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» I f ] c t z i t £ a t £ ] i i 1 1 : i 1 , • 1 " 1 [ . I ; [ j [ FLYING L1LL WINS AGAIN Registers Her Fifth Victory in Six Starts This Year. Establishes Herself as a Powerful Candidate for Kentucky Oaks in Winning Indian Hills Purse. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 9.— Flying Lill, owned by Mrs. C. H. Cleary of Chicago, registered her fifth victory in six starts, this year and at the same time established herself a powerful candidate for next Saturdays Kentucky Oaks, when she scored an emphatic victory in the Indian Hills Purse, feature of muddy track program at Churchill Downs this afternoon. At home in either firm or soft footing, the three-year-old daughter of Flying Heels and Laila Wild, was at no disadvantage on the track as it prevailed today, for she ran the mile in 1:39% and won with eight lengths to spare. Letton Vimonts Burgoo Miss was closest to the Cleary filly at the end of the trip while Mrs. John Marschs Irvana led home the others in the field of six Oaks candidates. Flying Lill performed as part of an entry with her stablemate, Elma H., who finished far back. Burgoo Miss displayed her usual high early speed, but Flying Lill, handled by Charles Charlton, handling his third winner of the day, never let the Vimont filly get far away. On the turn Charlton roused his mount and Flying Lill responded to assume a lead she never again gave up. Flying Lill was three lengths in front of Burgoo Miss a furlong from the wire and still was drawing away at the end. Irvana finished three lengths behind the runner-up and a length in front of the Byrum Brothers Bellitas Babe. Besides Elma H., the only other starter was C. E. Hagyards Rude Awakening, which trailed the field practically from the start. Flying Lill and her running companion were heavily supported by the crowd, being held at odds of 11 to 10. A good-sized crowd turned out for the days sport, even though the card was riddled by withdrawals and two of the original contests were declared off. Some interesting contests developed in spite of the muddy condition of the track and the crowd accepted the offer- Continued on twenty-first page. FLYING LILLWINS AGAIN Continued from first page. ing enthusiastically. Skies were partly overcast following this mornings rain, but no more water fell during the afternoon. The Woolford Farm of Herbert M. Woolf took down another purse when Finella, racing to her second victory of the meeting, trimmed six other three-year-olds, at six furlongs, in the opening event. The daughter of Insco and Bridesmaid won off by herself in her last start, but today apprentice Charles Charlton had to put her to a furious drive to bring her home in front by a head after she had made all the pace. Eye Knocker, making her first start since last September, made a. strong bid for top honors, but the best she could get was second money, two and a half lengths before Santo Domingo. SPRINGMEYER TO FORE. Wearing down Burning Wood in the run through the stretch, the three-year-old Springmeyer graduated out of the maiden class by winning the seven furlongs second race under the colors of Keene Daingerfield, Jr. Burning Wood showed the way in the early stages of the race by a wide margin and still was in front by three lengths with only an eighth mile farther to go, but Springmeyer, vigorously handled by Joe Rosen, finally rah him down and won by a half length. Although Burning Wood was unable to stall off the Daingerfield colt, he was much the best of the others, taking second honors a good six lengths before Presumption. Apprentice Charlton rode his second winner of the day when he guided Alton Moores Speedy Squaw to her maiden victory in the five furlongs third event, a test for two-year-olds. The bay daughter of Cherokee — Comforting worked her way up between horses to get to the front in the stretch and then swerved badly while drawing away from her company. Lady Jean, the favorite, was brought to the extreme outside for the drive, but the best she could do was to finish second, a length and a half behind the winner. Trysak ran third and Little Jack fourth. The fourth race a division of the first, resulted in victory for John McShanes Kates ; Kitten which defeated six other three-year-olds at six furlongs. She was never far away from Joe Burmans pace and after reaching ; the stretch responded to Robert Conleys : urging to score, ultimately, by three lengths. Joe Burman finished second and the favorite, Shadows Pass, was third. The latter, in close quarters for almost half the distance, came : out for the drive and finished gamely, but ; could not get any closer than within a half : length of the runner-up.
