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BASIL JAMES UNLUCKY Disqualification Deprives Lad of 200th Victory and Riding Lead. Alice G. Set Back After Finishing First in Wheaton Purse Rain Alters Conditions. CICERO, III., Oct. 21. Basil James, seventeen-year-old Sunnyside, Wash., youth, was deprived of his two hundredth riding victory since January 1 and possibly the leadership In the national jockey standings when hl3 mount, Alice G., was disqualified after finishing first in the Wheaton Purse, sixth and principal event on this afternoons program at Sportsmans Park. R. G. Cooper, who had the mount on Ipso Facto, which finished second, lodged a claim of foul with the stewards, alleging Alice G. crossed over on him when the Tranquillity Farm filly was taking the lead on the stretch turn, and the officials ordered the numbers taken down. Under the revised placings Ipso Facto, which is owned by Mrs. D. F. Horton, was given first money, Viajero was placed second and Baby Way third. Goldman and Arthur B.. which finished in that order behind the leaders, completed the field. Whether the disqualification cost James first place in the national jockey standings was contingent upon the fortunes at Tan-foran of Frank Chojnacki, who had been setting the pace among American riders. James had ridden his one hundred ninety-ninth winner astride Bald Crest in the fourth event. The good weather which has favored the National Jockey Club this fall came to an end at Sportsmans Park here today, though the sharp change in climatic conditions did not greatly affect the size of the attendance. There was a surprisingly large crowd in spite of the cold and dampness and the heavily overcast skies. FEATURE DECLARED OFF. Rain this morning changed the track conditions and as a result racing secretary Robert S. Shelley was forced to cancel a race for the first time since the local meeting got under way. The Harvey Purse, originally carded as the fifth event, was discarded, and a substitute, a contest especially arranged for such an eventuality, was offered in its stead. With the cancellation of the feature, the Wheaton Purse, a sprint of five furlongs for two-year-olds offered as the sixth event, became this afternoons principal offering. A rousing finish marked the climax of the seven furlongs opening event in which Royal Purchase, Tcenie R. and Liquidation raced under the wire less than a half length apart and in that order. Royal Purchase, owned by G. OKecfe and ridden by.S. Vail, was taken in hand after a quarter when Liquidation went to the front, and then, in the home stretch, after disposing of the latter, she withstood the closing bid of Teenie R. to win by a neck. Liquidation, which ruled the betting choice, finished third, a head away. Karkie, from the stable of Clarence E. Davison, scored a popular victory in the second, a sprint of five furlongs for two-year-olds. It was the second win of the meeting for the son of Last Reveille which was ridden by Henry Hauer. Karkie took the lead from Maxinc B., after about three-eighths and then steadily drew away to win by two and a half lengths. Leona Reign raced to the place with Mibs coming from a good way back to be third, a length and a half away. Maxine B. weakened badly in the final eighth to finish sixth. THIRD STRAIGHT VICTORY. Y. W. Manns Inflame, odds-on in the betting, scored his third straight victory and his second of the local meeting when he took the third event, a run of a mile and seventy yards for three-year-olds. Sun Voter showed the way for about three-eighths and then Inflame, which was carrying Hauer to his second riding score, moved into the van, there to stay. At the end he was three lengths in front of Sun Voter which, in turn, beat Bay Memor five lengths for the place. John Tio led home the others in the field of nine. Mrs. C. C. Winters Bald Crest, suited to the going, was a driving winner of the CContlnutd on thirty-Jourth pagej. BASIL JAMES UNLUCKY Continued from first page. fourth event which brought together seven useful platers over six and a half furlongs. The six-year-old son of Rockvilie, ridden by Basil James and favorite in the bitting, set his own pace and though tiring near the end stuck to his guns long enough to get the decision by a neck. Margaret G. raced to the place, beating out Funderburg by a nose, for that share of the purse. Jadaan was fourth, just a length and a half back. The fifth or substitute race went to the well-backed Crabtree, owned by Maloney and Patterson, which took the lead after a quarter and won much as his rider, W. J. Griffin, pleased. At the end of the mile and a sixteenth journey the son of Cherry Tree was in front by four lengths. Second money fell to the more favored King Kelly while Cams was third and Joan Macaw next.
