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ENTRY RUNS ONE-TWO Darby Dienst First and Darby Dallas Second at Cleveland. Ohio-Breds Score Triumph in Forest City Handicap Over Sloppy Track -Installed Choice by Public. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 29. Ohio came into its own as a. breeding ground with the fourth running of the Forest City Handicap, feature event at Thistle Down this afternoon, when Darby Dienst and Darby Dallas, sons of Tommy Boy and the produce of Robert Diensts Darby Dan Farm, near Columbus, carried off first and second honors. They finished two lengths apart, both well in hand, and Darby Dallas was four lengths before J. A. Blackwells Texas-bred Miss Ethel, which has the North Randall Juvenile Handicap to her credit. The entry was the favorite to annex the winners portion of the ,765 of the ,000 added purse and Darby Dienst, guided by the rejuvenated Earl Pool, ran the Thistle Down course of eighty feet less than five ,and one-half furlongs, over the sloppy track, in the good time of 1:06. Dream Boat, making her first start since winning the Moslem Temple Stakes and second choice in the wagering, began slowest of all and like Frost Flower, appeared not to like the footing. POOL ON WINNER. Serving notice that he had lost none of his cunning, despite his more than a quarter of a century as a reinsman, Pool had the winner in front when Bryan Steele sent the field of ten on their way. He took the Darby Dan representative in hand when Miss Ethel made her challenge, but the latter was unequal to the task and Darby Dienst soon regained the lead to establish a comfortable advantage before entering the final half mile. Darby Dienst merely coasted along thereafter while Darby Dallas moved into second place near the final quarter to hold the others safe from there to the finish. Rain, which has interfered greatly with the current week of the Thistle Down meeting, spent its real force when it came down in "bucketsful" shortly before the opening of the program. In spite of it, a crowd estimated at 9,000 was present and probably, under ideal conditions, the largest gathering of the meeting would have been on hand. The track was near its best shape when it received its drenching. After a brief let-up, showers fell intermittently and the eight races, six of which were at distances of one and one-sixteenth miles and greater, were contested over a sloppy course. Although there were several surprises in the early races, they were of the mild variety. Demonstrating that he is one of the best three-year-olds of Michigan and Ohio racing, Supreme Sir carried the colors of Mrs. E. L. Martin to his fifth victory in eleven starts this "year. He only got up in the final stride of the one and one-sixteenth miles to win the laurels in the Gates Mills Handicap, fifth race and secondary number. Miss Bonnie, flaunting Dan Lehans colors, and the pacemaker from soon after the start, succumbed to the winner, with Zipaway third, five lengths farther back. Distract was fourth and, Autograph, favorite over the winner, the trailer. LIKES SLOPPY FOOTING. Showing a distinct preference for the sloppy footing, Timber Lady, which .was backed into favoritism, was a decisive winner of the first race. Second went to Doc Oster, a "fielder," with Maebob coming from well back and on the outside to garner third laurels. Wopdbridge, badly ridden in her last race, scored in easy fashion in the second heat, at one and one-sixteenth miles. Mature, a "fielder," was second and Sleepalong third. Ridden by M. N. Gonzalez and never far back, the winner moved forward after leaving the back stretch and, despite racing wide during the homeward march, wore down Mature to win with something in reserve. What a Pal proved to be that for M. N. Gonzalez, who drove the McKelvey and Moran representative to his own second straight victory. Upset Macaw was second, with Thistle Red, the favorite, tihrd at the end of one and one-sixteenth miles. The third straight journey over one and one-sixteenth miles again resulted in a favorites defeat when Good Memory was a well-beaten sixth in a field of nine. Golden Ariel held sway throughout to chalk up her first victory of the meeting and win in handy fashion, with Miney carrying off second honors and Taddy Bane finishing third.
