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SKY BALL PROVES BEST ftjNDIAN WOODS PURSE SHEVLIN TO KING COLE IN FRONTRUNNING STYLE HOLDS FOREVER PRINCE SAFE IN CRETE EVENT EVENTFirst First Score of Year for Neville Racer Rainy Weather and Off Track Mar MidWeek Program ProgramCRETE CRETE 111 June 11 J R Nevilles Sky Ball earned brackets for the first time this year when he drove to victory in the Indian Woods Purse one mile allowance race for threeyearolds and upward which featured a stormy afternoons sport at Lincoln Fields The fiveyearold son of Pilate was all out as he withstood the challenge of Rodney C Groffs Forever Prince through the final furlong while splashing his way through holding mud and rain in the slow time of 142 with threequarters of a length ad ¬ vantage on the Michiganowned son of Prince of Bourbon BourbonCleaveland Cleaveland Putnams Swain moved around horses through the stretch to finish third four lengths away from the Groff represen ¬ tative but a length and onehalf in advance of Rosedale Stables Anxiety The winner returned 370 to 1 after being made sec ¬ ond choice to French Lick Springs Stables Yale o Nine who was never a factor at any time during the running of the race raceWhile While Blind Eagle outbroke his field at the start it was the only time during the journey that he was prominent and he wound up last Pari King was hustled up to take over and showed the way to the field out of the chute and onto the main track as Anxiety was racing along in second place and Sky Ball was finding his best stride in third position positionUNDER UNDER PRESSURE AT WIRE WIREGoing Going into the far turn the Neville rep ¬ resentative took over the lead and he was never in difficulty again until the final fur ¬ long was reached when Rodney C Groffs Forever Prince made his bid after saving ground along the rail all the way Tyriis Meloche hustled him along under pressure however to accomplish his score scoreBoth Both Swain and Forever Prince moved up around the turn but in the stretch the gray son of Ladysman who won the Arlington Futurity in similar type of going to that which prevailed today was unable to carry his speed through when called upon under pressure Forever Prince was a threat in front of the stands until he seemed to hang in the final strides as the result of his exer ¬ tions in the heavy going goingWhile While the afternoon was far from being pleasant the form horses seemed to like the going as the first four favorites showed the way home in the first half of the program The day started but mildly enough after the heavy morning rains but by the time the fifth race took the track it was raining again and still later there was thunder and lightning lightningContinued Continued on fortyfirst page SKY BALL CAPTURES TOP CRETE OFFERING OFFERINGStands Stands Off Strong Stretch Bid of Forever Prince to Take Indian River Purse on MidWeek Card CardContinued Continued from first page pageJ J Price Sallee garnered the training hon ¬ ors of the day when he saddled the winners 7f the twoyearold events on the card Thos Piatts Bold Chance graduating in the sec ¬ ond race and C E Hagyards Emolument accounting for the fourth event Jack Rich ¬ ard rode both juveniles for the Lexington Ky conditioner conditionerThe The adverse weather conditions resulted in the eighth race being called off because of the number of scratches made The orig ¬ inal seventh race was moved back to close the program while the substitute event was made the seventh seventhJ J Price Salic who hal saddled Thomas Piatts Bold Chance to win the second tight ¬ ened the girths on his second winner during the afternoon when he sent out Emolument to win the fourth race for C E Hagyard Racing up on the outside while the pace i j setters floundered around up front in the stretch the Halcyon filly drove to her sec ond victory in three starts over this racing strip in this fivefurlong event for twoyear old fillies filliesEmolument Emolument had two lengths in her favor as she led W J Sprows Play Quest to the wire after taking the lead at the sixteenth pole The Halcyon miss negotiated the five furlongs in 103 and paid 540 to those who backed her down to favoritism favoritismFour Four lengths behind the first two the camera was unable to separate L C andVV Sears Grand Appeal and J N Camdens 1 Zoroastra and the placing judges hung out 1 the dead heat sign for show Play Quest raced out to a wide lead early but she was 1 backing up through the stretch when the I winner overhauled her herVERSATILE VERSATILE O PLAY PLAYS S I Crews O Play who won her lasl out ¬ ing over a fast track came right back to win over a muddy racing strip when she earned brackets in the opening race on the card The bay daughter of Okapi was away from the gate in front but Steve Brooks j j allowed her to settle into her best stride while rated along third and O Play was in position to challenge turning for home Through the front lane the Crew filly was on the outside under a hustling ride while Last Call and Jehoover were all over the track in front of her as their riders sought I better footing The winner took over short j Iy after leaving the eighth pole to score by a length and a half while completing the six j furlongs in 116 O Play went to the post i 1 the favorite and paid 560 in the mutuels The second race a fivefurlong special weights event for twoyearold maiden geld ¬ ings and colts resulted in the graduation of Thomas Piatts Bold Chance The chest ¬ nut son of Chance Sun Grey Watch who made his debut here last Friday behindjthe j winning effort of Memphis showed a defi ¬ i nite liking for the going when he went into command with ease in the front lane and led R Espinosas Counterbalance to the j final marker by five and onehalf lengths in 103 for the five furlongs The second straight favorite to score Bold Chance paid 620 Longridge Stables Long Hope moved from far back through the stretch to annex show money in advance of Valdina Farms Valdina Captor FAVORITES HIT THEIR STRIDE STRIDEThe The favorites continued to find their way into the winners circle as Frank Demarys Wacky Jack drove to his second victoiy of the year in the third Tace a sevenfurlong test for older horses of the 1000 claiming bracket to become the third consecutive public choice to reward his backers The gelded son of Wise Counsellor returned 660 for 2 to those who made him the choice and he completed the distance in 131 M N Gonzalez rode the winner and he took him back off the pace until the turn for home was reached Calling upon his mount at that point Gonzalez hustled him into the lead with no great difficulty but Mrs C W Tagues Rare Ben hung on stubbornly while racing along the rail and was only three quarters of a length away from the winner while finishing well in advance of Valdina Boy The latter was also tucked in on the rail through the front lane but managed to lead You Alone two lengths in taking the show award v The fact that his saddle slipped during the running of the race did not prevent A J Browns Maurice K from earning his second victoiy of the year in the fifth race a test of one mile for older horses of the 1400 to 1600 bracket The gelded son of Jock broke alertly but was taken back and allowed to find his best stride as Goshen was sent up under pressure to take over going out of the chute Going into the far turn however Maurice K was again sent into the lead and was never headed as he accomplished his hisscore score in easy fashion while turning the dis tance in the slow time of 144 Had it been necessary for Lowe to put his mount to a drive through the front lane however he might have been in difficulty as his sad ¬ dle was in no position to be of much help to him when he returned to the winners circle circleMrs Mrs G Spaeths Marfeu ran over tiring horses through the stretch to take down the show award but he was not able to menace either the winner or F P Jumps Crimson Glory who finished second Valdina Joe went to the post the favorite but tired rap idly when called upon
