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Twilight Twilight Tear Tear Wins Wins Princess Princess Doreen; Doreen; Great Great American American Easy Easy for for Fighting Fighting Don Don Bell Song Second to Calumet Miss as Durazna Is Unplaced Victress Comes Off Pace to i Assert Her Superiority and Score in Clear at Homewood HOMEWOOD, 111., June 28. Twilight Tear proclaimed herself the champion of the three-year-old fillies at "Washington Park here this afternoon as she raced to a handy victory in the six furlongs of the 0,000 Princess Doreen Stakes before a cheering crowd of 12,000 who had backed her into odds-on favoritism. Carrying top weight of 121 pounds, Warren Wrights homebred, covered the distance in 1:10, time just two-fifths off the track mark as her principal western rival for the crown, Durazna, turned in an unaccountably dull race and finished out of the money. Dr. Eslie Asburys Bell Song, the early leader, finished in second place, a respectful length and a half off the winner. Six lengths farther back, Hyman Friedbergs Harriet Sue was third a neck before Durazna. Thus resulted the long awaited encounter between the three glamorous daughters of Bull Lea. Upon dismounting from Twilight Tear, jockey Conn McCreary said: "It was a pleasant trip." Eighth Straight for Winner Jockey Jess Higley, who had the leg up on Durazna, said his mount "didnt seem her true self. She did not have the old zip and we hope to do better next time." This was "Suzies" eighth consecutive triumph of her sensational 1944 campaign and added ,050 to earlier gleanings. She returned her large following .80 for the customary . The successful Calumet filly was a tremendous favorite oyer the presumptuous Lexingtonian and was cheered loud and long when she returned to the winners ring. There was hp visible excuse for Duraznas unexpectedly poor showing and she did not perform like the same bright filly who had toyed with Harriet Sue a few days back-. Starter Roy Dickerson sent the half dozen in the Princess Doreen away on one stride and for an instant Durazna showed about a neck in front, followed closest by Twilight Tear on the inside and Bell Song on the outside. Midway of the backstretch, Bodiou chirped to Bell Song and she responded with such alacrity she bounded into a length lead, incidentally shutting off Durazna rather abruptly. Durazna and Twilight Tear followed Bell Song around the bend for home, racing as a team. Twilight Tear was on the inside of Durazna and as McCreary seemed intent on moving outside Bell Song, Higley snatched up and went inside the pacemaker. Whereupon McCreary changed his plans also and moved inside Bell Song. Higley drew his whip on Durazna in desperation and gave her one-two but she seemed dead on her feet and Twilight Tear surged irresistibly before her about the eighth pole then passed Bell Song rather handily and was "looking for some horses to beat" at the finish. Bell Song ran a surprisingly good race. Harriet Sue got up in the final strides to beat out the limber Durazna for the show. A thrilling contest resulted in the secondary offering when John Marschs Val-dina Streak defeated Leo J. Caillouettes highly regarded Joes Choice the merest profile in a camera finish for the local Continued on Page Twenty-Four Twilight Tear Captures Princess Doreen Stakes Scores in Clear at Washington As Durazna Winds Up Fourth Continued from Page One seasons first two-year-bid test at six furlongs. Five lengths away, C. C. Tanners Shreve, a half-brother to Blue Swords, finished in third place before Port Chester and the others of a field of 10 which included several futurity eligibles. Valdina Streak was ridden by the veteran jockey Otto Grohs, was timed in 1:12 on a fast surface and paid .80. The crowd seemed undecided as to whether Valdina Streak, Joes Choice or Port Chester deserved the post of favoritism. It was at once a good betting race and a good contest. Port Chester broke in front from the inside stall with Valdina Streak angling over to the rail from the outside going to the far corner. At that elbow, he had sped past Port Chester into a length lead going into the turn and four lengths entering the stretch. Also at that juncture, Joes Choice was trapped in close quarters and squeezed put of contention momentarily. Through the homestretch, Valdina Streak was steadily bearing out and Joes Choice had gamely recovered from interference and was running at him. He just missed. The Marsch colt finished in the middle of the track. Shreve ran evenly.
