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1 Crdnwood Sprint To Seven League Sets New Track Record in Leading Mor-Snoozey Home By Two With Piesa Aboard By RONALD KRANCER Staff Correspondent CRANWOOD PARK, Warrensville Heights, Ohio, June 20. — A crowd numbering 7,145 turned out on a scorching afternoon to witness the nine-race program presented here this afternoon. Form held up very well in the early races with a liberal sprinkling of favorites coming through on top. In the reatured Cleveland News Handicap at six furlongs, Mrs. Ellsworth H. Augustus Seven League, a handsome son of Our Boots, came through with a sizzling two-length score "over Mor-Ssnoozey. In winning, Seven League established a track record for the six furlongs of 1 : 14% over a lightning fast track and added ,625 to his earnings. Dis Pete came third, another length and one-quarter away from paydirt. Jockey Eddie Plesa was scoring a triple aboard the winner. Seven League, who was bred by the Mereworth Farm, paid 0.40 and was making his first start of the current meeting. His owner, Mrs. Augustus witnessed the race from a box in the clubhouse. Runs Quarter in :233/s In the early part of the race, Moro and Bull Skin went out and set the pace, running the first quarter in :23%. Moro still led as the horses raced into the faur turn, but at the head of the stretch Seven League came on with a terrific rush and in the final seventy yards was drawing clear. Blessette, carrying the blue and silver silks of the Dorchester Farm, scored a thre and one-half lengths decision in the fourth race and paid as the second choice. Her time for the mile and one-sixteenth was 1:50%, which is a new track record. Heyboss, the favorite, was second, a neck to the good of Bullrocket, who was " closing some ground in the latter stages. Pat Quinn, contract rider for trainer Clarence Reynolds, was astride the victress. Blessette gained the lead soon after the start and, while leading by a comfortable two lengths, was steadied by Quinn. Racing into the backstretch, the Dorchester colorbearer had her lead cut by a half length but was still running along while well in hand. Cambrian was pressing the pace, while Rabset was in third position. On the final bend, the ultimate winner drew clear by two and one -half lengths and Quinn hit her several times to keep her from loafing, and at the eighth pole had increased her margin by still another half length,, In the final sixteenth, Quinn was taking no chances and was quite liberal with his whip and the Bless Me mare responded gamely. Arrival From Detroit She was shipped here yesterday from the Detroit Race Course, where she did not have too much success. She is, however, a good ,000 horse and should be a frequent winner in this area. For the second straight day there was a handsome Daily Double return of 46. It was a natural for hunch players, for the two winning horses were named Ballerina Girl and Merry Waltz. Ballerina Girl, ridden by Albert Gaither, was the public choice in the opener and paid .60, running the six furlongs in 1:17 flat. Merry Waltz, however, was overlooked completely and rewarded his backers with a nifty 6. His time for the mile was 1:45%. Stefan and Cashels Winter Land, capably ridden by Eddie Plesa, scored an impressive three and one-half lengths decision in the sixth race here this afternoon. Winter Land equaled the track record for six furlongs when he sped over the test in 1:15, flat. Grand Pose, one of the rank outsiders was second, and As Ordered came third, another three-quarters of a length in arrears. The winner, a second choice, paid .00. Grand Pose was first out of the gate, Winter Land was second and Barts Enegry the top-heavy favorite, third. Barts Enegry soon moved along to grab a two-length lead racing into the clubhouse turn. As the horses raced into the backstretch Barts Enegry started to tire and held only a head advantage after the first quarter of a mile. Dainger Ring was second with Grand Pose third, and the eventual winner fourth, four lengths off the pace. Midway around the final bend, Winter Land moved up on the outside of Dainger1 Ring and Grand Pose with a terrific surge and gained a short head lead with a quarter of a mile left to race. As the horses straightened away for the final furlong, Winter Land was still clinging to a head lead with Plesa whipping and slashing. Grand Pose was second in along the rail and Dainger Ring was third.
