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Shuchor Is Driven Hard to Stave Off Stretch Challenge of Ace of Spades Marks Second Winner of Day for Allen Shelton On Fairmount Park Card COLLINSVILLE. 111.. June 1.— E. D. Slavins Shuchor, a well-bred nine-year-old gelded son of Haste — Curiosity Shop, conquered five others in the six furlongs sixth race, one of the better offerings on the all-claiming program conducted before a fair sized ladies day crowd at Fairmount Park. Allen Shelton, who was chalking up a double, drove the winner to the wire a length before Ace of Spades owned in partnership by G. and W. Shutz and who was impeded shortly after the start to wend between horses in the late stages and narrow the gap. coming from last place with a belated bid for honors after suffering interference shortly after the start. The favorite. Border Blitz, was the aggressor in the opening stages but when called upon in the drive failed to hold his advantage. Takes Early Lead Shuchor. whose sire is well remembered by local and St. Louis fans as the winner of the 1926 Fairmount Park Derby and who still holds the track record here for the mile and a quarter, set in that race, raced the distance over a fast track in 1:15 flat and paid .20 in the mutuels. Shuchor was sent into the van shortly after the quarter and heading for home enjoyed a two-length advantage. Drawing near the finish wire Shelton caught sight of the fast-closing Ace of Spades and went to the whip to insure the victory. Ace of Spades, racing along the rail soon after the break came, was pinched back and forced to take up and under good handling by J. Dean Jessop worked his way up between horses and might have overtaken the winner in a few more strides. Mrs. Breedloves Watch Chilla returned to competition in the first race today and triumphed over five others who answered the bugle call in the five-furlong dash. The winner, who was a fast-closing second here opening day. came from off the pace and in the final yards wore down Bradyville to win going away by a neck margin. The latter was a length and a half before Lark-along for the place. Willie Brinson, a product of St. Louis, was at the reins as Watch Chilla sped the distance in 1:0145. Choice in the field, the winner paid .40. Kiels Best, making his 1945 debut, shouldered top weight of 115 pounds among five others in the five furlongs second race and returned to the wire a neck in front of Miss Omega, who came up to the race with a victory and a second credited in two previous outings here. Post Luck held on for the minor spoils of the offering. Claude Mailen, 45-year-old Kansas sad-dlesmith, was a-t the controls when the F. Underwood representative journeyed the j distance in 1:013.-, to handsomely reward his backers with 0.80. The Daily Double combination of Watch Chilla in the first and Kiels Best refunded 45.80. Helen Dunn Graduates Helen Dunn, a five-year-old offspring of Charley O.— Jessie Dear, graduated from the maiden ranks at the expense of four other seasoned campaigners in the five and a half furlongs third stanza. Allen Shelton brought home the winner from off the pace and after disposing of Bertha J., kept hustling his mount to cross the wire three lengths before Our Risk. Review lasted for third honors. Helen Dunn covered the distance in 1:.0845. to pay 3 to her backers. Six maiden juveniles comprised the field in the fourth contest with Mrs. R. O. Burns Great Card registering a three and a half lengths victory over Green Garden, who was second four lengths before her stablemate. Makeiteasy. Wallie Humes piloted the two-year-old son of Pairbypair — Tremendous over the four and a half furlongs covered in rSG. The winner, making his second start, was heavily supported by the fans in earning his diploma and paid .80. R. Wilcoxs Recalling, who was second in his outing opening day, took command j when the field was dispatched in the fifth race and drew away from her adversaries thereafter without need of urging. The | ► j five-year-old Chance Sun mare, with Jim-j my Cassity aboard, romped home five j lengths in front of High Roller who held the place by a length over Queen Islam. Recalling was well backed by the fans and paid .40, after reeling off six panels! in 1:1433. Jockey Allen Shelton s saddle work overshadowed the program here today when he hung up a triple for the afternoon and went into the lead for riding honors at the meeting. Following J. Dean Jessops feat of four winning mounts. Shelton was ■stride seven horses in as many races to- j day and is credited with three winners. making his total for the meeting one more than Jessop. or seven. Shelton triumphed with Helen Dunn in the third. Shuchor in the sixth and re-; turned to the winners circle on Drake in : ; the finale, one that was overlooked in the | wagering, paying off at 6.40 for .
