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Circus Clown Turns Back Air Mail Thrilling Finish In Downs Sprint SprintNecks Necks Separate First Fiye To Finish in Handicap Test Favored Roman Bath Third ThirdCHURCHILL CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville Ky April 30 W Julien Waldens Circus Clown a hardhitting sevenyearold gelded son of Tiger and Basquine gave a game per ¬ formance here this afternoon to annex the Brown Hotel Handicap Closing deter ¬ minedly under a strong ride from Gerald Porch the Walden homebred beat Sam E Wilson Jrs fastfinishing Air Mail a neck while three lengths off the lapped leaders Hasty House Farms Roman Bath favorite for the sixfurlong sprint ran third a neck in advance of Mrs Harold G Bookmans Mail From Home HomeCircus Circus Clown recent victor at Keeneland in the Marchmont Handicap took up 114 pounds in the Brown Hotel a burden seven pounds lighter than that shouldered by the topweightd Roman Bath The Walden speedster a versatile performer on any type footing stepped the six furlongs in a clever 110 and overlooked in the wager ¬ ing by the majority returned his backers 1680 straight straightStarter Starter Reuben White sent the seven horse field in the feature away from the stalls in a line break with Biddy Bid from the Detroitowned Collins stable showing in front momentarily In the run to the upper turn Roman Bath put Biddy Bid away and approached the stretch with a half length marking on Circus Clown while a similar distance away Air Mail oc ¬ cupied third position with Mail From Home racing fourth fourthPorch Porch in Saddle SaddleCircus Circus Clown responded readily when Porch set him down in the drive and after racing yb Roman Bath the Walden gelding held diligently to his task withstanding a fine closing bid from Air Mail Roman Bath who led until inside the home lane was a faltering third at the wire while Mail From Home continued willingly enough to get fourth money Mrs Emil Denemarks Futuramatic second to Heres Hoping in the Churchill Downs Handicap on inaugural day was a disappointment and never was seriously in the chase wind ¬ ing up a soundly beaten fifth fifthIdeal Ideal weather for racing prevailed in the Falls City area and a crowd of approxi ¬ mately 10000 patrons witnessed the sport at the Central Avenue course which was fast for the entire program programSidney Sidney I Crews Concrete smartly han ¬ dled by Eddie Arcaro scored his fourth victory of the year trimming seven other useful racers in the one mile fourth Con ¬ crete was hustled to the front early and after making the pace to the stretch was ridden out to a length and threequarters decision over E B McAtees steadygoing Lady Midas Just a head back J and R Benedicts Billcella finished third while Mrs E Brisbines Miss Muffet took fourth money after she had displayed some early foot footConcrete Concrete was the 3 to 2 favorite in the mile test which was decided in 139 139Herbert Herbert K Stevens Count Valois well ridden by Otto Grohs was the surprise winner of the seven furlongs third and re ¬ turned the longest price of the current meeting 27080 The gelded son of Balla dier and Madam Valois drove to the wire with a half length margin over Mrs R L Reinemans True Melody while threequar ¬ ters of a length back Dixianas favored Think Twice lasted for third after making the pace for the greater portion of the trip Mr and Mrs Glen W Grangers Mason County was along to salvage fourth money in the field of a dozen threeyearold start ¬ ers Count Valois graduated in 125 125Mr Mr and Mrs T M Daniels Yea Bama with Job Dean Jessop at the reins proved best of the 12 twoyearolds meeting in the four and onehalf furlongs opener Yea Bama went to the front soon after the start of the juvenile dash and coasted to the finish with a five lengths advantage H N Eads Sir Mango gave a good effort to garner place honors while LeBus and Watts Laissez Faire saved third Yea Bama was clocked in 53 and paid 1120 in the straight tote pool
