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XENOMAY MAKES GOOD 1 Winner of Her Last Start at Cicero Scores at Sportsmans Park. Victory in Jackson Park Purse Conies After Wearing Down Floragina in a Close Finish. CICERO, 111., Oct. 13. J. W. McClatchies Xenomay, winner of her last engagement at Hawthorne, made good In her first try at this popular half-mile course when she scored a hard-earned victory in the five furlongs Jackson Park Purse at Sportsmans Park this afternoon. Covering the distance in 1:02, the fastest time of the meeting in spite of the fact that the track was only good, the four-year-old daughter of Xenofol wore down the pacemaking Floragina in the run through the stretch to score by a heck. The winner was handled by apprentice William Page. Third, four lengths off the leaders, was Little Drift, while Panic Relief, which ran fourth, and First Entry, were the only other starters. Floragina raced past Panic Relief shortly after the start to set the pace, and she then held the lead until Xenomay came along to earn the victory. Panic Relief raced in second position for about three-eighths and then began to show signs of distress, finally losing third money to Little Drift by a half length. First Entry trailed the field all the way. Floragina was favorite, Xenomay paying 1 for . ANOTHER LARGE CROWD. Another large crowd was in attendance this afternoon and the weather was all that could be desired. The racing strip was slow for the early races as a result of rain last night, but improved steadily as the day wore on. Outsiders got all the money in the five furlongs event which opened the program. The winner was R. W. Easts Scotch Thistle, ridden by J. E. Oros, while Ogee ran second and Humble Issue third. Two horses which were well supported, Fluke and Heidi, were taken up when placed in close quarters at the start, while another, Forced Landing, raced wide and was unable to threaten. Ogee set all the pace, but gave ytandy to Scotch Thistle in the final sixteenth, the latter scoring by a half length. Those who backed the winner in the mutuels received 7.60 for . Mrs. C. C. Winters High Polish took an early lead in the second race, also contested over five furlongs, and never was headed, to register an emphatic victory. Social Error was always in closest pursuit of the Winters gelding, but was four lengths back at the end of the dash. Sweepogan was third, with Warrior Lyons fourth. The. favorite here was Dead Ready, which finished far back. She unseated her rider, Charles Calvin, twice, at the gate, and then the boy failed to get her away alertly. SPANIT TO THE FORE. The third race, in which ten met at seven furlQngs, saw L. M. Seversons Spanit get home in front under the handling of Albert Bodiou. He began to improve his position alter a quarter and, continuing on well, wore down Formax inside the last sixteenth, to score by a length and a half, the same margin by which the latter beat Linkville for second money. Deep Rock, the favorite, had good speed for about half the distance, and then gave way badly to drop out of conten- f Continued on thirty-fourth page. XENOMAY JAKES GOOD Continued from first page. tion, while Lauerman eliminated himself by running out while in front on the first turn. Lyngate, performing under the colors of Mrs. William Ziegler, raced to a surprise victory in the fourth, another which was contested over seven furlongs. After battling with Red Hay for the lead, practically from the start, Lyngate outfinished her chief rival, and won by a length. She was handled by Robert Conley and paid 1.20 for in the mutuels. Red Hay saved the place, while Goldkin was third.
