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3 • «■ o y ie i- by y * . s a s t i t f a I _ r a t - e 0 Chombro Drives to Game Churchill Downs Victory Favored Pnut Vendor Gives Way After Duel With Gleeson Gelding By DON FAIR Staff Correspondent CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, Ky., May 15. — D. J. Gleesons Chombro, a hand-f some four-year-old gelded son of Chicuelo and Sun Blossom, drove to a game victory here today in the sixth race, one of the better offerings on a well-balanced pro-1 gram. Hard ridden through the stretch Tommy Barrow, the locally-owned winner sped to the end of the six furlongs with a length and a half advantage over Eu-e gene Constantin, Jr.s favored Pnut Ven-e dor. Just a head back, Joseph Mallias There picked up the third part of the purse and he was five lengths on Mrs. Leo Wagners My Sister, fourth in the field of seven starters. Chombro carried 111 pounds in the sprint and was clocked in 1:10%, regis-i tering his second success of the year. No better than third choice in the totalisator, the Gleeson gelding was held at 5 to 1. Chombro raced along next to the inner rail when outrun to the stretch where Bar-g row steered him to the outside and set sail for the leaders. Pnut Vendor had taken short lead passing the furlong marker and Is There also was forwardly placed while Continued on Page Four i- Is £ ie S. d ie i- o r- ;r " a . £ Chombro Drives to Game Churchill Downs Victory Continued from Page One Aunt Jayne Z., who had displayed early foot, faltered and dropped out of serious contention. Responding readily to brisk handling, Chombro put Is There away at the sixteenth pole and then went after Pnut Vendor, racing the latter into defeat after a short duel. Pnut Vendor held on courageously after losing command but was under strong pressure to save the place from the tenacious Is There. My Sister, a sharp factor during the earlier furlongs, wound up a soundly-beaten fourth. Ideal, overhead conditions and a fast track greeted the approximately 7,500 spectators witnessing the formful sport at the Derby course. During the major part of the program, favorites raced to expectations and wagering moved along at a brisk clip throughout the afternoon. L. A. Wesleys Ringador, handled by Tommy Barrow, became a double winner at the current meeting, defeating seven other ordinary platers in the six-furlong opener. After racing into command during the stretch run, Ringador drew out to a three and one-half lengths verdict Walmac Farms Duty Dance, ridden by Douglas Dodson, was bet down from 15 to 1 to 14 to 5 in the Marjorie Hines Purse, stepping to an easy five and one -half lengths triumph. Mrs. G. Sturgeons Miss Revoked finished second while Joseph A. Goodwins Howdy U All saved the show.
