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Sophomores Clash In Elmhurst Purse PurseUgoby Ugoby Vantage and Abisok Get Apprentice Allowance Advantage at Sportsmans SportsmansSPORTSMANS SPORTSMANS PARK Cicero 111 May 1 Threeyearolds command the spotlight on tomorrows program here as the more experienced handicap performers and allowance charges remain inactive await ¬ ing Saturdays edition of the Spring Handi ¬ cap and other attractive features The principal offering for Friday is the seven furlong Elmhurst Purse which will bring together a group of seven sophomores Named to contest the issue are the Mikel Farms Ugoby William Offermanns Van ¬ tage Carmody Vanscoys Isomur Arling ¬ ton Farms Mock Battle Grace Kosibas Abisok William Hal Bishops Seasoned and the CharMar Farms Rarediction RaredictionUnder Under the allowance conditions of the Elmhurst Ugoby Vantage and Abisok will be asked to answer the bugle under the equal top imposts of 120 pounds However each will carry less weight in allowance for first year reinsmen who will be astride them Ugoby who will be ridden by ap ¬ prentice William Cox will parade postward under a 1 13pound burden and most likely will rule the post time favorite The Mikel racer scored a rather impressive victory in his first start here and from all indi ¬ cations has retained his winning form Listed among his victims in the winning sevenfurlong dash were such talented threeyearold as Jump Tune Jo Ted and Spicy Dame However none of his oppo ¬ nents in tomorrows sprint were members of the defeated field fieldVantage Vantage Closed Fast in Omar Khayyam KhayyamVantage Vantage closed resolutely in the recent edition of the Omar Khayyam Purse in which he met older rivals He came from tenth place in that fivefurlong event to finish a creditable fifth to Ruthred Free and Equal and Loutey Only slight im ¬ provement from that effort would be all required to turn back his foes in the Elm ¬ hurst In addition the longer distance of tomorrows encounter should be more to his liking Ronnie Baldwin will have the mount Seasoned was bested a narrow margin by All Tilly in his last start The Bishop sophomore was getting to the win ¬ ner during the late stages of that five panel test and should show to better advantage in the Elmhurst Sherman Armstrong again will be in the saddle saddleIsomur Isomur received valuable education dur ¬ ing the early spring at Oaklawn Park and should be fit and ready The daughter of Isolater has been working well here and may prove troublesome Apprentice Joe Valenti will be in the irons Mock Battle was inactive during the winter and most likely will need one or more races to at ¬ tain top form Don Wagner will ride the Arlington Farm representative representativeAbisok Abisok winner of one race at Sunshine Park this year has never been better List ¬ ed among his victories last year as a two yearold was a smashing success in the Coming Events Handicap at Hazel Park Apprentice Tony ludica will do the boot ¬ ing Rarediction also visited the coveted circle on one occasion this year at Sun ¬ shine Park and comes wellrecommended Wagner also has been named on the lat ¬ ter and will have his choice of mounts on Rarediction or Mock Battle
