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HOWARD WELLS Trainer of Blue Skimmer winner of her two Tone en ¬ gagements to date Lake Forest Purse to Blue Skimmer SkimmerEleven SkimmerL L Eleven Promising Juveniles in Tremont Asbury Homebred Filly Whips Lady Kentucky in Easy Style Johnstown Miss Remains Unbeaten in FiveLength Victory June T Triumphs TriumphsSTICKNEY STICKNEY 111 June 13 The two yearold Blue Skimmer proved too good for the band of juveniles opposed to her in the Lake Forest Purse fifth race on to ¬ days program at Hawthorne The daughter of Johnstown was impressive in register ¬ ing the second victory of the Lincoln Fields meeting and the second of her career She remains unbeaten Her margin over Lady Kentucky who was also trying for her sec ¬ ond victory in as many starts was five lengths while Princess Rena finished third in the fivefurlong affair affairBlue Blue Skimmer who races in the colors of Dr Eslie Asbury her breeder was ridden by A Bodiou and went to the front early She took command rounding the far turn and easily withstanding a challenge from Princess Rena on the stretch bend was never in danger thereafter Lady Kentucky might have been closer had she not suf ¬ fered bad racing luck around the far turn and being forced to take up As it was she was top good for Princess Rena A field of seven raced and Lady Kentucky was the favorite with Blue Skimmer the second choice choiceA A light rain fell during some of the early races but the sun came out just previous to the running of the fifth event The track was muddy The attendance was estimated at 10581 10581J J W Martin Suspended SuspendedPrevious Previous to the running of the fourth race it was announced that apprentice Martin rider of Hit It had been suspended for 10 racing days He will be permitted to fulfill his engagements Wednesday but will be grounded for the remaining three days of the Lincoln Fields meeting and for the first seven days of the Arlington Park meeting which gets under way at Wash ¬ ington Park Monday MondayBut But five horses sought honors in the fourth race and the well backed Huri Horn Hari from the stable of L M Severson was the winner With Martin in the saddle the son of Spic and Span went to the front in the stretch and withstood a challenge from Sales Talk to hold the latter to the end Powder Bluff the early leader lasted to be third The distance was six furlongs furlongsCincinnatus Cincinnatus a fouryearold who had been postward eight times this year with ¬ out having been in the money graduated from the maiden ranks in the opening race when he ran away from his field nearing the stretch turn and lasted to win by a little over one length from the favored Per ¬ plex If ever a tired horse won a race it was Cincinnatus He was staggering at the end and Perplex would have taken him in a few more strides Perplex came from far farContinued Continued on Page TwentyFour Blue Skimmer Oufsprints Her Lake Forest Rivals RivalsAsbury Asbury Homebred Juvenile Whips Lady Kentucky by Five Lengths LengthsContinued Continued from Page One Oneback back to close much ground Obisbo mak ¬ ing his first start of the year was third Cincinnatus ridden by Otto Grohs paid 5680 The distance was one mile and 70 Yards YardsDarien Darien a twoyearold owned by the In ¬ dian Rocks Stable of H Ulmer was easily best in the second race and won by seven lengths Ridden by Charlie Wahler and favored in the wagering Darien sprinted up on the outside nearing the stretch turn to take command and drew out thereafter The wellbacked second choice Bolo Prince was second and Miles City was third The race was fashioned for maiden juvenile colts and geldings Darien is by Peace Chance and was making his first start since arriving in the North from Florida where he started three times last winter winterHit Hit It from the stable of C U Yaeger finished first in the third race but was dis ¬ qualified for fouling and placed third The fouryearold racing on the outside of Anthem in the stretch bore over on the latter causing her in turn to interfere with Ever Flying and as Anthem finished second and Ever Flying third they were moved up a notch when Hit It was set back Apprentice J W Martin was on Hit It who came from fourth place to join the early leaders in the last quarter The dis ¬ tance was six and onehalf furlongs and it marked the third disqualification in the past eight racing days Other winners pe ¬ nalized in that period were Old Kentuck and Sir Bim
