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Hampton Park Purse Pits Eleven Over Six Furlongs Dandy G., Third Division and Irish Wit Clash at Fairmount By C. A. LINDEMAN Staff Correspondent FAIRMOUNT PARK, Collinsville, 111., May 26. — Headlining tomorrow nights card of eight events will be the Hampton Park Purse, a six-furlong dash for three-year-olds and older horses. This short dash brings together 11 stout racers that normally race where the claiming price reads around ,500. The Silver Creek Farms Dandy G., making his initial 1953 appearance, ran a splendid race in his debut and was overtaken in the final strides by Brown Pirate and, with that effort as a tightener, the local representative no doubt will be the one to* down in the Hampton Park. Third Division, running for the New Orleans sportsman, Lloyd Mistrot, scored impressively in two claiming races at Sportsmans Park, then came back in his next to down a fair band of allowance horses. He is expected to attract his share of the wagering. Many horsemen racing here are interested in the ex-Bishop runners test on a fast track. All the Mistrot colorbearers winning efforts at Chicago came on an "off" track and it remains to be seen if he can carry his speed on a solid surface. Another formidable rival for the aforementioned is Irish Wit, from the Bert Smith stable. Long a local favorite, the Smith racer has shown a fondness for the local strip, scoring in two handicaps last season. Although seemingly not the horse he was last year, he still has the class to make his presence felt. James C. Ellis Teapoy, a Churchill Downs invader, will probably pick up a host of "backers, since he possesses consistency and early speed. Ridden by the stable rider, Elvie Hust, the Ellis sprinter is trained by the veteran Olin Johnson. The balance of competition in the Hampton Park will undoubtedly come from C. Stewarts Umbrella Man, an easy winner over far less formidable foes in his only outing over the local strip. His Maryland form indicates that he is not overmatched here. The Logsdon entry of Lady Ridgewell and Corinne T. could cause trouble since both turned in several creditable efforts at the recently concluded Sportsmans Park meeting and trainer J. G. Logsdon looks for an improvement from both entries. Fancy Food looms as the dark horse, since he turned in a sparkling effort in the St. Louis Handicap Saturday when he lost a narrow decision to Dr. Felix, rated one of the best performers on the grounds, and it remains to be seen whether this was a race over his head or a sharp improvement is in the making. Obstinate Si and Choc Soda are rated only an outside chance of downing their rivals in tomorrows offering.
