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Eternal Reward in Good Mile Move for Lincoln LincolnTimed Timed in 1 444 Over Slow Strip Has Won Two Stakes at Meeting MeetingWASHINGTON WASHINGTON PARK Homewood 111 June 14 Augustus Nahms Eternal Re ¬ ward who already has accounted for the Crete Handicap and the LaSalle Handi ¬ cap during the current Lincoln Fields meeting stamped himself as a formidable threat for the closing day Lincoln Handi ¬ cap here yesterday morning when he turned in a sparkling mile trial The Louis ¬ villeowned star who also finished second to Delegate in the six and onehalffurlong Steger breezed the eight furlongs over the slow footing in 144 and his fractions were the quarter in 26 half in 51 and threequarters mile in 117 117Not Not asked for high speed at any stage of his impressive drill Eternal Rewards drill obviously pleased trainer Chester J Hall and the son of Reaping Reward un ¬ doubtedly will be the medium of strong backing in the one and onequarter mile weekend stake Partial to the Washing ¬ ton Park footing and a capable performer at sprint or longer distances Eternal Re ¬ ward will have the saddle services next Saturday of his regular pilot Bobby Camp ¬ bell and he is the present choice for the route test testEternal Eternal Rewards main opposition is ex ¬ pected to come from another fleet son of Reaping Reward Dixianas homebred Star Reward Trainer Jack C Hodgins had the Charles T Fisherowned colt out for an easy breeze yesterday morning and his charge stepped the six furlongs in 124 124Challe Challe Anne and Jacob Shers veteran Frere Jacques both essayed one and one eighth mile trials this morning Challe Anne a daughter of Challedon breezed the distance in 154 Frere Jacques was clocked in 156 handily Challe Annes fractions were 25 49 115 and 141 Fractions on Frere Jacques trial were 2445 49 115 and 142V5 142V5Both Both Challe Anne and Frere Jacques breezed threeeighths of a mile yesterday in preparation for their more serious moves today todayVictor Victor in the Louisville Handicap New Orleans Handicap and several other major engagements Star Reward finished third here in the LaSalle behind Eternal Re ¬ ward and Frederick W Hoopers Argen ¬ tine importation Colosal Star Reward gave a good effort on that occasion but he dislikes a hard track and he will do better should the footing be dull for the Lincoln Handicap renewal renewalMrs Mrs John S Letelliers Jack S L has not raced to his best form since arrival from New Orleans and Kentucky but he is a dangerous sort when at his peak and recent works indicate that he is an im ¬ proved gelding Jack S L has an excel lent record and he will be ridden in the Lincoln by jockey Mel Peterson PetersonBernard Bernard J Baxs King Bay winner of the 1947 renewal of the Peabody Memorial is considered a starter for the Lincoln Jacob Shers Frere Jacques William Hal Bishops Bodens Pal Robert E Cudahys Over Night Hans P Christiansens Wash burn and P L Flanders Challe Anne are other candidates for the Lincoln Fields final day stake attraction Weights for the test are to be released tomorrow by racing secretary and handicapper Lawr ¬ ence C Bogenschutz
