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EASY FOR BOURBON KING Qualifies in Impressive Fashion for Saturdays Rich Futurity. Canters to Victory Over Rivals at Washington Park- Herman a Second and Blaufuss Third. HOMEWOOD, 111., June 21 Obviously a colt of quality, H. P. Headleys Bourbon King qualified handsomely for his engagement in the rich Washington Park Futurity Saturday when he won the Jack Dempsey Purse, Mondays feature at the local course, in a common gallop. The son of Whichone and Ancient Queen, performing over a slow track, ran the five and a half furlongs in 1:07 to turn back seven other two-year-olds, among them several eligibles for Saturdays stake. Jockey Lester Balaski hustled the Headley colt to the front at the outset and once safely in the lead had little more to do than sit still to bring him under the wire five lengths in front. Hermana, which, with Diavolo Boy, represented the Valdina Farms, was closest to the winner at the end of the dash, while j Blaufuss was third and Teddy Weed fourth. Bourbon King, at odds of a little more than 3 to 1, was the third choice behind; the Valdina entry and Teddy Weed. On his performance today, Bourbon King likely will receive strong support in the Washington Park Futurity, which will be the richest stake of the local meeting. HERMANA DOES WELL. Hermana, which finished second in the Princess Pat Stakes, was in closest pursuit of Bourbon King all the way andthough she was clearly outmatched by the winner, was correspondingly much the best of the others, for her margin over Blaufuss was two and a half lengths. The latter colt, owned by John Marsch, did all of his running in third place. After racing wide from the start and particularly on the stretch turn, he followed a zig-zag course through the stretch as his rider, Leon Haas, was unable to prevent his swerving, and this, together with the early loss of ground, probably prevented him from proving more of a factor. As it was, he barely outfinished the Calumet Farms representative, Teddy Weed, which performed as if he did not fancy the soft, uncertain track. Except for Alup, which showed brief early speed, the others in the race showed little. The high-priced Farrell, owned by the Milky Way Farms, was pinched back on the turn and never persevered with thereafter. Jack Dempsey and his wife were the guests of honor this afternoon and after Balaski dismounted from Bourbon King he was presented with a pair of boxing gloves by the former heavyweight champion. Continued on thirty-eighth page. j EASY FOR BOURBON KING j f Continued from first page. Pleasant weather conditions prevailed and a large Monday crowd was in attendance. Helping to swell the gathering "were hundreds of visitors in the city for the Brad-dock-Louis fight tomorrow night. The track, which received a fresh drenching early this morning, was muddy for the earlier races, but later became slow as a brisk wind swept the course. ! The fifth race was the Jack Denny Purse, a contest of six furlongs, in which five started, and the winner was the well-backed Four Eleven, owned by the Calumet Farm of Warren Wright and ridden by Irving Anderson. The Haste filly, making -her first start of the local meeting, sprinted along in front of her rivals from shortly- after the start and flashed under the wire a handy victor a length and a quarter in front of the runner-up, Alice G. Moon Harvest was third, Virginia J. fourth and Tedall last. Just before this race was being run, skies became overcast and there was a threat of rain in the air as the later events were being ! run. j SIR QUEST SURPRISES. ! Sir Quest effected a mild- surprise in the Silver Forest Purse, sixth on the -card, in which he turned back four others over a mile and seventy yards. The favorite, Boston Pal, was second, and Bon Centime, third, while the strongly Tjacked second choice, Sparta, was fourth after being practically left at the post. Carrying the colors of Mrs. Emil Dene-mark and ridden by Sid Hebert, Sir Quest took command shortly after the break and never was headed. Bel Espoir . and Bon Centime took turns at forcing the early pace, and when they had enough, Boston Pal moved up. The latter was carried wide by Bel Espoir, but closed gamely, nevertheless,, and was beaten slightly less than a length for first money, while finishing two lengths in advance of Bon Centime. I The first race, a dash at five furlongs for ; maiden two-year-olds, resulted in a dead heat j between Miss M. Schultz Rommy and A. Pei-I leteris Dark Wonder. Delovely was third and Brilliant Play next in the field of eleven. Rommy probably was the best, for besides having to be eased when in close quarters on the inside on the turn was carried out by the Pelleteri youngster in the run through the stretch. Dark Wonder came over sharply in taking the lead approaching the turn and then held her advantage easily to the final three-sixteenths, where by carrying out her most persistent rival she was able to keep on even terms with him to the wire. Rommy was handled by Basil James, while Charley Corbett was astride the strongly backed Dark Wonder. FAVORED BY GOING. Partial to the footing, Mrs. Phil Reillys I Petty Taw made every post a winning one I over six furlongs in the second race, defeat-! ing, in order, Zorana, Technocracy and five j others, including the betting choice, Our Patty. Petty Taw, ridden by Sammy Roberts, maintained her early lead under a snug hold, but was submitted to strong pressure in the drive, in which she just lasted to stair off Zorana, which was closest to the pace after the first quarter. Apprentice Paul Ryan rode his thirtieth winner of the" meeting when he piloted the Bomar Stables Cosette to a popular victory over six furlongs in the seventh race. The youngster sent the daughter of Jean Val-jean around the leaders entering the stretch and she continued on. to win by three ! lengths. Silver Braid finished in second place, while Day Dawn was third and Prum inext. ,
