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Rose Rose Bed Bed Never Never Headed Headed in in Gibbons; Gibbons; George George Widener Widener Lauds Lauds N N ARC ARC Stand Stand Odds-On Bullish Laboring Second Apprentice Logan Batchelier Lincoln Fields Riding Star With Four Winning Mounts BULLETIN WASHINGTON PARK, Homewood, 111., May 17. — Apprentice Logan Batchelier was the riding star on this afternoons Lincoln Fields program. After riding Play Eda in the second and Tootsie McCabe in the third, he came back to guide My Star and Dry Belt in the seventh and eighth races, respectively. WASHINGTON PARK, Homewood, 111., May 17. — Marion H. VanBergs good mare, Rose Bed, who failed to show to her best advantage while competing around the short turns at Sportsmans Park, found an opportunity to stretch out into her best stride in the Gibbons Purse and displaying grand speed and gameness she emerged victorious by three full lengths here this afternoon. Laboring in her wake, after making a threatening gesture at the top of the stretch, was Mrs. Emil Denemarks Bullish, much to the chagrin of most of the 8*207 patrons who made the gelding a 7 to 10 favorite in the wagering. Two and one-half lengths further away came Countess In, owned by the combined interest of B. Endovina and E. Alesia. Rose Bed, who has been one of the most capable performers in the extensive Van-Berg string, raced the three-quarters of a mile in 1:11% over a track that was termed fast, but which was quite dull and at least a full second from its best. In contrast to yesterdays opening, when showers were in evidence during most of the day, the program was run under ideal atmospheric conditions. In some sections of the grandstand where the soothing wind did not get through, it was quite humid, but generally most of the patrons were comfortable. The wagering marts, however, were conspicuous by their inactivity. Scratched Out of Crete Bullish, who had raced to a seven-length victory at Keeneland before he was sent here, was engaged in -yesterdays Crete Handicap. Trainer Bob McGarvey, however, declared the gelding when he found a chance to compete with him in what seemed a much softer spot in the Gibbons. Punters apparently were cognizant of these facts and swarmed to the Denemark color-bearers support. They were tremendously pleased when he moved up with a bold rush at the top Continued on Page Three Rose Bed Leads Throughout In Lincoln Fields Feature Continued from Page One part of the stretch but he simply could not sustain his drive, while Rose Bed kept moving along briskly under Tony Skoron-skis hustling. During the early part of. the test Rose Bed was first to forge to the front and she met with powerful resistance trom Pad Lock and Countess In. Pad Lock, after his brief bid, quit cold and this left only Countess In to force the issue. * Bullish, however, had little trouble finding an excellent position on the outside and there seemed little cause for concern. Rose Beds lead diminished greatly as they headed down the long home lane, but Countess In was through and only Bullish was there, apparently ready to take oyer. Skorohski met this bid by reaching down and gunning the VanBerg filly a couple of times and this brought immediate response. She again drew clear and through the final stages it was not necessary for the capable Chicago rider to administer any further punishment, although he -rode her out to the end. William H. Bishops Frost Bitten gave a fine performance to account for the fifth. With Harold Keene in the saddle, the colt was smartly restrained during the long run down the backstretch out of the mile chute while Brezno and Excelsis were "vying for the lead. Keene waited until well straightened out in the stretch, where he swung to to outside and forged to the front shortly before hitting the wire.
