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SIDNEY GRANT SURPRISE IN SWEITZER HANDICAP « 0: LONG-PRICED WINNER | Spanish Play and Dr. Freeland ~ ? Finish Second and Third. • Trinchera Scores Sixth Consecutive Victory at Homewood — Red Whisk J 1 Races Impressively in Second. HOMEWOOD, 111., May 28— Sidney Grant, chestnut son of Maintenant, which spent the ■winter in California, made his 1932 eastern debut an impressive one when he defeated » a crack band of distance performers in the Robert M. Sweitzer Handicap, which had its sixth running at Washington Park this afternoon. Finishing gamely in the center of the track in the stretch, the five-year-old got up in time to beat the favored Spanish Play by a neck going away, while Dr. Free-land was third and Pittsburgher finished -. fourth. Sidney Grant, which was racing coupled with Hillsborough, is owned by Abe 1 Bartelstein of Chicago, and paid 9.98. Jockey Johnny Maiben, one of the coolest of the veteran riders, was astride Sidney Grant and rode with confidence. He allowed his charge to drop four lengths back of the others during the back stretch run, but he sent him forward in the final quarter to find an opening on the stretch run and, keeping him clear of interference thereafter, got him up in time. Pittsburgher, the second choice, had the most early speed and led by a narrow margin down the back stretch, with Spanish Play, Dr. Freeland and Canfli fighting it out for second place. They raced in that order until well into the stretch, where Pittsburgher began to tire. At mid-stretch it was certain that Pittsburgher would be keaten and Spanish Play forged to the front, while Canfli also moved up head and head with the Shadybrook Farm colt. Dr. Free-land, meanwhile, was holding his own. As they reached the last sixteenth with Canfli and Pittsburgher tiring, Spanish Play ob-• tained a good lead, but Sidney Grant, which had been taken to the outside after saving ground on the turn, raced fast down the middle of the track to take the honors in the final strides. UNSEASONABLE WEATHER. The race was over one and one-eighth miles and the time of 1:52 made by the winner was considered good, although not sensational. The track, after being in rather a muddy condition for several days, was fast again this afternoon, but the weather was cool and the attendance a trifle below expectations. About 15,000 fans attended. The winners share of the Robert M. Sweitzer Handicap was ,950. Red Whisk, crack Kentucky two-year-old, raced impressively to win the second race from a large band of two-year-olds. The winner was rushed into a contending position soon after reaching the stretch and, getting to the lead on the stretch turn, led to the finish. Royal Blunder, racing coupled with Dusky Devil as the Audley Farm entry, was second and Levaal finished third. Red Whisk, heavily backed, was the second straight favorite to score. He was ridden by H. Fisher. Grand Prince, odds-on choice in the first race, made good, but only after being forced to the limit to hold Master Ace, an outsider. The winner obtained an advantage at the start when he outbroke the others and, showing the way in the early stages, raced Hard Lines into defeat. However, Master Ace, fresh after a winters rest, challanged in determined fashion in the stretch and it required all of jockey Willie Garners skill to keep Grand Prince in front. Essential was third, many lengths back of the first two. The race was at seven-eighths and brought out a field of twelve. CONTINUES WINNING STREAK. Trinchera, the Three Ds Stock Farms good son of Eternal, continued his winning streak when he defeated a small but fast band of sprinters in the third race. It Was the sixth straight victory for the gelding, and he led most of the way to beat Big Beau by almost one length, while Ladfield, one-time conqueror of todays Withers winner, Boatswain, was third. Trinchera got off in fourth place, but jockey Elston soon found an opening and forged to the front. Continued on second page.. SIDNEY GRANT SURPRISES Continued from first pagej Once in the van, Trinchera was taken under slight restraint, and it was not until after entering the stretch that Elston used the e whip. He shook up the gelding an eighth 1 out when Ladfield began to move up, and i led to the finish. Big Beau staged a strong ? stretch run and was gaining at the end, I, while Ladfield was tiring. The distance was s six furlongs, and the winner was the third _ straight favorite to score. Silverdale was the first favorite of the e afternoon to fail. Although opening up a a long lead in the early stages, he faltered in the stretch and was forced to bow to the e superior stamina of E. R. Bradleys Bar r Hunter, which defeated him by one length. It Surf Board, representing the Greentree Stable, i- beat High Proof by a nose for third d place. Bar Hunter was easily best, and d jockey J. Smith, who had the mount, did d not have to resort to the use of the whip. p. The red haired rider permitted Silverdale le to take a good lead in the early stages, but it when he gave the son of Black Servant his ■IS head in the stretch, Bar Hunter easily iv caught his rival and won with something in j* reserve. The race was over one mile, and ■ Bar Hunter was a well-played second lQ choice. Julius Reeder wired from Cleveland to inform owners that nominations for the 0,-000 I added Ohio State Derby close May 28. Ervast, which recently underwent treatment x for an injured foot, is coming along * nicely, according to owner Walter Fenwick. k. J. A. Robertson, former starter, is now w training the horses of H. Herendeen. He le replaces J. L. Paul, who died recently. ■
