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► • S. BRYANT OTT— Saddled the rank outsider, Loving Ties, to register an upset in Lincoln Fields fifth race yesterday. Proud Proud Ruler Ruler Outruns Outruns Lincoln Lincoln Foes; Foes; Monterey Monterey Comes Comes Off Off Pace Pace to to Score Score Trixie Trails Rice Colorbearer Home Latter Dominates Her Reigh Purse Running, Winning by Four; Loving Ties Surprises WASHINGTON PARK, Homewood, HI., June 2. — During the last couple of seasons Proud Ruler has encountered considerable difficulty scoring when competing against high class opposition, but she proved that those of a bracket several degrees lower do not belong in her set when she smartly downed her opposition in the Her Reigh Purse. The five-year-old daughter of Easy Mon — Rule All, by Teddy, went to the front immediately and for the remainder of the distance nothing ever came close as she stepped under the line with four lengths to spare. Mrs. Jake Lowensteins Trixie, an invader from Kentucky who was a slight favorite, came with her characteristic rush through the final stages to gain second honors over F. M. Arrigos Riot in the eight-horse field. Mel Peterson was in the stirrups on Proud Ruler, who was acquired last year by Mrs. Ada L. Rice as a matron prospect. However, she is to be kept in training this year and will be pointed for the rich stakes for fillies and mares at the impending Arlington and Washington Park meetings. She raced the six furlongs in 1:10% and returned .00 to her well pleased backers. %■ No Trouble at Start A small gathering of 7,780 was in the stands for the sport. The weather -remained slightly on the warm side and the racing strip was at its best. Usually Proud Ruler causes grave concern before the start is effected. Today she was allowed to remain several yards away from the gate until the others were placed in their position and then, with only a minimum of encouragement, she took her place and starter Ruby White pressed the button for a good start. The mare flashed to the fore immediately, and even though Peterson made no attempt to drive her, she quickly opened daylight. Mons Boy, who was shouldering topweight of 121 pounds, elected to force the issue, but the blistering pace and the weight finally took their toll and he finally dropped back, badly beaten. This allowed Proud Ruler to open a wider advantage, and it was apparent that all but Trixie, who is noted for her stretch speed, was well beaten. The Lowenstein mare had been slow to get started and she lost considerable ground while attempting to race into contention, but she came on gamely and smartly proved superior to all but the winner. Loving Ties, a filly who was knocked back after the start of her previous race, was Continued on Page Three ► — Proud Ruler Registers Front-Running Victory Leads Trixie by Four Lengths In Lincolns Her Reigh Purse Continued from Page One overlooked by all but a Jiandful of patrons in the Dellor Purse and was the longest-priced in the nine-horse race at 18.40 for . This time, however, she made no mistakes. Don Scurlock hustled her to the fore at the break and there she remained, although hard put through the final stages to withstand the late bid of John Marschs All for Free, while Mrs. Ada L. Rices Our Slogan was a close-up third. Loving Ties raced the mile in 1:37%. E. C. Gott Jr.s Sky Music, after finishing second in two previous starts, finally made the grade against a band of two-year-old maiden fillies in the third. The promising apprentice, L. Hulslander, had her in contention early and she forged to the front in the stretch and drew away to win by three lengths. Kalimera, from the Shady Brook Farm, was second, while Mrs. Albert Sabaths Visional was third. The latter was unfortunate in the running, stumbling after the start and until half way around the turn Jack Richard had to steady her. Richard cut the corner into the stretch at a saving of ground and Visional closed a big gap, but half way down the home lane found herself hemmed in along the rail and it was necessary for the jockey to take up and then go between horses. A 96.80 Daily Double materialized when Mrs. R. E. Cucchiaros Ranahead, at 4.80, accounted for the opener and Gus and George Mavros Day beat the sprinters in the second. Ranahead had been a beaten favorite in a race against similar company at Sportsmans Park and in her only start he apparently did not fancy the muddy track. Today, on a fast track, Tony Skoronski had her running throughout. Nate L. Raffelman, Chicago sportsman, registered his first victory of the Illinois season when his Grain Market gained a close decision over Edward E. Voynows Impact, while Mrs. Emil Denemarks Thank You Sir was third. Georgie South made no attempt to catch the speedy but fainthearted Midchannel during the early part, being content to allow Grain Market to mosy along on her own courage. At the top of the long stretch, however, he moved the colt up between horses and he gained the edge in the last possible stride.
