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. Encantadora Extends Winning Streak to Four at Sportsmans Registers Front-Running * Tally First Out at Meet; Carstens Stars in Saddle By J. J. MURPHY Staff Correspondent SPORTSMANS PARK, Cicero, 111., April 30. — Encantadora, a fugitive from the King Ranch stable, under lease to Ed Lane, Texas turfman, turned in a sparkling effort to win the featured May Day Purse here today. Hustled along by jockey Thearl Williams, the three-year-old filly made it four victories in succession in winning by five lengths. Her recent record includes a pair . of winning jaunts at the New Orleans Fair Grounds and one triumph in her only start at Oaklawn Park, Hot Springs. Second money was earned by Greytown, co-holder of the five-furlong record at this track, while Dina Bam, fresh from California, was third. Rose Bed, who shares the track mark with Greytown, was favored but finished seventh. Third Choice in Wagering The purse for the May Day was ,000 and the distance five furlongs. A field of 10 tried for the prize, with Encantadora, the third choice in the wagering, being neglected in favor of the aforementioned Rose Bed and Mist o Dawn despite the fact that she has seldom failed to be on the head end in the first half-mile in any race in which she has competed. The filly was full of speed away from the gate and on the clubhouse turn was three lengths to the good. She increased her margin as she Continued on Page Forty JOCKEY WILLIAM CARSTENS — Sportsmans saddle star with three winning mounts. , | j v . e v 0 3 1 t i t s ° - r j. 3 1 s " , a * il in . e p c j f p * *" C * ii in [ B. B [ t. ti u G n ir in n ™ si w bi bi w „. ~. lo tc to tl the st ™ Bi ni his fii XT ia last hi his in at at nt ner se de Tl The Sc si side Encantadora Earns Her Fourth Straight Purse I Never Headed in Sportsmans Dash; Carstens Stars in Saddle Continued from Page One went, although racing wide, and even an 3 eighth from home it was apparent she p would be an easy winner as Dina Bam, who t had been closest to her, was tiring. She ; a paid .80. u A crowd of 10,257 attended the Monday b sport despite the humid weather. A sprinkle i 0 of of rain tempered the heat about mid-after- noon, but the sun came out once again for . g the running of the feature. The track was slow for the first five events and designated I A "good" thereafter. ft Nowloggin, the first winner, paid 2.20 I E and Whacker Pride, the second winner, 1 p paid 1.40. The bettors who placed them I the Daily Double got back ,136.60 for ■ s] each investment. Had they parlayed the i * pair at those prices they would have re- o ceived approximately three times as much. , t Both long shots were all out to win. Now- tl loggin, owned by Ed Luther, a Wismer, P Nebr., auctioneer, was ridden by Willie k Carstens and led for the last half-mile, « while Whacker Pride, who was badly beaten * his three previous starts and owned by si Wise, of Detroit, showed the way throughout under the guidance of Charlie tl Burns. The favored Copper Cup was charg- d ing on Whacker Pride at the end, but « on Genies Mate, the choice in the opener, was h-never in in the hunt. w Jockey Carstens was the fair-haired boy « the early races. After winning with si Nowloggin, he came back to take the third C with Atomic Energy, and the fourth with * Pharlo, thereby taking undisputed posses- b; by sion of third place in the jockey standings w with five winners for the meeting. The well-backed Atomic Energy proved a speed bi burner in his company and led most of the " way, while Pharlo came from behind the vt well-played Pro Tanto to hold the favored *" Smart Eve at the end. Pharlo was the third Bi long shot of the day, paying 2.40. Li Jockey Tony Skoronski once again forged sa the front in the jockey race when he won O fifth event with Henny Penny, the O strong public choice. Henny Penny led from H start to finish to win the first purse of the u meeting for the large stable of Marion Van- H Berg. Jockey Carstens made a good bid for ■ fourth success, with War Ruler, who II In finished second, while Fair Porter was third. Henny Penny, who won two of her 10 essays year, was making her first start of 1951. Following this race, in which he rode Pr Boss Jack, jockey Harold Keene cancelled Vj Va., remaining engagements. His ankle was in injured when he was thrown from Juliana en the gate in the second race. Jockey Skoronski rode his second win- F£ of the afternoon on Tordar, in the *■ two seventh race. The gelding defeated Roun- ca deleer in the closest finish of the afternoon. T£ Blue Hen was third and the favored wl Sorority was last after bearing to the out- R fence on the second turn. ■fa
