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Betsy Marie Successful In Randall Park Sprint Anyon Has Mount Three Lengths Clear of No Disgrace at Wire RANDALL PARK, North Randall, Ohio, Aug. 25. Betsy Marie, sporting the chartreuse and green colors of her Cleveland owners, O. and R. Pollock captured the featured Lorain-Elyria Purse at Randall Park this afternoon -under a good ride by the veteran Evan Anyon, who was completing a successive double. No Disgrace from the Cedar Farm was second three lengths in arrears and a neck in front , of Our Jan at the end of the six furlongs. It was a hot afternoon here in northern Ohio and a shirt-sleeved crowd of 5,275 attended the nine-race program. Betsy Marie, a six-year-old daughter of Haltal, was winning her fourth race of the season and in so doing returned her backers a handsome 8,40. Her time for the six panels was 1:11. Our Jan showed in front at the break, with Golden Tempest in second position and Ascot third. The eventual winner broke next to last in the nine-horse field. Racing up the backstretch, Beach Admiral was in front by a head over Our Jan who, in turn, was one length before No Disgrace. Golden Tempest was between horses and fourth. Betsy Marie was still well in -arrears now in seventh spot. Approaching the far turn, the Cedar Farm colorbearer moved past Our Jan by a head with Beach Admiral, beginning to tire, third, and Golden Tempest fourth. Betsy Marie had moved up another notch and was sixth some three, lengths back, while between horses. Anyon reached down and hit his mount several times on the final bend and she responded gamely and moved along fast and on the stretch turn was third, two lengths back of No Disgrace, who -was still a head in front of Our Jan. Just inside the furlong marker, Betsy i Marie forged to the front and she had little trouble increasing her advantage in the final sixteenth as both Our Jari and No. Disgrace were getting weary. Proud Son, who finished fourth, closed well from his outside position, but could not seriously menace the top three. M. Carters Miss Lakeview, strongly ridden by Evan Anyon, triumphed in the sixth race, beating Mr. T. A. by three-quarters of a length, with the heavy favorite, Count Pur, a similar margin back in third place. Miss Lakeview paid 4.00 and was timed the six furlongs in. 1:11. Crystal Sign and Miss Lakeview raced for early leadership, with Crystal Sign getting a length lead midway of the backstretch. Mr. T. A. was third, another length back and a head in front of Top Attraction. Racing into the far turn, Mr. T. A. moved up from the outside and went to the front, leading Crystal Sign by a head, with the eventual winner in along the rail third, another head in arrears. Count Pur was fourth while on the outside of horses. Midway around the final turn, Mr. T. A. bore out somewhat and Miss Lakeview charged through from her inside position and drew clear by a length ,and one-half at the furlong marker. Count Pur was third with Crystal Sign, fourth. In the final sixteenth, Mr. T. A. was straightened away by his rider, Richard Cassidy, and he made up some ground on thand winner. However, Anyon held the daughter of The Doge together very nicely and, while being fully extended, she held sway. Count Pur, who was ridden by Har-tack, lacked a rally and finished up third. Smith and Kitchens Miss Mis provided the fourth winner of the afternoon for apprentice William Hartack as they combined for an easy five-length tally in the fifth race. Vigor was second, another four lengths before Floor Leader. "Time for the six furlongs was 1:12 and the winner paid .20 as the first winning choice of the day. Hartacks other victories were scored on Ganja, winner of the fourth race, Winging Home in the third, and he won the first race while astride Arthur Itis. Strangely enough none of his previous victories were scored on a favorite. The Daily Double of Arthur Itis and Shasta ,L. returned 5.80.
