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Williams Maintains His Lead i AK-SAR-BEN, Omaha, Nebr., June 24.— I J Sonny Ray Williams, the Texas booter, who 1 has led the rider pack at the Ak-Sar-Ben ] o track since the Omaha opening, May 20, I a still holds top position as the civic organi- p zation goes into the final nine days of its t current meeting. Williams visited the winners circle twice Saturday and had two p place mcunts to boost his 25-day total to o 37 wins, 28 seconds and 17 thirds for a total ii in of 295 points. Ak-Sar-Ben, which presents the winning jockey with a beautiful gold a trophy cup on closing day, July 5, awards I [ a riding points on the basis of six for a win, a at two for a second and one for a third. j,