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TEDDY GREEN SUPERIOR Outclasses Five Opponents in Win-demere Purse at Washington Finishes Two Lengths Before Coro-nium, With Moon Harvest Third Harold H. Easily. HOMEWOOD, 111., June 11. The Chicago-owned Teddy Green, racing under the colors of Henry H. Cross Tranquillity Farm, scored a popular and easy victory over seven furlongs in the Windemere, the top line event on Fridays program at Washington Park. The three-year-old son of Teddy, in turning back five others of his own age, ran the distance over a good track in 1:24 and achieved his win by the margin of two lengths. Basil James was astride him. Closest to the Tranquillity racer, which was making his second start of the Chicago season, was A. B. Letelliers Chronium, the lone filly in the field, while P. M. Ryans Moon Harvest was third, only a nose away. Then followed, in order, Gold Flag, Ivory Tip and Muscatine. Todays program was presented under pleasant weather conditions and before the largest crowd of the week. The racing strip was still slow for the earlier races, but it improved enough by the time the fifth event was run to be classified as good. Teddy Green, which is eligible for the f- American Derby, to be run here a week from tomorrow, raced the early furlongs under a snug hold and not a great distance off the leaders. On the stretch turn James sent his mount around the outside to challenge the leaders and when straightened out in the lane the Teddy colt gradually forged his way to the .front. He took command inside the final eighth and- then won with something to spare. Moon Harvest set a fast pace under a steadying hold, but when roused at the head of the stretch weakened and midway in the stretch gave way both to the winner and to jCoronium. Gold Flag showed a creditable performance, but the others did not figure strongly in the running of the race. Teddy Green was held at 7 to 5 in the mutuels. What might have been a serious accident was averted in the first race, when the favorite, Flight of Gold, stumbled while in second poition on the turn and threw jockey T. P. Martin. -Fortunately, the rider was not hurt, although there were nine other horses in the race. Jockey Joe Renick and apprentice E. E. Phillips, who have been suffering with colds, returned to action Friday afternoon. J. P. Jordan has taken over the training of Polante Seth, which formerly was conditioned by its owner, A. D. Allen.
