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Sun David Tallies In Brown Wisdom Victor Demonstrates Soft Track Ability at Hawthorne While Outsprinting Dry Run HAWTHORNE, Cicero, 111., June 13.— Sun David, from the stable of J. S. Bradley, demonstrated considerable soft track ability when he splashed through the slop here today to win the Brown Wisdom Purse, best race on the bill. The son of Equifox, who was trying for his second victory of the meeting and likewise his second in four starts this year, won by two lengths under the whip riding of jockey Earl Knapp, ./hile Dry Run, representing P. J. McMullen, was second and Royal Mustang, carrying the silks of Sam E. Wilson, Jr., to third place. The winner ran six and one-half furlongs in l:203/5 and paid 1.40. Although but seven horses competed, the public seemed to have some difficulty selecting the favorite and finally centered on The Gink, from the Brown Hotel Stable. The Gink was never in the hunt, finishing fifth back of Cacomo, who took fourth place. Lilly Valenti went out to make the pace but nearing the stretch turn was collared by Sun David and the latter drew out around the bend and increased his margin in the stretch. With Royal Mustang and The Gink racing wide and Lilly Valenti dropping back, Dry Run became the chief contender an eighth out. After entering the last sixteenth jockey Knapp went to the whip and Sun David readily responded to his urging. He drew out near the end and Dry Run was unable to threaten him. Royal Mustang, in his first outing in some time, was doing his best to save third place from Cacomo. Darkness Delays Start of Fifth Race The days sport was viewed by a gathering of 12,073. Just before the running of the fifth race the skies darkened to such an extent that it was impossible to see the barns on the backstretch or the unlighted figures on the odds board. The horses were held in the paddock for about 10 minutes until the clouds drifted by, but a cloudburst struck as the field went to the post and the event was run in a heavy rain which changed track conditions from slow to sloppy. Heutel was a surprise winner in-the fifth and paid 7.20. It was the second straight success for the gelding, who was ridden by Job Dean Jessop. The well played Shane came from some distance back ±o be second, and Hobad, the favorite, was third in the 12-horse field. William Hal Bishops recent acquisition, the two-year-old Speedy Jet, broke out of the maiden ranks when he trimmed a band of juvenile fillies in the third. He had Don Scurlock aboard. High Flavor, racing coupled with Lady Toy, took the fourth from Slumberland with the favored Bambi Lynne unplaced. Gale Hatcher rode the winner. % j , CHARLES A. GRANDE — Trainer of Heutel, victorious in yesterdays fifth race at Hawthorne.
