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SCRAPPY W AND BUSHWHACKER SCORE AT CRETE PRINCESS DOREEN HANDICAP FALLS TO LEVEL BEST PROVE BEST IN LINCOLN FIELDS COATTRACTIONS COATTRACTIONSFormer Former Prevails in FrontRunning Fashion to Beat Cadmium Whife Walmac Colt Subdues Court Dance DanceCRETE CRETE 111 May 26 Cofeatures were on the program as Lincoln Fields started the second week of its thirtyday program today the Del Prado Purse for threeyearolds over a mile and a sixteenth which was run as the sixth race and the George Jessel Purse for threeyearolds and upward which was fifth on the program Scrappy W a chestnut son of Cohort who races in the white and red silks of chairman Johnson N Camden of the Kentucky Racing Commis ¬ sion was the handy winner of the former event while the Walmac Farms Bush ¬ whacker was all out to account for the event named in honor of the theatrical and radio star appearing at a Chicago night club clubIn In the Del Prado Scrappy W went to the front going to the club house turn and was never headed as he accounted for his second victory of the year in four starts Through the stretch however he was bearing out slightly and apprentice W Borton was re ¬ sorting to the whip in an attempt to keep him on a straight course as he finished four lengths in advance of the Shady Brook Farms Cadmium in the fair time of 146 for the distance Receiving substantial sup ¬ port the Cohort colts victory was worth 860 to those who backed him in the mu tuels tuelsThomas Thomas Piatts Uncle Mose earned the show award a length and a half in the wake of the Shady Brook representative and a length and a quarter in advance of Valdina Farms Valdina Paul That son of Sortie raced under restraint most of the way but when Berger made his move with him he had the misfortune to be carried out by Bobs Way just as Cadmium was moving up leaving the eighth pole and he had to take up Straightened away he was not able to get to running again in time to menace the leaders ADAMS VERY ALERT In accounting for the fifth race and co ¬ feature a sixfurlong allowance test for older horses which was known as the George Jes ¬ sel Purse Johnny Adams made the most of the fact that Ken McCombs took Mrs Emil Denemarks Court Dance off the rail and stole through with Walmac Farms Bush ¬ whacker to account for his first score of the year half a length in advance of the pace setting daughter of Jamestown Adams had moved around horses with the Chance Shot colt at the threeeighths post and when the field went wide at the turn for home he tucked the Walmac Farm representative in on the rail At the eighth post he tried to go up on the inside of Court Dance but had to pull up McCombs however took his mare out after leaving the sixteenth post and Adams made the most of his advantage Bushwhacker paid 1320 in the mutuels after turning the distance in 113 Behind the winner Court Dance hung on onContinued Continued on thirtythird page HONORS TO SCRAPPY W BUSHWHACKERATCRETE BUSHWHACKERATCRETEFormer Former Prevails in FrontRunning Fashion to Beat Cadmium While Walmac Colt Subdues Court Dance DanceContinued Continued from first page pagestubbornly stubbornly enough under pressure to stand off the bid of Mrs W R Reids Aljack by threequarters of a length That gelded son of HiJack was all over the course looking for racing room and finally found it in the stretch to earn show money a length before J R Nevilles Sky Ball BallFrank Frank Gerings Franks Boy who was made the favorite in the wagering was away badly at the start and was never a factor factorMrs Mrs Thelma Otts Chigre who was backed down to favoritism on the strength of his second here in his last outing rewarded those who made him a public choice by romping to a handy victory in the first race on the card Reserved off the pace while racing on the inside down the back stretch the gelded son of Peter Hastings was sent to the outside making the final turn for home and wore down Dick Bray through the stretch to have a length and a half in his favor as he crossed the final marker The veteran J G Wilson refrained from punishing him and the Ott gelding had plenty left as he completed this mile and a sixteenth test for older horses in 148 Chigre paid 440 in the mutuels Knightfors attempted to move with the winner around the turn but under pressure just managed to take down second money from Dick Bray as he dropped back following his surrender of the lead to the winner Kenyon C set the pace to the far turn but was never a factor thereafter Only six started Wool ford Farms Big Rover being a late scratch scratchSweet Sweet Forever who races in the orange and black silks of W Boganowski fur ¬ nished a surprise when she led the field of 1000 platers home who contested the mile and a sixteenth of the second race The finish was a thrilling one with the Royal Minstrel mare Mrs E Ores Kiev Singer and Mrs L B Muschals Hills Palm coming to the wire lapped on one another and with all three boys putting their mounts to stout punishment in an effort to get the verdict Receiving only scattered support the Boga ¬ nowski mare paid 9380 in the mutuels after having a nose advantage on Kiev Singerat the wire and after contesting the issue with the Kiev filly most of the way Right with that one was Mrs L B Muschals Hills Palm who made his bid through the stretch The winner was timed in l48s as she ac ¬ counted for her first victory of the year yearP P AIRZETTA EARNS DIPLOMA DIPLOMAMaking Making the second start of her career Kenneth Murchisons Pairzetta graduated in advance of the maiden twoyearolds fillies who answered the call to contest the five furlongs of the third race Taking the top soon after the start the bay daughter of Pairbypair was doing her best to turn the distance in 102 and she rewarded those who backed here with a 720 mutuel In victory today the Murchison filly was quali ¬ fying for the 5000 added Jolict Stakes to be run here on Saturday Although Pair ¬ zetta was in front most of the time she raced rather greenly and was trying to bear in on the rail down through the stretch By saving ground on the turn for home Vasen Laurys Helen Agnes was able to earn the place award a length away from the winner and a neck in advance of French Lick Springs Stables Briar Rose The Daily Double was worth 44950 to those who combined Pairzetta and Sweet Forever the winner of the second race raceThomas Thomas Piatts Epiget was an easy winner as she accounted for her first victory of the 1941 campaign at the end of the seven furlongs of the fourth race an event for threeyearolds of the 3000 claiming bracket known as the Jackson Park Purse The Epithet filly paid a 13 mutuel and turned the distance in 128 with plenty to spare in advance of the Woolford Farms Appointee AppointeeLittrell Littrell always had Epiget close to the pace as Searcy and the Woolford colt were contesting the issue but he didnt call upon her until the head of the stretch At that point he reached down and hit her a couple of times with the whip with the result that she went into the lead iff front of Appointee shortly after that colt had taken over from Searcy Through the stretch the Piatt filly was drawing away
