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C C Curtiss in Field For Pontiac Handicap HandicapShifty Shifty Son of Byrd Seeking Second Win at Fairmount Park ParkCOLUNSYDLLE COLUNSYDLLE 111 June 2 Huntley Johnsons good sprinter C C Curtiss will try for his second handicap victory of the season when he faces the starter in the Pontiac Handicap a sixfurlong affair that will headline tomorrows program at Fair mount Park In his previous start which was in the Inaugural Handicap the son of Byrd won by five lengths at the sixfurlong distance Inasmuch as the Pontiac is also at threequarters C C Curtiss will prob ¬ ably go to the post a shortpriced favorite favoriteAlso Also named to take part in the Pontiac Lookout Blond and Ballyarnett both win ¬ ners in their first start at Fairmount Tom ochichi a popular favorite of last season Fillibeg a onetime stakes winner Flour town who was well backed last time out and Ganado and Prahs C C Curtiss will be high weight with 118 pounds which will be nine pounds more than the next heavily burdened animal animalChief Chief in support of the Pontiac Handicap on the weekend card will be the Spring ¬ field an allowance race at one mile and 70 yards Swing Leader winner of the Me ¬ morial Day Handicap and Gourmet who was third in that race are listed to start Gourmet was favored on the holiday and may again be the choice He only picks up three pounds whereas Swing Leader picks up nine pounds Gourmet was going very fast at the finish of the Memorial Day Others entered are Bolivar Stingy Lady Marjorie S and Doubtful DoubtfulOf Of the other races two will be at one mile and 70 yards three at six furlongs and one at five and onehalf furlongs
