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Superwolf Nips Good Story by Nose Pair in Long Duel At Homewood Oval Bishops Recent Claim Gets Nod Under Keenes Handling At Route of Supremus Purse WASHINGTON PARK, Homewood, 111., May 20. — William H. Bishop, who claims any horse in his stable is for sale at all times, and who will claim any mans horse at the drop of a hat, took the former Dix- iana campaigner, Superwolf, via the halter roue at Sportsmans Park on May 11 for 0,000. Up to that time the stallion had not won a race this year in 13 previous starts. Under the veteran horse traders magic touch, Superwolf came to his own in the featured Supremus Purse this afternoon and showing good speed and fine gameness, he emerged victorious by a nose. Oscar J. Breaults Good Story finished second, after alternating with the winner in nodding to the front during a long, hard stretch drive. Third in the mile and one-eighth affray was the Plymouth Stables Storm King. Harold "Red" Keene, who rides all of the Bishop -trained horses, refused to give up after it appeared that he was beaten in the stretch. He beat a steady rhythm on Super- wolf, who stepped the distance in 1:57%, over the heavy and holding course, caused by yesterdays torrential rains. Favored for the Supremus was J. S. Letelliers Jack S. L., a former stakes win- ner and a popular figure in Illinois racing. The nine-year-old failed to threaten in any time during the running and at the finish was a laboring last. It appeared that he sulked when Logan Batcheller asked him for speed in the late stages. Jack S. L. also appeared to sulk in a previous workout between races over the infield turf course here. Superwolf probably would have been one : of the least fancied horses in the field had it not been for the fact that he was sporting the popular Bishop silks. " Only 6,623 in Stands The program was offered on a cold, dreary afternoon, but which was wonderful compared to the conditions that existed yesterday. Only 6,623 hardy patrons were in the stands at post time. Gerald Porch hustled Good Story to the front immediately after the start, and he made the initial bend with a good advantage and was several lengths in front going down the back side.- At one point, when the race was about half over, those seeking to cut down the Breault colorbear-ers lead, were noses apart, with Jack S. L. on the extreme outside and losing ground, although unable to assert the tenaciousness he has shown in the past. It was at the top of the stretch when what was to happen at the finish began to ; take shape, with Superwolf and Good Story locking in a battle that had the small, cold crowd excited. When Superwolf forged to ; the front by a half length, it appeared that the race was over, but Good Story f came again, was headed, came again, again lost-the lead and at the line it was a matter of who was to gain the winning nod. Angel D. Rivera, a Puerto Rican lad who j came here unheralded as a "green" apprentice last year, but who, upon investigation, , was found to have ridden numerous winners in his native land and was immediately . relieved of his "bug" allowance, put fc up a whale of a ride to get Jim Emerys s Paper Clip home in the fifth. The swarthy 7 lad allowed the six-year-old to settle nicely „ into stride going down the backstretch. He B asked for speed on the turn, ~eceived good j response, and thenh oked up in a stirring , stretch melee with One Atom to score by a I half length, while Pictoresque was third. Paper Clip had won one race by five and I one-half lengths at Sportsmans Park, but t could not do much when moved up in class s in two subsequent efforts. Today he was s dropped down for ,500 and this category y appeared to fit his brand of running perfectly, - even though he carried top weight t of 121 pounds. V ► ] j c c K j. £ i i J 1 a £ i J ] ] [ ■ ] ■ 1 . , I I : : ! . ■ , » ,
