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LINCOLN FIELDS TO POTRANCO WHIRLAWAY MEETS OLDER HORSES AT BELMONT OVERTAKES EQUISTAR IN OUTER DRIVE HANDICAP HANDICAPLexbrook Lexbrook Racers Score Popular With Large OpeningDay Crowd Opera Star Defeats Royal Blue BlueCRETE CRETE 111 May 19 Racing at the mile track ovals in the Chicago area got under way this afternoon when the Lincoln Fields Jockey Club played host to a large crowd at the suburban plant which took advantage of the summerlike weather to turn out for the first day of a thirtyday session sessionThe The feature event the Outer Drive Handi ¬ cap a sixfurlong test for threeyearolds and upward went to the Lexbrook Stables consistent Potranco The gelded son of Judge Hay who has been a consistent win ¬ ner for the establishment owned by M A L D Kern of Chicago shouldered top weight of 117 pounds and made the most of a heady ride by the veteran Arthur Craig to drive to his third victory of the year two and onehalf lengths clear of Mrs Emil Dencmarks Equistar EquistarPotranco Potranco stepped the six furlongs over a racing strip which was a couple of notches below its best although classed as fast in the good time of 112 Receiving solid support on the strength of his recent form in Kentucky the Lexbrook gelding went to the post the favorite and in victory became the third public choice to justify his support in an afternoons program marked by form ful racing as he rewarded those who backed him with a 640 rettrn in the mutuels mutuelsVINO VINO PURO CLOSES STRONG STRONGBehind Behind the winner Equistar was justable to earn the place three parts of a length in advance of Mrs J F Waters Vino Puro Making his first start since the Santa Anita meeting the latter closed ground through the front lane to earn the show award three and onehalf lengths the best of Frank Gerings Franks Boy BoyThe The crowd which turned out for the be ¬ ginning of major racing hereabouts was easily the largest to witness any recent opening at this oval Col Matt J Winn executive director of this plant expressed himself as being considerably pleased with the response the program received receivedWhile While Double Call in typical fashion went to the front out of the gate Ken McCombs rushed Equistar up to take over going into the far turn Flying Lill was with the first flight out of the gate but she had to take up soon after the start and was never a factor thereafter thereafterAround Around the final turn for home Craig was making his move with Potranco around horses but when he str ightened away into the front lane Equistar bore out slightly and the veteran sent the Judge Hay geld ¬ ing inside of him to contest the issue In a few strides the Lexbrook representative was on top and Craig kept hii under pres ¬ sure across the final marker markerThe The winner of the first race a fivefurlong dash for twoyearolds turned up in Owens and Heddes James Quest Sent into the lead going into the final turn for home the bay son of High Quest was drawing away through the front lane as R K Ross shook the whip at him James Quest who had won wonContinued Continued on twentyseventh page
