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Air Air Mail Mail Victor Victor in in Potranco Potranco Purse; Purse; Eleven Eleven Seek Seek Wilmington Wilmington Handicap Handicap DONALD P. ROSS President of Delaware Park, which inaugurates its annual 33-day meeting this afternoon. Outsprints Cacomo By Three Lengths Sam EWilson Colorbearer Has Steve Brooks in Saddle; El jay Annexes Toro Purse By J. J. MURPHY HAWTHORNE, Cicero, 111., May 28. Air Mail, a representative of the stable of Sam E. Wilson Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas, oil man, won the Potranco Purse here this afternoon when he beat Endovina and Kon-tos Cacomo to the finish line by three lengths, while Screemin Jack, carrying the silks of Mrs. Herbert Herff , was third. The distance was six furlongs and a field of seven went to the post, with Tattenham, who finished fourth being favored. Air Mail, who was beaten 26 lengths by Sun David in the mud in his only previous start here, was fairly well backed and paid .40. He was ridden by Steve Brooks. They were away to a good start and it was impossible to split out the lead horse until they had traveled several lengths, then Screemin Jack showed in front, with Stop Gap in second place and Tattenham close up on the outside. Air Mail was well placed in fourth position and under light restraint, while Cacomo brought up the rear. Nearing the stretch turn, Stop Gap dropped back and Tattenham becoming the chief contender, while Air Mail was moving up. Gains Lead at Eighth Pole As they straightened out for the run home Screemin Jack was holding on well, while Air Mail, who had entered the home lane on the inside was, steered to the outside of Tattenham to find racing room. Once in the clear Air Mail moved up strongly, and at the eighth pole in the stretch had gained command. In the final furlong the son of Alsab drew out and Cacomo, coming strongly, had enough power to best Screemin Jack and Tattenham. The nine-race program was witnessed by a crowd of 11,065 in pleasant weather. But the track conditions were something else again. It had rained overnight and the racing strip was heavy, making for slow time. Air Mail ran the three-quarters in 1:15. The Toro Purse, one of the twin features of the afternoon, went to Eljay, from the barn of Louis Hollenbach, with McGrathi-ana, owned by Marion Vanberg, finishing second, and Plunger coming home a belated third. Ave, the favorite, was last of the seven-horse field to finish. Mc-Grathiana went to the front soon after the Continued on Page Three Air Mail Wins Potranco Purse On Lincoln Fields Program Continued from Page One field left the gate and set a fairly good pace in the going, but jockey Paul Bailey had something in reserve on Eljay and that colt got to the front near the end to win by a length going away. The race marked the first success in three starts this year for Eljay, who was rested up in Kentucky during the winter. He finished second at both Keeneland and Churchill Downs this spring. The purse was for ,000. Favorites failed to finish in the money in the first two races and with High Flavor at .20 winning the opening race, and Our Gift, at 6.20, taking the second. The Daily Double paid 05.40. High Flavor led from start to finish. Jockey John Heckmann had the six-year-old in the van at once, and although Aurora Deb made a challenge in the stretch she was unable to catch High Flavor. Wood H, the favorite, ridden by William Cox, raced wide. Argyle Sock and Common Sense were backed to the exclusion of the others m the second race, and while the former did show some early foot, Common Sense was a trailer most of the way after breaking last. Our Gift, the winner, was hustled along by Ken Church, and after Honest Ai had made all the pace, caught the latter in the last eighth to win by three lengths from But Why.
