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Peabody Peabody Taken Taken by by Pur Pur Sang; Sang; Busanda Busanda Scores Scores in in Suburban Suburban Kowall Colt Has One Length Margin on Royal Mustang ► ► Gathering of 36,407 Sees T Favored Ruhe Finish Third After Hitting Fence on Turn BY J. J. MURPHY Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON PARK, Homewook, HI., May 30. — Reuben Kowalls Pur Sang, a colt who had not visited the winners circle in 10 tries this year, came through with a brilliant victory in the twenty-third running of the Peabody Memorial at this track today. Racing close to the pace from the start and displaying unquestioned courage when challenged by Royal Mustang in the stretch, the son of Side Boy finished one length in advance of the Kentucky Derby runner-up with Mrs. Emil Denemarks Ruhe, favorite in the wagering, running a rather sensational race to be third. Owner Kowall, who hails from Detroit, was on hand to witness the success of his colorbearer, whose last important success was in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill Downs last year. The race was the richest in the history of the affair to the winner, Pur Sang, earning 8,875. The gross was 7,850. The Peabody was quite a horse race despite the fact that Ruhe met with bad luck in the early stages. Rounding the first turn the Denemark racer, who had been off slowly and was attempting to save ground, hit the fence and was knocked off stride. The Menow colt was a full half dozen lengths back of the others when they straightened out for the backstretch run and seemed hopelessly beaten after half the distance had been traversed. He proved his mettle in becoming a strong contender in the stretch, although of necessity having to go wide on the last bend and for a time it seemed as if he might take the purse, but was unable to overcome his early handicap. Stop" Gap Sets Pace Stop Gap, flying the silks of the Red Top Farm, set out to make the pace with Kings Hope as company, and the pair went down the backstretch fighting for domination, with Fanfare close up and jockey Dodson on the latter ready to make his move. He found space nearing the far turn and Fanfare went through when Kings Hope bore out a trifle. On the stretch bend Stop Gap was still showing the way, with Fanfare second, but the pace began to tell and Pur Sang, who had been rated close up by the little master, Johnny • Adams, challenged. Once well in the run to the pay-off station, Adams called upon Pur Sang for his best, and the Kowall colt responded. He flashed to the fore in the twinkling of an eye and was well to the -good as the sixteenth pole was approached. Meanwhile, Royal Mustang, who had been having some difficulty while attempting to obtain clear passage next the rail, had found an opening and flashing through began a move that it seemed might possibly carry him to victory. The Wilson colt reached the flank or Pur Sang about 70 yards from the wire, but the winner held in courageous style and -paid his supporters 0.00 straight. Royal Mustang was second choice in the wagering, with Fanfare third Continued on Page Thirty-Eight Pur Sang Annexes Peabody Over Royal Mustang, Ruhe Continued from Page One in favoritism. Fanfare stopped badly in the stretch and was badly beaten at the end. Stop Gap also tired. The winners time on a track labeled fast was considerably removed from Colosals track record, being 1:51% as against 1:48 Y5. The track was fast for the running of the feature. Following the running of the event, Stuyvesant Peabody, Jr., appeared in the winners circle to congratulate the winning owner and jockey. The stake is named for his father and grandfather. The afternoon could not have been more perfect for racing and a crowd of 36,407 took advantage of the conditions to spend the day at the course. It was an increase over 5,000 from that of last Memorial Day. The racing strip was not quite at its best being just a shade removed from fast. Favorites failed to have much luck in the early races, only Eternal Flirt, in the fourth event, rewarding her backers. Lady Indian and Winter Pair, the first two winners, formed a 80.20 Daily Double, with Rawlins, an outsider, defeating the tiring Fashioned in the third, and Poignancy, the public choice, being unplaced. The veteran Georgie South rode his first winner of the meeting when he scored with the long shot, Anns Fox, in the fifth, which brought out eight high-priced claiming members of the three-year-old division. The Eugene Constantin colorbearer, who who was making her seasonal bow, crossed the wire a length and a quarter ahead of James Emerys Pensive Lady, who in turn was two lengths before Inky Racer. Nightmarish, who went off a 23-10 favorite, finished sixth. Anns Fox returned 9.80 and ran the three-quarters in 1:12and over the good tracfc. » * , I
