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COUNT MORSE BLUE AND GRAY HANDICAP WINNER RECORD CROWD PRESENT Chicago Fans Pack Washington Park for Holiday Card Calumet Farm Stable Racer Threat ¬ ens Time Record on Good Track Finance Third HOMEWOOD 111 May 31 Carrying his impost of 120 pounds over a mile and a fur ¬ long in 150 just fourfifths of a second off the track record on a track that was only good Count Morse performing under War ¬ ren Wrights Calumet Farm colors raced to victory in the third running of the Blue and Gray Memorial Handicap which featured the holiday program at Washington Park this afternoon Well rated by his youthful rider Irving Anderson and setting his own pace from shortly after the start the four yearold son of Reigh Count won by a length and a half with a possible strong contender for the years threeyearold honors the Val dina Farms Eagle Pass closest to him at the end of the journey journeyThird Third in the race which was worth 4420 to the winner was the topweighted Finance which with War Emblem composed the entry of Mrs Emil Denemark and which ruled favorite over the winner Finance fin ¬ ished a length and a half behind the run ¬ nerup under his 122 pounds while Wood lander was fourth to complete the distance The others in the field of ten were Grand Manitou Giant Killer Cardarrone Our Reigh and Salaam SalaamCLOSES CLOSES BIG GAP GAPWoodlander Woodlander came from a long way back to finish within a length of Finance and two lengths in front of Grand Manitou which made a threatening gesture on the stretch turn and then gave way A truly run race none of the contestants appeared to have any excuse for defeat defeatCount Count Morse was second choice of the tremendous crowd which wagered a total of 5100729 on the race and he paid 9 for 2 2Finance Finance raced closest to Count Morse in the early stages but when he was called on he found himself unable to improve his position under his impost and tiring gave way to Eagle Pass approaching the furlong post The latter had to race wide the last half mile and the loss of ground he sustained in this overland journey may have amounted to the difference between first and second money As it was he ran a very creditable race and one to stamp him among the best of his division at this time timeOVER OVER 30000 PRESENT PRESENTThe The program was witnessed by one of the largest gatherings ever to crowd its way into the Washington Park track the official attendance being announced as 32000 per ¬ sons The management was favored with summerlike weather for its Decoration Day offering and better overhead conditions could not have prevailed The track was slow early but it improved as the afternoon wore on and for the running of the fourth event was good goodIt It was indicated that upwards of 600000 would be wagered on the eight races and Continued on eleventh page COUNT MORSE BLUE AND GRAY HANDICAP WINNER Confirmed from first page with the 370000 handled on Saturday it appeared the total play for the two big day might exceed 1000000 1000000The The principal supporting race was the Old Line Purse which was presented as the fourth race It was a sprint of six furlongs for threeyearolds and the winner was sup ¬ plied by the Valdina Farms which has been cutting quite a figure during the current meeting The winning representative from this establishment was Solar Hawk whose stablemate Cross S finished fourth Solar Hawk got a nose decision ever Mrs Emil Denemarks Prairie Dog while the Shandon Farms Burning Star which ruled a slight favorite over the successful Valdina entry ran third thirdSOLAR SOLAR HAWK NARROWLY NARROWLYSolar Solar Hawk handled by apprentice Sam ¬ my Roberts was well back for threeeighths but then gradually improved his position and lucky to find racing room between Prairie Dog and Burning Star wore them down to gain his narrow decision Burning Star drew up alongside Prairie Dog about an eighth out and appeared ready to take command and then tired losing second place by a little less than a length lengthCount Count Atlas which showed the way for a little more than a quarter was through thereafter and finally finished last in the field of nine most of which are eligible for the American Derby DerbySolar Solar Hawk carrying 114 pounds ran the threequarters in the excellent time of 111 A AThe The Milky Way Farms Warbridge which at a cost of 18000 was one of two of the highest priced yearlings of 1935 to go through the Saratoga sales made his debut in the first race a dash of five and a half furlongs for maiden twoyearolds but the son of Man o War and Bridgeen was a dis ¬ appointment He was backed confidently but the best he could do was to finish fourth ¬ in a field of nine which included a running mate Quick Getaway Victory went to another firsttime starter Shandon Farms Blue Field at better than 30 to 1 while Taxes finished second and Invincible third thirdMAFTJTA MAFTJTA IN TJPSET TJPSETTwoyearolds Twoyearolds also provided the sport in the second event which was decided over five furlongs and it also resulted in an up ¬ set as J E Hughes Chicagoowned Mafuta accounted for major honors The joint fa ¬ vorites Ebony Boy and Tab Me were second and third respectively while Mr Grief led home the others Quick to take command Mafuta a daughter of Cherokee and Glyn opened a big lead turning into the stretch and still enjoyed it an eighth out but then she began to give way to the runnerup win ¬ ning by a length finally at odds of 12 to 1 Ebony Boy came from a good way back in the run through the stretch to finish two lengths in advance of Tab Me Sand Boy was closest to the winner early but gave way badly when the racing began Mafuta was ridden by apprentice Paul Ryan RyanThose Those fortunate enough to couple Blue Field and Mafuta in the Daily Double were rewarded to the extent of 127580 127580COMBAHEE COMBAHEE REPEATS REPEATSPerforming Performing something of an iron horse act Butsey Hernandez Combahee came back after a victory Saturday to capture the Decoration Day Claiming Handicap third race on this afternoons card Comba ¬ hee beat out Trinchera in a photograph fin ¬ ish on Saturday but today won much easier his margin at the end being two lengths Easy Sailing accounted for second honors while Orinoco was third and Denbigh fourth The favorite Faust finished last in the field of seven Combahee ridden by E E Phil ¬ lips and paying 2320 for 2 in the mutuels trailed the field for a quarter and then moved around the leaders to take command upon entering the stretch stretchBoston Boston Pal which the Woolford Farm purchased privately at Churchill Downs this spring from C R Thompson made good in his first effort under new colors when he captured the fifth race a better grade claiming affair in which eight started Carrying apprentice Roberts to his second victory of the day Boston Pal won by two lengths as the favorite Grey Streak took second honors Biography was third and Lady Montrose fourth fourthMoving Moving up into a contending position after about threeeighths Boston Pal got to the front approaching the furlong pole and then steadily drew away
