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MUCHO GUSTO VICTOR Returns to Competition After Long Lay-Off to Win Lincoln Handicap. Duplicates Success of 1936 in Same Race by Triumphing in Closing. Day Feature at Lincoln Fields. CRETE, 111., June 24.— Before nearly 15,000 persons, including Chicagos mayor, Edward J. Kelly, and many visitors high in the social life of the community, Mucho Gusto, racing for the partnership of Mrs. Kirby Ramsey and R. F. Coppage, charged to victory in the ,500 added Lincoln Handicap, a test of a mile and one-sixteenth which featured a program bringing to a close Lincoln Fields spring meeting of twenty-seven days. Returning to competition after a long lay-off and repeating a triumph he achieved in the same race in 1936, the seven-year-old son of Marvin May broke in front and stayed there to win by a little less than a length after covering the distance in 1:45% on a slow track, under 115 pounds. Alfred Robertson handled the gelding, which was made a 7-to-5 chance in the betting. Bala Ormont, flying the colors of Hyman Friedberg and Edwin Axton, was second, with C. E. Davisons Chance Ray third and , Mrs. Emil Denemarks Some Count next. I Manie OHara, a running mate of the run- I ner-up, and William Maloneys Her Reigh, rounded out the field. ,100 PRIZE. Mucho Gusto, which earned ,100 through todays triumph, was making his first start since early in January, and the fine condition in which he returned to competition was emphasized by the manner in which he accomplished his task. He made his own pace under good rating, shook off a challenge from Chance Ray on the second turn and then had enough left to meet the bid of the gamely-finishing Bala Ormont. Although the latter found the job of overhauling Mucho Gusto too much for her, she was able to take second honors, two and one-half lengths before Chance Ray. The disappointments of the race were the failure of Manie OHara, shouldering top weight of 118 pounds, and Her Reigh to show more form. Manie OHara had two stakes earlier in the meeting, and last Saturday finished in a dead heat for first money in the Marquette Handicap with Her Reigh. Neither of them seriously threatened this afternoon and both were soundly beaten. FINAL PROGRAM. The final program here was a splendid one and the large gathering seemed to enjoy the proceedings. The track was not yet at its best but there were numerous rousing finishes to stir the enthusiasm of spectators, who formed one of the largest attendances of the meeting. The season may not have been all that Continued on fortieth page. MUCHO GUSTO VICTOR Continued from first page. was expected but that was hardly due to the caliber of racing which Lincoln Fields offered. The track was beset by a discouraging amount of unfavorable weather, which undoubtedly held down the attendance and had its resultant effect on business. Woolford Farm provided the first winner in Buddie Treacy, which defeated seven other sprinting platers, at six furlongs. The son of Fair Wind was made the favorite, but gave his backers some anxious moments before he finally wore down the pacemak-ing Royal Broom to score by a head. Royal Broom enjoyed a comfortable margin for five furlongs, and held on doggedly thereafter, but had to be content with second honors, five lengths before Silver Braid. William Days Ding Bin made it two vie- tories in two tries here, when he made every pole a winning one in the second over six furlongs. The Upset gelding, ridden by Jimmy McCoy, bore out some on the turn and then, in coming in again, forced back Broad Lights and Rosun. After that, he was not seriously threatened, and eventually j crossed the line of finish with an advantage v of a length. Broad Lights raced gamely r after being forced back and finished second, a at with third money going to Paulson. NEVER HEADED. a Dr. Smith, racing under the colors of s Mrs. F. W. Gilliland, was never headed in s the third race, another at six furlongs, and I in finishing first, graduated from the maiden t ranks. The three-year-old son of Flight of Time shook off his rivals on the turn and t then held a comfortable advantage the rest I I of the way, his winning margin being two J lengths. Boston Sound, never a great dis- 8 tance back, was put to severe pressure in t the final quarter, but he could not menace t the leader while taking the place a half r length before the favorite, Moss Gal. I Favorite players were dealt a severe blow r when they confidently backed Don Moss, s only to see him finish fourth in a field of t eight, which met over six furlongs in the o ; Z j a s s I t t I J 8 t t r I r s t o fourth race. He was in close quarters soon after the start and, though he recovered somewhat later, he never was able to seriously threaten. Victory went to Mrs. Irene Karas Ottoman, scoring her third triumph of the season. The fifth race, a run of a mile and a sixteenth, resulted in a popular victory for Little Tramp, owned by the partnership of Jacobsen and Hough. The son of Traumer, t-coring his second straight triumph, took the lead going around the first turn and then, under the guidance of Charles Rollins, held his advantage the rest of the way. Labor Day moved up into second place approaching the far turn, and was* put to severe pressure the last quarter, but the best she could do was to get within a length of the winner in finishing second.
