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Checkerhall Returns to Best Form Star Bout Annexes Belmont Sprint Enchanting Second In Lincoln Feature FeatureGentry Gentry Racer Takes Early Lead and Never Is Headed Thereafter in Chance Ray RayWASHINGTON WASHINGTON PARK Homewood 111 May 24 Checkerhall a sixyearold son of Hairan and Discern carried Lloyd Gen ¬ trys silks to an easy victory here today in the Chance Ray Purse before a crowd of 10246 chilled spectators Handled by Billy Parnell who was completing a saddle double the victor held a length and one quarter advantage over Woolford Farms Enchanting at the end of the sevenfurlong feature Just a neck back Silvery Moon a representative of Jake Lowenstein beat the nine other starters to garner the short end of the purse purseSaddled Saddled by owner Gentry who had sent Charles Clearys Wisktiger out to account for the previous race Checkerhall might have won by a wider margin had his rider not taken him in hand during the final sixteenth mile of the Chance Ray Second choice to Silvery Moon in the wagering Checkerhall returned 840 after complet ling his task over the fast course in 124 124Starter Starter Reuben White dispatched the bulky Chance Ray field in good alignment and Checkerhall quickly raced by Patmi boy establishing a clear lead which he held until inside the stretch Walkie Talkie and Upstate made early bids while Silvery Moon did not begin a serious challenge until sent to the outside at the final turn for the closing drive driveEased Eased Up but Holds Advantage AdvantageCheckerhall Checkerhall continued determinedly and after drawing clear from Silvery Moon Parnell eased him up failing to see En ¬ chanting as she closed fast next the inside rail The Woolford Farm mare cut down the winners margin during the late stages but she could not reach Checkerhall while taking the place award from Silvery Moon by a short distance Silvery Moon was an easy third over Walkie Talkie who dis ¬ played good speed the entire trip but failed to rally when set down in the last eighth mile mileW W M Wickhams Wayfarer ridden by Harold Featherston proved best of the 12 threeyearold fillies engaged in the Dark Woman Purse Wayfarer came fast when set down for the stretch run and she reached the finish of six furlongs a half length before Clifford Mooers Revoking the early pacemaker A similar margin back J M Hutchins Pleasemenow ran third giving a good effort effortRevoking Revoking entered the stretch with what appeared as a safe lead but Featherston worked vigorously on Wayfarer his mount mountContinued Continued on Page Three Checkerhall Back in Top Form in Chance Ray Purse PurseEnchanting Enchanting Finishes Second to I Gentry Racer in Lincoln Sprint SprintContinued Continued from Page One Oneresponding responding with a burst of speed which was ample to down the Mooers miss dur ¬ ing the late stages of the sprint Pleaseme now closed willingly under punishment but she could not Overtake the leaders while earning third honors by four lengths over M M Hellermans favored Debaby The favorite drifted out badly during the last threeeighths mile and lost all chance chanceWayfarer Wayfarer a daughter of War Dog and Donnahona completed her graduation trip in 113 and third choice in the totalisator returned backers 1640 1640One One of the best finishes of the day came about in the sixfurlong fifth when C H Clearys Chicagoowned Whisktiger drove to a game halflength victory over Mrs Emil Denemarks Chesty Four arid one half lengths off the leaders Mrs Reid Luginbuels favored Sugar Beet was along to earn the show award over the nine other better class platers engaged in the sprint sprintChesty Chesty held a short lead when settled in the stretch and continued willingly un ¬ der punishment but Whisktiger responded strongly when Tiard urged by Billy Parnell and the Cleary gelding asserted his su ¬ periority over Chesty during the last six ¬ teenth F J Marvins Dan Chan proved best of the 12 ordinary threeyearolds in the one mile opened scoring by two and three quarter lengths under a steady ride by Tony Skoronski Mrs K Mayers High Mayer finished second a head in advance of Mrs S Smtihs Carpaca Dan Chan as ¬ sumed command after threeeigliths but was hard ridden through the stretch to re ¬ tain his advantage while High Mayer also was under punishment to nip Carpaca dur ¬ ing the last strides for place honors Pert choice for the test was on the outside throughout and never seriously threatened threatenedDan Dan Chan raced the eight furlongs in 141 and paid 1440 straight straightEl El Dorado Farms Likeable was a sur ¬ prise victor in the sixfurlong second race and paid 6140 Splendidly handled by Robert L Baird Likeable held on deter ¬ minedly under urging through the stretch to defeat Mrs J M Nugents favored Young Geordie by two lengths Xen Mc Nairs Slicks Gal gave a good effort to finish third in the field of 12 platers platersLikeable Likeable stepped the three quarters in 112 and completed the Daily Double with Dan Chan the special pool payoff on the pair amounting to 34220
