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1 t . JOCKEY W. STORTZ— Piloted the outsider, Nickey W., to victory on yesterdays Lincoln Fields program. j Nickey Nickey W. W. Surprises Surprises in in Rushaway; Rushaway; Bea Bea Right Right Repeats Repeats at at Detroit Detroit Track Track Wagner Homebred Leads Throughout Uncle Otho Runs Second; Harold Keehe Pilots Four Of His Mounts to Victory BULLETIN WASHINGTON PARK, Homewood, 111., June 13.— Harold "Red" Keene won his fourth race of the afternoon here today when he drove M. Levels Apro-piado to victory in the final race on todays program. His previous victories were Danseuse, Sister Bry, and Up Grade. WASHINGTON PARK, Homewood, 111., June 13. — Leo Wagner, who operates a modest breeding farm at his Osgood, Ind., home, saddled one of his homebreds, Nickey W., for the Rushaway Purse and saw the six-year-old gallop to a smart victory over a useful band of sprinters that competed here this afternoon. With Wagners contract rider, William Stortz, in the irons, the son of Jimmy Moran — Pineaway, by Tall Timber, assumed command immediately, withstood repeated challenges and at the finish he was three and one-half lengths clear and hardly being forced. Lucas B. Combs Uncle Otho, an easy winner in his most recent race, tried vainly several times to run down the leader, but was no match, although much the best of the others. Third in the six-furlong dash was Wally Yablonowskis High Shine, with Louis Schlossers Tobeshined fourth. Nickey W. raced the distance over a sloppy track in 1:12 and was badly overlooked in the wagering, even though he had previously shown good speed. He returned 6.60 to his smattering of followers. Trixie Disappointing Favorite Favorite for the Rushaway was Mrs. Jake Lowensteins fine mare, Trixie. She was made a 3 to 2 favorite but was unable to make her presence felt. She was away very slowly and probably did not relish having the mud splashed back in her face. All sorts of weather existed during the afternoon. The racing strip was fast during the first two races, but a heavy cloudburst struck the course prior to the third and transformed it into a sloppy condition. The rain halted abruptly shortly thereafter, the sun broke through for a short time, and during the remainder of the day intermittent drops fell. A crowd of 8,968 was in the stands as the field for the feature paraded. Nickey W., who has displayed keen early speed in almost all of his races, reveled in the sloppy going. After some delay at the start, caused by the temperamental Jett-Jett, the field was away well and it was Continued on Page Two Nickey W. Outruns Rivals in Rushaway. Uncle Otho Runs Second; Harold Keene Pilots Four Of His Mounts to Victory Continued from Page One Nickey W. who immediately showed to the front. Stortz hustled the six-year-old right along, and at the turn began to draw away. Uncle Otho, under pressure, was in hot pursuit and it appeared that he had dead aim at the head of the stretch when he began to close some ground. However, Stortz reached back with his whip, lashed his mount several times and when the response was immediate, it marked a veritable end to the race as far as first money was concerned. High Shine, former Calumet Farm stakes winner, was lapped on Uncle Otho for part of the distance but weakened badly through the stretch. The Meadow Acres Farms Lerners Girl, trained by the veteran conditioner, J. J. Greely, provided an upset in the fifth when she led most of the way to score by a length. The mare was off none too well, but Scur-lock rushed her up hard along the rail and before she reached the first turn she was well in front and going nicely. Be Brief picked up the chase at that point, made several threatening gestures, then began to tire, which put the winner out in the clear. Through the final sixteenth, Embrace Me began to pick up speed and was bearing down on Lerners Girl, but ran out of distance. Time for the seven furlongs was 1 : 28. Cloudburst Turns Track Sloppy Shady Brook Farms Danseuse, ridden by Harold "Red" Keene, who arrived today from Belmont Park where he rode in the Belmont Stakes Saturday, captured the third from a field of maiden filly juveniles. The gray daughter of Litchfield — Silverstar was in a good position early and through the stretch opened a daylight lead, then held on determinedly to beat Mey-Well Acres Farms Unique Reward, while G. D. Smiths Minim was third. Prior to the running of the race, a heavy cloudburst transformed the track into a sloppy condition, but shortly thereafter the skies cleared. The opening tests were run on a fast strip, with J. Picards Sassy Suzanne and Mrs. L. H. Thompsons Fairy Bread combining for a 81.60 Daily Double. Sassy Suzanne was well up throughout. She assumed command on the turn and then held Balla Flight safe through the long stretch drive to win by a half length.
