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SHOT PUT M CLINCH ROUTE HONORS IN LINCOLN EVANS STAR ANNEXED FIXTURE LAST YEAR YEAROnly Only One Member of La Salle Starting Field Not Named for Crete Closing Stake StakeCRETE CRETE 111 June 16 With racing fans still talking of the stirring victory of Mrs Marie Evans Shot Put in the La Salle Hand ¬ icap there should be considerable interest in the 5000 added Lincoln Handicap next Saturday for not only is it the third and final of the distance championship series which has highlighted the stake program at Lincoln Fields but all except one of the horses who made last Saturdays race a thrilling event despite track conditions are expected to be in the starting field of the mile and a quarter feature of closing day dayThe The Lincoln which will be run for the fourteenth time Saturday is annually one of the best races in the Middle West Shot Put can clinch his right to distance honors here by winning this race in which he whipped Yale o Nine in 1940 for the second year in a row rowWhile While Shine ONight is not listed among the nominations for this event a fast track would move Valdina Farms Vircounty up as a stout rival of Shot Put The son of The Porter Trap Star won the mile and a six ¬ teenth Francis S Peabody Memorial Handi ¬ cap on Decoration Day the first of the series and was made a close second choice to Shot Put in the LaSalle He did not however like the heavy holding mud and never displayed the punch which marked his winning effort in His previous effort The Texasowned horse is expected to accept the issue in the Lincoln LincolnWilliam William C Stroubes Sirasia who finished third to Shot Put and Shine ONight will also have a place in the Lincoln starting field The Sir Gallahad III fiveyearold horse made a splendid showing in the La Salle and there is good reason for his con ¬ nections to feel confident of his making a powerful bid for honors this weekend j FAST TRACK EQUTFOXtFAVORS j jMrs Mrs Emil Denemarks War Minstrel and Howard Wells Equifox who finished out of the money in the La Salle are others sched ¬ uled to start in Saturdays mile and a quar ¬ ter test Track conditions considered War Minstrel set a rather fast pace in last weeks mile and threesixteenths feature but he is more partial to firm footing and might make a more effective showing if that condition prevails Prior to the La Salle Equifox had run two winning races over this course and in the mile and threesixteenths race was in the contention early but tired in the heavy going and dropped back in the stretch stretchIn In addition to those handicap performers named the Woolford Farms Technician Mrs Denemarks Idle Sun Junius Bells Steel Heels French Lick Springs Stables Yale o Nine Rodney C Groffs Forever Prince and Huntley Shers Dog House must be considered possible starters startersTechnician Technician Forever Prince and Dog House were entered in the La Salle but were scratched when mud developed All three must be rated as having a chance to win in any company and their presence in the field will add much to the Lincoln LincolnSteel Steel Heels was expected to arrive here in time for the La Salle but was kept in Kentucky to be shipped to Arlington Park with the remainder of his stable this week In the event he arrives at the North Side Track he will fill his engagement in the Lincoln it was said saidIdle Idle Sun recently won a mile allowance race and it would not take much work to prepare stakeYale him for the longer closing day stake Yale o Nine has been running in sprint events but he finished second to Shot Put a year ago and his connections may send him after the money again this year L COPENIIAVER Who sent out outShasta Shasta Man to win the third race at atLincoln Lincoln Fields yesterday in the silks of ofJ J L Patterson
