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IjyjgilJJj k v " ri wm ?«F liilliH ■MM 4B Hi y JB HkJB t s e in in tl in i Kosadus Kosadus Tallies Tallies in in Lincoln Lincoln Inaugural; Inaugural; Swift Swift Stakes Stakes Brings Brings Out Out Battlefield Battlefield MRS. A. M. CREECH— Owner of Kosadus, winner of the Lincoln Fields Inaugural Handicap yesterday. Shows Way Home To Boo Boo Shoo Sabaean Runs Out Badly on Washingtons Stretch Turn; 7,917 Fans Witness Opener By J. J. MURPHY Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON PARK, Homewood, 111., May 15. — The five-year-old Kosadus, after meeting with a couple of reverses at Sportsmans Park, made amends when he won the ,000 Inaugural Handicap at the Lincoln Fields-at-Washington Park meeting for owner, Mrs. A. M. Creech. Ridden by Gerald Porch, the son of Isolater was tardy in the early running, but wore down Boo Boo Shoo, the Sportsmans Inaugural Handicap winner, in the stretch, and clicked by slightly over one length. Little Flower, racing for the first time in the silks of the Mariano Stable, reached third place a short distance in advance of Bullish. The winners time for the mile distance was 1:37. Sabaean, winner of five straight races this year before meeting defeat, was a well-played choice in the Inaugural and when he went to the front early and shookff Ruthred around the far turn, it seemed as if he was "home free." He opened up a four-length lead nearing the stretch turn and seemed to be running easily when he forgot to make the bend and raced to the outside fence, losing all chance. Hypostyle, who had been running third in the first part, headed the field following Sabaeans mishap, but was in turn fronted by Boo Boo Shoo and the latter showed the way until Kosadus put on his rousing finish. Ideal Racing Day Despite his reverses at the "last town" Kosadus had many supporters in the opening day crowd of 7,917 and paid only .80. Due to the fact that the Lincoln Fields meeting opened on an "off" day, the 3 response of race-goers was deemed good by the management. Certainly they could not have wished for better climatic or track conditions. Many important racing men and women of Illinois were present, including Stuyvesant Peabody, Jr., chair-q man of the Illinois Racing Board. To the combination of Jockey Avelino Gomez and Raffle House went the honor of winning the opening race of the meeting. Raffle House, an 11 -year-old who • scored in his last start at Sportsmans «■ Park, came from last place to turn the o trick at the expense of Climber, one of the y choices. Climber made most of the pace ie and was easily second over Jess D. The i- distance was six furlongs, by y Rare Bid, defeated in her only start * Continued on Page Forty-Three Kosadus Beats Boo Boo Shoo In Lincoln Fields Inaugural Continued from Page One at the Cicero track, came through with a neat margin in the second to complete a 33.00 Daily Double. With Tony Skoronski doing the booting, the five-year-old mare led most of the way. Evidence, with Sammy Roberts, erstwhile pony boy, in the saddle, was second, and the favored Grand Isle, third. Maidens accounted for the next two events. Pocket All, owned by J. H. Dunn and ridden by Paul Bailey, won the third, and Happy Go Lucky, with Harold Keene up, the fourth. Both winners had started at the Fair Grounds, in New Orleans, several times during the winter. Pocket All The start of the fifth race was delayed for some tmie due chiefly to the fractious behavior of Mr. Dink. It was a twelve-horse scramble in which Cermargo Bill, paying 3.00, emerged victorious in the final strides.
