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Inaugural Inaugural at at ArlingtonToday; ArlingtonToday; Ruhe Ruhe Wins Wins Lincoln Lincoln Handicap Handicap Sunny Dale Chases Victor Past Finish Hasty House Farm Gelding Turns In Excellent Race as Meeting Ends at Hawthorne HAWTHORNE, Cicero, HI., June 20.— The 1953 Lincoln Fields meeting came to a successful conclusion here today when a crowd of 17,629 braved the oppressively hot weather to take in an interesting bill. The attendance boosted the total for the season to 403,313, which was just about 4 per cent less than that of last year. The Lincoln Handicap, traditional closing day feature, was the Jieadliner and the winner was Ruhe, from Hasty House Farm, who earned 5,950 net in victory. Second place went to Sunny Dale. Sunny Dale, owned by the Buddah Stable, and third place was earned by Adams Off Ox, bearing the silks of Walmac Farm. Ruhe, under the guidance of jockey John Adams, ran the mile and a sixteenth in l:43y5. which was four-fifths of ~a second removed from the track record. He was coupled in the wagering with Seaward and although favored in the wagering, paid .80. Proves His Superiority Ruhe ran an excellent race, one of his very best, in fact. He was well back of the pace for the first six furlongs and came wide in the stretch to make his move. Under the urging of Adams, he seemed to gain momentum in the last eighth, and, although he was apparently jostled a sixteenth out, he continued well and there was little doubt as to his superiority. Sunny Dale, only mare in the event, also performed well. She was closer to the pace than Ruhe in the early stages, was headed by him in the stretch, but seemed to be going almost as fast at the end. Adams Continued on Page Fifty-Two Ruhe Outruns Sunny Dale To Win Lincoln Handicap Meeting at Hawthorne Comes to End; Total Attendance 403,313 Continued from Page One Off Ox turned in his best performance in some time. The disappointment of the event was Smoke Screen, who was the star of the Fair Grounds session at New Orleans last winter. He dropped completely out of it on the backstretch and, although closing some ground on the outside, was never dangerous. Smoke Screen was the second Choice. Baybrook, a double handicap winner here, made the pace with Royal Mustang, winner of the Stars and Stripes Handicap last year in closest attendance. The pair were still one, two at the eighth pole in the stretch, but then the others started to gang up. Baybrook and Royal Mustang held on well to finish fourth and fifth, respectively. The first five horses were many lengths in advance of the others. Baybrook was disqualified out of fourth place and that money awarded to Royal Mustang. Baybrook was held guilty of causing a jam in the stretch. Sir Mango, a stakes winner in the Chicago area last year, ran one of his best races to win the Homewood Purse, which l was the secondary feature. The colt, owned k by H. N. Eads, was given a confident ride BLby jockey Dave Erb to withstand a chal-ftenge from McCreight nearing the stretch Kurn and shake off the latter again in the iinal furlong. His winning margin was three and one-half lengths, while McCreight just lasted to hold Ace Destroyer, another stakes winner as a two-year-old. Platan, from Hasty House Farm, was installed a short-priced favorite, but failed to threaten at any stage. Sir Mango ran the mile and a sixteenth in 1:44% and paid .40. The No. 7 and 7 Daily Double was a natural for the hunch players, and it paid off to the tune of 22.00. The horses responsible were Putt Putt, winner of the opener", who was taking down his fourth purse of the meeting, and Mr. M., who won his last start. Each thoroughbred led throughout and each won by six lengths. Church rode Putt Putt and Heckmann was on Mr. M. Old Rugged, who was claimed by Emerald Isle Hotel Stable last time out and was boosted ,000 in claiming price, today won the third when, under the hustling riding of Doug Dodson, he was up to catch the outsider, Buster Jim, in the closing strides. Buster Jim made the pace, and it appeared as if he might last, but Old Rugged was too much on end. Anthony Skoronski who was seriously injured at Sportsmans Park, took a tumble from Possess at the start of the contest but was not injured. The riderless Possess finished in front of the field. The clever two-year-old filly Inflationary, owned by Mrs. E. Brisbine, was forced to overcome obstacles to narrowly win the fourth event. The miss was shuffled back early but came fast between horses on end to nip Hale n Harty, the pacemaker.
