Knockdown Again Defeats Stymie; Proud Ruler Registers in Nickel Plate: Gives Hutchins Lincoln Double; Kelley-Trained Filly Shows Way From Soon After Start And Easily Beats Provident, Daily Racing Form, 1948-06-18

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Gives Hutchins Lincoln Double DoubleKelleyTrained KelleyTrained Filly Shows Way From Soon After Start And Easily Beats Provident ProvidentWASHINGTON WASHINGTON PARK Homewood 111 June 17 Proud Ruler a quick fouryear old daughter of Easy Mon and Rule All coasted to an easy three and onehalf lengths victory here today in the Nickel Plate Purse top attraction on a wellbal ¬ anced Lincoln Fields program Proud Ruler who was excused from her previous en ¬ gagement when slightly injured at the starting gate apparently was at her best today and scored impressively under a confident ride by Del Jessop completing a double for her owner J M Hutchins whose silks were carried successfully in an earlier event by Rewarder Second hon ¬ ors in the six furlongs sprint fell to Dixi anas Provident who was two lengths be ¬ fore Mrs Thelma Otts Easy Trade third in the field of eight starters I J Collins Beau Nash was a well beaten fourth Paul Kelley trains both Proud Ruler and Re warder warderShouldering Shouldering 114 pounds for the Nickel Plate the Hutchins miss sped the three quarters of a mile in 111 commendable time over the Washington Park course Favored in the speculation Proud Ruler was a 11 to 5 choice choiceNavy Navy Cross Drops Back BackTaking Taking command soon after the start of the feature Proud Ruler established a clear lead while John McShanes Navy Cross and Provident offered the stiffest opposition during the initial three fur ¬ longs Approaching the stretch Navy Cross dropped back while Provident moved into second position and Easy Trade began his bid from fourth place placeThrough Through the stretch Proud Ruler was permitted to have her head and she widened her margin over Provident in the run to the final marker Provident raced in determined style but did not have the speed to cope with the victress although he was an easy second over Easy Trade who could not threaten after reaching serious contention for the final drive driveThreatening Threatening but slightly warmer weather prevailed today in the Chicago area and an active crowd of 11238 wit witContinued Continued on Page Three Proud Ruler Proves Best In Nickel Plate Purse PurseContiniied Continiied from Page One Onenessed nessed the Lincoln Fields program The racing strip was fast for the entire card cardLexbrook Lexbrook Stables Mud Guard alertly ridden by Thearl Williams scored a handy two and onehalf lengths decision hi the Chicago Coal Merchants Association Purse Breaking alertly Mud Guard raced with M M Hellermans Debaby who cut out the pace until well inside the stretch The Lexbrook filly then forged to the front when mildly roused and increased her ad ¬ vantage during the run to the wire De baby was not good enough for the victor but she was not under strong pressure to annex second honors from Walmac Farms stoutly supported Jal third in the field of 12 threeyearold starters startersMud Mud Guard earned 113 pounds and stepped the threequarters of a mile over the fast but dull track in 113 after which she returned her backers 4tol straight straightFort Fort Schuyler ridded by Frank Truschka won the first race at one mile and Ben ¬ jamin Endovinas In the Bag accounted for the second event at a similar distance under a good hand ride by apprentice Eldon Nelson The Daily Double payoff on the successful pair was 5140 5140Fort Fort Schuyler was much the best of his 11 rivals in the opener coming around horses at the stretch turn at a loss of ground and then finishing strongly enough to beat Mrs Ann Davies Echo Beach by a neck margin marginIn In the Bag steadily improved his po ¬ sition in the second and raced well in the stretch enough to wear down the leaders during the final sixteenth mile Orrwood Stables Disdomo reached the front after the favored Topnotch relinquished com ¬ mand entering the stretch but he was unable to withstand the Endoyina geld ¬ ings challenge and ran second a half length before Mrs Elizabeth Oros Nictor


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