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Cerberus Cerberus to to Fore Fore Again Again at at Churchill; Churchill; French French Horn Horn Lasts Lasts for for Narrow Narrow Victory Victory Early Lead Fades In Cicero Feature Vegas Justice Challenges Boldly but Fails to Make Grade in Stickney Purse CICERO. 111., May 12.— French Horn, a four-year-old colt from the racing stable of A. J. Waldron, proved himself superior when he lasted in a stretch duel to win the Stickney Purse, the feature event, by a scant nose over the favorite, Vegas Justice. The game son of Aethelstan II. and Mad Beth, having good speed from the beginning, rushed into a long lead rounding the first turn, was forced to a hard drive entering the far turn when Vegas Justice rushed up on the outside and, racing head and head with the latter all through the home stretch, outgamed him to win in a picture finish. The Butsey Hernandez colt was always in closest pursuit of the winner and, rushing up on the outside, made several attempts to take the lead in the final furlong, but was not good enough. Cirio raced evenly throughout and was never able to get within striking distance of the first two, but closed gamely to get the show end of the ,200 purse. The Stickney was run before another record Ladies Day crowd, and over a sloppy racing strip it provided one of the I most thrilling races of the day. Daybreak Takes Secondary Offering After finishing second in his two previous starts here at Sportsmans Park, W. B. Stuckis seven-year-old gelding Daybreak redeemed himself to account for the Hawthorne Purse, secondary feature on the Tuesday program. The game son of High Time, outrun for the first half mile rushed up on the outside of Beamy going to the far turn and although racing on the outside of the latter, raced him into defeat and under urging, came on to win by a length and a quarter. Beamy, racing in the inerest of the Lookout Stock Farm, finished eight lengths in front of the tiring Art of War. Uncle Walter and Pari Sucre, who made up the five -horse field were always far back. The well backed Dawn Portage, racing in the silks of W. Parman, proved much the best in the opening event when she romped home in front of her closest rival by two lengths. After being outrun in the early stages, apprentice W. Gillespie sent his mount to the outside entering the back stretch the second time around and having plenty left when the home stretch was reached came on to win going away. Speedy Valley saved all the ground possible In the final half-mile to account for the Continued on Page Thirty-Seven French Horn Just Lasts To Defeat Vegas Justice Early Lead Dwindles but He Has Nose Advantage at Wire Qpntinued from Page One place share of the purse. Alley came from far back to get the third money. The Needmore Stables three-year-old filly, Spyway, made it two in a row in as many starts here at Sportsmans Park when she scored in the second event. After being rated back of the pace for the first half-mile, the daughter of Special Agent was taken to the outside by jockey H. Litzenberger and being much the best came on to win by a four and a half lengths lead over Auld Lang Syne. The latter very slow to settle into stride, closed a big gap while saving ground in the final quarter mile. Courteous away very slowly closed a lot of ground in the last half-mile to get the show end of the purse. Stepping Out, from the stable of Paul L. Kelley, earned the first purse of her career when she defeated a band of juveniles in the third event. The game daughter of Halcyon and Duchess, after being outrun for the first sixteenth, moved up strongly on the outside of the leaders rounding t.ie i final bend and, under a drive, wore down the tiring Who Kan to win by three-quarters of a length. Anna-a-Vish carried the silks of Mrs. M. Campagna to a surprise victory when s.ie managed to last to win the fourth by a I nose. Showing good speed from the start I and being able to stay in on the turns, the daughter of Vishnu took command rounding the first turn and, under constant urging, drew away going down the ba k stretch, was forced to a hard drive all j through the last furlong and just managed j to last to outgame the swiftly-closing Tet-: ros Jr. Doctor Reder, well up throughout, came on to get the third money. The win-| ner, an outsider in the wagering, paid her backers 3.80.
