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CARAVEL RUNS MILE IN 1:381 AT HAWTHORNE WINS BY THREE LENGTHS Daughter of BostonianMs Conleys Second Winner of Day. Carter Racer Outstanding Surprise in Elkhart Purse Bel Espoir Finally Earns Purse. CICERO, 111., Oct. 6. Caravel, performing under the burnt orange and white silk3 of Jack Carter, Jr., sprung somewhat of a surprise by racing to victory in the Elkhart Purse, which was the best race on Thursdays program at Hawthorne. The smallest crowd of the meeting saw the four-year-old daughter of Bostonian step one of the fastest miles of the meeting, 1:38, a performance that landed her three lengths in front of her nearest challenger at the wire. Robert Conley rode her for his second triumph of the day. Merrymood was second to complete the eight furlongs and he finished a head before Our Reigh, while Distractible was fourth, a length and a half farther away. Sumatra III., the favorite, and Keene Jack completed the field. IMPROVES POSITION. Well back of the leaders early, Caravel began to improve her position after reaching the second turn. Continuing on well under the urging of Conley, the Carter filly was lucky enough to find racing room next to the rail, where she made the charge that made her an easy winner. Keene Jack, Merrymood and then Our Reigh took turns at showing the way until Caravel moved up in the last eighth to assert Her superiority. Sumatra III. gave her backers little to cheer about, for in spite of the energetic handling she received she could not make a serious threat. Caravels backers received 9.60 for . Although skies were cloudy early, the day brightened about the middle of the afternoon and the weather was not too chilly to be uncomfortable. The world series attraction at Wrigley Field, however, had its effect on the size of the crowd and by the same token on the wagering. LE MAR VICTORY. Le Mar Stock Farm, which completed a double yesterday, took the opening event with Moonish, a juvenile daughter of Misstep, which defeated seven other maiden two-year-old fillies over six furlongs. The Le Mar youngster, making only the third start of her career and handled by Henry Hauer, moved into second place after reaching the stretch and then set sail for the leader, Peggy Byrd, which she wore down in the final sixteenth. Moonish won by a length as Peggy Byrd, which was favorite over the winner, took second place far in advance of Charlotte G. The well-supported Ho, representing Leo Beyda, proved himself much the best of a field of three-year-old platers which met at six and one-half furlongs in the second race. Ho was slow to begin, but he steadily improved his position after reaching the turn and, coming to the outside in the stretch, took command without need of strong urging. Safely in front, Ho drew away and completed the distance with an advantage of three lengths over the runner-up. Jane W. took second money, with Maymiss only a nose farther away, in third place, at the wire. The winner was ridden by Jimmy Ashcroft. Another favorite got home in front when I. C. Mishlers Chubbins scored her second straight victory in the third event, which saw nine three-year-olds match speed at six and one-half furlongs. Robert Conley sent the Flying Heels filly into the lead shortly after the start and she held her position throughout, completing the distance with three lengths to spare. Agotaras finished Continued on thirty-fourth page. CARAVEL RUNS MILE IN 1:38 2-5 AT HAWTHORNE ; Continued from first page. second and Stormy Sea third. Katherine G. I was a sharp factor here to the stretch and then, while tiring, was pinched back out of contention by Stormy Sea and Agotaras. LE MAR DOUBLE. The Le Mar establishment took down another purse in the fourth race, a dash of six furlongs, which went to Frontier. Ronald j Nash rode this one and he drove the son of Greenock up from behind to a neck t victory as Mothers Love ran second and Legal Advice third. The latter was the fa-! i vorite, the winner being held at odds of a little more than 4 to 1. Larry S. made the pace but he drifted out going around the turn and bore out more after reaching the stretch to forfeit whatever chance he might have had. The Le Mar stable missed by a head of i having another winner when Myponne was , beaten that margin by Mrs. E. K. Weils Bel Espoir in the fifth race, a contest of a mile and seventy yards. Eel Espoir took a good lead just after entering the stretch, but Myponne was getting to him near the end and only the superior finishing qualities of the Weil veteran kept him in front. The winner was guided by William Page. The Shingler took down third money with Polly Hastings fourth, while the favorite, Masterpiece, tired and dropped out of contention after battling for the lead to the last quarter. Ashcroft rode his second winner in the seventh race, which went to Mrs. R. Schimel-pfenigs Wild West. It was a contest of a mile and a sixteenth, and at the end of it, Wild West was a nose in front of Opoca. Fandan was a distant third, and Stout Heart fourth. Wild West and Opoca locked in a duel approaching the last eighth, but Wild West, which had been in front, refused to give up and finally won by the barest of margins.
