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J , I 0j of y n h q je w x w was ft the aj ai and a a ui cc tu 1 : lo S Solicitor Upset Victor uwo to In Green Spring Purse Rounds Out Double at Bowie for s Sylvester Rich as Meeting Ends - By PALMER HEAGERTY J? for Staff Correspondent i. him BOWIE, Md., May 3.— The combination dr owner Sylvester Rich and trainer Henry up up Virginia completed a double for the after- ba noon when the six-year-old Requested horse, Solicitor, accounted for the featured tie Green Spring Purse. Beaten less than a a a length was R. Roy McClarins Abbottstown, sti with Harvey W. Shaffers Hilldale third, th The previous winner from the Rich stable hi: his Clear Request, who gained honors in tai second race. This 12 -day session came to a close with as as approximately 7,200 fans in attendance a a form players in the gathering received hi; his rude setback when the odds-on Oriole, tal under a poorly-judged ride by Joe Culmone, ra! could do no better than fourth in the fea- is! ture. In winning, Solicitor was timed in ler 1:12% for the six furlongs. The 2.20 long shot was creditably handled by Mike da day Sorrentino. thi the Orioles troubles commenced immediately, Bl: - J? for i. him dr up up ba tie a a sti th hi: his tai as as a a hi; his tal ra! is! ler da day thi the Bl: he broke rather tardily and trailed the field in the early strides. Instead of taking outside at once, Culmone elected to drive through along the inside. He moved to third between calls, then was knocked back sharply leaving the backstretch. In the meantime, there was a merry battle for the lead, with Abbottstown gaining narrow lead and holding it well into the stretch, with Solicitor second and Milldale third. Vamanos, like Oriole, was having troubles in securing room and was taken on the turn. Solicitor drove to the fore in midstretch, Oriole again secured room and loomed threat between horses. His heart was in work, but he apparently had too much taken out of him and lacked a closing rally. Solicitor responded well and outfin- • ished Abbottstown by three-parts of a length. Jockey Nick Shuk scored a triple for the when he scored with Little Rocket in seventh event. His earlier winners were Blazing Pomp and Penocc.
