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Lord Grillo Victorious Over Donor Donori i Mrs Valenti Ekes Out Nose Score Jessie7s Beau Just Fails to Get Nod NodApprentice Apprentice Porch Completes Triple at Sportsmans Park In Thrilling Score on Mare MareSPORTSMANS SPORTSMANS PARK Cicero 111 May 6 Valenti Stables fiveyearold Spanish Play mare Mrs Valenti splashed over the sloppy racing strip to a nose decision over the gamely charging representative of Mrs G T Peters Jessies Beau at the conclu ¬ sion of the five furlongs featured Martie Flynn Purse Retaining third money two lengths behind this pair was W M Stubbs Blue Fawn with Extra Mileage a like distance away in fourth position Mrs Valenti named after Mrs Catherine Va ¬ lenti was second choice in the field of nine and paid 720 while sprinting the distance in 103 v vThe The smallest attendance of this spring meeting was recorded this rainedsoaked afternoon with a gathering of 7396 wit ¬ nessing the sport conducted under dark skies and dropping temperature temperatureMrs Mrs Valenti was the medium of ap ¬ prentice Gerald Porchs third win of the afternoon and farewell appearance at this meeting being suspended for the re ¬ mainder of the session for his ride astride Henny Penny in yesterdays feature event Porch sent Mrs Valenti from the barrier quickly and remained with the pace of Blue Fawn while racing in the middle of the track After disposing of that one Porch threw the reins at Mrs Valenti when challenged by Jessies Beau and narrowly lasted Paul J Bailey astride Jessies Beau had his mount under snug restraint while within striking distance and saving ground groundGains Gains Fast in Drive Entering the stretch Jessies Beau came to the outside and was gaining with every stride Blue Fawn displayed fine speed but does not have the class to match strides with thecompany with which she competed this afternoon Disappointing the majority of the public M H VanBergs Rose Bed failed to extend herself after a hectic ses ¬ sion at the starting gate Rose Bed was par ¬ ticularly frisky today rearing in the air while in her stall and unseating her rider Anthony Skoronski After finding herself completely turned around the assistant starters led her out and remounted Skor ¬ onski but the damage to her high strung nerves apparently had already been done doneValley Valley View Farms Superwolf proved his mettle as the even money choice in the Semester one mile and a sixteenth sup ¬ porting feature Apprentice Gerald Porch astride his second winner of the day had little difficulty bringing the Dixianabred horse across the wire a length and a half before Radio Joe although Porch relent relentContinued Continued on Page Four Mrs Valenti Ekes Out Thrilling Nose Victory VictoryOutlasts Outlasts Jessies Beau to Give Porch Triple at Sportsmans Continued from Page One lessly whipped his mount to the end Mrs Clyde Troutts old campaigner Take Wing made a belated move to finish third three lengths behind the leading pair and a length and a half before Cloy Sugar Lump and Free As Air completed the field of six sixSuperwolf Superwolf approved of the sloppy loot ¬ ing while facing closer to the pace than usual After six furlongs Superwolf moved up fast on the outside of the pacemaking and already tiring Sugar Lump and un ¬ der urging also asserted his supremacy over J J Gregory and R W Boyens Radio Joe The latter forced the pace under strong restraint tried to move with the winner but could not match strides with the lo ¬ callyowned racer although finishing gamely in a good effort The one mile and a sixteenth distance was capably handled jjy Superwolf in the good time of 153 153H H G Knotts sixyearold Tommy Boy mare Rotate was probably the easiest winner of the meeting in the fourth race this afternoon galloping to a sevenlength victory over six j vals while under snug restraint by jockey Charles Calvin in the final threesixteenths Paddygceasy came up with good energy in the drive to hold safe the favorite Frank P Aimes Karls Best with ChipHandle finishing fourth a distant six lengths farther to the rear Ro ¬ tate was a heavy overlay as the result proved to pay 780 while breezing the one mile and a sixteenth over the sloppy sur face in 155 H Belks Phoenixcampaigned Gus G returned triumphantly for his second con ¬ secutive fivefurlong victory here in the third event Nicely handled by Paul J Bailey Gus G came through on the inside rof Tnw Time when ready and scored by two lengths in his role as public choice Gus G was worth 460 for 2 2The The fivefurlong first and second races were captured in frontrunning fashion by J Rakickas and A Gillespies Heesadate and J Entines Bracket respectively Heesadate held a slight advantage on the outside from the beginning of the first under the guidance of Charles Calvin and held safe the strongsfinishing Cossack Boy at the finish by a neck with the early challenger Iron Don two lengths back and third Heesadate was second choice re ¬ turning 700 Bracket under apprentice Gerald Porch led his competitors a merry chase with Not So Good and Sweet Irene taking minor placings Bracket paid 920 and completed a daily double worth 3280
