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LEONARDS SON GRADUATES Has Three Lengths to Spare Over I Speedy Ethyln. Running of Fourth Race at Fairmount Tark Is Marred When Worthy Matron Unseats Jockey Kees. COLLINSVILLE, 111., Oct. 6 The fourth race offered Thurday afternoon at Fair-mount Park brought together eleven maidens which sprinted the five and a half furlongs distance in what was probably the best event on the card and the only one carded that did not have the claiming clause attached. At the end of the affair, Geo. B. McCam-eys Leonards Son was an easy winner, having some three lengths to spare over Ethyln, which, racing fast throughout the stretch run, got up in the last stages to take place honors by a head. Once in Awhile finished third, another three lengths in front of La Rogers. The winner with Jockey Don Scurlock in the saddle, was sent away from the start in fourth place but soon reached the lead and maintained his advantage throughout. ONCE IN A WHILE TIRES. Once, in a While, which raced in second place during the greater part of the sprint, tired in the stretch run when Ethyln charged fast to dispose of Frank Serembas representative and come to the"finish in second place. The running of the event was slightly marred when at the start Worthy Matron unseated jockey Hubert Kccs. The largest week-day crowd of the final week was in attendance to view the sport. The weather was nice and the racing was conducted over a fast track. Maiden Dream, well ridden by Willie Mc-Cadden, scored an easy victory in the six furlongs race. Copper Lad was second and Bald Eagle, the favorite, was third. Maiden Dream, allowed to settle into her best stride in the opening quarter, was roused rounding the far turn, steered to the outside for the j drive quickly moved to the .leaders and in a brief skirmish with Bald Eagle approaching the closing stages moved into command and at the finish enjoyed a margin of a length and a half. LONGUEIL BEST. Longueil, carrying the silks of J. Patti, carried his speed from start to finish to account for the third race, a sprint of five and a half furlongs. Ding Bin outgamed Mt. Washington for place honors and Civil War finished fourth, ahead of eight others that contested. j Those in the large crowd that coupled Longueil with Molasses Bill, winner of the second race, received the handsome pay-off of 243.40.
