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Liberty Bon Registers Again at Sportsmans SportsmansOvertakes Overtakes Sweeping Ahead After Forcing Pace in Juvenile Dash CICERO 111 May 7 Demonstrating that his previous victory was not of a fluke variety liberty Bon a Texasbred son of Liberty Limited won the first fivefurlong race of the meeting for juveniles when he accounted for the Kankakee Purse fifth and first of two sparkling events presented at Sportsmans Park today Under Larry Barney and carrying only 109 pounds against the 120 assigned R L Oldhams Sweeping Ahead an oddson choice Lib Continued on Page Four Liberty Bon Wins Again at Cicero CiceroOvertakes Overtakes Sweeping Ahead After Forcing Fast Pace In Juvenile Attraction AttractionContinued Continued from Page One Oneerty erty Bon drove to the front when inside the final 40 yards to flaunt William F Morgans banner threequarters of a length before the favorite as they reached the final marker The time of 101 over the half mile oval was fine for twoyearolds Third to complete the dash was E N Bissos Captain Eddie and Dog Daze was third thirdSteadied Steadied while Sweeping Ahead was en ¬ joying a comfortable advantage during the opening threeeighths Liberty Bon went to the leader with a rush However Sweep ing Ahead was not ready to give up the task and held on stubbornly to the end endDog Dog Daze chased the leaders for three eighths and then gave way to Captain Eddie and Gremlin Sir Date and Nancy Lee offered no threats threatsCrystal Crystal Torch threeyearold son of Torchilla and Black Crystal graduated from the maiden ranks when he drove to a victory over Stage Door Mr Infinity and seven others in the fivefurlong first race raceRidden Ridden by Willie Gillespie and repre ¬ senting Mrs V Sovinski Crystal Torch raced Ebs First into submission during the run to the back stretch and then drew away to a commanding lead However he tired rapidly in the last stages and Stage Door was fast wearing him down downGillespie Gillespie Rides Daily Double Winners WinnersGillespie Gillespie was astride his second winner thereby accounting for the Daily Double combination when he won with Hilltop Stock Farms Elcinap Attracting nine older maidens and also at five furlongs the dash found Air Raider and Dabiton the early pacemakers Elcinap a daughter of Display and Panicle went into command after a half mile and Gillespie kept her under pressure to the end Charnock was the runnerup and Gushing third The winner was a slight favorite over Charnock Closing in whirlwind fashion the Cali ¬ forniabred Conejo got up in the final stride of the five furlongs third race to down NaniLeonai who had led from the start Yankee Notions was third a neck farther away and the same distance be fore Camp Liberty the favorite who fin ¬ ished fourth fourthTartarus Tartarus half brother to Clyde Van Dusen and other winners provided a big surprise when he drove down on the put side to be the winner of the fourth race It was Mistletoe who was robbed of vic ¬ tory for the latter held the leadership from soon after the start until Mrs F Whitings nineyearold Torchilla gelding started his successful drive Chi and Sylvan Dell always were the best of the others and included Mr Smith an 11 to 10 favorite and Free Miss a strong second choice
