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Preoccupy Proves Easily Best in Joliet Renewal RenewalMarsch Marsch Youngster Beats Say Blue With Flashy FrontRunning Effort EffortContinued Continued from Page One Onewhip whip to let him know the race wasnt quite over and the Marsch speedster responded like a first class juvenile He didnt flinch from the lashing but continued on about his task of making a shambles out of the field Nearing the end when it became ap ¬ parent that victory was his Wagner re ¬ verted to an easy hand ride rideOvie Ovie Scurlock contract rider for the Woolford Farm who participated in vic ¬ tory in the opening two races sustained a bad spill in the Hyde Park Boulevard Purse when his mount Chipamink fell during the running and appeared to roll over him The impact appeared to stagger the veteran but upon examination at the tracks first aid station it was found that he suffered only a severe shaking up Chipamink at the time was moving around horses on the turn with great rapidity The winner of the race was the Shady Brook Farms Duquesne who ran coupled in wagering with Merry march Play Hands from Mrs J L Ches tfeys stable finished ahead of A S Hig gins Powdered Milk for the place placeOvie Ovie Scurlock was the hero of the open ¬ ing when he guided Kurkjian Dilgers Foxiola to a hollow victory in the curtain raiser then drove furiously on Mrs G H Emicks June T to gain a dead heat deci ¬ sion with J Emerys Topic in the second race necessitating a double Daily Double payoff payoffScurlock Scurlock enjoyed the ride all the way on Foxiola as she breezed out to the lead at the start and maintained a comfortable margin At the end she was well clear of J H Miles Likeable with B Fogelsons Van Or third thirdThe The second number produced one of the most tenacious stretch drives of the meet ¬ ing when June T and Topic hooked up an eighth of a mile from home and battled right on down to the wire W Emery nephew of the owner of Topic showed a good performance to keep his mount going long enough to earn a deadlock deadlockAnother Another knock em down and drag em out affair developed hi the third race when Phil Leons Real Sweet drove to a nose margin over Mrs A Sabaths American Wave with J M Hutchins My Star a well beaten third thirdShowing Showing more early foot than usual Real Sweet dogged American Waves pace until the head of the stretch when the two en ¬ gaged in a bitter battle Real Sweet finally gained command at the eighth pole but lost it nearing the line only to come again and get up in the last jumps AL Fay who began his career as a journeyman jockey after losing his apprentice allowance yes ¬ terday rode the winner
