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ILLINOIS OWNERS HOLD STRONG HAND IN LINCOLN SHOT PUT IS FAVORED TO WIN STAKE AGAIN AGAINWar War Minstrel Blind Eagle and Equifox Engage in Mile Trials for Closing Feature at Crete CreteCRETE CRETE 111 June 18 While it was not until 1938 when Clarence E Davisons Chance Ray was returned the winner that an Illinoisowned horse accounted for the Lincoln Handicap the chances appear bright at this time that an Illinois horse will again win the mile and a quarter event for the third time in the last four years on Sat ¬ urday urdayIt It is unusual in the Midwest for the win ¬ ner of the previous years running of a race to come up to that event as the favorite but that honor will be held by Mrs Marie Ev ¬ ans Shot Put in the 5000 added feature of the closing day card as the result of his victory in the mile and threesixteenths La Salle Handicap last Saturday The Chicago restaurant owners representative beat Yale o Nine to win last years renewal of this feature and is once again at the peak of lilT form formShot Shot Put was on the track this morning and galloped two miles As he is tight and fit the Chance Shot gelding will probably have only a light workout for his Saturday engagement engagementIn In the event that Shot Put finds the top weight of 123 pounds too much of a burden to tote to victory in the Lincoln Handicap Illinois will have additional representation in Mrs EmilNDenemarks War Minstrel and Blind Eagle Both horses were on the track this morning and engaged in mile workouts designed to fit them for the important clos ¬ ingday mile and a quarter test testMOVES MOVES OF DENEMARK PAIR j jWar War Minstrel breezed the distance in 145 going to the half in 50 and the three quarters in 117 Blind Eagle accomplished his mile in 146 and in handy fashion being caught at the threequarters in 118 The track was good and as both horses were in action recently they should be on razor edge for their assignment in the event that trained Dave Womeldorf f decides to send out an entry Blind Eagle gets in light with 102 while War Miustrel is to carry 108 pounds poundsNor Nor were the Denemark horses the only Lincoln eligibles who were on the track this morning Howard Wells Equifox was also sent a mile The Kentuckian breezed the distance in 145 clicking off the three quarters in 118 118While While Shot Put will be made the fa ¬ vorite in the race the Valdina Farms Vis county is expected to be a strong contender for that honor The son of The Porter Trap Star appeared on the racing strip this morn hg but only galloped and will be sharpened before Saturdays race The Texasowned handicap star is expected to run to his best form in the Lincoln if a fast track prevails He was at a disadvantage in the La Salle when the goingbecame very bad underfoot underfootOther Other th n those mentioned Mrs Dene marks Idle Sun Junius W Bells Steel Heels French Lick Springs Stables Yale o Nine Rodney C Groffs Forever Prince and William C Stroubes Sirasia are still in the running as possible starters in this race which will be the third and last in the dis ¬ tance series of stakes events at the meeting
