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« 0 I z v ! r v r I s * J ] c I C I c £ c * ° Cady Song Out to Annex Fourth Straight Purse Has John Dee, Spud Hart, Moses, True Jay in Maywood Park Event MAYWOOD PARK, Maywood, 111., June 11.— Cady Song, six-year-old trotting mare owned by Jerry McGovern of Chicago, faces the stiffest test of her career tomorrow night when she attempts to notch her fourth straight victory at Maywood Park. Cady Song will join a field of eight in the featured seventh race, a ,000 A-class trot at one mile. Opposing her bid for four in a row will be John Dee, Moses, Hal Tass. Spud Hart, Private Pat, Delhi Lady and Clever Sunny. John Dee, which draws the pole, gained stature by finishing third in last weeks 2,000 Maywood Trotting Derby. The six-year-old Prudential gelding is owned by Mrs. John DeMarce of Benson, Minn., and will be driven by Mel Harmening. Clever Sunny, who races for A. D. Knapp of Jackson, Mich., was a disappointment in the Derby, finishing out of the money in both dashes. Spud Hart, entered by Erwin Dygert of Aurora, boasts a sweep of the recent Gold Coast tro at Maywood and Delhi Lady, owned by the Jordan brothers stabler, of Rockford, claims the Inaugural Stake among her victories. Spud Hart will be driven by Red Scott, who this week moved into first place in the Maywood drivers standings. Dee Stover, who held the lead for four weeks before relinquishing it to Scott, will pilot Delhi Lady. True Jay, who won seven of his first 10 starts this year, will make his third try for No. 8 in the eighth race, a mile pace. True Jay will be reined by owner Dave Taddeo of Melrose Park in a field that includes Daisy Mc-I-Win, Caramac, Richard D. Grattan, Major Brookdale, Kim Castle and Battle Prince. Maywood fans saw a new Daily Double pay-off record set Tuesday night when the backers of Bill McKlyo and Princeton Lad collect 44. Previous high at Maywood was the 96.60 returned by Hollyrood Hanover and Long Silk, August 30. 1949.
