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i C c , c 1 1 - " j ; : ! 1 L POLITE ANN DEFEATS EXCEED Captures the Au Revoir Purse at Shreveport by Length and Half. Thrilling Contests Mark Closing-Day Program at State Fair Grounds Track Silent Don on Top. SHREVEPORT, La., Nov. 19 Close and thrilling racing marked the final program of the autumn meeting at the State Fair Grounds here this afternoon, while a crowd that compared favorably with that of Armistice Day looked on. Crisp, autumn weather and bright skies made it quite comfortable for the patrons and the track was almost at a fast stage for the presentation of the program, consisting mostly of distance events. The Au Revoir Purse, fifth and feature of the day, at a distance of a mile and seventy yards, provided many thrills for the spectators as did the other contests. The Marathon Purse, a mile and a half event, last on the program, attracted considerable attention, too. Polite Ann, owned by S. W. Kious, and ridden by jockey Gerald Gleason, wagered a courageous battle to annex the Au Revoir event by a length . and a half over Exceed, while Whoa Back drew up in third position. Flashing fine speed from the outset, Polite Ann assumed the forward position and set the pace under light restraint, followed by Pumice Stone and Whoa Back for the first half mile. POPULAR TRIUMPH. When Pumice Stone tired, Whoa Back and Exceed moved up in a threatening manner and, at this juncture, Gleason applied the whip in diligent fashion and the daughter of Kiev Virginia Flynn responded to the bidding of her rider to hold the opposition safe to the wire. Polite Ann was favorite in the betting, paying .60, and the triumph proved extremely popular with the fans. In one of the closest finishes to occur during the meeting, Vonnie obtained a nose decision in the opener, a dash of about five furlongs, defeating Lady Pal, with Nahallac taking third. Vonnie misbehaved at the starting gate, but when the break was effected the black gelding went into the lead and held it throughout. However, Lady Pal bore down from the final turn to the end and barely missed. Cont. -ed on seventh page. POLITE ANN DEFEATS EXCEED Continued from first page. Harrys Choice easily trounced seven others in the second contest, which was decided over a distance of six furlongs. Hous-tonian finished second, two lengths behind the winner, for the runner-up honors, and three lengths farther back in third place was Whisk K. Harrys Choice displayed most speed from the outset and assumed a commanding lead, which he swiftly increased after completing the first half mile, but the chestnut geldings advantage was dwindled during the final sixteenth of the trip as Houstonian charged after the leader. FAIREMUS IN A DRIVE. Displaying his best form, and cleverly handled by W. Cassity, Ogden and Tanners j four-year-old gelding, Fairemus, registered la driving victory in the third, which was over the six and a half furlongs distance. Silver San was second, a length and a quarter behind the winner, and ZSddies Brother was next, in prier. Slipping through on the inside entering the back stretch, as Parka swung wide, Fairemus forged into the lead, but was never able to draw very far away from Silver San and required rousing in the last sixteenth. For the fourth time this year, Silent Don graced the winners circle as the six-year-old gelding registered a driving victory in the fourth, bringing out eight routers to match strides. However, the bay gelding was extended to the limit to hold a length advantage over Texas Maid at the end and Gay Blade was the other to figure in the money.
