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Twelve Routers Named For Ak-Sar-Ben Feature Abbotsford and Fair Reaper N Likely to Attract Most Support By ART KENNEDY Staff Correspondent AK-SAR-BEN, Omaha, Nebr., June 17. — Omaha racing fans will be able to put in a full day at the office or plant again tomorrow and still get to the track in time to see the major portion of an eight-race card. Ak-Sar-Ben will, be presenting its fifth program of twilight racing at the current meeting, with post time for the first race at 3:30 p. m., and the feature event The Sundowner, for three-year-olds and upward at a mile and 70 yards. -A dozen routers who habitually start with a claiming-price tag have been entered and another is standing by on the "also eligible list." Five of the lot are winners at the meeting and each of the others have creditable showings as runners-up here to recommend them. Spotted easier than he has been thus far in his strenuous Nebraska campaign, although conditioned into carrying top weight, is Mrs. J. Tennants six-year-old stallion, Abbotsford. He has one victory to his credit herer over the mile and one-sixteenth route carrying 11 pounds less. He was haltered from that race by his present owner for whom he has yet to score. But since then he hasnt failed to be in the money, most recently finishing a length behind Fashion Hill after coming from off the pace in a move which was not in time. He seems certain to draw the bulk of public support. Fair Reaper, a double scorer here, Hydraulic, Beauty Patch and Pawnee Kid wont lack attention on the basis of their familiarity with the way to the winners circle. Jerrette, Open Scabbard, Ricco, Tra-rab and Sliparound all have good recent races to their credit and any improvement off those efforts would move them right into the picture. Altogether, The Sundowner shapes up an open race and one likely to be well played. Yesterdays feature, the Flying Farmers Purse, was witnessed by a large delegation from the organization for which it was named. It went to Mrs. O. H. Eichelbergers Queen Dew who showed the way to 11 others for the entire mile and 70 yards. At the end of the trip, jockey Gerald Gardi-•ner had hand-ridden Queen Dew to a five-length spread over the balance of the field. The favorite, Black Battle, was unable to finish any better than third and changed barns right after the race. Dropping down in price from previous outings, he went to J, Huntley for ,750. Attendance yesterday was 7,504, with the handle 59,148.
