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T , , J ■ £ i i , 1 i c s r a t t 1 t to a a R Black Time Shows Way In Sportsmans Offering Takes Grant Park Purse in Easy Fashion — Purling Light Second CICERO, 111., May 15.— Black Time, sporting the silks of Mrs. C. Willis, made it two in a row when he led from start to finish to win by a three-length margin over Purling Light in the Grant Park Purse, feature event on the Friday program before one of the smallest crowds of the current meeting. The five-year-old gelded son of Black Warwick never left the issue in doubt when he surged to the front as the break came. Jockey D. MacAndrew permitted his mount to draw away to a good lead rounding the first turn, then took him in hand and, rating him along nicely, came on to win with plenty left. Purling Light was far back in the early stages of the mile and a sixteenth event, but under punishment in the final quarter mile he moved up steadily to take the place award from the tiring Lactose, who lasted to garner third money. Yondell E. and Speedy Squaw, the only other two to compete, were distanced throughout. The Grant Park was contested over a sloppy racing strip, and the time for the race was 1:54%. The winner. Black Time, an odds-on favorite, returned his backers the smallest pay-off of the afternoon, a mutuel of .80 for each . Stray Chord, favoring the going, proved herself much the best, when she came on win the opening event by a length and half after bearing out on all turns. Mi Secret, well back In the early stages, Continued on Page Three I t , Black Time Shows Way In Sportsmans Offering Takes Grant Park Purse in Easy Fashion — Purling Light Second Continued from Page One closed strongly to get the place narrowly from the tiring Speedy Valley. Time for the race, which was run over a sloppy track, was 1:32% for the seven furlongs. The winner, an outsider in the wagering, paid 4.20. W. A. Osbornes Electric Flag found a track to his liking, when he was returned the winner in the second event, after two other tries at this meeting. The victor was away a bit slowly, moved up swiftly after being steered to the outside going down the back stretch, forged to the front entering the final turn and, under a drive all through the home stretch, had enough left to hold the closing rush of Auld Lang Syne. Electric Flag and Stray Chord, both lightly regarded by the fans, returned the large Daily Double pay-off of 69.20 to those fortunate enough to couple them. together.
