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SOUTH STARS AT KEENELAND Rides Second Winner of Day in Old Kenny Purse. Prum Triumphs by Neck Over Calculator In Exciting Contest Track Drying Out Steadily. LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct 20. Prum, owned by John Marsch of Chicago, gave George South, the leading rider of the meeting, his second winning mount of the afternoon by capturing the Old Kenny Purse, cp-feature with the Slickaway Purse on this afternoons Keeneland program. A large weekday crowd was on hand for the days sport with a bright sun and warm weather in order, while the track dried out steadily and promised to be fast for tomororws program. Souths good riding was an important factor in the victory of the gelded son of Byrd Lady Marsch in the six furlongs dash which brought out five two-year-olds. Prum led all the way to defeat Valdina Farms Calculator by a neck as Calumet Farms Greedy was two and a half lengths back in third place and Quincy, the odds-on favorite, was fourth. Shatterproof brought up the rear. Prum ran the distance over a slow track in 1:15. RATED CLEVERLY. Prum was hustled to the front right after -the start but South rated him cleverly and he led by only a narrow margin over Greedy. The latter challenged on the out- side on the. stretch turn but the Marsch gelding put him away in clean cut fashion. Calculator then moved up on the inside and South permitted his mount to go over towards the rail and the Valdina colt was kept in the deeper going all through the stretch or .otherwise he might have reversed the decision. Quincy dropped back right after- the start and did not make a run until midway on the turn. Although taken to the outside he did not have speed enough to get to the first three. Shatterproof peared to have a chance making the turn but he would not gain when urged. A rough contest was presented in the opening event and George South added another winner to his mounting total when the Southland Stables Madonna defeated six other plater two-year-olds. Overcoming interference at the start, the daughter of King Nadi and Omona was taken to the outside, where she gained steadily to get to the front in the stretch, drawing away to defeat C. L. Croans Silver Fleet, with S. G. Millers Brother Thomas a similar distance away. Silver Fleet appeared responsible for Prince Gay and Gene Essa being crowded back on the back stretch and Trauwina was "caught between the Croan filly and the winner on the turn. Gene Essa was the favorite. OLD NASSAU BEST. With his stablemate, Lehigh, providing a good early pace, Old Nassau proved best of the ten maiden two-year-olds clashing at six furlongs in the second race. Under the guidance of Earl Steffen the brown son of Pharamond II. and Miss Tony won by a length and a half over the Greentree Stables Seventh Inning as J. C. Millers Golden Ariel was a similar distance back In third place. Cherovan was fourth after forcing the early pace. Old Nassau was always close up and slipped through on the inside as the, field reached the stretch turn. Another favorite made good for the talent I when Patsyette, owned by B. W. Stivers;, local patron, led all the way to win the third race by a half length over the Forest City Stables Polyphote. Less than a length away, the Longridge Stables Monoplane was third and Honor Her was fourth among the six older platers going six furlongs. L. Guymon was up on the six-year-old mare, by Flight of Time Electro, and he sent her right to the front, rating her in admirable fashion to keep her going to the end. ASSIST MAKES GOOD. C. W. Moores Assist, an outsider in the field of eight three-year-olds meeting at six furlongs in the fourth event, made good in clever fashion under a good ride from J. Cowley. The Angon gelding followed the early pace closely and reaching the stretch slipped through on the inside of Morts Pal to take the lead, holding it by two lengths over Lee Wee at the end. Polywhisk was slightly more than a length away in third place after having been knocked back at the start Capuche, the favorite, was unable to threaten at any time, although finishing fourth.
