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Mr. Skip Smart Winner Of Great Lakes Stakes Pulls Away From Gulf Stream In Last 70 Yards at Randall By RONALD KRANCER Staff Correspondent RANDALL PARK, North Randall, Ohio, Aug. 22. Norman S. Scavas Mr. Skip, given a- superlative ride by the veteran Mike Caffarella, moved through on the inside in the upper reaches of the stretch drawing clear inside the 70-yard pole to score by a half a length over Gulf Stream in the featured Great Lakes Stakes. Black Coffee was third, another length and one-quarter in arrears and three lengths before Cajole at the end of the mile and one-sixteenth. Mr. Skips time was 1:44, which is only four-fifths of a second over the track mark and he rewarded his backers with 2.20, .00, .00 across the board. An excellent crowd of 12,412 turned out on a delightful afternoon to witness the nine-race program which saw three of the publics choices score through the eighth race. Cajole, the only filly in the field, gained the lead soon after the start and after the first quarter was in front by a head over Country Gossip, who in turn was a half length before McCreight. Black Coffee was fourth, followed by Sir Hoop, First Endeavor and the eventual winner who was seventh some four lengths back. Cajole and McCreight battled it out heads apart while running up the back-stretch, first one showing in front and then the other. Mr. Skip started to move while Continued on Page Four Mr. Skip Smart Winner Of Great Lakes Stakes Pulls Away From Gulf Stream In Last 70 Yards at Randall Continued from Page One between horses as the field raced to the far turn. Gulf Stream also started to make his bid while between horses and Isle of Bond was moving up fast from the outside. Racing into the stretch, the filly was still in front, but by only a head over Mr. Skip, with Black Coffee third and Isle of Bond looming dangerously while on the outside. Gulf Stream was fifth, while also on the outside of horses. Just inside the furlong marker, Cajole tired and Mr. Skip moved through to gain a short lead under Caf farellas urging. Gulf Stream had now passed both Cajole and Isle of Bond and was moving along swiftly from the outside and just inside the sevr enty yards pole disposed of Black Coffee and set sail after Mr. Skip. However, the rally fell short and Mr. Skip won the hard earned tally. The winning son of Blenban Crusand, who was bred by S. O. Graham, was winning his fourth race of the year in nine starts. Mr. Skips winning share of the 1,800 purse was ,175. Herbert E. Simpsons Windy, nicely ridden by William Hartack, shot to the front in this years Cuyahoga Handicap series when he easily defeated six others in record-breaking time of 2:31 for the mile and one-half. Bold King was second, four lengths back and a head in front of Welcome Guest, who in turn was another two and one-half lengths in front of his stable-mate, Diamond Moran. Windy carried top weight of 125 pounds in his score. By winning this afternoon Windy now has compiled 48 points, having won his only two Cuyahoga appearances. Welcome Guest is second with 45 points and Bold King is in third position with 33. . Windy, a gelded son of Piping Rock, was winning his fourth race of the year in 12 starts. He is trained by F. E. Fitzgerald and in winning was setting his second straight Randall track record. Last week he clipped four-fifths of a second off the mile and one-quarter mark. Harvey W. Shaffers Avacado, winner of the Lake Erie Handicap earlier in the meeting, scored a thrilling neck decision over the favored Shag Tails who, in turn, was another neck before Click-Click at the end of the six furlongs. Avacado was ridden by Bill Hartack and as a team completed the sprint in 1:10, which equals the track record which is shared jointly by Shag Tails and Tommy Chick. The winner paid .40 as the second choice. The Daily Double return was a handsome 29.60 as Miss Jato at 6.40 and Lumena paying 0.40, combined winning efforts.
