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Preakness Preakness Candidates Candidates Finish Finish Training; Training; Relious Relious Surprises Surprises in in Chicago Chicago Heights Heights Leads Daybreak By Five Lengths Apprentice Higley Gives Dursch Colt Hustling Ride In Sportsmans Headline* CICERO, 111., May 7.— C. H. Durschs Relious, a four-year-old son oT Brilliant and Aurelia, proved himself much the best, though overlooked in the wagering, in winning the Chicago Heights Purse, feature event of the Thursday program. The game colt, ridden by that good apprentice, Jess Higley, trailed the field for the first sixteenth mile, then under mild urging moved up swiftly, while saving ground rounding the second turn and continuing on, forged to the front entering the final turn and, having plenty left, drew away in the final furlong to win as he pleased. Daybreak, from the racing stable of W. B. Stucki, finished eight lengths in front of the tiring Ballinderry to take the place money. Ballinderry, the favorite, set the pace for the first half mile, then tired badly, but was much the best of the others. The seven furlongs was run in 1:2925, the best time of the day. The winner, an outsider in the wagering, returned 6.40 to his supporters. Another large turnout of faithful turf fans were in attendance for the running of todays eight-race program, although the slight wind that was blowing had a chill to it. Joe Fisher Best in Opener Joe Fisher, racing in the silks of O. Burton, proved much the best In the opening event, romping home an easy victor by three lengths over Tusco. The son of Gay Monarch rushed into the lead after going the first half-mile and, under slight urging by jockey H. Lemmons, came on to win as he pleased. Braxton Bell was third. Time for the five furlongs was 1:0245 over the slow racing strip. Even Tan, well rated off the pace in the early stages, closed with a rush after going the first half mile to win by a wide margin in the second event. Lemmons took his mount in hand soon after the start and, reserving her off the early pace, moved up when rounding the Tar turn, continued on to win with something in reserve. Road-master, who set all the early pace, weakened when the winner challenged but was much the best of the others. Sir Kiev closed much ground in the final quarter mile to take the show end of the purse. After two attempts at this meeting, the two-year-old filly, Greenocks Coin, managed to graduate from the maiden ranks when she defeated a field of eight maidens in the third race of the card. The daughter of Greenock took the lead soon after the start and, under pressure for the most part Continued on Page Thirty-Nine Relious Beats Daybreak In Sportsmans Feature Outsider in Wagering Gets Home With Five Lengths to Spare Continued from Page One of the four and a half furlongs, managed to last to win by three-quarters of a length over Elcinap. The racing strip, which was slow for the first two events, was drying out fast. Greenocks Coin traversed the distance in the good time of :58. The Needmore Stable made it two winners in two starts for the stable when they sent Downy Pillow to the post to account for the fourth race on the card. The five-year-old mare was well rated back of the pace for the first half mile by jockey H. Litzenberger and when ready moved up to take command rounding the final bend and, under very little pressure, came on to win as she pleased. Mrs. S. Smiths Paul Lee, the pacemaker, was a tiring second, five lengths in front of Very True, who finished in third position. Downy Pillow, a well-backed choice, paid her backers .
