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D WOMELDORFF Sent out Walkie WalkieTalkie Talkie to account for the Tonto Rock RockPurse Purse on yesterdays Lincoln Fields Fieldsprogram program Coaching Club Oaks Draws Eleven Walkie Talkie Earns Nose Decision Uncle Otho Gives Way Right at End EndCloses Closes Courageously Under Parnell in Lincoln Sprint Showdown Returns 14680 14680WASHINGTON WASHINGTON PARK Homewood Til June 1 Walkie Talkie a sixyearold homebred gelded son of Whiskalong and Gabfest displayed rare gameness here to day when he carried the J D Joseph Rogers silks to victory in the featured Tonto Rock Purse Closing courageously under a strong ride by Billy Parnell Walkie Talkie was up in the last strides of ihej sixfurlong sprint to snatch the verdict from Lucas B Combs Uncle Otho who was second two and onehalf lengths before Mrs Edward McCuans Dimit C E Cones Yesnow favorite for the top attraction had a rough trip and could do no better than sixth in the band of 11 starters startersAlthough Although Walkie Talkie looked good in two previous stattsat the current Lincoln Fields meeting he wasnt too well regarded in the wagering and returned his support ¬ ers 2320 straight Running time for the Tonto Rock was 1124 and the winner carried 115 pounds under ihe allowance conditions of the race raceYesnow Yesnow Suffers Interference InterferenceUncle Uncle Otho entered the stretch with what appeared a safe advantage but Walkie Talkie responded with a fine burst of speed when Parnell plied whip and boot and he was along in the closing strides to gain his triumph Dimit raced evenly dur ¬ ing the earlier furlongs and made a good bid nearing the furlong pole but faltered thereafter and could not further threaten the leaders Yesnow was racing promi ¬ nently near the upper turn when he was blocked and taken up sharply failed to enter serious contention thereafter and lost all chance The sport wah decided over a fast track and the spacious south side plant seemed decidedly empty after yesterdays holiday throng had jammed its every point of vant ¬ age onl 9139 patrons witnessing todays program Form players were repeatedly up ¬ set and several of the winners received scanty support supportLexbrook Lexbrook Stables Showdown was a sur ¬ prise victor in the Dixielander Purse and paid 14680 straight after racing the seven furlongs in 125 Responding to a good goodContinued Continued on Page Three Crack Fields in Lincoln Top Races Tonto Rock Purse To W Walkie alkie Talkie TalkieOvertakes Overtakes Uncle Otho in Late Sfages for Narrow Score Showdown Surprises SurprisesContinued Continued from Page One Oneride ride by Thearl Williams Showdown sped to the wire three lengths in advance of Brownell Combs Riot second by two and onehalf lengths before Mr and Mrs Joseph Gunthers fast finishing Big Her alder third in the field of 11 threeyear old starters startersWilliams Williams had Showdown in a good posi ¬ tion from the outset and sending his mount after Riot entering the stretch quickly sub ¬ dued the latter and then let the Lexbrook colt widen during the run to the wire Riot held on determinedly enough after losing command to Easily to save second honors from Big Heralder who came from well bdck during the drive driveThe The Daily Double events produced two of the hardestfought finishes of the day N L Raff lemans Richwall won the initial sixfurlong sprint by a scant nose and Glee son Litwins BitOButter drove to a hardearned victory by the same narrow margin in the fivefurlong second race Both victors were outsiders and the double payoff was a bulky 50820 50820Richwall Richwall ridden by apprentice Don Bow cut led his 11 ordinary rivals for the major portion of the opener but just lasted to withstand a bold bid by J H Miles Inver ette second by a neck over Dark Lace a representative of D J Higgins and L F Warby Gold Proxy a sharp factor from the start of the race ran fourth beaten by slightly less than a length lengthBitOButter BitOButter Graduates GraduatesA A smartlyjudged ride by Jack Chestnut was a contributing factor in BitOButters graduation victory Taken to the inside of J Wolfs Floy Lassie and Valenti Stables Lena Valenti during the late stages of the twoyearold dash the Louisvilleowned filly poked her nose in front right on the wire while her nearest rivals finished on equal terms for the place award awardWonder Wonder Why a fouryearold chestnut filly literally ran away from her 11 rivals in the onemile fourth event winning by 12 lengths under Tony Skoronskis alert han ¬ dling Installed a 19 to 10 favorite the Mrs L H Thompson miss gave her backers no cause for worry and after entering the stretch with a clear lead steadily increased that advantage and had something left at the wire x xA A real battle ensued for place honors W T Loebers Lucky Colonel closed fast enough to take that portion of the purse by a nose over Mrs D A Ewarts Easy Dough who came from well back during the drive Fourth money went to Orrwood Stables Sugar Lump who displaeyd good early speed but weakened during the late stages
