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Eight Eight Await Await Post Post Call Call in in Preakness; Preakness; Ky. Ky. Colonel Colonel Shows Shows Way Way Throughout Throughout ► Odds-On Repeater At Churchill Downs Barrow Has Goodwin Runner Length and Half in Advance Of Shadows Start in Sprint By DON FAIR Staff Correspondent CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, Ky., May 17. — Ky. Colonel, who races for Joseph A. Goodwin, master of Patchen Wilkes Farm, sped to his second straight victory of the current meeting when he beat six fast rivals today in the featured Lawrin Purse. Hustled right along from the start of the six furlongs by Tommy Barrow, Ky. Colonel reached the wire with a length and one-half margin over Mrs. John M. Branhams homebred colt, Shadows Start. Third honors in the sprint went to Raymond Ankenbauers Famous Shake, another homebred, while M. A. and Roy SaffirsDr. Ole Nelson was up for fourth money after beginning a bit tardily. Ky. Colonel, a five-year-old stallion, sired by Balladier and from Minstrellette, carried 113 pounds under the Lawrin conditions and stepped the three-quarters mile in l:lf%. The Goodwin representative was a 4 to 5 choice in the totalisator. The Lawrin field left the starting gate in good alignment and Ky. Colonel immediately moved into command. During the run to the upper turn, Birchie, Traveler and Famous Shake occupied contending positions, while Shadows Start, who was to figure in the final placings, was no better than sixth. First to Give Up Chase Birchie was first to give up the chase and Ky. Colonel settled in the stretch with a length and one-half advantage over Traveler, who was another length on Famous Shake. Ky. Colonel then shook off Traveler and, responding to Barrows urging, drew clear. Shadows Start closed determinedly, but could not get to the flying winner although beating out Famous Shake for the place. Dr. Ole Nelson came from last in the final quarter mile to save fourth money. Extremely warm, but clear, weather prevailed in the Falls City area and the Downs sport attracted a crowd of approximately 7,500 spectators. The track was fast for the entire matinee and favorites were un- Continued on Page Forty-Three JOSEPH A. GOODWIN— His homebred Ky. Colonel triumphed in the Lawrin Purse at Churchill Downs yesterday. Ky. Colonel Shows Way Throughout at Churchill Continued from Page One successful during the first half of the eight-race card. W. P. Littles Right Jab, ridden by apprentice Joe La Montague, drove to a game decision in the six and one-half furlongs fourth race, nipping John Harts Convicted during the last sixteenth of a mile. Three-quarters of a length off the lapped leaders, Mrs. Arthur Braggs Play Eda ran third, while H. J. Seppenfields Air Patrol, odds-on choice, wound up fourth in the field of eight starters. - Air Patrol flattered his backers when he forged to the front soon after the start and led until near the stretch. Convicted then put the favorite away and appeared a certain winner at the furlong pole. Right Jab, however, had enough left to get to the pacemaker and earned the top award under LaMontagues vigorous handling. Right Jab continued the onslaught on the choices, paying 6.40 after completing his trip in 1:18%. Mrs. L. H. Thompsons That Aint Hay, handled "by Earl Knapp, was the first favorite to get home on top,, beating 11 other ordinary platers in the six and one-half furlongs fifth race. That Aint Hay coasted to a four and" one-half lengths verdict, while G. S. Kilpatricks Minnesinger earned the place-, slightly more than a length on Terrell Brothers Pablim. The race was marred when Brown Hotel Stables Whenas and If bolted after taking command soon after the. start and Broadmoor Farms Docean fell during the stretch run. Fortunately, Lois C. Cook, who was astride Docean, escaped injury. That Aint Hay paid .20 straight and was clocked in 1:19%.
