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Remsen to Eternal World in Drive IT ITMel Mel Hash Shows Way at Churchill Beats Knights Hi In Sprint Offering OfferingMelrose Melrose Sophomore Length To Good Kotsatoah Proves Repeater in Fourth Event EventCHURCHILL CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville Ky May 12 T C Melyroses Mel Hash a son of Hash and the Englishbred mare Cordicay drove to a game triumph here today in the Chilhowee Purse which matched 10 threeyearolds and was one of the better offerings on a good program Splendidly handled by Mel Peterson the Clevelandowned victor reached the end of the sixfurlong sprint a length before Mrs Frank P Letelliers Knights Hill who saved the place award by a length and onequar ¬ ter from Graham Byrums fastfinishing Fancy Flyer Whirl Top from the favored Calumet Farm entry ran fourth fourthMel Mel Hash who won at the same distance over a band of Kentucky Derby eligibles earlier in the meeting and finished second in his last local start to Papa Redbird skipped the threequarters of a mile over the firm but dull strip in 112 Second in the totalisator the Melrose colt re ¬ warded his supporters with a 760 straight payoff payoffMel Mel Hash forged to the front in the stretch after the early pacemaker Montes Ace faded out of the picture and then gamely withstood a hard drive to retain his advantage advantageYesme Yesme Races Wide WideKnights Knights Hill badly outrun during the first halfmile closed very fast to take second honors and Fancy Flyer weaved his way between horses through the stretch to he third by a neck margin over Whirl Top who took fourth money The latter filly saved ground all the way but she was un ¬ able to keep her position during the late stages as her stablemate Yesme raced so wide that she never entered serious con ¬ tention tentionThreatening Threatening weather today failed to cut attendance at the Central Avenue course and a crowd of some 12000 patrons was on hand for the midweek sport Showers late last night and early this morning left the racing strip fact but slightly dull dullM M W Brents Kotsatoah a gray son of Chicuelo and Sea Shell won his second success here in as many starts when he heContinued Continued on Page Two T C MELROSE His threeyearold threeyearoldMel Mel Hash won second purse of Churchill ChurchillDowns Downs meeting yesterday Mel Hash Gains Second Accounting at Churchill ChurchillMelrose Melrose Sophomore Hard Pressed To Register Over Knights Hill HillContinued Continued from Page One Oneachieved achieved major honors in the Rocket Purse Kotsatoah flawlessly handled by Freddie A Smith reached the finish of the six furlongs sprint two and a quarter lengths before Arrons Hokins BertRam who was second by a length and threequarters over R Coons Don Quest third in the band of 11 threeyearold starters Kotsatoah is known around the John Milton Goode stable as Spectacles A definite black ring appears around each of his eyes and gives the colt a wise look Kotsatoah led his rivals almost from the start in the Rocket which he ran in 112 and he re ¬ turned backers 520 as the favorite favoriteJockey Jockey Steve Brooks who scored with four mounts here yesterday continued his winning ways and piloted Detroit Stables Young Buddy to a popular victory in the first race which matched 12 ordinary plat ¬ ers Young Buddy came from well back during the final quarter mile of the six furlong sprint and held a two and one half lengths advantage at the wire over Mrs G DorJtys Atlantic City Third hon ¬ ors went to William M Peaveys Ermelia who turned in a good effort effortGraham Graham Byrum furnished the winner in the second sixfurlong event Poutine Mac scoring his second succes3 hero in ns many starts Vell ridden by aiminui e Patrick Milligan Pouting Mac lasted to take a length verdict from Lucas B Combs Uncle Rob who was the favorite for the sprint Uncle Rob earned second honors by another length on Scoggan Jones Fast Tempo third in the field of eight starters Although Pouting Mac won his previous start over the local course he returned a 1260 straight payoff after completing his task in 113
