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St. Louis Handicap Lures Nine to Post Loutey, Winner of Fairmbunt Opening Feature, Will Have Evidence as Running Mate By C. A. LINDEMAN Staff Correspondent FAIRMOUNT PARK, Collinsville. 111.. May 31. The St. Louis Handicap, a six-furlong dash with a ,500 purse, for three-year-old and older horses, headlines tomorrow nights nine-race card. It drew a select field of nine, with eight betting interests, as C. Milroy will start a two-horse entry, comprised of Loutey, recent winner of the Forest Park Purse, and Evidence, who was out of the money in his only start at this meeting. Loutey was returned the winner of his only start here when he turned back Senecas Pesty in the Forest Park, feature of the first nights program. Loutey has a world of early foot and, after taking the lead from Dandy G., the early pacemaker, just breezed to win by a length and a quarter. In winning the five and one-half furlongs dash, the Milroy sprinter ran the distance in 1:05. Loutey picks up eight pounds tomorrow, but the added distance of a sixteenth mile should be greatly ip his favor. Jockey L. Grandsart will be in the saddle. In Class Tough Contender C. J. Hohmers In Class, making his first start at this meeting, appears to be Louteys toughest foe. This fast sprinter came here from Sportsmans Park, where he won a seven-furlong race by a length and a quarter, beating such as Avon Lady and Rare Bid. In Class has plenty of early speed and is noted for his staying power in the stretch run. In Class should be a real threat from start to finish under his 114-pound impost. Big Cat, from the stable of R. S. Byrum, looms a tough opponent off his recent winning race here, in which he romped home six lengths in front of Boerian. In that easy win, which was at five and one-half furlongs, Big Cat never left the issue in doubt, as he took the lead in the first furlong and never was headed. Big Cat carried 115 pounds, and gets in this feature with 108. He is meeting a little better class horse, but being in the top shape that he is, he may prove hard to down. Senecas Pesty, owned by Mrs.. A. Roth, and who finished second to Loutey in his only start here, figures to show marked improvement off that game effort. In with 113 pounds and having the advantage of a little longer race, he should be charging in the final stages. Making up the remainder of the field for the St. Louis are Mad Saint from the Stable of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hill; Cindalite, owned by E. P. and P. E. Cocklan, with a second to his credit when he ran a bang-up race to Pad Lock at five and one-half furlongs; Fabulous South, who just missed holding out long enough to beat Hard Toab. and Hopeful Sam, from the stable of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Triplett. Co-feature on the program will be Richmond Heights Purse, at a mile and sixteenth. This is for three-year-olds"and upward, and brings together a field of seven second-flight distance runners. The field is made up of Shooters Hill, Ment Pot. Wraggle-Taggle, Pinko, The Flier, Easy Homer and Boston Bull.
