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Baybrook Never Headed in Fleming N ASRC Opens Annual Convention Choice Shows Way To Royal Mustang MustangKnight Knight Colt Proves Repeater At Hawthorne in Easy Style Before 207304 Lincoln Fans FansBy By J J MURPHY MURPHYHAWTHORNE HAWTHORNE Cicero 111 June 6 Bay brook winner of the Steger Handicap on a good track came right back in the mud to be an easy victor in the 15000 added Ed ¬ ward J Fleming Memorial Handicap here today The fouryearold son of Brookfield owned by Mrs J L Knight and her son L J Knight and ridden by Kenneth Church won by a little over two lengths from Sam E Wilson Jrs Royal Mustang with Po ¬ mace from the Hasty House Farm finish ing third Baybrook was favored in the wagering and led from start to finish finishThe The Fleming Memorial attracted a field of eight to race the six and onehalf fur ¬ long distance and Baybrook was trying for his second success in four starts this year after having been rested during 1952 Some doubted if the colt would be as good on todays difficult strip as on a fast track but he proved his worth and the right to be regarded as the champion sprinter of the meeting The Fleming was boosted in value from 10000 to 15000 this year and the winners end was 11575 11575Cloudy Cloudy and Cooler Weather WeatherA A crowd of 20304 attended for the week ¬ end card in cloudy and slightly cooler weather weatherBaybrook Baybrook was in the vari the first step out of the starting gate He began from outside post position but as soon as clear was gradually steered to the inside by jockey Church When he had increased his advantage to a couple of lengths Church gave him a breathing spell and although Royal Mustang made a good run at him nearing the stretch bend and strove vali ¬ antly in the stretch the Wilson fiveyear ¬ old was not good enough although he held second place by five lengths lengthsPomace Pomace ran a good race He lacked early speed but made up ground on the outside and was going well at the finish En Fleur the Sportsmans Park champion who fin ¬ ished fifth seemed overmatched in the field while the others were simply out ¬ paced Baybrook paid 520 and ran the distance on a gooey and holding track in 121 121Cullertori Cullertori a fouryearold gelding mak ¬ ing his third start of the meeting liked the going today and spreadeagled a small field to win the sixth race by five lengths Steve Brooks hustled the B W Landy runner to the iront early and had things all his own way for the rest of the trip But Why fin ¬ ished second and Isomur third with the theContinued Continued on Page FortyTwo Baybrook Leads Throughout Fleming Memorial Running RunningContinued Continued from Page One Onewellplayed wellplayed favorite Fleet Factor bringing up in fourth place Cullerton paid 1300 Jay Jay Gee a young son of Littletown who was bred at Illinois Woodview Farm accounted for her second easy success at the meeting and her fourth in six starts when she was a galloping winner in the fifth race Favored in the wagering the homebred miss went to the front early and was never headed She won her last start here by 10 lengths and was four lengths to the good at the finish of todays race John Heckmann was in the saddle for his second victory of the day dayHeckmann Heckmann also had an easy time in the fourth when he was astride the fouryear old Jump Tune who connected by eight lengths Jump Tune also took command soon after the start and never looked back It was his first win in 12 starts this year The Daily Double paid 14160 when Lit ¬ tle Bookie and Courts Maude a pair of mares were the respective winners of the first and second races
