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j HERBERT M. WOOLF— Delegate carried his Woolford Farm silks to victory in the Crete Handicap. Moyer Moyer Elected Elected President President of of NARC; NARC; Delegate Delegate Popular Popular Winner Winner in in Crete Crete j Woolford Sprinter Prevails in Clear Nelson Drives. Victor Home Before Enforcer as Lincoln Meet Opens at Washington WASHINGTON PARK, Homewood, HI., May 16. — Thoroughbred racing returned to this popular South Side course when the Lincoln Fields Racing Association, still leasing this course while its home plant at Crete is undergoing extensive repair, opened its 30-day session this afternoon. Not in the least surprising was a sudden change in weather that held the crowd to 9,221, for annually it seems that this meeting gets away to a slow start, only to pick up momentum as it progresses. The twenty-second running of the 0,-000 added Crete Handicap,, a dash of six furlongs that annually monopolizes the opening spotlight, attracted an excellent band of sprinters and when the Woolford Farms Delegate drove down to the wire two and one-half lengths in the van of his opposition, it pleased the small gathering that had backed him into odds-on favorit- v ism. Second in the traditional event was Mrs. Emil Denemarks erratic but very fast Enforcer, while Oscar J. Breaults With Pleasure, who was making his return to competition after several months of idleness, was third. The latter displayed much of his old-time speed, but obviously needed the race as a conditioner. He probably will make his presence felt against the same type of opposition in future stakes engagements. Track Dries Out From early morning the weather was uncertain with intermittent showers being reported throughout the Chicago area. The local course was sprayed with enough rain to make it slow for the opening races, but it was "good" when the Crete field went postward. Delegate, a gelding who is capable of threatening 1:10 over this track, required 1:11% to get the job done in dull surface. He shouldered top impost of 122 pounds and was ridden hard, although not whipped, in the final stages to impressively turn back his opposition. Delegate, who was raced sparingly in Florida while purposely ducking the mercurial heels of Coaltown, was brought up to the race in fine condition by trainer John Nerud. He was full of run from the beginning, but was not asked for speed until well in the stretch. His victory netted owner Herbert M. Woolf, who came from his Kansas City farm to witness the running, ,325. There were three declarations, Happy C. in the morning, and Bullish, who Continued on Page Seven Delegate Popular Winner In Crete at Washington Continued from Page One is run tomorrow, and Alsabs Day in the afternoon. The latter is engaged in a stake race exclusively for three-year-old fillies Saturday at Detroit, and trainerH. C. "Red" Dodson decided to work her tomorrow rather than take a chance of a tough race against older horses having adverse effects. Starter Ruby White dispatched the field without delay, and Anns Lee was hustled right to the front, with Enforcer and With Pleasure racing right along with the filly. Delegate also had his speed, but found himself between horses and in danger of being pinched back. Nelson wisely took a steadying hold on the reins while With Pleasure made a powerful bid that took him to the front. However, on the turn into the stretch, virtually the entire field made a wide arc and there was enough room along the rail for a battleship. Nelson shot through in a jiffy and opened a lead of a couple of lengths before the others could get settled for the drive. With Pleasure came again for a brief period and appeared ready to threaten, but his recent inactivity took its toll and he tired badly through the final sixteenth. Enforcer, who has a habit of running out on the turns, did not disappoint. He was in a contending position when he took aim at the outside rail, but Willie Parnell managed to get him back in without loss of too much ground. The Lexbrook Stables Lextown, a colt whose last start was in the Kentucky Derby, made a shambles of the weak opposition that faced him in the fifth. The strapping, handsome three-year-old dashed to the front immediately and from there to the finish he had his foes driving hard while, he was merely buck-jumping. Jack Richard allowed him to step along only in the last eighth of a mile, and the margin was four lengths. It just as easily could have been twice as much. Lextown began his career in sensational style in Illinois last year, and for a time it was believed he had championship possibilities this season. However, he has been slow in locating his best stride and this was his initial triumph since being placed back in training after a winter of idleness. Winner of the opening dash of the meeting was in doubt for several minutes while the judges scanned a series of photographs, which revealed that Poodoo, owned by Mrs. H. G. Bockman, was the winner by the narrowest possible margin. In a long hard drive, Logan Batcheller drove the five-year-old to score over Mrs. S. Smiths Free Citizen, while the Plymouth Stables Susie C. was third. Form players in this event suffered a blow when Ghost Bound was pulled up in the run" down the "backstretch. The favorite suffered a broken sesamoid bone and may be worthless for future racing. He had won his. previous race at Sportsmans Park by twelve lengths. The second produced another spirited finish when Mrs. G. H. Emicks Espiritu and J. and W. Sopers Sons Style came down to the line closely locked, with the former emerging by a nose. Darl Norman, who lost his apprentice allowance at Sportsmans Park, showed splendid form form astride the winner. Logan Batcheller, the nations leading jockey, who took several days vacation during the Sportsmans Park meeting, enjoyed an easy ride to get River Divide Farms Main Bet home in the third. He rated the filly along nicely during the early part of the mile, sent her to the front at the top of the stretch and at the line the margin was four and one-half lengths.
