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SPECTACULAR CONTEST High Diver Beats Spicate by a Neck at Sportsmans Park. Stage Thrilling Stretch Duel Lady Rockledge and Fabius Casualties Four for Hauer. CICERO, 111., Oct 20. High Diver, owned by O. H. Reed and well handled by jockey Ralph Bohn, raced to a thrilling victory in the Homewocd Purse, mile and a sixteenth fifth and feature event on todays program at Sportsmans Park. The six-year-old son of Baigneur, one of the choices in the field of five, earned the decision in a stirring stretch duel with C. E. Davisons Spicate, which was beaten a neck at the end of the journey. J. J. Kesslers Spanish Lad was third, four lengths back, with Lame Duck fourth and Discriminate next. High Diver raced the early furlongs under snug restraint and when, after about five-eighths, he was called upon, the Reed horse responded well to take the lead with a rush. After disposing of the early pacemaker. Discriminate, High Diver successfully met the challenge of Spanish Lad, and then, in the final quarter, stalled off the determined bid of Spicate. The latter raced the early furlongs far back, coming with fine speed in the stretch, almost to overtake the Reed six-year-old. Both Discriminate and Spanish Lad weakened badly after their early flurries, while Lame Duck never presented a serious threat by bearing out on the turns. ANOTHER BIG CROWD. The feature, as well as the other seven races, were witnessed by another large gathering. Skies were slightly overcast, but the weather was warm and the track fast The riding star of the afternoon was Henry Hauer who scored his third success astride Eternal Flash, owned by C. E. Davison, the youths employer. Eternal Flash followed Black Rivers early pace under snug restraint and then when put to pressure disposed of the leader and near the end stalled off Our Patty. The latter finished second with Black River third and Chrysostom next The disappointment here was the failure of Kapena to prove a strong factor at any stage. The opening event was for two-year-olds, and the winner was provided by E. K. Murray, whose Star Bess made every post a winning one. Breaking from an outside position, the daughter of Stars and Bars crossed over rather sharply to take the lead and then after disposing of Charwitch raced . on to an easy victory. Second at the end was Evilo, four lengths away, while Charwitch was third, another length and a half back. Ten faced the barrier here, Starab leading home the other six. Fortune was not so kind to Murray in the second race, for his entry here. Lady Rockledge, suffered a broken, ankle shortly after entering the stretch and had to be destroyed. The race, a sprint of seven furlongs, was won by M. C. Rushs High Pock ets, ridden by Milton Terry. Royal Leon, returning to the races after a long absence, was second, with Barbara Carom third, and War Dimes next High Pockets took the lead with a rush after half a mile and won in handy fashion by two lengths. Barbara Carom had all the early speed here, but she tired badly in the final furlong and was beaten a head for the place. Another casualty developed in the third race, in which the seven-year-old Fabius Continued on ticcnty-third page. SPECTACULAR CONTEST Continued from first page. broke down and a few minutes later was destroyed. Fabius came to the end of his racing career within a few yards of the spot at which Lady Hockledge broke down in the previous event. The third event, also over seven furlongs, went to the betting choice. Red Cross Stables Gay Blade, which T.-as ridden by Henry Hauer. Gay Blade raced American Red into submission after going a half mile, then continued on to win with five lengths to spare. American Red tired badly in the final quarter, but hung on well enough to be second, a neck before Southland Toy. King Bonny, coming from a good distance back, was fourth in the capacity field. The fourth race saw Hauer ride his second winner of the afternoon. He was astride W. C. Reicherts well-backed Miss Ritz and, after racing past Color Bell in the back stretch, she continued on to an easy victory. Color Bell never relinquished second position and, though finishing three lengths behind Miss Ritz, was four lengths in front of the third horse, Brother Newt, at the end. The latter came from a good distance back to bo third, while French Boy led home six others which rounded out the field. Miss Lulu had some early speed, but tired in the final furlong, to drop out qf contention.
