passed Palm Island in the last few strides to be third by a head. The others did not figure prominently in the running of the race. Riding for his contract employer, Mrs. E. M. Flaherty, apprentice Eugene Evans rode the first winner of his career when he piloted Sneakin to victory in the first race, a sprint of five and a half furlongs, for maiden two-year-old fillies. Evans, a 16-year-old Chicago boy, began his saddle career during the Arlington Park meeting last summer. The well-played Sneakin forced Honored Miss pace to the stretch and there she forged to the front to score a handy victory by a length. Honored Miss faltered near the end, but saved second place a length before Queen Regent, which, in turn, beat the favorite. Solar Maid, by a head for third honors. Chipeta, among the leaders to the head of the stretch, bore out badly turning for home to eliminate herself. PRINCE JOHN SCORES. The second race, engaging older platers over seven furlongs, resulted in a popular victory for I. E. Kelleys Prince John, piloted by James. Well backed horses also finished second, third and fourth, respectively, in Black River, Amijo and Mouse Trap. Prince . John, well up from the start, took the lead on the outside approaching the stretch and then withstood hard riding to continue on in front long enough to score by a length. Black River and Moll alternated at setting the pace and while the latter quit badly in the drive Black River finished well to save second place by a half length. Amijo beat Mouse Trap by a head for third. Two-year-olds traveled a mile in competition for the first time during the Chicago season in the third race and the winner was the Display filly, Tinsel Lady, from the Val-dina Farm, one of the outsiders in the betting. Blind Sage was second, Goldman third and City Limit next in the field of eight. Ridden by Joe Cowley, Tinsel Lady moved up on the. inside on the turn and, coming to the outside in the stretch, gradually worked her way to the front and scored by two lengths. Closer was the contest for hte lesser portions of the purse, for Blind Sage beat City Limit only a neck for the place, while Goldman was an even less margin back at the end. Goldman set the pace, with Blind Sage next during the early furlongs, but the former faltered in the stretch. Blind Sage forged into a brief lead an eighth out, but was unable to hold the ultimate winner safe. Rhine was the favorite here, but she raced wide much of the way and only made a mild bid when set down in the stretch.
