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Top Flight Handicap Draws Twelve Checkerhall in Third Lincoln Score Draws Out Swiftly In Closing Stages StagesDuquesne Duquesne Takes RunnerUp Award Over Four Lengths Behind Gentry Stallion StallionWASHINGTON WASHINGTON PARK Homewood Ill 4 + I i r sixyearold son of Hairan and Discern today won his third straight victory here scoring handily in the featured Galladion Purse Confidently handled by Billy Par nell the Gentry sprint star reached thf finish of the sixfurlong headliner fou and onehalf lengths before Shady Brook Farms Duquesne who was second by halj length over Mrs K Mayers Whose thirfll in the field of seven starters startersLloyd Lloyd Gentry Jr saddled the first victo of his training career when he put the taclfc on Checkerhall for his father who is pres ¬ ently taking a muchneeded rest in Cali fornia forniaUnder Under the allowance conditions of tha Gallahadion Checkerhall shouldered top weight of 121 pounds a burden that h handled in capable fashion racing the threequarters mile in 111 Installed a 7to10 choice over his rivals the Gentry horse was one of the more popular winners of the day dayKeeps Keeps Abreast of Mountain Roar RoarCheckerhall Checkerhall was hustled right along dur ¬ ing the first half mile to keep abreast of Michael J Dants Mountain Roar and the leading pair entered the stretch closely lapped while Whose occupied third posi ¬ tion and Duquesne raced in fourth place Once settled for the drive Checkerhall re ¬ sponded readily to Parnells mild urging and he drew clear in the run to the final marker Duquesne came fast on the inside to take second honors while Whose raced evenly to land the short end of the purse Mountain Rdar was a weary fourth spent from his display of early speed speedJ J Howard Rouses Hard Held might hav been a keener factor in the final placinga had he kept a straight course during th stretch run Nearing the threesixteenths pole Hard Held suddenly ducked to th outside and although he came again when jockey Bprton straightened him up th mishap proved costly and he could not again enter serious contention contentionThreatening Threatening weather and occasional showers during the day undoubtedly cut down attendance and a crowd of 9134 wit ¬ nessed the program which was decided on a fast track trackBitOButter BitOButter racing under the silks pL the Louisville partnership Gleeson Lit win was a surprise winner in the Lady Babette Purse which matched seven two yearold fillies at five furlongs Smartly ridden by the veteran Jack Chestnut Bit OButter a daughter of Okapi and Prin ¬ cess Belle drove to her second accounting accountingContinued Continued on Page Three Checkerhall Is Home in Clear Again For Third Straight Lincoln Success Duquesne Earns RunnerUp Award Over Four Lengths Behind Gentry Stallion StallionContinued Continued from Page One Onein in as many local starts and held a two and onequarterlength margin over her nearest rival at the wire Walter Swezeys Rare Bid turned in a good effort to earn the place award by a neck over Valenti Stables Lena Valenti who finished third F L Flanders Blue Note choice for the secondary attraction could do no better than fourth fourthBitOButter BitOButter began alertly but dropped back after the start and then steadily im ¬ proved her position to the stretch where she responded to brisk urging and disposed of the early pacemaker Lena Valenti and Rare Bid in that order Continuing strongly after she had taken command the victorious filly drew clear at the f inish while Rare Bid and Lena Valenti battled for the second part of the Lady Babette Purse Blue Note lacked early speed but she saved ground at the final turn and then failed to keep a straight course dur ¬ ing the drive winding up a faltering fourth fourthRunning Running time for the Lady Babette was 100 and BitOButter neglected by the majority in the wagering paid 23 straight straightFavorites Favorites scored in the Daily Double events Mrs John S Letelliers Jacks Niece ridden by Del Jessop beat 11 other young ¬ sters in the fivefurlongs opener and H W Ostles My Grace handled by apprentice Eldon Nelson def ea ted 10 ordinary platers in the one mile and onequarter second race The special pool payoff on the suc ¬ cessful pair was 1380 the shortestpriced double of the current Lincoln Fields meet ¬ ing ingJacks Jacks Niece assumed command at the start of the initial number and the daugh ¬ ter of Zacaweista and Brogee bred at Col Phil T Chirins Old Hickory Farm widened her advantage to six lengths at the wire Second honors in the dash fell to Mr Reid Luginbuels Vinita Toney who earned that portion of the purse by four lengths over Clifford Lusskys Studying an evengoing third thirdJacks Jacks Niece stepped the fiveeighths mile over the firm footing in 100 and she was a 19 to 10 choice in the speculation speculationMy My Grace was a forward factor from the start of the ten furlongs second and after she entered the stretch with a short advan ¬ tage responded to brisk urging and turned back a determined challerige by Hunter Lyons Our Blen second by a length and a quarter before Mrs G H Emicks Atoka Lad The placed tria were sharp contend ¬ ers from the outset and as the field turned into the home lane it appeared that any one of them might achieve victory My Grace had something left however and she continued willingly enough in the drive to notch a game triumph
