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Signator Makes Show of Crete Rivals Beats First of Ail By Four Lengths Woolford Colt Never Leaves Result in Doubt inPopuIar Victory at Lincoln Fields CRETE, 111., May 23. ;Making his first start since leaving Florida, Herbert M. Woolf s four-year-old Signator sprinted to an easy victory and added ,750 to his . earnings in the Crete Handicap before a ; large and enthusiastic crowd at Lincoln , Fields this afternoon. The son of Insco ! and Green Leaf ran the six furlongs of Lincoln Fields first stake of the meeting in 1:12 under the comparatively light impost of 106 pounds and scored, with four lengths to spare. The three-year-old First of All, representing Dixiana, surprised by finishing second while Jean Putnams Polymelior was third, and C. TJ. Yaegers Pumpgun next in the field of thirteen. Signator, . whose stablemate, Pig Tails, won the opening day feature last Monday, made his own pace under the able handling of Ovie Scurlock, drew out when roused after a half mile, and was never seriously threatened thereafter. Pig Tails also was entered in todays stake, but she was withdrawn since the stable must have felt it held a strong enough hand with Signator alone. Polymelior Third First of All, soundly trounced in the opening-day headliner, was within striking distance of the leaders from the beginning, moved into second place entering the home stretch, and then stayed there, taking runner-up honors a good two lengths in advance of Polymelior, who came from a long ways back to grab third money from Pump-" gun and Crossbow II. The latter won the Crete four years ago, and his bang-up fifth shows he still has plenty of run in his nine-year-old legs. Three Per Cent and Defense showed early speed here, but both wilted when called upon, the latter being the first to give way. Smacked, top weight in the race with 116 pounds and second choice to the winner, also showed early speed, but in the last quarter he gave way badly and finally beat only one horse, Last Call. Two other highlights of the days sport were victories by John Marschs Occupation, in the five-furlong opening event, and T. C. Piatts Winamac in the six-furlong fifth. Occupation Impresses in Debut Occupation, a two-year-old full brother to his stablemate, Bulldinger, made his racing debut in auspicious fashion as he ran away from nine other maiden juveniles and won with eight lengths tc spare. His time of 1:00 was the fastest any youngster has shown this meeting and he may prove to be a colt of some quality. River Capital was second to him, and Burnt Cork third. Winamac led throughout un her engagement, and those who supported her received 2.20 for in the mutuels. Cer-tainty was always in hottest pursuit of the Piatt filly, but he could not catch her. She won by two and a half lengths. O Play took down third honors. Daybreak was made a strong favorite for the fifth race, but he did not have the spee dto keep up with his rivals and never was prominent. Another bright feature of the earlier races was the riding of Lester Balaski, who handled two winners. He piloted Mrs. E. E. Robbins Midluck to a popular triumph-over the six furlongs of the second race and then guided Mrs. J. L. Oglesbys Heno Lion home in front in the fourth offering, a run of a mile and a sixteenth. !
