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FAIR OAKS SURPRISES ♦ J. E. Wideners Sickle Filly Romps Off With Churchill Feature. ♦ Displays Good Order of Speed to Beat Squaw Lady and Favorite Woof. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 14— Providing one of several mild upsets, the Sickle filly, two-year-old Fair Oaks, owned and bred by Joseph E. Widener, master of Elmendorf Farm, galloped off with the Lillies of the Valley Purse, one of the more attractive races on todays program at Churchill Downs. Competing with six others of her age and sex and racing on a good track the likely Elmendorf miss came through with so much speed that it was her race from the start. Getting over the five furlongs distance in 1:01, she won by about two lengths and a half with F. P. Letelliers Squaw Lady second, and Woof, Dixianas hope for another victory in juvenile competition, in which it has been eminently successful this spring, third. The others to complete the field were Busy Lutrecia, Derby Dusk, Caresaway and Tinsel Lady, and they finished in that order. In spite of her failure to finish as good as third as a 1 to 2 choice on her previous visit to the post, Woof was installed favorite at 7 to 5, and her defeat was something of a blow to the crowd. The winner returned straight odds of almost 9 to 1. She was ridden by L. "Buddy" Haas and saddled by D. E. Stewart. It was her maiden success and second public appearance. Following a fast start, Haas hustled the winner clear of her company and she raced into the turn leading the favorite by a length. At this stage Derby Dusk, which a short distance later displaced Woof in the runner-up position, was only a head back of the Dixiana racer. Having started slowly. Squaw Lady was next to last, while Busy Lutrecia also performed below expectations and was losing much ground. Aided by a breathing spell as she negotiated the turn, the winner quickened her stride as Woof returned to second place just inside the final quarter. Woof, after swerving badly, proved only a mild threat before Fair Oaks flashed a late spurt which sent her into her wide winning margin. Closing with a rush, Squaw Lady overtook Woof when within a stride or two Continued on seventeenth page. FAIR OAKS SURPRISES Continued from first page. of the wire, while Busy Lutrecia was some four lengths back of the pair. The contest of young fillies shared the spotlight with the Bold Venture Purse the sixth race, and in which five of the better grade three-year-olds, including candidates for several Derbys, met at one mile. These and others of the eight events made up of the more attractive week-day programs and with the return of fair weather, the attendance was noticeably larger than any previous day during the current week. Miss Saxon, making her fifth appearance of the meeting and first under the silks of Jack Carter, who acquired her by private purchase several days ago, scored a popular victory over a lowly bai.d in the_Jthree-quar-ters race that opened the card. J. Nolan vas astride the Carter representative and, while she won in handy fashion, the combination was lucky to secure room between horses, and Miss Saxon sprinted to the front in the stretch. Robert S., a rank outsider, accounted for second honors, with Our Sammy the second choice to the winner third. Sourdine was fourth. Our Sammy came from far back with a rush in the final quarter and went down to defeat by a little less than a length. The field was at the post nine minutes before the starter caught them in fair alignment. Tranquillity Farms Mr. Marvel, which had exhibited little in previous races during the meeting, came through with an improved performance to win over a large band of maidens three-year-olds and older in the second race over seven furlongs. The field was about the cheapest assembled here this spring, and the running saw Mr. Marvel a handy winner with Clive, a long shot, second and Cloverport third. The latter was the choice, though considerable support for the winner developed at almost the last minute. W. Moran was astride the winner. Nolan rode his second winner and the Harned Brothers colors scored their first triumph of the meeting when Temple Hi : won out over Santerno. Delgado, First Try and six others, all from the lower grade platers, in the third race, also over six furlongs.
