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WEIL HORSE SURPRISES Oh Fudge Carries Jockey Willie Page to Second Victory. Pleasant Weather Again Prevails for " Sportsmans Park Racing Street Arab Disappoints His Backers. CICERO, 111., Oct. 14. The Chicago-owned Oh Fudge, racing under the colors of Mrs. E. K. Weil, scored a surprise victory in the -Galesburg Purse, a contest of five furlongs for two-year-olds, which topped todays pro-gram at Sportsmans Park. Carrying Wil- liam Page to his second saddle success of the afternoon, the Dark Hero filly got up to win by a little less than a length as the heavily supported Street Arab, a 9-to-10 chance in the betting, could finish no better than fourth. Oh Fudge paid 4.40 for . Lady Albert G., which had set all the pace, took second money, with Leonards Son third, four lengths behind the runner-up and two in front of Street Arab. Lady Albert G., which had been quick to take command, bore out badly on the first turn and forced Layover to be taken up sharply. The latter never recovered from this interference, but Lady Albert G. continued in the van until reaching the stretch, where she steadily gave way to Oh Fudge, which closed on the inside to get the decision. CLOSE TO LEADER. Leonards Son, closest to the pace in the early stages, began to tire after going three-eighths, but Street Arab was not good enough to take show money from him. The only other starters were Baby Carolyn B. and News Scoop. Pleasant weather again greeted the fans, and another large week-day crowd was in attendance. The track was fast. The seven furlongs opener produced a nose finish, in which J. E. Parks Genie Jr., a, 10 to 1 chance, received the nod of the -judges. Never far off the leaders, the vet- . eran son of Genie responded to the urging of Don Scurlock after a half-mile and got up in the last stride to nip the pacemaking Incognito. A distant third in the field of ten was Shirley B., while False Card ran fourth. Beau Thor was a sharp factor here for five furlongs, and then dropped back "fast, while Reelaway, which came in for good support, eliminated himself by running out badly on the first turn. THE JURIST WINS. The Jurist, owned by J. Brin, never was headed over the seven .furlongs of the second race. With William Page at the reins, The Jurist, which carried the bulk of the publics support, never seemed in serious danger of being overtaken, and completed the distance with a length and a half to spare. Fitkin accounted for second honors, with Play Line running third, a length farther back. The Jurist paid 5 to 2 in the mutuels, and those who coupled him and Genie Jr. in the "Daily Double" received 3.40. G. Andersons Jubilee C, an 8 to 1 chance in the betting, was returned the victor in Continued on thirty-fourth page. 1 S , ? . ; . : : WEIL HORSEJURPRISES Continued from first page. the third race, a contest at seven-eighths, which brought out ten two-year-olds. Jockey Lyle Whiting sent the Anderson juvenile to the front after about three-eighths and managed to keep him there long enough to score by a neck, as Mr. Mile, the favorite, ran second. Eight lengths back of the leaders in third place came Alice May, while Circus Night was fourth. Banner Witch was the principal offender in a seven-minute post delay during which she threw her rider, Robert Conley, three times. The boy was not hurt,. however. Jockey T. E. Ward, who figured in a fall here several days ago, has had only two mounts since then up to the fourth race today and he won them both. He handled Listowel, winner of the eighth race yesterday, and today came back to guide George LaFleshs Doreen home in front over the five furlongs of the fourth number. My Grandson was second and Glowset third. Doreen assumed command after about throe-sixteenths and then held her rivals safe the rest of the way, completing the dash with a lead of a length. Mrs. J. L. Heddes Molasses Bob, guided by R. Martin, and a 35 to 1 shot in the wagering, raced to an emphatic victory in the sixth race, a contest at a mile and a sixteenth. After following Sir Quests pace to the stretch turn, .Molasses Bob forged to the front and drew out to win with four lengths to spare. In taking the lead, Molasses Bob forced Sir Quest back, or else the latter might have been a sharper factor right down to the end. As it was, he saved the place from Happy Helen by only a half-length,
