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ATTENDANCE OF 10,000 Sportsmans Parks Biggest Crowd Turns Out for Saturdays Sport. Silverette Runs Away With Great Lakes Handicap With Cardarrone Second and Rock X. Third. I CICERO, 111.. Oct 17. Garrett Watts Silverette, one of the stars of last falls racing at the local course, made her first appearance of the current meeting and ran away with the Great Lakes Handicap before some 10,000 chilled spectators at Sportsmans Park this afternoon. Ridden by Stuart Vail and carrying 107 pounds, the six-year-old Vander-grift mare ran the seven furlongs over the prevailing fast track in 1:29, which was speedy enough to put her in front by five lengths as she" passed under the wire. Second to complete the sprint, which headlined the week-end program and which carried a ,200 purse, was J. Newmans Cardarrone. with Tranquillity Farms Rock X., winner of two major stakes during the summer and which shared favoritism with Silverette, third, three lengths away. Thon, In order and short distances apart, followed Countess Ann, the C. E. Davision entry of Navanod and Salaam, and, finally, Bushmaster and Coldwater. EASILY DRAWS AWAY. As a spectacle there was little to the race, for Silverette took the track shortly after the start and, when shaken up slightly in the final quarter, drew away from her company. Rock X. was closest to the pace for about three-quarters, then began to tire, giving way to Cardarrone inside the final sixteenth. Rock X, Countess Ann, Navanod and Salaam finished heads and noses apart, while Bushmaster and Coldwater were far back at the end. Todays well balanced and attractive program brought to a close the first full week of racing of the National Jockey Club and it was witnessed by one of the largest Saturday gatherings in several years. This in spite of the overcast skies and chilly weather, which made fall wraps decidedly comfortable. Todays large attendance has been indicated all week, for there has been a general increase in the size of Sportsmans Parks crowds this fall over the corresponding period a year ago. The mutuel turnover also has been considerably larger than last year, unofficial reports making the wagering approximately 18 per cent above last years handle. MOST SUCCESSFUL SEASON. Ifthe,wcather is no worse than it has been lor the first week of the meeting, which has two more weeks to run, the National Jockey J"b exPect3 enjoy its most successful SmCC PPulaf half mile track was opened Gay Dog, owned by W. Weber, and jockey Continued on thirty-fourth page. ATCENDANCEOF 10,000 Continued from first page. D. Edwards made up a winning combination in the seven furlongs event which opened the days activities. Held at odds of slightly better than 9 to 1 in an open betting affair. Gay Dog, on the inside throughout, slipped through on the rail at the head of the stretch to score by a neck in a driving finish. Everybody was second and Fanle third, with Scream leading home the others in the field of ten. Fanle set the early pace and Levi Cooke forced it, but in the final eighth both tired, the latter so much that he was able to beat only two horses. The well supported Golden Quest, ridden by R. G. Cooper, made every post a winning one in the second event, also decided over seven furlongs. The son of Sea Rock was-closely attended for a half mile by Early Dawn, but when shaken, up drew away and scored by two lengths. Early Dawn tired badly in the final furlongs, Sym Jack moving up to be second and Myfilly third. Nine started, Brilliant Pal leading home the others. EVENING GOWN DRIVING. The third race, another at seven furlongs, resulted in a popular victory for Mrs. John Baintons Evening Gown, which defeated West Star and nine others in a driving finish. Evening Gown and West Star hooked up in a stirring duel about three-sixteenths -. from the wire, with the Baintbn filly getting the verdict by a head. Three lengths farther back in third place was Immutable, with -. Barrido fourth, only a head away. Jockey Milton Terry had the mount on the winner, which was a strong favorite. Dark Amber eliminated himself on the first turn by bolting to the outside fence, while Eastern Ruler pulled up lame, although completing f the distance. Jockey Basil James scored his first victory in two days when Mrs. J. F. Sittigs Arthur B. accounted for the five furlongs fourth race, named the Galesburg Claiming Purse, which brought together ten two-year-old3. James did not have to bring into play any superior horsemanship, for Arthur B. led from the outset and when shaken up in the final quarter drew out to score by four lengths. Second money, in a tighter fit, went to Goldman, while Maxine B. was third and Karkie next. The victory of Arthur B. was a popular one. Jockey James completed a double in the sixth race when he rode the heavily bac,ked Lady Thatcher, owned by W. Day, to victory over six and a half furlongs. Disposing of Lo in the early running. Lady Thatcher continued on under energetic handling to hold Witan safe and win by a length and a quarter. Witan was second, a length before Moretide, with Black River fourth in the field of eight.
