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JOCKEY ROBERT CAMPBELL Who guided Eternal Reward to his upset tri ¬ umph in the 1946 American Derby at Washington Park piloted the Augustus Nahm colorbearer to another surprise accounting in yesterdays Crete Hand icap Eternal Reward in Crete Surprise Rippey Charges to Toboggan Score Takes Lincoln Fields First Stake by Two Over Tre Vit Victor Closes Big Gap in Long Stretch at Homewood Track 11000 See Opener OpenerWASHINGTON WASHINGTON PARK Homewood 111 Matf 17 Eternal Reward star of the Augustus Ttfahm stable returned to the scene of his most important scene and drove to an impressive victory in the 10000 Crete Handicap inaugural feature of the Lincoln Fields Racing Associations 1948 meeting Eternal Reward a five yearold son of Reaping Reward and for ¬ ever Yours won the 1946 renewal of the American Derfcy under Bobby Campbell who rode the Louisvilleowned horse today in the Crete and gave his mount splendid handling handlingThirteen Thirteen started in the Crete and Eternal Reward was two lengths before his nearest rival R E Cudahys Tre Vit at the end of the six furlongs sprint Third honors in the opening day headliner fell to Frederick Wyses Air Rate who was but a half length off Tre Vit and two lengths in advance of John Marschs Blue Seal fourth at the wire Woolford Farms Delegate the favor ¬ ite ran eighth after flattering his backers with a good display of speed to the stretch stretchFour Four Pounds Overweight OverweightEternal Eternal Reward shouldered 112 pounds four pounds of which was overweight and his burden was nine pounds less than that of the topweights Delegate atid Fighting Frank The son of Reaping Reward sped the threequarters mile over the good foot ¬ ing in 111 and overlooked almost en ¬ tirely in the totalisator returned his few supporters a straight payoff of 9440 The twentyfirst running of the Crete grossed 11825 and the victors portion was 8200 8200Cool Cool and threatening weather undoubt ¬ edly held down attendance and speculation today at the South Side track and the Lincoln Fields figures were below those of last year when the association held its meeting at Hawthorne Some 11000 patrons witnessed the program and presi ¬ dent Edward J Fleming and general man ¬ ager Peter ODonnell were pleased with the turnout and mutuel handle Both officials felt that with a better Break in overhead conditions a larger crowd who have been on hand for the Lincoln Fields seasons initial 1948 card cardProud Proud Ruler Fractious at Gate v vThe The start in the Crete was delayed when J M Hutchins Proud Ruler became frac ¬ tious at the gate and unseated her rider Harold Featherston who was not injured Proud Ruler fell inside her stall gate but was quickly brought to her feet and made ready for the break breakStarter Starter Ruby White sent the bulky Crete field away in good order and it was Fight ¬ ing Frank Air Rate and Delegate that dominated the running during the first half mile Eternal Reward away rather sluggishly steadily improved his position and fortunate to get through his position turn loomed up menacingly when settled for the run to the wire wireThe The three leaders faltered when straight ¬ ened for the drive and Eternal Reward then forged to the front while Tre Vit begana bold but futile bid Eternal Re ¬ ward responded readily during the final furlong to Campbells urging and he drew away from Tre Vit who continued will ¬ ingly enough to annex the place award over the faltering Air Rate spent after engaging Fighting Frank in a sharp duel during the run to the stretch Mrs John JohnContinued Continued on Page Three Eternal Reward Annexes Crete in Big Surprise SurpriseCloses Closes Big Gap in Stretch to Beat Tre Vit in Lincoln Staked StakedContinued Continued from Page One OneS S Letelliers Jack S L winner of the 1947 Crete running never entered serious con ¬ tention and he was a soundly beaten ninth KingBay flashed speed in the earlier fur ¬ longs but he failed to stay when the real test came and was tenth at the final x xOl marker Ol Skipper a wellconformed son of the former Futurity star Occupation and Sea ¬ way a daughter of Man o War carried John Marschs colors to a popular gradua ¬ tion victory in the Teddy Beau Purse Smartly handled by MefPeterson the Chi ¬ cagoowned winner closed gamely to beat j W M Wickams Watch Me Win by a length Five lengths back of the lapped leaders Whirling Dough stablemate of Ol Skipper accounted for the minor end of the purse while Dixianas well regarded Fleet ¬ ing Star finished fourth in the field of eight twoyearold starters startersOl Ol Skipper and Watch Me Win completely dominated the running of the five furlongs dash and it was not until the pair had straightened out for the stretch run that the Marsch colt asserted his superiority Watch Me Win held on determinedly from start to finish and although unable to with ¬ stand the victor he had no difficulty in retaining second honors by a wide margin Fleeting Star might have been a keener factor in the Teddy Beau had he not raced greenly and its quite likely that the Dixiana youngster will improve off todays effort effortDespite Despite the off track OP Skipper sped the fiveeighths mile in 100 and was fav ¬ ored in the totalisator at slightly better than even money Ol Skippers triumph marked the first winner that Leonard J Wilson saddled for Marsch since he replaced Edward Ans pach as the Marsch stable trainer trainerBlossom Blossom Stable which is maintained by Mr Mrs David Feldman sent put the winner in the first race of the 1948 Lincoln Fields meeting Pene taking a wellearned length verdict at the end of the six furlongs sprint under alert handling by Tony Sko ronski Pene a recent victor at Churchill Downs withstood a brisk drive through the stretch and defeated Benjamin Endovinas Hand Torch who was second by a neck over Mrs Emil Denemarks early pace ¬ maker Sun Symbol SymbolThe The New Orleansowned Big Heralder drove to a head verdict in the second race which matched 12 ordinary threeyearolds at one mile Big Heralder the property of Mr and Mrs J Gunther was hard ridden during the drive to withstand a stout chal ¬ lenge of T C Melroses Play Eda second by a length margin over William Hal Bishops Vinita Sickle Count Quick ran fourth after he had raced prominently to the stretch stretchBig Big Heralder covered the eight furlongs over the dull strip in 141 and was a 5 to 1 chance in the speculation The Gunther colt also completed the Daily Double with Pene victor in the opener and the combi ¬ nation returned 12820 in the special pool
