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PRAIRIE DOG IN THRpl TRIUMPH AT CRETE EIGHT THIRTY OUT OF SUBURBAN DUE TO INJURY GAINS HEAD DECISION OVER LEADING ARTICLE ARTICLEDenemark Denemark Racer in Nip and Tuck Duel With Wooclson Veteran for Entire Race Crumpet on Top TopCRETE CRETE 111 May 27 Mrs Emil Dene marks Prairie Dog entered the winners circle for the first time this year after the sixth race a sixfurlong sprint ashioned for older horses of the better claiming bracket which was the best race on the card and was known as the Grand Crossing Purse Before he could make his bow to the judges however the Bull Dog gelding had to over ¬ haul B P Woodsons Leading Article and outgame him in a final drive which saw the two horses finish lapped on one another Only a head separated them as they com ¬ pleted the distance in the fair time of 113 113Beaten Beaten last time out by Dunn Withers Sporting when made favorite Prairie Dog again went to the post as the public choice Although the margin was close in this event the Denemark gelding justified his support and returned 420 to those who had confi ¬ dence in him today despite the fact that he disappointed outingA in his last outing A P Hills Mattie J raced along evenly to finish third two and onehalf lengths in the wake of the Woodson gelding and a length in advance of Displayer Mrs James F Waters Talked About was a late with ¬ drawal thereby reducing the field to five horses horsesLeading Leading Article went right to the front leaving the gate but McCombs put Prairie Dog under pressure to overhaul him He accomplished that after leaving the three eighths post and they raced together right to the finish where the Denemark repre ¬ sentative got up in the last strides stridesMacANDREW MacANDREW HANDICAPPED HANDICAPPEDAs As Leading Article does not respond too well to a whip apprentice Dave MacAndrew who rode that horse was handicapped in the drive to the wire He tried to keep his mount going before the challenge of jthe Bull Dog gelding by shaking his whip at him but in spite of his efforts the Woodson representative weakened weakenedW W D Cpvingtons Kirwin a gelded son of Good Advice Grecian Beauty who finished fifth behind Valdina Alpha in making his debut last Wednesday qualified for his en ¬ gagement in Saturdays 5000 added Joliet Stakes in impressive fashion as he whipped a field of twoyearold colts and geldings in the fourth race The Covington gelding was off to a flying start at the gate and although he was never asked for his best he continued to distance his field and had five lengths in his favor as he reached the end of this fivefurlong event known as the Evergreen Stock Farm Purse in the good time of 100 An outsider in the wagering Kirwin paid 2640 The winner was pur ¬ chased for 600 600Three Three horses were right together well back of the winner with Johns Alsbyrd col ¬ lecting second money in a drive to the wire wireContinued Continued on twentyseventh page PRAIRIE DOG TAKES GRAND CROSSING PURSE AT CRETE CRETEGains Gains Head Decision Over Leading Article After Nip and Tuck Duel DuelContinued Continued from first page pagewith with Charles C Van Meters One Link and L C Youngs A One They were placed in that order behind the Byrd colt Neville Dunns Little Red Fox was made the favor ¬ ite but he was away poorly and was not able to be a factor at any time timeL L L Moores Paul Lee a gelded son of Paul Bunyan who was beaten a head by Rusty Gold in his last outing here on Sat ¬ urday came right back today to bounce to an easy victory over the six furlongs of the first race The Moore gelding was tucked in on the rail under restraint around the final turn for home but once the front lane was reached the veteran Ty Meloche reached down and touched up his mount in good style and through the final furlong he pulled away to the two lengths he had in his favor as he reached the end of this test fashioned for older horses in 114 Paul Lee paid 1240 in the mutuels after annex ¬ ing his first victory of the year After set ¬ ting the pace Pretty Rose wasno match for the Bunyan gelding but still had enough left to be second in advance of Nigrettc That one made a bid around the final turn but was doing well to retain the show award in front of Cantovino Mrs Robert McGarveys Latent graduated in easy fashion at the end of the five fur ¬ longs of the second race a claiming event fashioned for twoyearolds The chestnut daughter of Thundering outbroke her field at the gate and was never headed as she finished out the distance in 102 while easing herself up at the end after racing along rather greenly without being put un ¬ der pressure Latent went to the post the favorite although it was only the second race of her career because of the fact that she finished second in her debut at Churchill Downs She rewarded those who had that confidence in lier with a 420 payoff Mrs R T Runhells Van Man moved up on the outside under pressure to take the placo well in advance of Mrs Lonnie Copenhavers Cute Eye who was always close up After attempting to contest the pace Boards Miq tired in the drive to finish fourth fourthLATEPASS LATEPASS BEATS JIMMIE TOM TOMThe The third race a sixfurlong affair for 1000 to 1250 platers went to Mrs Milton Riesers Latepass The fiveyearold son of Pilate saved ground on the turn and then overpowered W D Hostetters Jimmie Tom and Mrs D C Wilhelms Monon Lad in the dash for the final marker Latepass had a length and a quarter in his favor as he was timed in 114 for the distance and he paid 9 for 2 after being made a sec ¬ ond choice to Kentucky Jane In spite of the fact that he was in difficulty at the halfmile pole Jimmie Tom recovered to taki second money a nose in advance oi Monon Lad after that one had set most ot the pace
