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SPORTSMANS PARK MEETING OF 19 DAYS UNDER WAY LARGE CROWD PRESENT Ideal Weather Brings Out a Large Gathering for Initial Day. Popular but Narrowly-Achieved Victory of Dora May in Feature Proves Pleasing. CICERO, 111., Oct. 10. The National Jockey Clubs fall season of nineteen days got off to a flying start at Sportsmans Park this afternoon, with ideal weather prevailing and a large Monday crowd in attendance. Featuring a well-balanced program of eight races was the Inaugural Purse of five furlongs, and it resulted in a popular but narrow victory f or Rockhome Stables Dora May, stakes-winning daughter of Republic. Dora May, which accounted for the Washington Park Handicap at the south side course, took an early lead under jockey Robert Haber and held the upper hand to the end, although at the end her advantage over the runner-up, Floragina, was only a nose. The victory was the second of the day for Haber. Noel H. was third, three lengths behind the leaders, and then came Anna Grand to show the way home to the others in the field of nine-. Among those which rounded out the field were Shining Heels and Grey Streak, the entry of Mrs. A. M. Creech, neither of which was in the hunt at any stage. FLORAGINA RACES WELL. Floragina was in closest pursuit of Dora May practically from the beginning and, although she turned Jn a splendid effort, she could not quite overtake the winner, which was racing in her best form. Those who supported Dora May in the mutuels received 2 to 1. She covered the five-eighths in 1:02 on the prevailing fast track. The splendid weather and good card combined to make an auspicious opening. Although Dora May was the first public choice to get home in front, most of the races were interesting contests and several times during the afternoon the judges called for pictures before announcing the placings. Distinction of winning the first race of the meeting went to C. L. Templetons Joaney B., which turned back nine other sprinting platers over seven furlongs. This daughter of Cherokee took the lead with a rush after three-eighths, and then left her company to complete the distance with an advantage of five lengths. Charles Mills was in the saddle and those who supported her in the mutuels received almost 4 to 1 for their money. Taxi-man accounted for second money, with third going to Falermian. IMMERSAL AT GOOD ODDS. R. J. Surgis Immersal, a 13 to 1 chance in the wagering, raced to victory over the seven furlongs of the second race. Never a great distance back, Immersal responded to the urging of Jimmy Bowen in the last quarter and was up near the end to get the decision over Little Duke, the favorite, by a neck. A distant third in the field of ten was Stonecrop. Witch Lad eliminated himself and also Just Buck by running out on the first turn, neither of them recovering. Peggy Byrd was made a strong favorite for the five furlongs third race, but, after Continued on thirty-fifth page. SPORTSMANS PARK MEETING OF 19 DAYS UNDER WAY Continued from first page. breaking in a tangle which virtually eliminated several other contestants, she could finish no better than second, beaten a half-length by J. F. Wallaces Jane Hull. The latter took the lead on the first turn and held her rivals safe the rest of the way under the handling of T. E. Ward. Although Peggy Byrd could not overtake the winner, she was easily best of the others, taking the place three lengths before Jockeb. Besides Peggy Byrd, others off poorly were Plaza, Goodness Sake and Mercedes Mc. AGOTARAS EASILY. The fourth race was contested over a mile and seventy yards, and it resulted in a rather easy victory for R. Morgans Ago-taras, guided by Robert Haber. Agotaras forced Deep Rocks pace for about five-eighths and then, taking command himself, held sway to the end. Deep Rock raced head and head with the winner to the final furlong, and then the Morgan three-year-old asserted his superiority by drawing way to score with two and a half lengths to spare. Deep Rock tired near the end, and only managed to save the place a half-length before Spanit. Eternal Wave was best of the others in the field of ten. The winner paid a little more than 5 to 1, the offending favorite being Sure Swift, which did not seriously threaten.
