view raw text
Juke Box Outdistances Rivals at Sportsmans Sets Own Pace and Draws Off To Lead Dots Risk by Three SPORTSMANS PARK, Cicerc, 111., May 3. — Joenace Stables hard-hitting Juke Box shouldered top weight of 123 pounds and delivered a sound trouncing to six opponents in the featured ,000 Hawthorne Handicap at Sportsmans Park today. The game son of Maedic and Lina Clark, under a well-judged ride by N. Leroy Pierson, earned the verdict the hard way by setting all his own pace and drawing out at the end, under mild pressure, to be three lengths before Kirkpatrick and Turners mud-fond Wise Counsellor filly, Dots Risk, at the end of the one mile and a sixteenth distance. Dots Risk raced in closest attendance on the winner from the outset, but her every move to decrease the advantage of Juke Box was met by a game response from the Joenace representative. Yet Pierson, who knows the capabilities of his charge, had reserved enough energy to enable him to draw away nearing the end. Two and a half lengths farther back of Dots Risk, Topnard was an even-going third for Hilltop Stock Farm. Topnard had been sluggish to find his stride, moved into third position after a half mile, but was unable to improve himself thereafter. The Joenace Stable is owned by Joe A. Kroeck and Ace Fessenden, of Chicago, and the victory of Juke Box added ,100 to the stables coffers. Juke Box covered the distance in 1:55% over a slow track and was the choice, to return .80. Cloudy weather and chilly air did not deter a crowd of 17,485 from turning out for the afternoons sport. Ben Fogelsons Pomps Gal, benefiting Continued on Page Three Juke Box Leads From Start To Whip Dots Risk by Three Continued from Page One by a tightening race here on opening day and the slow going that prevailed, drove to a well-earned victory in the River Forest Handicap that topped the supporting races. Well ridden by Jess Higley, the winner was steadied within reach of the early leaders and moved into closer contention when roused leaving the backstretch. At this juncture, Mrs. Valenti, racing for Mrs. C. Valenti, had ousted the early pacemaker Bentbrook, from command and had drawn clear in the lead. Pomps Gal was asked for speed and moved to the leader on the outside as they swung into the home lane. Mrs. Valenti was loathe to surrender the lead and Higley was compelled to rouse her mildly as the two swung through the late stretch on almost equal terms. In the drive to the wire, Pomps Gal was able to inch away to be three-quarters of a length be« fore Mrs. Valenti as the finish line wai
