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TooTimelyTakes Coaching ClubOaks Hasty Kiss Continues Winning Ways Downs Sonny Casey1 By Head in Sprint SprintOvercomes Overcomes Long Early Lead Of Kara Racer to Register Third Straight Triumph TriumphSTICKNEY STICKNEY 111 May 26 E P Metzs Hasty Kiss winner of her only two previous starts this year moved into more select company to register her third straight suc ¬ cess when she accounted for the six furlong Thomas Hotel Purse the sixth and one of the better races on a program of heavy track racing which the Lincoln Fields Jockey Club staged at Hawthorne today Ridden by Pliney Johnson Hasty Kiss wore down Sonny Casey near the end to win by a head Drollon the public choice was third two lengths back backSonny Sonny Casey had the most early speed here and he turned into the home stretch with a lead of four lengths but Hasty Kiss who was prominent from the beginning gradually got to him and In the last few strides passed him She paid 2020 for 2 in the mutuels mutuelsIn In taking the place Sonny Casey was swerving badly but he had no trouble hold ¬ ing Drollon far back over the early fur ¬ longs safe safeJust Just for Furi Annexes Opener OpenerWilliam William Knebelkamps Just for Fun homebred threeyearold filly by Spanish Play and Lady Astor sprinted to a popular victory as another program of heavy track racing got under way at Hawthorne this afternoon Just for Fun guided by Nick Jemas ran six furlongs over the tough track in 119 to win the opening event on a card once more given over for the most part to less fashionable thorough ¬ breds bredsThe The Knebelkamp filly came from behind In the home stretch and finished stoutly to win by three lengths with Fly the Coop second and James Quest third Just for Fun who was held at odds of 11 to 10 was well back of the leaders the first half mile but then rallied smartly and was in front before reaching the eighth pole Then she drew out fast to win as she pleased pleasedFly Fly the Coop displayed the most early speed and went in front for more than a half mile but he was no match for the Winner though he was good enough to take second honors two and a half lengths be ¬ fore James Quest who was up in the clos ¬ ing strides to account for third money by a neck Star Kan was fourth after having raced in closest pursuit of the pace to the last quarter quarterThe The second race also was contested at atContinued Continued on Page Two Hasty Kiss Continues In Her Winning Ways WaysDowns Downs Sonny Casey Head Margin For Third Straight Score of Year YearContinued Continued from Page One Onesix six furlongs and here the winner was Fred Seroy s My Crest who was achieving her first success in more than forty starts She also raced from behind and reached the end a length and a half in front of her nearest rival Gray Ethel while the favor ¬ ite Fishers Pet ran third thirdMy My Crest handled by George Bowman began to improve her position after reach ¬ ing the turn and responding to energetic handling in the stretch she got to the lead about an eighth mile from the wire After getting to the front she gradually drew clear Those who wagered on her chances were rewarded to the extent of 3540 for 2 and her performance completed a Daily Double combination which paid 77 77Gray Gray Ethel was prominent from the be ¬ ginning and in taking second money beat Fishers Pet a length The latter slow to settle into her best stride might have been closer but for stumbling in the drive In hobbling she went over on Bright Novet who wound up fourth fourthMrs Mrs I Karas Fealty stole a long lead in the third race and held it to the end of the six furlongs She was five lengths in front swinging into the home stretch and jockey George Burns did not have to work very hard to land her home in front by two and a half lengths The battle for the place was somewhat closer Safe Bid just lasting to save second money from Hydate by a head Hillfilly the favorite raced wide all the way and never threat ¬ ened enedH H A Herm of Chicago won the fourth race a fivefurlong test for maiden two yearolds with a youngster he claimed dur ¬ ing the Sportsmans Park meeting He is Hasty Message who under the handling of Ferrill Zufelt won with eight lengths to spare to the delight of those who made him the favorite Zacapet who was in front for a time had to be content with the place while third money went to Transfran OHurry who showed the most early speed quit badly after a quarter quarterJockey Jockey Bowman rode his second winner of the afternoon when he got Coupon home in front in the sixfurlong fifth race for his contract employer L F King Coupon took the lead on the inside on the stretch turn and in the final straightaway quickly pulled away to score by three and a half lengths Due Sport moved into second place entering the final quarter and stayed there while Gay Youth closed well enough to be third NaniLeonai the favorite flat ¬ tered her supporters by showing the way until the winner came along and theri promptly dropped out of the picture
