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GRIMALDI BEATS TIGER JOHN Second Consecutive Victory for the Wilson Racer at Fairmount. Favored Noma F. Tires Badly After Setting Early Pace Jackknife Accounts for Third Money. COLLINSVILLE, 111., Oct 4 Nine sprinters went postward for the six furlongs fifth race, which was probably the best offering on the days card presented at Fairmount Park this afternoon, and at the end of the dash Grimaldi, which was racing for C. E. Wilson, held a length advantage over Tiger John. Jackknife was third, a neck before Tramway. Grimaldi, which was accounting for his second consecutive victory during the ent meeting, was sent to the front at the head of the stretch run to hold his margin of victory. Tiger John, which had come from behind to reach a contending position in the run for home, could not menace the winner but withstood Jackknifes belated rush in courageous fashion. Noma F., which was made favorite for the event and which"raced in front of the field during the opening half mile, tired perceptibly thereafter and finished fifth. IDEAL WEATHER. A large crowd took advantage of the ideal weather conditions prevailing to attend the days offering, which was decided over a fast track. Bedight, gelded eight-year-old son of Dress Parade Elaine, scored a hard earned victory over Keen Gloaming, which in turn led Young Playtime and eight others that contested the five and one-half furlongs first race. A limit field of sprinters contested the six furlongs second race and Leeoran scored in easy fashion, being two lengths in advance of Galimist, a "fielder," while Blind Star, Continued on thirty-fourth page. GRIMALDI BEATS TIGER JOHN Continued from first page. favorite for the event and which finished strongly in the drive, garnered minor honors from Forceful. Bess Coventry entered the winners circle for the first time in her racing career when she withstood Ozark, the public choice, to take a nose decision and account for the third race. Bess Coventry, coupled in the "Daily Double" combination with Leeorari, winner of the second race, rewarded their backers with 94.20 for the customary 2. Jockey Charlie Fields was astride his second winner of the afternoon when Peggys Sun, locally-owned and -bred two-year-old sporting the silks of S. Pershall, withstood the final rush of Leap Year Lady and at the end of the six furlongs dash maintained a neck margin of victory. Manor Dell finished third and Delaynot fourth over the eight others contesting the fourth race.
