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MRS. DENEMARK DOUBLE War Minstrel,- Busse Trumpet Register for Chicago-Owned Stable. Jockey C. Kurtsinger Shares in the Success War Minstrels Triumph Is Sparkling. HOMEWOOD, 111., June 14. Completing a double for the stable of Mrs. Emil Denemark of Chicago and jockey Charley Kurtsinger, War Minstrel raced to his second successive victory in the mile Kensington Purse, the principal attraction on a scratch-riddled program at Washington Park this afternoon. The son of Royal Minstrel, which Mrs. Denemark claimed a short time ago, ran the eight furlongs over a heavy track in 1:39, and that was sufficiently fast to return him a handy victor over four other three-year-olds, including the American Derby eligibles, Burning Star and Merrymood. War Minstrel was not named for the 5,000 added feature here next Saturday. Burning Star, carrying the colors of the Shandon Farm and the bulk of the public support, finished second, a length and a half back, with third honors falling to the Val-dina Farms Cross S., which was another length away at the end. Merrymood, owned by the Le Mar Stock Farm, was fourth, while the Tranquillity Farms Grey Simon rounded out the field. COMPARATIVELY FAST TIME. War Minstrels comparatively fast time for the eight furlongs, was made possible through the drier footing which prevailed in the chute from which the start was effected and the firmer footing of the back stretch. The time for the first quarter of the race was :24 and for the half mile :47. The Denemark three-year-old, within striking distance of the early pace set first by Merrymood and then by Burning Star, moved to the front going into the turn and then held sway to the end Burning Star threatened again about an eighth out after relinquishing the lead, but he was unequal to his assignment and had to be content with second honors. Cross S. moved into third place in the final quarter after trailing the field earlier and finished twelve lengths in front of the tiring Merrymood. Grey Simon was never a threat. Although partly cloudy, the weather was pleasant enough and a fair-sized crowd Continued on thirty-eighth page. MRS. DENEMARK DOUBLE Continued from first page. J viewed the sport. The condition of the track caused many withdrawals from the original, program and the Niles Center Purse, carded as the sixth race, was declared off eh- tirely. In its place, a sprint of six furlongs for platers of the cheaper sort was presented; t SUBSTITUTE TO SKY CLOUD. The substitute sixth race went to the Blue Ridge Farms Sky Cloud, which under T. P. Martin, made every post a winning one. The favorite, "Maderis, was second, racing in that position practically from the start, -while Our Patty was third. Sky Cloud showed the way through the early furlongs by about two lengths and when roused in the stretch opened a five-length lead, but tired badly in the late stages and still was two lengths in front at the end. The others in the field of twelve were led home by Arianna. The Chicago-owned Invincible, racing under the colors of Morris Vehon, raced to a popular victory in the first race at six furlongs. Charley Kurtsinger sent the Display gelding to the front shortly after the break, permitted him to open a big advantage on the stretch turn and in the final furlong once more took a hold of him. In-vincibles winning margin was a length and a half. Mad Money accounted for second honors as Pharacase finished third, four lengths away. TRAINER GILPIN IN CHARGE. Frank Gilpin, who today took over the training of the horses of Mrs. Emil Dene-mark, saddled his first winner for that Chicago patron when Busse Trumpet turned back seven other two-year-olds over five furlongs in the-second race. Busse Trumpet, ridden by Charley Kurtsinger, got the decision over thVmore favored Greenski in a finish that tookja photograph to decide,, as Chatter Wrack ran third and Spicebox next. Greenski, probably best,, was unlucky to lose, for where Biisse Trumpet was nT front from shortly after the break, Green-; ski was in close quarters early and then swerved in in the" drive. I The Le Mar Stock Farm achieved its first victory of the meeting in the third event, in which More News, ridden by Paul Ryan, was returned the winner. The daughter of Misstep defeated in order Grand Duke, Flint Shot, Watercure and Sir Gawaine. More News, favored by light weight and having the benefit of the pace, came from behind in the middle of the track in the stretch to win going away by two lengths. Grand Duke, the public choice, set the pace closely attended by Flint Shot, but after disposing of the latter in the final eighth, succumbed to the closing rush of the Le Mar four-year-old which paid 5.60 for in the mutuels. Although she left the starting point in a tangle, Mrs. Roy Carruthers Schoolmom proved herself much the best in the fourth race, another which was contested over six furlongs. The daughter of Jean Valjean quickly raced into contention on the outside and, closing fast after straightening out for the drive, won by two and a half lengths. The Runner finished fast on the inside to grab second money, while third money went to Sneakin, a half length farther back.
