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MARION H. VAN BERG— Owner and trainer of Dominion, winner of Hindoo Purse on yesterdays Lincoln Fields card. Dominion Dominion Drives Drives to to Fore Fore in in Hindoo; Hindoo; Count Count Turf Turf Certain Certain Belmont Belmont Starter Starter Annexes Lincolns | Feature as Choice Van Bergs Son of Johnstown Shows Way to Steeple Jjack, Gives Adams Saddle Double By J. J. MURPHY Staff Correspondent * WASHINGTON PARK, Homewood, 111., June 11. — Dominion, a four-year-old colt owned by Marion Van Berg, Nebraska turfman, won his first race in four starts this year when he took the major honors in the Hindoo Purse here today. The son of Johnstown was ridden by Johnny Adams for the latters second score of the day and was the third favorite of the afternoon to reward. He paid .80. Second money went to the gray Steeple Jack, who closed with determination under vigorous handling from jockey Ken Church. Third place was taken by British Isles, who was second choice in the wagering. The distance was one mile and the winners time 1:37%. The field of eight was not long delayed in the starting gate and British Isles was quickly hustled to the front by jockey Jes-sop. Dominion lacked the early speed to keep up and was eased back when in rather close quarters down the backstretch. Coming to the outside of British Isles in the stretch, Dominion forged to the front but Adams worries were not over as Steeple Jack loomed as a threat nearing the end. But Dominion held and although Steeple Jack was gaining slowly at the finish, he was unable to make it. British Isles was a number of lengths in front of the others. Keene Rides Double Winners The afternoon was one of the most pleasant of the season and a crowd of 9,537 turned out. The track was fast. Jockey Harold Keene, who had previously decided to take the last week off but changed his mind, rode the winners of both ends of the Daily Double when he brought Mr., Zippo home first, in the opening event and won the second with Grand Isle. The Double paid 0.60. Mr. Zippo, who had finished second on Saturday, came back with a strong race to beat the favored Challeport, while Grand Isle, making his seventh start of the meeting, was up in the closing strides to best Blitzen Lady. Grand Isle was well played. Sabson, the favorite, was away slowly and closed some ground. Favorites evened up matters in the* third and fourth races when Red Charger, from the Red Top Farm, and Fashioned, from the Mariano Stable, were the respective winners. A two-year-old with the intriguing name of Mr. Cowboy, was making his first start in the third, and he began like a quarter horse, dashing around the field to open up a lengthy advantage. Five fur- Continued on Page Thirty-Nine .t Dominion Drives to Fore In Hindoo at Washington Continued from Paae One longs was" a trifle far for him, and Red Charger had no trouble catching him in the stretch. Fashioned, in registering her fourth success of the Chicago season and her second straight, led all the way under good rating by jockey Adams. Her winning margin, was six lengths. Trainer George Ellis, after campaigning the maiden Stubor from Denver to New Orelans to Oaklawn Park, Hot Springs, to Chicago, finally found a spot for the colt in the Hanover, a six-furlong dash for three-year-old maidens that came fifth on the bill. Jockey Gomez rode the Washington-bred as close to the rail as possible all the way and he had enough left to hold the favored Trim Bull. The latter looked all over a winner at__the eighth pole but was unable to get his nose in front of the determined Stubor.
