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MRS JOHN D HERTZ Her homebred homebredtwoyearold twoyearold Our Fleet was winner of ofthe the Frizette Stakes Alsabs Day Overtakes Seely To Score at Churchill Downs Mrs Albert Sabaths Miss Is Hard Ridden by Brooks to Win Startle Purse by Neck NeckCHURCHILL CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville Ky May 5 Mrs Albert Sabaths AlsabsDay a homebred daughter of Alsab and the for ¬ mer good race mare Seventh Day drove to a game triumph here today in the Startle Purse which matched six twoyearolds at five furlongs Hard ridden through the stretch by Steve Brooks who is leading rider at the current Downs meeting the Sabath miss nipped Torrence C Melroses Seely the choice in the last sixteenth and won by a neck Harry Bensingers Miss Sal K garnered the short end of the purse a length and threequarters back of the leaders leadersAlsabs Alsabs Day who graduated in Florida before transfer to Kentucky carried her 116 pounds burden over the soft going in 101 commendable time Second choice to Seely in the totalisator the Sabath filly was held at 17 to 10 straight straightUnable Unable to Withstand Alsabs Day DaySeely Seely made the pace until nearing the sixteenth gole in the stretch and the Mel rose miss continued quite willingly but she did not have the speed or stamina to with ¬ stand Alsabs Day who closed very stoutly under Brooks urging Seely an easy win ¬ ner in her previous and only other start gave a sharp effort to be second while Miss Sal K was an evengoing third Clear and much warmer weather pre ¬ vailed in the Falls City area today and a crowd of some 13000 enthusiastic patrons patronsContinued Continued on Page Three Alsabs Day Registers Over Seely at Churchill ChurchillSabath Sabath Juvenile Hard Ridden by Brooks to Gain Neck Accounting AccountingContinued Continued from Page One Onewitnessed witnessed the midweek program The track was muddy for the earlier events on the card but it improved as the matinee progressed the warm sun and brisk breeze rapidly drying out the footing footingGraham Graham Byrums Delia M a daughter of the 1940 Kentucky Derby victor Galla hadoin and Lallia Brook was a surprise winner in the fourth race and paid 6400 in the straight tote pool Given a well judged ride by Pat Milligan Delia M held a three lengths advantage over C and K Stables favored Dusty at the end of the six and onehalf furlongs while Grisspm Shermans Alrusha bested the nine others for the show award awardDelia Delia M was timed in 122 Mi over the soft course courseSaint Saint Nicholas a homebred son of Psy chic Bid and Santa carried J Graham Browns Brown Hotel Stable silks to a game graduation victory in the second race a fivefurlong dash for twoyearolds Closing determinedly under a brisk ride by Willie Garner Saint Nicholas was up to beat Frank Spellmans Pappys Rebel by a head margin Four lengths back of the lapped leaders Friedberg Barnetts Truett finished third in the field of six sixWilliam William Veenemans Royal Slam was the choice for this offering and after she had Breached the lead stumbled and nearly went down The daughter of Grand Slam re ¬ covered but lost ground steadily after er mishap and it was apparent that she had suffered injury Sain Nfch6las found Ihemuddytrack to his liking and stepped the distance in 102 ys after which he paid 1120 straight Kennedy Wilkersons Polly M ridden by apprentice Joe DAugustino defeated 1 11 other ordinary platers in the first race at six furlongs GrisSom Shermans Charsom finished second in the sprint but lie was disqualified and placed third after bothering Thomas Piatts Alcan during the drive Charsom bumped Alcan when bear ¬ ing out and his rider George Monson was unable to keep him on a straight course Polly W paid 1940 after she completed H CDODSON Saddled the Chicago owned Alsabs Day for Tier victory in the Startle Purse at Churchill Downs
