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True Melody Gains Initial Triumph Tallies in Billings On Lincoln Card Reineman Sophomore Makes Own Pace and Passes Finish In Clear Before Elmborough HAWTHORNE, Cicero, 111., May 29. The largest field of the afternoon went post-ward in the Billings, a claiming race that came fourth on the program, and the fairly well-played True Melody, from the barn of Mrs. R. L. Reineman, was the winner. The affair was for three- and four-year-olds that had never won a race, although a couple of them had started as many as 17 times". It was the seventh attempt for True Melody, a- three-year-old son of Maxim, who raced for the first time at Oaklawn Park, Hot Springs, this spring. The gelding was ridden by Anthony Skor-onski and won by two and one-half lengths from Elmborough, a second-time starter from Hasty House Farm, while Mybless, a first-time starter, was third. True Melody topped the dozen non-winners before the field, had taken a dozen strides and he never gave up" the leadership. Mybless was closest up until Elmborough came with good courage near the end. Polnettie, the favorite, was well up to the stretch, while Yaleman, the second choice, was outrun early, but came gamely near the. end. The attendance was 11,573 and the racing strip was in better condition than it has been in many days, being labeled "good". It appeared as if it would be in -tip-top shape for the running of tht Memorial Day bill. Quick Return on Investment Marion VanBerg, the Columbus, Nebr., turfman, bought the seven-year-old Rich-avoo this morning and realized on his investment almost at once as the veteran racer took the big end of the purse money in the first race of the afternoon. A previous winner at the meeting, Richavoo, who was fairly well played, came down the inside in the stretch to best Verona Sands in a drive, with Petes Best finishing third. The fans made Conversational, Adams up, the favorite, but the slow-starting gelding dropped far out of it- in the first half mile and ran into difficulty while attempting to make a move in the stretch. He finished fifth in the mile and a sixteenth tussle. William Hal Bishops recent acquisition, Slumberland, made good in the second race to complete a 6.40 Daily Double. Bishop claimed Slumberland for ,000 last week and. ran her back for ,500 to win the purse. That is what is known as good horse trading. Apprentice Robert Willis rated Slumberland nicely -and she was in front all the way. Auto Message finished second and Royal Bones, third. El Pah Me, the favorite, was never a contender. The distance was six and one-half furlongs. Captain Carver, a Texas-bred two-year-old, raced way out of the ranks of the maidens when he won the third event. Pitted against nine of his own age, Captain Carver, with jockey Adams up, raced up on the outside early to gain a forward place and, saving ground in the stretch, was a half length before Gin Champ, another maiden, at the finish. It was the sixth start for the winner, who is owned by J. F. Beck, and he was favored.
