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► • Caillou Rouge Wins Sportsmans Finale Inaugural Victor Draws OH To Three-Length J" ally Over Sir White; Bodens Pal Third SPORTSMANS PARK, Cicero, 111., May 14. — Peter J. Valentis Caillou Rouge, a gelding who captured the Inaugural Handicap here, but who since put in a couple of comparatively dismal performances, returned to his best form to account for the Spring Handicap, as this meeting dropped its curtain before a crowd of, 17,148 here this afternoon. With Donald Wagner exercising fine judgment in the saddle, the chestnut son of Big Pebble — Rouge Et Noir prevailed at the line by three open lengths over Marion H. VanBergs Sir White, while Wlliam H. Bishops Bodens Pal was third over his stablemate, Superwolf. Caillou Rouge, who during the winter raced to a dead heat with the classy My Request, was overlooked in the wagering marts, mainly because of his two recent poor races. He returned 5.20 and raced the mile and one-sixteenth in 1:51 Vs over a track that was at its very best. Because of a glaring switch in the weights, Bodens Pal was backed into heavy favoritism over Late Thread, victress in the Chicago Handicap. These calculations bore fruit so far as the pair were concerned, but neither was ever in a position to threaten as they maneuvered for position in the ruck and then lacked the closing snap to catch the pacesetters. Perfect Weather The final program of nine races once again was offered in perfect mid-summerlike weather, a conditionthat has prevailed virtually throughout the meeting. Starter Roy "Boots" Dickerson dispatched the Spring Handicap field with a minimum of delay in front of the grandstand. Sir White gained a step or two at the break, but was overhauled shortly thereafter and from there to the finish the order never changed. Sir White, however, put up powerful resistance before tiring in the final stages. He made intermittent bids at the lead and % on one occasion forged to within a couple of eyelashes of gaining his objective. Wagner, however, was saving his mount for the drive at the time and when he gave the word in the stretch, the New Orleans-owned gelding sped away with final authority. Sir White held on fairly well and managed to stave off Bodens Pal, who began his drive earlier than usual, then lacked fire in the late stage. For several seconds on the backstretch. the final time around it appeared that Late Thread would make her presence felt, but the aged mare lost considerable ground and in the stretch flattened out badly under her heavy assignment of 121 pounds.
