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Ration in Six-Length Score at Sportsmans Filly Stumbles While Making Pace, but Still Proves Best CICERO, 111., April 30. — Ration, a three-year-old filly from the racing stable of W. F. Mannagh, managed to reach the winners circle after two other tries during the current meeting. This game daughter of Hard Tack and Swizzlestick, took a long lead soon after leaving the starting gate but dropped back suddenly entering the back stretch when she stumbled. Her pilot, apprentice W. Gillespie, then steered his mount to the outside and under a hard drive, soon regained her lead and, continuing on under pressure, won by the wide margin of six lengths. Joe W. Browns Michigan Token, far back in the early stages, closed a big gap rounding the final turn while saving ground, to account for the place. Bolue who raced in spots, was a tiring third. Ration traversed the seven furlongs in the slow time of 1:33 and paid her backers .40 for each . Another large week-day crowd was in attendance for the running of the eight-race card and although the feature race was declared off in the morning and a substitute race used in its stead, enthusiasm ran high. Valtite, running the fastest five furlongs of the meeting, accounted for the opening event of the Thursday program. The six-year-old gelding, sporting the silks of the partners, Craig and Novak, took a long lead soon after the break came and, under a well-rated ride by jockey A. Carr, held his advantage to the end, winning by three lengths over his closest rival, Monon Lad. The latter, racing in the interest of D. C. Wilhelm, was always closest to the winner, but could never threaten. Merry Bid, making his first start of the meeting, finished Continued on Page Eighteen Ration in Six-Length Score at Sportsmans Filly Stumbles While Making Pace, but Still Proves Best Continued from Page One third. Time for the sprint distance was 1:02%. The second race of the afternoon went to Glen Gorbet when his seven-year-old gelding, Imperial Jones, outgamed Five Fifty to win by a neck in a driving finish. The son of Dark Hero was always in a contending position and, saving ground rounding the far turn, closed steadily, was taken to the outside after the home stretch and wore down the pacemaker, to win going away. W. Walters Silverwood got up in the final strides to get the show. The Daily Double of Valtite and Imperial Jones paid 8.20. Co Hatter, making the first start of her career, was returned the winner in the third event when she outgamed Greenocks Coin to win narrowly. This two-year-old filly, racing in the interest of A. M. Koewler, stayed close to the pace going to the first turn and, responding to pressure rounding the final bend, wore down Greenocks Coin to score by a nose. The game daughter of Cohort and Angry Plume ran the four and one-half furlongs in :58y5 to equal the track record set by James Quest. Stepping Out was third. Co Hat ter, an outsider in the wagering, paid her supporters the large mutuei of 1.60. Mrs. S. Smiths Paul Lee proved an easy winner in the fourth race, when he trimmed a field of 10 sprinters. Jockey M. Meckler rushed his mount up swiftly after reaching the back stretch the second time around and, continuing on, left the field far behind to win by six lengths. Sally I., a forward factor in the early stages, held on to save the place. Wonana was third. Dandy Maiden, who set the pace for th« first half mile, was fourth.
