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Coaltown and My Request in Swift Trixie Sprints to Popular Victory At Homewood Oval OvalBrooks Brooks Completes Triple on Song Sparrow Choices Fare Well on Lincolns Program ProgramWASHINGTON WASHINGTON PARK Homewood 111 May 18 Finishing with a fine burst of speed Trixie a fiveyearold daughter of Hash and Live Wire carried Mrs Jacob Lowensteins colors to a popular victory here today in the Evening Bells Purse one of the top offerings on a good card Splen ¬ didly handled by diminutive Freddie A Smith the Lowenstein mare sped to the end of the six furlongs two and onehalf lengths before Eldorado Farms fleet but erratic Pad Lock who was second by a halflength margin over Mrs Albert Sab aths American Wave A length and one half farther back Lloyd Gentrys Check erhall and J D Joseph Rogers Walkie Talkie finished on equal terms to share the fourth part of the purse Trixie who was narrowly beaten in her previous start at Churchill Downs was sent to the post an evenmoney choice over her 11 rivals and she stepped the threequar ¬ termile over the fast track in 112 reg ¬ istering her initial success of the 1948 season seasonRank Rank During Post Parade ParadePad Pad Lock acquired by hispresent own ¬ ers from Calumet Farm was rank during the post parade but he broke alertly and made the pace to the stretch while engag ¬ ing Checkerhall Trixie was no better than seventh at the first quartermile marker but she saved ground and after coming out of the upper turn steadily improved her position positionTurning Turning into the home lane Pad Lock still held sway but Trixie came out and be ¬ gan her victorious challenge racing in de ¬ termined fashion and quickly assumed com ¬ mand Once in front Smith took no chances and he rode the victress out smartly his mount drawing clear from Pad Lock who held on well enough to save the place award from American Flag FlagThe The latter secured a good position for the stretch run but she could not overtake the Eldorado Farm gelding although not under strong pressure to earn the minor portion of the Evening Bells spoils Checkerhall weary from his display of early speed just lasted to deadheat Walkie Talkie who came from well back during the stretch run runClear Clear but unseasonably cold weather weatherContinued Continued on Page Three Trixie Sprint Victress In Evening Bells Purse Brooks Stars on Lincoln Fields Card With Quartet of Winners WinnersContinued Continued from Page One mand Once in front Smith took no chances and he rode the victress out smartly his mount drawing clear from Pad Lock who held on well enough to save the place award from American Flag The latter secured a good position for the stretch run but she could not overtake the Eldorado Farm gelding although not under strong pressure to earn the minor portion of the Evening Bells spoils Checkerhall weary from his display of early speed just lasted to deadheat Walkie Talkie who came from well back during the stretch run runClear Clear but unseasonably cold weather again cut down attendance at the South Side course 9343 chilled patrons witness ¬ ing the sport which was formful and in ¬ teresting terestingJockey Jockey Steve Brooks rode his third win ¬ ner of the day when he drove Joseph A Goodwins Song Sparrow to a game triumph in the Dinner Date Purse Song Sparrow came from last place in the early running and after engaging Shady Brook Farms Sandslinger in a sharp stretch battle beat the latter by a neck margin James Sands Steeple Jack was third in the band of nine starters startersSong Song Sparrow a homebred colt from Goodwins Patchen Wilkes Farm raced the eight furlongs in 139 and he was the fourth straight public choice to reach the winners circle paying 4 4Milton Milton Resseguet New Orleans turfman sent out the winner of the first race Whyso driving to a two and onehalf lengths decision over J W Sopers Sons Style who was second by threequarters of a length in advance of H D Maggies Politics third in the field of 12 ordinary platers meeting in the six furlongs sprint Mrs G H Emicks Handy Lad the fa ¬ vorite ran seventh after racing promi ¬ nently to the stretch stretchJames James C Ellis Teapoy a scheduled starter for the second race came to the paddock with a badly swollen neck and Dr M F Kent Illinois Racing Board veteri ¬ narian ordered the gelding withdrawn This action created a consolation Daily Double return of 4000 on Whyso victor in the initial event and the scratched Tea ¬ poy The Double on Whyso and Fair De ¬ gree paid 27100 27100Afton Afton Villa Farms Bird Shot closed strongly under a good ride by Steve Brooks and defeated Arthur B Hancock Srs Nit romohd by a scant nose margin in the Lady Caroline Purse Thomas Piatts You Are You finished well to take third in the band of 11 twoyearold fillies contesting the five furlongs race Nitromond and Bird Shot staked a sharp duel during the earlier furlongs with the former having a slight edge until near the finish where the New Orleansowned victress caught and bested the Hancock miss missJockey Jockey Brooks bright star of the saddle came back in the Lady Chatterton Purse and successfully handled Benissima who raced under the silks of Mrs John Marsch
