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Billings and Eagle Look In Fast Peabody Trials TrialsWellsTrained WellsTrained Pair Work Six Furlongs in Company in l12Vs l12VsWASHINGTON WASHINGTON PARK Homewood 111 May 26 Walmac Farms Billings and Howard Wells Eagle Look candidates for Mondays renewal of the 25000 Peabody Memorial Handicap which is to feature the Lincoln Fields Monday holiday pro ¬ gram visited the fast track here this morn ¬ ing and turned in sparkling trials Billings who had the saddle services of Mel Peter ¬ son and Eagle Look handled by Freddie A Smith workecl six furlongs in company the pair stepping the distance in 112 handily The Wellstrained duo passed the quartermile marker in SVsand reached the half in 471s 471sThe The other staunch Peabody eligibles were out for drills Mrs M C Abercrombies filly Beaukiss breezed a mile in 145 and Joseph A Goodwins Papa Redbird who is to have a more serious test tomorrow worked an easy half mile in 50 50Woolford Woolford Farms Approval another Peabody nominee breezed six furlongs in 121 but he is presently rated as a doubt ¬ ful starter for the rich Monday stake stakeFrederick Frederick Wyses Air Rate a recent win ¬ ner here was the only Steger Handicap en ¬ trant out for a work this morning The six and onehalf furlongs Steger is to headline the Saturday card here and Air Rate un ¬ doubtedly will be under silks in the week ¬ end fixture the Wyse star breezed seven furlongs in 127 and was timed in 115 for the threequarters mile mileStar Star Reward Charles T Fishers home ¬ bred Dixiana colt a candidate for the La Salle Handicap and the Lincoln Haridicap worked an impressive seveneighths mile in 126 Star Reward victor in several major engagements is the early favorite for the La Salle and his fractions today were 23 48 and 113 113In In the meantime president Edward J Fleming and general manager Peter ODonnell of the Lincoln Fields Racing Association are swamped with requests for Memorial Day box and seat reservations The two officials also are making prepa ¬ rations to entertain a big crowd on next Saturday
