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W00LF0RD FARM SILKS Brought to the Fore Again as Naadja Wins the Fourth Race. Filly Wins Thirteenth Purse of the Meeting for Kansas City Merchant — Torch Betty Wins in Debut. LOUISVTLLE, Ky., May 15.— The Wool-ford Farm Stable of Herbert M. Woolf, Kansas City mechant and sportsman, took down its thirteenth purse of the meeting when Naadja defeated six other three-year-olds in the fourth race, a sprint of six and a half furlongs, which served as one of the features on todays program at Churchill Downs. The stable, whose colors have been prominently displayed here for several years, narrowly missed its thirteenth score earlier in the afternoon when Predicate lost a hair-line decision to Madam Capet. Carrying apprentice Charles Charlton to his third success of the afternoon, Naadja won by a head as Plucky Byrd finished second and Merry Saxon third, four lengths back. Blue Star was best of the others. Naadja had a nice turn of early speed, but when she dropped back on the turn those who made her the favorite thought she was through. Upon straightening up in the stretch, however, she rallied smartly, wore down the pacemaking Merry Saxon a furlong from the wire and then held the gamely finishing Plucky Byrd safe. Naadja, which was scoring her second victory of the meeting, covered the six and a half furlongs in 1:19% on a fast track. There was a natural drop in attendance today, but a good-sized Monday crowd was out nevertheless. The weather was warm, but skies were overcast much of the day. After finishing third in each of her last two engagements here, Mrs. Edward Haugh-tons Barbara A. got home in front when she turned back nine other sprinting platers in the first race, a test of six furlongs. Apprentice Charles Charlton had to hustle the mare Continued on thirty-ninth page. WOOLFORDFARM SILKS Continued from first page. along from the beginning to keep her in closest pursuit of Kentucky Janes pace, and then he subjected her to increased pressure in the drive to get her across the line of finish first by a head. Kentucky Jane took down second honors, with Twilight Time finishing third and Chanting fourth. Twilight Time, one of the outsiders in the betting, was badly outrun for a half mile, but closed fast after reaching the stretch, in a good effort. The winner was the favorite at odds of 3 to 2. BY MARGIN OF NOSE. Charlton Clays Madam Capet, which has placed in each of her last seven engagements, raced to a narrow victory in the second race, which saw a half dozen two-year-olds meeting over five furlongs. She was in front from soon after the start, and in the run through the stretch she carried out the heavily-supported Predicate enough to protect her advantage to the end. She won by a nose, with Ira Hanford at the reins. Kai-Hi was a distant third, and Valdina Doll finished fourth. Predicate, making his first start since last February, was in second place from shortly after the start and, but for being carried out, probably would have been returned the winner. Madam Capet, however, turned in a fast performance, her time for the five furlongs being :59%, four-* fifths of a second off the track record. Apprentice Charlton rode another winner when he sent Clyde Van Duscns Torch Betty across the line of finish in front to win the seven furlongs third race. The three-year-old daughter of Torchilla— Betty Derr, making the first start of her career, was quick to take command and, under able rating from Charlton, was able to retain her advantage throughout. At the end she was a length in front of the favorite, Sports Writer, which had been well up from the beginning. Chandera was closest to the winner to the stretch and then she Segan to falter, finally finishing third, four lengths behind the runner-up.
