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NAVANOD MAKES GOOD Recent Victim of Bumping Duel With Songmaker Scores Easily. Captures Calumet City Handicap Be-fore Largest Crowd of Week Hauer Riding Star. CICERO. 111., Oct 15 C. E. Davisons six-year-old Navanod, victim with Song-maker in a bumping duel on the occasion of his last start, made amends when he raced to a one-sided triumph in the Calumet City Handicap, mile and a sixteenth feature of todays program at Sportsmans Park. Well ridden by Henry Hauer, who was scoring his second riding victory of the afternoon, the son of Hourless picked up 106 pounds and ran the distance in 1:51 over the prevailing fast track, and this time was fast enough to place him four lengths in front of his nearest rival at the end of the trip. Second to complete the journey was A. A. Youngs Countess Ann, while Elmer Johnsons Erla was third, less than a length away. Exponent led home Coldwater and High Diver, the only other starters. Navanod, which was well backed, raced the early furlongs under restraint and then, on the far turn, took the lead without the need of strong pressure and, once in front, steadily drew away from his company. Exponent and Erla shared the pacemaking honors, but in going to the front the latter cut sharply across in front of Exponent, causing the Mrs. W. L. Hoag representative to be taken back and was eliminated. Countess Ann, which also was well rated for three-quarters, moved up strongly in the final furlongs, and though unable to reach the winner, was best of the others. IDEAL CONDITIONS. The largest crowd of the week witnessed the program, which was offered under ideal weather and track conditions. The weather was unseasonably warm, and the sun shone brightly all day. Hauer became the saddle star of the afternoon when he piloted Batting Eye to victory in the sixth race, for his third success and later made it four in piloting the winner of the seventh race. The sixth race was for older maidens over six and a half furlongs and Hauer gave the J. J. Coughlin three-year-old a hustling ride to land him in front by two lengths. Cams moved up in the final furlong to be second, with Miss Princess third and Exonerate next Ten faced the starter, George Palmer, who was five minutes getting the unruly array away to a good start. The Illinois-owned and veteran Vishnu, the property of Gorbet and Irvin, was an easy winner of the five furlongs event, which opened the days sport The son of Ladkin, somewhat overlooked in the betting, took the lead in the back stretch and then continued to hold his rivals safe, scoring by two and a half lengths. He was handled by T. P. Martin, who yesterday shared riding honors with Johnny Leyland. Ouray was Continiifd on thirty-fourth page. I NAVANOD JAKES GOOD Continued from first page. second to complete the sprint, with Mayor Holcombe third and Everybody fourth in the field of ten. Everybody closed a big gap to be fourth, but the other three to finish in front were among the leaders from the outset. DARK PRINCE HANDILY. Maiden two-year-olds met over five furlongs in the second event, and the winner turned up in L. L. Kaplans Dark Prince, one of the more favored ones in the field of ten. Moving to the front on the stretch turn under apprentice Henry Hauer, the son of Prince Pal won handily by a length and a half. Luteen, which ran second, may have been the best, for he raced extremely wide throughout and still, finished full of run. Third money fell to Much Wiser, the favorite, with Metropole fourth. The well-played Our Patty and jockey Basil James made up a winning combination in the third race, a sprint of six and a half furlongs, in one of the closest finishes of the afternoon. Our Patty, owned by L. Mc-Donough, won by a head, while Monks Gold finished second, only a neck before Liquidation. The latter seemed to have the race at his mercy when he swung extremely wide into the home stretch, but closed fast when straightened and was getting to the leaders at the end. Stolen Color led home six others which completed the field. The disappiont-ment here was the well-supported Bonnie Dream, which could not get to the leaders. H. H. Chopins Funderburg, one of the more favored ones in the field of eight, triumphed in the fourth event under a capable ride by Johnny Leyland. Moving up between Jim McConnel and Harpen Belle entering the stretch, Funderburg took the lead and near the end drew away to win by a length and one-half. Jim McConnell raced to second place, while Harpen Belle was third and Anna V. L. next. Harpen Belle forfeited her chance of victory entering the stretch, where, just after she took the lead, she swung extremely wide at the loss of considerable ground.
