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CANDLELIGHT BEST IN CHURCHILL DOWNS SPRINT HARDEARNED DECISION Groan Racer Beats Dashwood by Length and a Half Margin Ideal Conditions Prevail for Louis ¬ ville Sport Double for Val dina Farms LOUISVILLE Ky May 17 Candlelight carried the red and white colors of C L Groan Louisville businessman and member of the Kentucky State Racing Commission to victory in the fourth race a sprint of seven furlongs which served as one of the features on Mondays wellbalanced program at Churchill Downs Candlelight ridden by Joe Rosen was a wellbacked entrant in an open betting affair and he achieved his vic ¬ tory halfThe by the margin of a length and a half The race governed by claiming conditions was exclusively for threeyearolds seven of which accepted the issue Second money went to David W Butlers Dashwood while Mrs I Meripols Beth Macaw a slight favor ¬ ite was third just a head behind the latter Chenault led home the others othersTodays Todays sport was presented under ideal weather and track conditions and another large crowd was in attendance attendanceIn In the featured sprint Beth Macaw broke fast but soon gave way to Alice Highland which essayed to set the pace Beth Macaw followed in closest pursuit of the pace to the head of the stretch and when Alice High ¬ land shortened stride the Meripol filly once more took command but succumbed in the final sixteenth to Candlelight and Dash wood Candlelight never was a great dis ¬ tance back but it was not until reaching the final quarter that he loomed strongly when he came to the outside for the drive that brought him home in front frontBETH BETH MACAW FAILS FAILSWhen When Beth Macaw failed to last after getting to the front in the stretch she kept jockey Basil James from scoring his third victory in the first four races James already had won the first and third events eventsThe The Valdina Farms Ebony Boy on which there was a lastminute change in riders from C Minner to B James was a driving winner of the opening number a dash of five furlongs for twoyearolds Outfinish ing Jean Cloud the favorite Ebony Boy got the decision by a head while Jean Cloud fin ¬ ished a length and a half in front of Clash man which accounted for third money Od desa Flag showed the way here to the head of the stretch and then bore out finally fin ¬ ishing fifth in the field of ten Prince Alex was fourth fourthOne One of the luckier ones in a poor start Geo Gable owned by the F L B Stable was an easy and popular winner of the sec ¬ ond race Chauvenet was made the second choice here but he was off none too well and the best he could do was to finish third second money going to Blazing Torch whose fractious post behavior helped delay the start six minutes Geo Gable handled by George South followed in close attendance of Par Queens pace to the stretch turn and then took command himself drawing away to score with four lengths to spare Blazing Torch also close up from the outset was Continued on thirtieth page CANDLELIGHT BEST IN INCHURCHILL CHURCHILL DOWNS SPRINT Continued from first page two and a half lengths in advance of Chau venet at the end The others in the field were led home by Two Sons SonsBASIL BASIL JAMES DOUBLE DOUBLEThe The Valdina Farms stable and jockey Basil James completed a double when Osculet was a onesided winner of the third race It was also decided over five furlongs and en ¬ gaged a dozen maiden twoyearolds Oscu ¬ let which like Bonny Boy was one of the more ortunateones in a ragged start took command before reaching the turn and after opening a big margin never left the result in doubt His winning margin was four lengths Spicebox was second and Oddesa Lass third Star Angela being next Osculet was the favorite favoriteWhile While it enlivened the race for the spec ¬ tators the rough riding contest between H Dabson on Wise Dart and C Corbett on Coronium probably lessened their chances of victory and helped F P Letelliers Squaw Lady to take the six furlongs fifth event in rather easy fashion She won by two and onehalf lengths at long odds Teddy Green came from a long way back to be second while Wise Dart finished third and Coronium fourth
