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Sun Sun David David Lasts Lasts to to Nose Nose Out Out Ruhe; Ruhe; Detroit Detroit Racing Racing Season Season Opens Opens Today Today Early Lead Fades Fast in Run Home Hasty House Racers Gallant Effort Falls Short of Lincoln Victory; Two More for Adams By J. J. MURPHY HAWTHORNE, Cicero, HI., May 22. — Sun David, owned by J. S. Bradley and trained by Howard Wells, won the featured Evergold Purse here this afternoon, but it was a narrow squeak. The five-year-old son of Equifox was all out at the end to hold the strong closing Ruhe after having had a five-length margin at the eighth pole in the stretch. Ruhe, racing in the silks of the Hasty House Farms for the first time on the Chicago circuit, ran an excellent race to be second, and Cacomo, with jockey Adams aboard, was third. The track was muddy and the winners six furlong time of 1:14% was not noteworthy. A gathering of 10,279 witnessed Athe sport despite weajher conditions which were adverse to sax the least. The Evergold. brought out a field of seven useful runners, and while it may be a trifle out of line to detract from the performance of a winner, the thoroughbred to catch the eye was Ruhe, who was somewhat of a disappointment last season after having shown considerable ability as a two-year-old. Ruhe was purchased by Hasty House Farms from Mrs. Emil Dene-mark early this year and displayed quality through his closing dash. Five on Top on Stretch Turn Air Mail made the early pace, but Sun David was well up and the latter took a five-length lead around the stretch turn. When it is taken into consideration that Ruhe closed approximately a nine-length gap in the last furlong, his effort is not to be overlooked. Sun David and Ruhe drew the bulk of the play, and the winner was ridden by Earl Knapp, while Ken Church had the leg lip on Ruhe. The winning margin was but a nose. It was a dreary, dull day at the races. Rain fell heavily- throughout this area all morning and until welL into the afternoon. The moisture ceased just about the third event, but a mist hung- over the course and a chill was in the air. It was commendable to the association that such a good-sized crowd was present. Colonel Pap, who was a winner at Sportsmans Park and was beaten a matter of 29 lengths in his next start at Hawthorne, again did an about-face to win the opening race here today. Of course Johnny Adams, who was riding him for the first time, was of great help in" that he brought the colt from some distance back to defeat Wood • Continued on Page Five Sun David Just Lasts To Triumph Over Ruhe Long garly Lead Dwindles Fast In Drive; Two More for Adams Continued from Page One H by a narrow margin in the final drive, lama Duke was third. Twelve more horses ploughed through the slop in the second event and Royal Bones, bearing the silks of Jim Sands, was successful. Ida Win, off alertly from the outside post position, made the pace and, while unable to hold the winner, was good enough to be second, while Lumena finished in third place. Bit O Prose was the favorite but was unable to keep up, while Illini, ridden by Adams, finished last. The Daily Double combination of Colonel Pap and Royal Bones paid 18.40. Jockey Adams simply took another horseback ride in registering his second victory of the day in the third race. He was aboard a mud-running filly in Constant Susan, from the Hurstland Farms, and the daughter of Questionnaire just about annihilated her opposition. At the first "call" on the race, Constant Susan was in front by two lengths, next call by three, next by four, and next by five, and ended up eight lengths to the good. Chief Osceola, who makes a specialty of stretch running, got up in time to beat K. Avenue for second place. Seasoned, the favorite, faded in the stretch. Arab Actress, who had won on a fast track at Churchill Downs in her last try, looked good in winning the fourth. The veteran Otto Grohs, wha had ridden the daughter of Burg-El-Arab in her two previous starts, was in the saddle for his first win of the meeting, and his second in three journeys on Arab Actress, who is owned by Mrs. H. J. Damm. The winners margin at the end was six lengths over Belle Revoke, while it was a dead heat for third between Burma Girl and Vezlark. The distance was five furlongs. Arab Actress paid .40. The four-year-old In Class who was claimed by William Hal Bishop during the Sportsmans Park meeting for ,000, came • back to win for a ,000 price in the fifth race. And he just galloped. Six lengths was the winning margin, and Bishop was probably glad to accept the nurse and lose the gelding -on a ,000 profit as In Class was claimed back by his former owner, C. J. Hohmer. Robert Willis rode the winner, who was well played. Var was second and Manchac, on which jockey Adams was substituting for jockey Carstens, finished third.
