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SCRIP MONEY MAKES AMENDS Scores in Epsom Downs, Third Race After Set Back on Wednesday Apprentice W. Cornay Gives McCuan Color-bearer Careful Ride Irish Wake in Winning Effort In Fifth. HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 15, Stirring finishes furnished excellent entertainment for a large gathering of turf fans Thursday afternoon at Epsom Downs, despite the fact that the claiming races embraced the entire program which was designated as Organized Labor Day. Pleasant autumn weather and a fast track prevailed for the days sport, which was headed by the Central Labor Council Claiming Purse, a five and a half furlongs dash which occupied fifth place on the card and easily brought together the best assemblage of racers which was paraded before the public. The first six events were given over to members of the sprinting ranks and close stretch duels enlivened the sport considerably in the early races. Two of the first trio of contests went to the public choices. Mrs. Ed McCuans Scrip Money, which was disqualified after finishing first In the second race Wednesday, came right back today to account for the third race. The daughter of Polymelian came from behind to defeat Flying Justice by,a length and Cheka was third to arrive at the pay-off station. Racing in fourth position, Kai-Finn, Flying Justice and Cheka moved as a team in a battle for the right to set the pace. Scrip Money was guided to the middle of the track by apprentice Warren Cornay at the turn into the stretch and from that point rapidly picked up the leaders. TAKES NO CHANCES. Though Scrip Money gained swiftly on her rivals, Cornay took no chances of allowing the, bay mare to go to the rail, thus- it was not until.well within the last sixteenth that Scrip Money went to the front- and added to her margin. The winner was backed into favoritism and was the second in a row to reward the form players. George La Fleshs five-year-old black mare Scintilla registered in going-away fashion in the first event of the day, a five and a half furlongs sprint for three-year-olds and over, trouncing Parisian Witch by the safe margin of a length, and Miss Ward garnered the third portioon of. the purse. Ten went post-ward for the sprint and Scobina was successful in outspeeding her rivals for a half mile, but when Scintilla charged in the last quarter the daughter of Prince of Wales swiftly forged to the front and was never in danger after taking the forward position. Coming from far out of it under a hustling ride from jockey Frankie Grill, W. J. Hub-bells Rosy Doon overtook Moonsan and accounted for first money in the second race, another dash at five and a half furlongs. The chestnut fillys margin of victory was a neck after a gallant stretch drive. Jessie D. M. was a weakening third. Unable to keep up with the leaders during the early stages of the contest. Grill bided his time with Rosy Doon and set sail for them as the three furlong pole was reached. Jessie D. M., the early pacemaker, quit badly as they straightened out in the stretch and Moonsan assumed the lead. Rosy Doon went to the outside and continued a courageous bid, which was rewarded with a decisive, though hard-earned victory. The filly was favorite in the betting and the first of the day to connect for the players. PANSY ANN AGAIN. Texans came into their own for the initial time as V. McCaffertys Pansy Ann made it two consecutive victories in as many starts when she triumphed in the fourth. Old State was a rapidly finishing second, a length and a half behind the winner, while Star Cluster came from. a good ways out of it to be third. Nellie Mc and Albert Beck displayed most early speed and alternated at setting the pace for a half mile of the five and a half furlongs journey, but after heading into the stretch for the run to the finish line, Pansy Ann exhibited a dazzling burst of speed and took command. However, jockey Melvin Calvert went to work on the chestnut filly with whip and boot in the last sixteenth to retain a comfortable advantage over the charging Old State. j
