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Luzerne Purse Attracts ElevenHorse LineUp LineUpClarempnt Clarempnt Miss Captain Ruth Seek Honors at Sportsmans SportsmansSPORTSMANS SPORTSMANS PARK Cicero HI May 1 The sprinting division which has been monopolizing the spotlight during the open ¬ ing phases of competition at this miniature course once again will take over the fea ¬ tured offering tomorrow with 11 shifty campaigners representing eight interests being named for the Luzerne a fivefur ¬ long dash billed as the sixth race raceThe The Luzerne has attracted a number of real oilburners and is likely to develop into a furious battle for the lead before the field reacnes the first turn The two most likely to succeed in this endeavor are the DonnaRay Stables Claremont Miss and Danny Brammers Captain Ruth A five yearold daughter of Transmute Pouta way Claremont Miss has been long known for her quickness out of the gate and she is reported to be in first class condition for her spring bow here In her last 10 races she has dashed to the fore in eight and on two occasions managed to maintain her speed long enough to win The short dis ¬ tance will fit her nicely and the only ques ¬ tion in the minds of local turfites is whether she can carry her blistering speed around the sharp turns turnsCaptain Captain Ruth after having shown fine foot in her trials made her seasonal bow here Monday and displayed her usual smartness during the early stages while hugging the turns like a veteran half miler She gave way in the final drive however and it may have been that she was in need of conditioning conditioningKurkjian Kurkjian Dilgers John Q Public who failed in his role as favorite against some of the better sprinters Monday will attempt to make amends in this sprint and retains enough loyal supporters to be regarded as one of the choices choicesMrs Mrs E M Kohouts roan gelding Ilefetchit who failed to work up any signs of animation during his Florida campaign is expected to come up with a clever per ¬ formance against these speedsters He is partial tothe footing here and has previous ¬ ly proven his ability to handle the tricky turns His young trainer Ralph Bohn has given him a careful prep his latest move being a handy half in 52 which isnt far away from the figure many horses have been registering in actual competition competitionBolo Bolo Tie who will race coupled with Claremont Miss captured his last race against a fine field of sprinters at Oaklawn Park before coming here and may prove an able companion for the fleet mare John Q Public will be assisted by his stablemate Victory Blue while another entry will find W H Bishops Old Silk and After Eight teaming up Others in the field will be Five A M My Scott and She Didnt
