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Caillou Rouge Home In Clear Again for His Third Straight Extends Streak With Four And Half Lengths Tally Over Sir Date at Sportsmans SportsmansSPORTSMANS SPORTSMANS PARK Cicero 111 May 12 Caillou Rouge indicated by his actions this afternoon that he is a threeyearold to be reckoned with and that his two pre ¬ vious triumphs at this meeting were not without foundation In the featured seven furlong Old Ironsides Purse the chestnut son of Big Pebble Rouge et Noir soundly trounced his six rivals with a winning mar ¬ gin of four and onehalf lengths Sir Date was second two and onequarter lengths ahead of Be A Bee wtili the rest strung out far behind Caillou Rouge picked up five pounds over his original burden of 105 with the substitution of Anthony Skoron ski for apprentice Darl Normany who was inactive this afternoon afternoonCaillou Caillou Rouge was the first favorite to reward his backers among the 9003 spec ¬ tators and returned 460 In the fivefur ¬ long races large mutuel returns were in order the favorites in most cases being unable to show any distinction over the muddy racing strip stripThe The only contest in the Old Ironsides developed during the first half mile while the close second choice Mrs G T Peters Jessies Beau set the pace by a narrow margin over the ultimate victor Midway the backstretch Skoronski moved Caillou Rouge into command on the outside of Jessies Beau and drew out at leisure to be coasting at the end being timed the dis ¬ tance in 133 The other performers of ¬ fered little in contrast to Caillou Rouges supremacy although Sir Date did show a good effort in coming from fifth position in the early running to finish second secondHalsickle Halsickle Finishes Strongly StronglyBrolite Brolite Farms Halsickle staged a gal ¬ lant stretch drive to be up in the final strides for the decision in the fiverfurlong fifth race Taking the overland route from her outside post position Halsickle quickly obtained a forward position Veteran reinsman Raymond L Barber who scored his first victory of the meeting in this event soundly reasoned with Halsickle via the crop rounding the final turn and she came charging down the middle of the racing strip for her narrow verdict Joyce W put forth a gallant but futile effort in her role as pacemaker saving ground and discouraging the favored Petrified when headed by the latter at the head of the home lane Al Gaals Petrified after mak ¬ ing his bid faded to third a length and a quarter behind the leading pair Contin ¬ uing the pleasing payoffs this afternoon Halsickle paid 1640 1640Trainer Trainer A M Country Jacobus stated prior to Halsickles winning effort that the fiveyearold daughter of Halcyon and Persickle would be shipped to the farm Saturday where she is to be mated to Bro ¬ lite Farms sire Challenge Me MeThe The winners of the first and second races served as an indication of what was to come in the following events with the largest Daily Double of the meeting being posted with a price of 93280 W D Ro rick and L O Lanes Janes Patsy began the action by turning in a winning effort in the first race paying 3520 The fa ¬ vorite in this contest Joseph Maumus Swift Action returned to his bad habit of dwelling momentarily at the start and never contested with the leaders leadersM M Hunts Grand River came driving from last position in the drive of the seven Continued on Page Two Caillou Rouge Scores Third Straight at Sportsmans Park ParkContinued Continued from Page One Onefurlong furlong second race to score an even big ¬ ger surprise paying 6040 for his triumph Willard T Beezleys favored Cherry Wine had a rather rough trip in the early run ¬ ning moved forward as if going to the lead rounding the final turn but weakened to finish out of the money and pulled up on the lame side sideMrs Mrs W L Hoags Saxbee scored his second triumph in his two efforts this meeting in the fivefurlong third race The Saxtet gelding was sprinted to the fore by apprentice Robert Norman on leaving the starting gate and although challenged sev ¬ eral times was never headed to win by a clear margin over El Cabrillo who in turn soundly defeated Queen Jody for the place Saxbee was overlooked again this afternoon and paid 1680 with the favorr ite once more in the ruck Wilt Thou stop ¬ ping badly in the final drive
