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BON CREOLE IN DPSET Closes Fast to Score in Cincinnati Highweight Handicap. Silas on Top in Secondary Attraction Largest Crowd of Meeting Witnesses River Downs Program. CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct 24. Don Creole, speedy son of Crack Brigade, which races for the Detroit-owned Oddesa Farms, scored his most important triumph and won his third race of the meeting when he was a handy winner of the five and a half furlongs Cincinnati Highweight Handicap, main event and the only sprint race of a unique program at River Downs this afternoon. Under 114 pounds and ridden by Glenn Fowler, he drove down on the outside to wear down Mrs. E. B. Carpenters Empty Bottle and lead him by slightly more than a length at the close. Dora May was third, a head before Odd Star, which held the same advantage over Sweep Like. Mucho Gusto, the favorite and top weight under 126 pounds. Reminiscent and Toney Doo chased the leaders to the finish in the named order. Running the distance in 1:07 over a good -track, the winner earned ,075 of the ,500 added purse. Second award was 00, with 00 for the third and 00 for fourth. Don Creole was unable to keep up with the speedy Empty Bottle despite the latters 119 pounds. Empty Botle came to the stretch with a three lengths advantage over Odd Star, which drove through on the inside to head Dora May, but the leaders found the task too much and they gave way when Fowler drove the winner down on the outside in the final sixteenth. Don Creole took command and, after attaining a clear advantage, Fowler placed him under light restraint ABOUT 12,000 PRESENT. With fair weather prevailing for the half-holiday program, by far the largest crowd of the season was present The clubhouse was packed to capacity, and only a few seats in the spacious grandstand were vacant The terraces were lined and the crowd was estimated at 12,000. Local patrons; always lovers of distance racing, had their inning for the feature was the only one of the eight events run over a shorter distance than a mile and forty yards. A slow track prevailed for the opening events but it became better during the afternoon and was classified as good for the running of the final five races. The Indian Summer Handicap, a test at one mile and a sixteenth, which supported the feature, provided one of several surprises when Silas, from the stable of Mrs. Bessie Franzheim, got up to defeat I. Collins strongly supported Paradisical by a neck. Gyral carried T. D. Buhls colors into third place, two lengths back of Paradisical and four lengths before Buddie Treacy. Compensatory, a stablemate of the winner, and the H. W. and W. J. Young entry of Safe and Sound and Best Bid followed in the order named. Ridden by Eddie Yager and outrun, while Paradisical, which shouldered top impost of 113 pounds, Buddie Treacy and Compensatory showed the way for five furlongs, the winner drove between the leaders to reach third place in the stretch. During the final furlong he wore down Gyral and Paradisical to be drawing away at the end. GOOD START FOR TALENT. Reelaway started the talent off successfully when he was an easy winner of the first race, for lowly platers and at one mile and forty yards. Miss Joker was second and Our Prince, a "fielder," third. Under the colors of H. L. Knoderer and ridden by the veteran Burke, Reelaway worked his way forward on the inside, was good enough to drive around the leaders and wore Our Prince and Miss Joker down in the drive to lead Miss Joker by two lengths at the end. Our Prince, which led to the stretch, was knocked back approaching the final furlong, but he came aain after being sent to the outside to gain a picture decision over Nancy Khan. Synopsis and Lamporte, which came in for good support, showed little. Field players came into their own in the second race, when J. H. P. Richards Broadway Juel, which was coupled with Our Sammy, turned back Paul T., Litigation, Our Sammy and six others at the end of a mile and a sixteenth. Under strong restraint while racing in closest pursuit of Riff, the winner, ridden by Harry Louman, drove to the front near the final three-eighths, but after establishing a big advantage tired and Paul T. was only a neck back of him at the end. Litigation tired after offering a mild threat in the stretch and Our Sammy, which Oontinunt on thirtu-fourfh vnaf I DON CREOLE IN UPSET Continued from third page. finished fourth, was unable to improve his position. Gold Standard, the choice, and Brillwinn, held next in demand, showed little. IRISH PLAY SURPRISES. Irish Play won her first race for Mrs. M. B. Etzler and furnished a surprise when she was easily the best of Peace Move, Dulcimer, Emvee, a lukewarm choice, and eight others in the third race, at one mile and forty yards. Never far back while Dulcimer and Miss Aline dominated the pace, the winner drove to the front in the final furlong to lead Peace Move by three and one-half lengths at the. end. Peace Move; a "fielder," got up to beat the tiring Dulcimer by a half length for s6cond and Emvee gave way fast in the drive. J. L. MacKnights Morris R. returned to his winning form and provided the second popular victory when he was an easy winner of the fourth event, also at one mile and forty yards. Jack Conner, which led the field of eight to the final furlong, lasted to beat Bichloride a nose for second and Cam-pagna, a strong second choice, carried off fourth laurels. Far back while Jack Conner and Campagna were engaging in a strong battle for leadership the winner moved up fast after reaching the stretch and driving to the front nearing the final furlong, reached the finish three and one-half lengths before Jack Conner.
