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PHIL REUTER Saddled his first win ¬ ner in the Chicago area this season when he sent out Bold King to score in yesterdays Pittsburgher Purse at Sports ¬ mans Park Petsome Shows Her Gameness In Beating Patmibov by Head Fogelson Mare and Maggie Colt Engage in Long Duel On Muddy Sportsmans Oval OvalSPORTSMANS SPORTSMANS PARK Cicero 111 May 13 Benjamin Fogelsons Petsome disr played a game heart to win the featured Illinois Childrens Home and Aid Society Purse in one of the most stirring five fur ¬ longs test of the meeting H D Maggios Patmibby gave way to the Petrose sired mare in the final yards while remaining two lengths before H P Christiansens Dad who was third Henny Penny and Sly Tigress cofavorites at 5 to 2 finished necks apart irl fourth and fifth positions respectively respectivelyArthur Arthur E Mettz saddled the Lincoln Neb owner racer while Anthony Skoron ¬ ski did a fine job of piloting Petsbme re ¬ turned a pleasing mutuel of 1200 to those in the gathering of 9131 who backed her chances while traversing the muddy racing strip in the fast time of 103 103TwoHorse TwoHorse Race Develops DevelopsA A twohorse race developed after swing ¬ ing around the first turn with Petsome on the outside and Patmiboy on the inside spiritedly contesting for the lead while the remaining six horses fanned out behind Apprentice Robert Norman urged Patmi ¬ boy down the backstretch to shake free o Petsome to no avail while Skoronski pa ¬ tiently urged his mount only enough to keep on even terms After reaching the straightaway to the wire Skoronski lit ¬ erally pushed his mount forward by inches to score by a head with Patmiboy gamely holding on under his whip punishment punishmentM M H VanBergs Henny Penny was wasContinued Continued on Page ThirtyEight Petsome Beats Patmiboy By Head at Sportsmans SportsmansFogelson Fogelson Mare Maggio Colt in Thrilling Duel at Sportsmans SportsmansContinued Continued from Page One Oneclearly clearly done when unable to maintain the advantage he held momentarily leaving the gate while Sly Tigress showed only a fair effort while racing on the outside outsidePhil Phil Reuter saddled his first winner in the Chicago area after an absence of sev ¬ eral years in sending postward Great Lakes Stables Bold King for a driving three length victory in the Pittsburg Purse fifth race on the program Brolite Farms Deer field was second in a blanket finish with Gal Nettie third and Moon Blue taking the minor honors Bold King was overlooked by the majority in preference of H H Wilsons Sky Roamer who quit to finish sixth and paid 1020 The time for the seven furlongs was 134 134The The Bold and Bad threeyearold gelding appeared to be having a bad time of it de ¬ spite the excellent handling of veteran Wil ¬ liam Seaman stumbling badly while racing in the deep going rounding the final turn Bold King moved into contention while on the inside after three furlongs and was sent after the pacesetting Gal Nettie It appeared that he would continue his move to take command but was hard pu to even stay in striking distance while unable to handle the deep footing Entering the stretch Sea ¬ man brought Bold King out from the rail and upon reaching firmer footing quickly asserted himself Deerfield ran an impres ¬ sive race in finishing second losing consid ¬ erable ground early then coming to the in ¬ side railing for the drive and closing fast Gal Nettie was stopping badly in the final yards while Moon Blue was alsocharging through the stretch after a rough trip in the earlier racing racingH H G Roberts Flying Doug unleased a portion of the speed that he possessed as a stakes performing youngster to win by 10 lengths in the fivefurlong third race for a claiming tag of 2000 This was the first time the sevenyearold son of Flying Heels and Sadie Greenock has been postwatd since 1946 when he also had climbed down the scale to be running in plater races in contrast to the events in which he contested in 1943 and 1944 The enlarged ringbone in his right foreleg appeared not to bother him at all as he swiftly opened a long lead over his nine rivals and by the time they had reached the first turn it was obvious that they did not belong in the same race raceVeteran Veteran reinsman Charles Swain kept after Flying Doug throughout the iTinning despite his superiority but even with his energetic handling the dark bay appeared to be coasting as he ran the distance in the good time of 104 The public did not overlook the speeji represented in his past performances despite his long inactivity and were returned for then heavy play with a 420 mutuel
