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J LOWENSTEIN Sent out the five yearold Roscoe Goose to register in the fifth race on yesterdays Lincoln Fields program at Washington Park Pad Lock Takes Man oWar Purse Stymie and Talon Meet at Belmont Registers in FrontRunning Style to Defeat Three Dots Eldorado Colt Speeds Six Furlongs in 111 Mi Under Bairds Superb Handling HandlingWASHINGTON WASHINGTON PARK Homewood 111 May 25 Eldorado Farms Pad Lock who established a track record here when he raced under the Calumet Farm silks as a twoyearold sped to an impressive vic ¬ tory today in the Man o War Purse fea ¬ ture attraction on the eighth program of the current Lincoln Fields meeting Su ¬ perbly ridden by Robert L Baird Pad Lock a fouryearold gelded son of Blenheim n and Four Eleven reached the wire two and onequarter lengths before J Howard Rouses wellregarded Three Dots second by a length and threequarters over Trixie a representative of Mrs J Lowenstein John McShanes Gay Secret favorite for the sprint finished sixth after racing prominently to the stretch stretchPad Pad Lock whose previous erratic be ¬ havior cost him several purses was a bit fractious before entering the starting gate today but after the break was effected he ran in smart style racing the six fur ¬ longs over the fast track in ll The manner in which the victor conducted himself was a tribute to the skill of his trainer Charles Towle TowleReturns Returns 1440 Mutuel MutuelNot Not too strongly backed in the specula ¬ tion by the crowd of 10289 on hand for the sport Pad Lock was good for a 1440 pay ¬ off in the straight tote pool poolPad Pad Lock assumed command soon after the start and he established a clear lead leadi i Continued on Page Three Pad Lock Takes Man o7 War Purse PurseRegisters Registers FrontRunning Victory Over Three Dots DotsAs As Trixie Finishes Third Continued from Page One Onewhile while Three Dots raced in nearest pursuit and Gay Secret moved along steadily in third position to the stretch Pad Lock re ¬ sponded readily when called upon for the drive and he was not under strong pressure during the late stages to hold Three Dots safe the Eldorado Farm colt appearing a handy winner Gay Secret faded during the final threesixteenths mile and Trixie closed fast from a sluggish beginning to earn the short end of the purse by a length and one quarter over Gotham who turned in a sharp effort effortC C H Cleary Chicago owner furnished the winner in the third race when his well conformed twoyearold colt Fair Degree raced to his second victory here is as many starts Much the best of his eight rivals Fair Degree ridden by Billy Parnell over ¬ came interference after the start and in the stretch scoring by a two and onehalf length margin River Divide Farms Robert Y finished second in the dash a length and onehalf before Frederick W Hoopers Best Trick TrickRobert Robert Y and Best Trick engaged each other for the early advantage and the pair was but a head apart passing the furlong pole during the stretch run Fair Degree on the inside for the drive could not get through at that stage and Parnell then took the Cleary colt up and sent him to the outside of the leaders Responding with a fine burst of speed Fair Degree quickly raced by Best Trick and then set sail for Robert Y disposing of the latter in the final sixteenth mile mileFair Fair Degree was the third straight pub ¬ lic choice to visit the winners circle and he returned his backers odds of 11 to 10 after racing the fiveeighths mile in credit ¬ able time 59 59Jake Jake Lowensteins Roscoe Goose named in honor of the wellknown Kentucky turf T man who rede Donerail to victory in the 1913 Kentucky Derby drove to a game triumph in the fifth race which matched 12 top class platers H S Stables Al bulil choice for the sprint ran second while Mrs John L Oglesbys Mint Quest was third Fred A Smith handled Roscoe Goose in smart style and the victor paid 1280 after stepping the six furlongs in 112 112Favorites Favorites Score in Daily Double DoubleFavorites Favorites were successful in both ends of the Daily Double Mrs C Doritys Atlantic City won the opener and Mrs A M Creechs Sala Lou accounted for the sec ¬ ond race Tiie winning combination in the special pool returned 2520 Bennett Creech veteran Illinois turfman saddled Atlantic City and Sala Lou for their vic ¬ torious efforts effortsAtlantic Atlantic City alertly ridden by Bobby Norman came fast through the stretch to down Blossom Stables wellregarded Pene in the initial event which matched 12 ordi ¬ nary platers at six furlongs Atlantic City held a length and quarter advantage over Pene at the wire and Mr and Mrs I Sey bolds Thorobelle gave a good effort to earn the minor portion of the purse purseRunning Running time for the first race was 113 and Atlantic City paid 920 straight straightAn An even dozen threeyearolds contested the second sixfurlong sprint Sala Lou earning a driving half length verdict over Lexbrook Stables Outskirts who made the pace for the greater part of the way Al ¬ though Outskirts could not withstand the winner she held determinedly enough to take the place award by a length from Win Wickhams Well Born BornSala Sala Lou stepped the threequarter mile over the firm footing in 112 and paid 820
