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Curandero Accounts For Equipoise Mile in Drive Overtakes Prop and Inseparable On Arlington Parks Heavy Track Continued from Page One menced to show signs of wear and Prop, seemingly full of run, had little trouble taking over. For an instant it seemed as if Prop would be the winner, but jockey Westrope, who apparently has lost none of his ability since his last Chicago appearance, plied his whip with vigor on Curandero and the King Ranch racer got to the front after entering the last sixteenth to win going away. Curandero, who accounted for the Whirl-away Stakes at Washington Park last year and who finished fourth in the rich Santa Anita Maturity to earn over 5,000 in seven of 18 starts, seemed better than ever today. In his previous start at this track he was beaten four lengths in the Myrtle-wood, which was not at his distance. Jockey Westrope was elated after the race and announced that he would remain in the Chicago area throughout the meeting and possibly longer. Following the running of the stake, Westrope said "Curandero ran well and had no trouble." Baird, on Inseparable: "No excuses, liked the track." Adams, on Johns Joy: "Stumbled at the start, thought he was going to win at head of stretch but he got tired." Church, on Roman Bath: "Tired on the heavy track and couldnt go dis- | tance." Knapp, on Danada Gift: "She didnt like the track, started luggin in in the stretch." Batcheller. on Seaward: "He just tired." Tiger Sir, a good looking and apparently courageous colt owned by Warren Gale Douglas, of Kentucky, made it two victories in succession by taking the Oak Park, the days secondary feature, from a field of rather shifty two-year-olds. After Robert, from the Mrs. Emil Denemark barn, had displayed verve in making the early pace, Tiger Sir slipped through on the inside of him in the stretch to win by three lengths. He was the second favorite to click. The Daily Double paid 81.80 when Oatburner, a mild surprise and Sudden Scare, deemed an "impossible" horse, won the first and second races, respectively. Oatburner led all the way, while Sudden Scare got to the front in the stretch. Jockey Paul Bailey rode his fourth straight winner in steering Oatburner. He had won the last three races Friday. Leo P. McL., gunning for his first success of the year, had ah easy time of it in the third, leading by a wide margin mest of the way, while Eds Pride rewarded his numerous backers by taking the fourth, and making the second winner of the afternoon for Jockey Bailey. The fifth went to the California stable, of Mrs. H. P. Bonner, when Mr. Bam won his second race of the Chicago season. It also made it a double on the day for jockey Don Scurlock, who had ridden Sudden Scare.
