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Royal Royal Bay Bay Gem Gem Defeats Defeats Dark Dark Star; Star; Dry Dry Run Run Victor Victor in in Crete Crete Inaugural Inaugural 13,443 at Cicero For Lincoln Sport McMullen Five-Year-Old Has Length on Pomace; Adams, Father-Son, Seen in Action By J. J. MURPHY Staff Correspondent HAWTHORNE, Cicero, 111., May 18.— Dry Run, a five-year-old whose last start was a winning one at Gulfstream Park, was returned victorious in the featured Crete Inaugural Handicap here this afternoon. Coming from some distance off the pace under the energetic handling of jockey William Zakoor, Dry Run defeated the Hasty House Farms good four-year-old Pomace by one length, while R. R. Thomas Joe Graves, who was second in the event last year, finished third, and Bay Brook was fourth. The Sam E. Wilson entry of Royal Mustang and Jet Fleet were favored but were never in the hunt, Jet Fleet finishing sixth and Royal Mustang ninth. A crowd of 13,443 was present for the opening bill of the Lincoln Fields meeting and the races were decided over a course that was decidedly "off," which may have accounted for the poor showing of the Wilson entry. The winners share of the purse was ,625, making it the richest Crete in the 26 -year-old history of the event. Dry Run paid 9.60. Eleven Starters in Stake Although 20 horses were entered over-night, but 11 answered the bugle call, and Baybrook, making his first start in over a year, set the pace, with Cross Ring and Cajac as the chief contenders in the first three furlongs. Nearing the stretch turn, Dry Run began to move up on the outside, and although he went quite wide on the stretch turn, it was apparent he would be dangerous. After entering the last furlong, the son of Sky Raider caught Baybrook and he then drew out nearing the finish. Pomace raced wide in the stretch, but both he and Joe Graves caught Baybrook in the closing strides. Baybrook was undoubtedly in need of the race. Father and son met in riding competition here today when Johnny Adams and his son, John Ralph Adams, Jr., had mounts in the first race. Experience was the factor Continued on Pag* Thirty-Eight | ! 1 Dry Run Takes Lincolns Crete Inaugural Renewal Downs Pomace by One Length as Lincoln Meet Opens at Hawthorne Continued from Page One as dad finished in second place with I Froo. an outsider, while Junior was sixth aboard Cockofthewalk, the third choice. John, St., who has been the leading rider at many meetings. here during the past few seasons, received an ovation as he smiled up at his son as he walked to the scales before the youngster had dismounted. Disclaiming any credit, Johnny said, "Guess the boy rode pretty well, didnt he?" Cameras were clicking all over the place as the two posed for the photographers and they were further applauded as they walked back to the jockeys quarters arm in arm. It was believed to be the first time in the history of the turf that father and son had been opposed riders on a major race course. Winners at Sportsmans Park made good in four of the first five races and as the other event was a two-year-old affair and juveniles did not race at the half-mile course, it amounted to a clean sweep. William Hal Bishop, who finished far in front of the other trainers at Sportsmans, served notice he will be hard to beat here in saddling the victorious runners in the first two races. Snapheel won the opener to make it four triumphs in succession, while Third Division made it four out of five in taking the second. Each horse was favored and the Daily Double paid 3.20. Keene was aboard in each instance. Twelve youngsters, none of whom had ever won a race, competed in the first two-year-old dash of the season. The affair was third on the bill, and OSystem, a son of Star Pilot — Stalingrad, by Peace Chance, owned by Fairway Farm and trained by Joe Bollero, was successful. OSystem, making his fourth start, easily trimmed the favored Portray, with Company B. being third. The distance was five furlongs. The fourth race resulted in a dead heat between Bobs Ace, the favorite, and Rosa-munda II., the second choice. Rosamunda II., from the Bishop stable and ridden by Keene, took a three-length lead entering the stretch, then Bobs Ace, piloted by John Adams, came up on the inside to take over. Rosamunda II. came again in the last few yards and it was all even as they went under the wire. Trainer Bollero almost made it a double in the fifth race with Fairway Farms favored Good Call. That filly, after having dropped back soon after the start, came strong through the stretch and just failed to catch Master Red. The latter, who was unbeaten in two starts at Sportsmans Park, led all the way under the astute handling of Don Wagner. Master Red. despite his success at the prior meeting, paid 7.40.
