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Bated Breath Streaks To Wire at Hazel Park Downs Favored Whiffenpoof by Two as 20,005 Fans Look On A By DON FAIR Staff Correspondent HAZEL PARK, Mich., Aug. 22. Starboard Stables Bated Breath, a handsome six-year-old daughter of Okapi and Delma Dunn, raced to a handy victory here this bright Saturday afternoon in the Great Lakes Handicap before a half-holiday crowd of 20,005. Mildly urged during the late stages of the six and one-half furlongs sprint by Robert Lee Baird, Bated Breath streaked to the wire two lengths before her nearest rival, Marion H. Van-Bergs favored and topweighted stakes-winner, Whiffenpoof. Third honors in the dash went to D. H. Wells Black Bantam, who was a half length off Whiffenpoof and three-quarters of a length before Jerry Lynchs Lonoke Flash. Bated Breath, successful last week end in the Speed Burners Purse, turned in the fastest six and one-half furlongs of the current meeting, 1 : 18, to annex the Great Lakes under a steadying 115-pound burden. Second choice in the wagering to the Van-Berg entry, Whiffenpoof and Chic Wave, the Starboard Stable mare was held at 26 to 10 to register her fifth triumph of the season. Bated Breath assumed command at the Continued on Page Forty-Eight Bated Breath Streaks Ta Wire at Hazel Park Downs Favored Whiffenpoof by Two as 20,005 Fans Look On Continued from Page One start of the Great Lakes and, after a brief duel with Lonoke Flash, disposed of the latter and established a clear advantage over Whiffenpoof, who carried 119 pounds. Approaching the stretch, the VanBerg star made a game attempt to reach the flying victress but Bated Breath had something left and was not under strong pressure as she swept by the finish. Black Bantam gave a sharp effort to achieve the show while Lonoke Flash, weary after his display of early foot, was a tardy fourth. Mrs. Charles O. Schweitzers Radical and Martha Pellicanes By Jupiter were the victims of bad racing luck, the pair bumped immediately after the break and neither recovered sufficiently to gain serious contention. Mad Hare, a crack six-year-old Hairan-sired mare from the G. Y. Booker barn, raced to an easy triumph in the Lake St. Clair Purse. Well ridden by apprentice Don Holmes, who was registering his second saddle .success of the day, the Booker mare sped to the finish of the mile and one-sixteenth with three lengths to spare over Mrs. F. L. Vollmers hard-charging My Nell. Just a half length back, Mrs. George C. Whites Speed o Light finished third, while Dorchester Farms Oreo, who led for the, initial five-eighths mile, salvaged fourth money. P. J. McMullens favored Dry Run wound up fifth in the field of six Lake St. Clair Purse starters. Fox Covert Farms Cimmerona, successful in three previous outings and victress in the 1953 edition of the Governors Stakes, had her winning streak snapped when Grace Kosibas Sub Factor, a, well-conformed son of Flushing 3X and Subterranean, beat her in the six-furlong Infants Purse. Responding to a liustling ride from Robert Lee Baird, the locally-owned Kosiba colt reached the wire with a three-quarter length advantage over the favored Cimmerona. Four leghths off the lapped leaders, Burke and Herkless Limit Greehie was along for the show, while David -Singers Hangover saved fourth money in the feild of eight starters. Cimmerona had some excuse for her defeat; she stumbled immediately after the break and ran into mild interference at the first turn. Once clear, she made a gallant but futile effort to catch the flying Sub Factor, but her bid was a bit short. Limit Greenie came from well back during the final quarter mile to garner third, while Hangover was a faltering fourth. William E. Schmidts Make A Note flashed early speed but failed to stay and could do no better than seventh in the juvenile dash. A nasty spill and disqualification marked the running of the mile and one-sixteenth initial event, which matched nine ordinary platers. Helen Racovitis Mist-O-Blue, who finished third, was disqualified for a foul during the stretch run and placed last. Mist-O-Blue, ridden by apprentice Albert " Blache, bore in badly during the drive and caused a jam, in which Mr. and Mrs. George Nugents Lina n., handled by Willie Cox, went down 40 yards from the finish. Mrs. Daisy Sukuhdos Night Again was unable to avoid the prone Lina n., stumbled and lost jockey Dick Lawless. Fortunately Lawless and Cox escaped injury and rode out their remaining Saturday engagements.
