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WILLIAM H BISHOP The Illinois Illinoisturfman turfman saddled Heres Me for her herthird third thirdstraight straight score of the Sportsmans SportsmansPark Park meeting Heres Me in Third Straight Sportsmans Park Accounting Gets Up in Final Strides to Nip Seamans Pal by Nose Jockey Norman Stars Again AgainSPORTSMANS SPORTSMANS PARK Cicero 111 May 11 William H Bishops Heres Me ac ¬ counted for her third victory of this Sports ¬ mans Park meeting in the featured seven furlong sixth race with a spirited stretch drive which garnered him a nose decision over P J Valentis speedy Seamans Pal F Scotts Bank Balance finished third in the field of 10 entered for a claiming price of 7500 7500Heres Heres Me was one of several racers which the 7600 spectators speculated on in the field with their choice Radio Joe finishing several lengths behind in sixth position Heres Me paid 1220 while running the distance over the muddy racing strip in 132 132Drifts Drifts Wide on Turn TurnApprentice Apprentice Lester Kush was astride the Bishop performer and brought him from the middle of the pack along the inside rail to be in the runnerup position at the half Kush urged his mount continuously upon reaching serious contention and Heres Me closed with determination while drifting extremely wide during the stretch run runSeamans 1 Seamans Pal held command at the be ¬ ginning while saving ground under veteran Charles Swain Midway of the stretch Sea mans Pal displayed signs of weakening and just failed to last Bank Balance in fin ¬ ishing third appeared to be a trifle short The F Scott racer fairly flew down the backstretch but was unable to continue his charge in the final drive Frankish King KingContinued Continued on Page Two Heres Me Gains Third Triumph in Succession SuccessionNips Nips Seamans Pa by Nose After Stirring Battle at Sportsmans SportsmansContinued Continued from Page One Onewho who finished fourth also unleashed a burst of speed down the far side and will im ¬ prove off the effort for his longer distance efforts to come comeGold Gold Call splashed to a well earned tri ¬ umph in the fifth race under the guidance of Anthony Skoronski with Newsworthy a weary second a length and a half behind and easily holding his placing over My Julie M Smiths racer was overlooked by the majority and paid 1200 for his seven furlong journey which was timed in 133 Gold Call had little difficulty asserting himself after racing prominently placed to the far turn where he set his sights on the pacesetting Newsworthy The latter racer was nicely handled by B Thornton who reserved his mount when challenged early by Bessie Vance After disposing of that one Newsworthy again opened a clear lead but was no match for the winner through the stretch drive My Julie was favorite and turied in a good effort but had too much distance to make up when beginning her move from seventh position at the half halfApprentice Apprentice Darl Norman continued to steal the play away from his brother reins men this afternoon chalking up his second victory of the afternoon in the fourth race astride J Lombardos 7 to 5 choice Count Chant The Count Gallahad gelding dis ¬ played a fondness for the muddy footing to beat Say Nomore by a neck with Gar bure a like distance behind at the con ¬ clusion of the one mile and sixteenth A threehorse contest developed through the stretch with Say Nomore attempting to hold his advantage as pacemaker Count Chant moving relentlessly on the outside and Garbure closing steadily next to the rail railNorman Norman gained the added distinction of bettering his own record of having brought home the longest priced winner of the meet ¬ ing by setting a new mark with J Mitchell and B J Wuletichs Rossie Gibson in the fivefurlongs third race who returned a mutuel of 7540 Rossie Gibson broke swiftly in front of his nine maiden rivals and held sway throughout to retain an ad ¬ vantage of a length and a quarter at the end endThe The race was roughly run throughout with Lexbrook Stables Mud Guard receiv ¬ ing more than her share of ill fortune The filly possessed a game heart however and come from behind to be second over Bow Bunting who had earlier forced the pace The favored Bright H slipped and fell en ¬ tering the first turn fortunately both she and jockey Anthony Skoronski escaped in ¬ jury juryIn In way of adding the unusual the Daily Double payoff in the second race resulted in a divided posting C Adams Cast Off was withdrawn from the second event in the paddock by orders from Dr M P Kent who said he was sore and holders of the 380 winner of the first race Miss Lydia Webers Break Thru with Cast Off re ¬ ceived a consolation Daily Double of 400 The regular Daily Double was completed by Mrs M Prices Ghost Bound who was worth 2100 coupled and 980 straight
