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, i • . ; Boiling Spring Scores At River Downs Again Downs Lu Blitzer in Front-Running Style as 10,000 Patrons Look On RIVER DOWNS, California, Ohio, June 20. — Sweltering heat in the area failed to dismay an estimated throng of 10,000 fans for the fine Saturday program and they were rewarded by a formful showing of the favorites in the early races. Beeler and Shuks neatly-turned filly, Boiling Spring, stamped herself as the leading juvenile to show so far at the meeting when she sped to a three and a half lengths win over the five furlongs while going the sprint in 1:00%. The Sig-nator — Ducah filly was accounting for her second success at the River Downs track having left the maiden ranks in her first start here over a week ago. Larry Grubb was again in command of the fillys racing destiny and he continued the fillys education by "keeping her to light pressure while racing straight and true. The majority of the crowd went to Boiling Spring in preference to Shady Jane who wound up fourth and they were gratified as Boiling Spring returned .40 for a straight ticket. Billy Sackett broke the riding deadlock between himself and Gillermc- Silva when he booted Mrs. A. Generos Onilrac home by two lengths in the first race of the afternoon. It was victory number 15 for the Delhi, Iowa, reinsman, who is bidding for his third title at River Downs in four years of campaigning here. Onilrac paid .40 for his triumph and needed 1:13 to run the six furlongs. W. D. Lucas stayed in contention in the riding battle when he got win number 12 with the favored Atomic Message in the second race of the day. Lucas hooked up with Sackett at the head of the stretch and had the best horse in the stretch, drawing off to win by three lengths. Atomic Message returned .80 while speeding the six furlongs in 1:11%. The Daily Double was worth 5.20 as the fans wagered- 8,852" in the double pool for a new record in that "department.
