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4 Best Trick Turns Back Older Rivals Comes On Again After Being Headed to Defeat One Blue; Skoronski and Keene Star SPORTSMANS PARK, Cicero. 111.. May 12.— Mrs. Sayde Smiths Best Trick, the only three-year-old in the field, and a filly at that, displayed a good turn of speed and exhibited rare gameness when she came again after being headed to account for the Parkside Purse here this afternoon. With Donald Wagner in the the saddle, the daughter of Grand Slam — Valdina Bess, prevailed by three-quarters of a length over Marion H. VanBergs One Blue, while D. C. Wilhelms Bubbling Easy was third. Riot, who disappointed in his last, was a pronounced favorite and was badly outrun throughout, although he was taken out going into the first turn. However, it is doubtful if he would have entered the picture had he enjoyed clear sailing. A crowd of 9,627 was treated to what was probably the best day of the meeting so far as the weather was concerned. The racing strip was at tops, with Best Trick running the five furlongs in 1:0233. Three Winners Apiece Tony Skoronski and Harold "Red Keene were the saddle stars today, each having three winners going into the final race. Best Trick was overlooked in the seven-horse field, returning 2.80. Roy "Boots" Dickerson sent the field away from the chute at the top of the stretch nicely and first to show to the front was Bubbling Easy, who broke from the extreme outside. However, while the latter was cutting over toward the rail it was necessary to steady her and this allowed Best Trick to forge to the front. The two took the first turn closely aligned and they remained that way until One Blue, usually a very fast breaker, came from behind with a spurt that carried him to the front "between calls" in the stretch. Best Trick, however, stuck gamely to her task and when One Blue began to feel the effect of the effort to close up some ground. Best Trick came on again and was Continued on Page Three Best Trick Takes Measure Of Older Parkside Rivals Continued from Page One drawing clear at the line. Harold Red" Keene and Tony Skoron-ski, the two leading riders at the local course, monopolized the spotlight during the first of the program, both accounting for a pair of victories. Skoronski booted . Jois home in the opener and Straeth in the ! third, while Keenes scores were on Heesa-date and Herbie G. In the opener there was a great deal of ■ activity in the wagering on the three-year-old . filly, Eager Agnes, owned by G. W. Bellrose. On her past performances it appeared that she should haveen "any price," • but strong backing, hardly from the purses ; of the regular patrons, fell into the machines and at post time she was second choice to the winner at 3 to 1. This activity . attracted considerable attention but j during the running the filly raced to "form." That is, she repeated her previous ; six efforts by breaking slowly and never making anything that resembled a bid. It also was noted that she was much the ; smallest filly in the field.
