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: 1 1 Shikar Scores at Sportsmans With Terrific Rush in Stretch Margo Stables Recent Claim* Whips His Ex-Stable mate, Red Fiddler, by One Length By J. J. MURPHY Staff Correspondent SPORTSMANS PARK, Cicero, HI.. May 7. — Shikar, claimed by the Margo Stable from William Hal Bishop last time out, defeated the Bishop-favored representative, Red Fiddler, in the Market Wise Purse, best race here this afternoon. After Red Fiddler had taken command nearing the stretch turn to loom as an almost certain winner, Shikar came from last place with a terrific rush to catch her rival in the last 30 yards and win going away by one length. Red Fiddler was a trifle over a length in advance of Mr. Emile, the third horse at the end. Shikar, ridden by Thearl Williams, was an outsider and paid 3.80. Her time on a fast track was 1:30%. Red Fiddler, who was seeking his fifth victory of the year and his second at this meeting, was well ridden by jockey Keene to make a well-timed move to get his mount to the front, but Shikar was going so fast in the stretch that he was snatched up to avoid running up on Red Fiddlers heels. He was then steered to the inside of the Bishop racer to forge to the front. Raging Tide made most of the pact but faded in the stretch. A field of seven went to the post and the affair was witnessed by 10,536 in cloudy and rather humid weather. Skoronski Injured in Spill One of the worst spills at Sportsmans Park in several seasons came about during the running of the first race today when the three-year-old filly Sunny Song, ridden by apprentice Richard Ury, went down on the first turn, and Texas Till, piloted by Tony Skoronski, and Black Tickle, ridden Continued on Page Forty -Two Shikar Outruns Former Stablemate at Cicero Whips Red Fiddler by One Length After Terrific Rush Down Stretch Continued from Page One by William Zakoor, fell over her. The three riders were rushed to St. Anthonys Hospital, Chicago, for examination. According to the track physician, Skoronski seemed to be the most severely injured. Examination of the injured jockeys at St. Anthonys Hospital revealed that Skoronski had suffered head and chest injuries, and Zakoor had escaped with a shaking up, and Ury had slight head injuries. The boys will remain in the hospital overnight and are expected to be released tomorrow morning. The horses all escaped serious injury. Sunny Song ran up on the heels of Miss Taggs, the eventual winner, as they were rounding the first bend. Following the race jockey Keene, who rode Speedy Jet, the latter finishing third, claimed a foul against Miss Taggs, but the claim was not allowed. All horses in the race, with the exception of Miss Taggs. suffered more or less interference in the spill. Jockey Harold Keene rode two of the first five winners. His successes came aboard a pair of favorites, Bogalusa in the third race and Virginia Oaks in the fifth. Virginia Oaks carried the silks of William Hal Bishop and made it 21 victories at the session for that turfman. The filly took command after going a half mile, but was all out at the end to hold Noras Watch, an outsider. Bogalusa had no trouble trimming Fruition. The Daily Double from Miss Taggs, in the first, to the well-played Teazle, in the second, paid 2.00. Miss Taggs, ridden by Palmer Domenico, survived a claim of foul lodged by Keene, whose mount, the favored Speedy Jet finished third. Keene claimed that Miss Taggs interferred with his charge during the mixup on the first turn of the five-furlong race in which three horses fell. Teazle, a handy winner, was steered by Ronnie Baldwin. The tightest finish of the day came in the fourth when Anovas, a heavily backed public choice, was up in time to nip Nymphs Pride at the wire. Anovas, ridden by Willie Cox, was required to overcome some interference. Par Boy came from last place to be a close-up third.
