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Sir Sir Mango Mango Displays Displays Excellent Excellent Speed; Speed; Guerin Guerin Wont Wont Ride RideDancer Dancer in in Derby Derby Covers Homewood Mile Race in 1:35 Jamie K. Fourth in American Derby Prep as Eads Ace Leads Precious Stone, Platan Home i j By J. J. MURPHY . WASHINGTON PARK, Homewood, mf Aug. 17. The American Derby stock of the Spring Hill Farms Jamie K. took a decided drop today when the colt could be no better than a poor fourth in the Johns Joy Purse, a one mile race that headlined the afternoons sport. Jamie K., with jockey Eddie Arcaro plying the whip all through the stretch, was beaten about 10 lengths. Steady-going Sir Mango, who was second to Native Dancer in the Arlington Classic, and who races for Harry Eads, of Dayton, Ohio, was an easy winner by four and one-half lengths over Harvey Fruehaufs Precious Stone, while the latter trimmed Hasty House Farms Platan for place money. The time of the race was 1:35 and Sir Mango, who was overlooked in the wagering, and was ridden by Dave Erb, paid 5.60. Jamie K. was a heavily played favorite. -Continued on Page Three Sir Mango Shows High Speed in Homewood Win Travels One Mile of Johns Joy Purse in 1 :35; Jamie K. Fourth Continued from Page One although he has shown but little in his three Chicago outings. His best race was his last in which he was beaten by Ace Destroyer, who finished last in todays race. As usual Jamie K. was off slowly but was unable to make up any amount of ground although hard urged. The horses he passed , I in the stretch were tiring. It was believed that with the poor showing made by Jamie K. this afternoon, Arcaro would make an effort to be released from his agreement to ride him in the American Derby so as to be free to accept the mount on Native Dancer, which would probably be offered L him. Sir Mango was so far the best horse in l the Johns Joy that the event was almost too one sided. Erb permitted Precious Stone to get to the font early, but when l ready picked him up with Sir Mango and I the latter simply aired through the last eight. It is likely that had Erb no.t had L instructions to work the colt out an extra t eighth, Sir Mango would have been eased. He went the full mile and an eighth in L 1:51. In Sir Mangos last race, which was in the mud, he was beaten off in the Ace Destroyer Jamie K. setto, but his four previous efforts were very good: He was second to Native Dancer, second to Van Crosby in the Warren Wright, won an allowance race, and was third to Royal Bay Gem in the Peabody Memorial. A crowd of 15,388 was on hand this afternoon and the weather was cool and pleasant and the track fast. The public made a mistake when they thought Bigtime Gal was good enough to win four races, in succession. She wasnt although she made a brave try when she came from some distance back to take second money in the opened. The winner was Parklea, an outsider, who led most of the way with Ken Church in the saddle. The public choice made good in the second, however, when Pats Valentine had an easy time of it. The two-year-old gelding shook off Snow Prince, the second choice, entering the stretch and pulled away to win as he pleased. Don Wagner was the winning rider. The two-year-old Bull Hierocles, racing for the Jacnot Stable, broke out of the maiden ranks in the third. It marked the ninth attempt for the colt, who had never been better than third previously. Bull Hierocles, who cost ,700 as a yearling, was claimed by his present owner for ,500. He was ridden by J. Ralph Adams. Irish Flare came down the middle of the track with a determined rush to annex the fourth, but he just managed to defeat the fast-closing Fine Fettle by a head. Fine Fettle rushed down next the rail and was gaining rapidly. Fancy Step was a close-up third, with Uncle John, who made the early pace, fourth, and the favored Man-chac "nowhere." j
