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Citation Heading East for Pimlico Proud Ruler Arcaro Purse Victress Sportsmans Host To Famous Jockey JockeyHutchins Hutchins Mare Vindicates Strong Support in Beating Play Hands in Easy Style StyleSPORTSMANS SPORTSMANS PARK Cicero 111 May 3 Jockey Eddie Arcaro presented trainer Paul L Kelley a silver cup after John M Hutchins mare Proud Ruler gained a handy triumph in the fivefurlong Eddie Arcaro Purse here this afternoon Mrs J L Chesneys Play Hands made a gallant effort although never seriously menacing the oddson winner to finish second by three lengths and two lengths before Ben ¬ jamin Fogelsons Petsome The Easy Mon filly was the fifth favorite of the afternoon to tally and paid 300 while sprinting the course in 101 over a track designated as fast for this event Jockey Eddie Arcaro was the hero of the day despite the fact that he was the hon ored guest of the National Jockey Club Inc instead of one of the participants in the sport As a favor to the race track where he rode as an apprentice Arcaro flew here from Louisville where he guided to triumph Saturday Calumet Farms colt Citation in the seventyfourth running of the 100000 Added Kentucky Derby Ar ¬ caro is now the Derby winningest jockey in history having won that stake four times The Kentuckyborn rider will return this evening by airplane to his home on Long Island N Y Turnout of 12479 12479Veteran Veteran reinsman Joe Boucher did not disappoint the 12479 spectators that gath ¬ ered here today to enjoy the beautiful weather and for the many the same type of racing racingOver Over the track that was posted as good during the earlier races but dried out to be fast by the running of the fifth race Proud Ruler soundly trounced her nine rivals Confidently handled Proud Ruler was quickly sent to the lead on the outside of Seamans Pal Boucher had no trouble dis ¬ posing of that racer after being straight ¬ ened into the backstretch and at that time it was evident that it was her race The running was without mishap other than Mister Easy racing very wide on the first turn carrying with him Patmiboy and Hal sickle As the contest was run however they apparently could have had no influ ¬ ence upon the decision decisionWilliam William H Bishops Heres Me victor in the fifth race interrupted the consecutive consecutiveContinued Continued on Page Two Pnoud Ruler Victorious In Eddie Arcaro Purse PurseFamous Famous Derby Rider Honored Guest at Sportsmars Park ParkContinued Continued from Page One Onenumber number of winning favorites in the first four events being a close second choice to River Divide Farms One Blue an paying 860 Apprentice Gerald Porch displayed a continuance of his good form astride the Bishop racer to gain a neck decision at the conclusion of the seven furlongs over the gamely finishing Private Joe and a half length before One Blue Sky Manager faded in the final drive to finish fourth in the field of 10 10The The race was exciting from beginning to finish with a novelty being added when starter Roy Dickerson found it impossible to lead into the gate the willful Valley View Farms Mannequin starting the mare from outside the barrier Mannequin began well enough but could not seriously menace this afternoon Benjamin Fogelsons recent claim Sky Manager and One Blue pro ¬ vided the early interest battling for the pacemaking honors while heads apart Rounding the final turn the contest be ¬ came a fourhorse event with Private Joe driving between while Heres Me curved around the leaders for his gallant stretch drive driveBenjamin Benjamin Fogelsons Peg with Anthony Skoronski doing the saddle duties ac ¬ counted for the first race and coupled with J Stein and W Katfe Richard Boy in the second race completed a 4960 Daily Double Peg in her role as a public choice returned 680 while Richard Boy returned 760 The third and fourth races also going to the favorites were won by H Belks Gus G and Mrs Alphonse Schwartz Sunstorm re ¬ spectively Gus GK paid 640 while the latter was posted on the board at 600
