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Eleven Routers Oppose Quizzle Today Higgins Ace Aims For Repeat Score Real Short, Winter Rules Figure to Give Favorite Most Trouble in St. Charles HAWTHORNE, Cicero, 111., June 11.— Allen S. Higgins Quizzle, who produced one of the most startling upsets of the meeting last week when he suddenly found himself after competing poorly in his previous efforts, gets a chance to prove conclusively that he is back in his very best form tomorrow when he meets another field of keen middle-distance runners in the St. Charles Purse, a mile and one-sixteenth race that headlines the card. At his best Quizzle is a tough horse to beat, as was proven last year. when he captured a trio of stakes races and showed tremendous speed on other occasions. During the season he won the Inaugural Handicap, "second division" at Sportsmans Park, the Crete Handicap and dead-heated for first place with Espino Gold in the Francis S. Peabody Memorial Handicap last year. He couldnt be rated as another Armed or even a truly first rater, but it took next to the very best to match him at any distance. Returned to Best Form When the season opened here, Quizzle, who is now eight years old, was entered frequently and until last week he had failed to land in the money, though he had won a race early this year at Tropical Park. It was feared in some quarters that he was only a shell of his old self. Then last Thursday he decided to put on his running shoes, for a change, and in a mile and one-sixteenth race against the same class of horses he meets tomorrow he displayed his best form. He pegged the pace until nearing the turn for home, then applied the pressure and dashed up into a good lead and remained there the rest of the distance. In back of him that day were Sugar Chest, Mighty Lucky, Sugar Man, Devalue, What Night, Real Short, Pink Devil, Cerberus, Lost and Found, Signals Bloke and Gay Town. One of his victims in that race, however, had a good excuse for his poor performance and it may be Quizzle will encounter strong opposition from him tomorrow. The thoroughbred in question is the Brown Stables Real Short, a five-year-old gelded son of Brevity, who was in the middle of a strong drive towards the leaders on the far turn when his saddle slipped, causing his jockey, Tommy Mansor, to hold on for dear life to remain aboard. Real Short has previously ran third to Historian and Tiger Rebel in the Steger Handicap here. Mrs. E. Lands Winter Rules is another who looms as a strong contender. In his last start here on May 25 he was favored to beat Devalue, Rockwood Lou, Real Short and others but that particular jaunt developed into one of the roughest-run of the meeting and the gray six-year-old was one of the most affected. He was moving up with a strong rush near the head of the stretch but was blocked and lost all chance. Previously he had scored impressively, beating Lost and Found, Powdered Milk, Rex, Devalue and Signals Bloke. Should mud happen along, what with the ever-changing climatic conditions in this area, the Woodview Stables Quibs Bally and H. J. Schmitz Session will come in for considerable support. Both are regarded as superior mud-runners. Blenette, the clever daughter of Blenheim — Giggling is another who loves "off" tracks. She is moving up several notches in class after scoring easily here Saturday. Completing the field will be Powdered Milk, Sky Wolf, Dockie, Cherry Wine, Come and Go and Rex.
