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Fairmount Offers Sprint And Distance Handicaps HandicapsGourmet Gourmet Shoulders 125 Pounds In Quest of Third Win in Row RowCOTLTNSVTTTre COTLTNSVTTTre 111 June 23 Another fine program of nine races is down for de ¬ cision at Fairmount Park tomorrow after ¬ noon Heading the racing menu are two handicaps one at six furlongs and the other over the one mile and 70 yards dis ¬ tance The sprint will be run as the fifth race and is to be known as the Alton Hand ¬ icap while the route affair is the Edwards ville Handicap Both races are named for nearby niinois cities Fairmount Park is situated in Madison County and Edwards ¬ ville is the county seat seatGourmet Gourmet D C Wilhelms weight carry ¬ ing son of Pot au Feu will attempt to carry 125 pounds in the Edwardsville in trying for his third straight victory Gourmet was scheduled to go postward Wednesday in the one mile and a sixteenth St Charles Handicap and in at the same weight but when rain came and the track turned muddy Wilhelm withdrew the horse from the race Gourmet won the Edgemont Purse several weeks ago with 122 pounds and had to give his best to garner a nose decision over Doubtful However the horse showed he needed racing and that effort will tune him up for a better effort in the Edwardsville EdwardsvilleMrs Mrs A Breedloves improved Fisherville winner of the St Charles Handicap last Wednesday is next in weight assignment racing secretary and handicapper Richard A Leigh giving him 114 pounds for his engagement Swing Leader owned by Mr and Mrs E B Shipp one of the few horses here who hold a decision over Gour ¬ met drew 110 pounds while Doubtful owned by Humes Sparrow is next at 107 pounds poundsOther Other probable starters are YaMan 106 Ardour and Phantom Town 105 each Play Arm 104 and Flourtown 103 The latter is coupled with Swing Leader and finished third in the St Charles last Wednesday WednesdayA A recent arrival from Chicago Liberty Flash property of the St Louisowned Myrtle Maroon Stable drew the post of honor in the Alton Leigh has packed 115 pounds on the fouryearold son of Liberty Limited because of his most recent victory in Chicago However C E Nolens Bally arnett whose last two races have been ex ¬ cellent gets in at one pound less than the Myrtle Maroon representative representativeRemembering Remembering owned by W J McClure victorious in the Highland Handicap last Saturday is next at 111 pounds followed by Huntley Johnsons C C Curtiss the successful one in the Inaugural Handicap who continues to take off weight from his last races The son of Byrd is handicapped at 110 Letter V coupled with Liberty Flash who also came from Chicago several days ago is to carry 100 while the others expected to contest the 1200 purse are Tintitter and Marjorie S with 107 Bounds each eachAnother Another good race is the fourth event It brings together eight threeyearolds in an allowance race Entered here are Phils Pet Colleen Sue Queen Kizzie Old Iron Galla Mint Lookout Blond Cling Tight and Sun Squall SquallThe The program opens with a five arid one half furlong dash in which 10 are entered while the second is at the same distance and drew nine probable starters startersSilent Silent Host the only horse to win four races at the meeting will attempt to hang up his fifth victory in the third event He is meeting Three Bangs a three times win ¬ ner Matched against them are Squaw Jane winner of her last race Preco Phantom Lady Predictable and Rodman Keenori all winners since the beginning of the local session sessionSprinters Sprinters are also matched in the seventh and eighth races while the ninth or extra race brings together eight two yearolds The proceeds of the extra race will be for the benefit of the Victory Mothers and War Dads Fund FundThere There will be no change in post time The first race will go postward at 200 p m
