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Gulf Stream Trims Older McCuan Foes Lone Sophomore in Line-Up Whips Favored Whiffenpoof By Length at Hazel Course By DON FAIR Staff Correspondent HAZEL PARK, Mich., Aug. 15. R. A. Paracheks Gulf Stream, only three-year-old in the field of eight starters, sped to a mildly-surprising victory here this pleasant afternoon in the 0,000 Ed McCuan Memorial Handicap before an enthusiastic crowd of 20,845 spectators. Splendidly handled by Howard Craig, the Toledo, Ohio-owned victor, a son of Wait A Bit and Lapis Lazuli, streaked to the finish of -the mile and one-sixteenth half -holiday head- liner with a length advantage over Marion H. VanBergs favored Whiffenpoof. P. J. McMullens Dry Run ran third another length away, while A. F. Walls top-weighted and highly-regarded Golden -Trend salvaged fourth money. Gulf Stream, victorious in his two previous Michigan outings, chalked up his sixth triumph of the year after carrying his 112-pound impost over the fast strip in a creditable 1:46. The winning colt was 71 to 10 in the "tote." The Parachek coffers were enriched by ,200 through Gulf Streams smart accounting. Winners Circle Ceremonies Immediately after the finish of the middle distance test, Mrs. Pearl McCuan, widow of the late Ed McCuan, presented Mr. and Mrs. Parachek with a handsome silver trophy. Also taking part in the post race ceremonies were president Richard A. Connell, of Hazel Park, Mrs. Connell, jockey Craig and Walter J. Marlman, trainer of Gulf Stream. The Parachek-Marlman combination also -i Continued on Page Forty-Nine Gulf Stream Turns Back Older Rivals in McCuan Lone Sophomore in Field Trims Favored Whiffenpoof by Length Continued from Page One sent out the winner of the third race, Petite Lassie, who scored under Richard Lawless guidance. Gulf Stream was steadied during the initial three-quarters mile of the McCuan while By Jupiter and Whiffenpoof battled for the early advantage. Approaching the stretch turn, By Jupiter gave way and Dry Run then began a bid which eventually carried him to the front. Whiffenpoof also made" a game closing challenge while Gulf Stream, between horses, responded readily to Craigs brisk handling and, courageously put Dry Run away, then held Whiffenpoof safe. Dry Run was a faltering third while Golden Trend, far back during the earlier furlongs, closed well enough to save fourth. By Jupiter, weary from his pacemaking task, failed to stay and was a soundly-beaten last. Starboard Stables Bated Breath, a game-j-unning six-year-old daughter of Okapi and Delma Dunn, raced to an impressive victory in the Speed Burners handicap. Hard hustled through the stretch by jockey Robert Lee Baird, who was astride his second winner of the afternoon, Bated Breath reached the end of the six furlongs with a length on Marion H. VanBergs hard-charging Chic Wave; Jerry Lynchs top-weighted Lonoke Flash finished third, a neck off Chic Wave and three-quarters before LeClaire Stables Ballydam, who set the pace until inside the stretch. Bated Breath shouldered 112-pounds and sped the three-quarters mile Speed Burners in 1:12 to register her fourth success of the 1953 campaign. The Starboard Stable mare was the 9 to 5 choice with the big half -holiday crowd. Grace Kosibas Sub Factor gave a sharp performance under jockey Robert Lee Baird to annex the six-furlong Bent Twig Purse, which matched seven of the better two-year-olds quartered here. Sub Factor, favorably weighted at 112 pounds, raced by William E. Schmidts Make A Note during the stretch run and reached the wire with slightly more than a length to spare over the early pacemaker. M. McDades Great Night, outrun in the initial four furlongs, closed well enough to take the show, four lengths off Make A Note and a neck before East View Stables Malleable. J. W. Atkins Fauchelevent, a co-favorite with Sub Factor, failed to stay alter racing forwardly placed to the stretch and wound up fifth. Sub Factor stepped the three-quarters mile of the Bent Twig in 1:13 and he was a 12 to 5 chance in the betting. In one of the closest finishes of the day, Al Wellmans locally-owned Kayes Goods, ridden by Anthony Ferraiuolo, nipped E. H. Moodys Chipawood at the end of the six furlongs opener by a nose margin. Chipawood, pacemaker for the greater part of the sprint distance, just missed but was a length before Joseph Zoellers War Breeze for the place. Kayes Goods was slightly better than 17 to 1 in the straight wagering.
