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HyIll Go Apprentice Casey Win Sportsmans Park Thriller McBezzill Drops Nose Photo Decision to Peterson Racer After Battle Down Stretch StretchBy By J J MURPHY MURPHYSPORTSMANS SPORTSMANS PARK Cicero 111 May 4 Young Jerry Casey an apprentice who had his initial winner not so long ago rode his mount first under the wire in the featured race here today when he steered the fouryearold HyIll Go to success for owner A L Peterson HyIll Go was the second choice in the wagering and after having set the early pace was headed by McBezzill nearing the stretch turn Jockey Wickel on McBezzill seemed to have caught young Casey by surprise but the youngster was quickly alerted and saving ground with his mount on the stretch bend again got to the front and put up a cred ¬ itable finish to have his charge win by a nose noseYidi Yidi First Out of Gate GateThe The distance of the feature was Jive fur ¬ longs and it was known as the Chance Play Vidi the favorite was first out of the gate but was soon Leaded by HyIll Go The latter opened up a length advantage around the first turn and Casey had him on the rail thereafter McBezzill was always his chief opponent Vidi finished seventh and last lastThe The winner paid 800 and ran the dis ¬ tance on a fast track in 101 101The The turnstile clicked the Tuesday gath gathCoatinued Coatinued on Page FortyFour HyIll Go Earns Decision in Photo PhotoEdges Edges Out McBezzill in Sportsmans Park Feature After Battle Down Stretch Continued from Page One Oneering ering at 7702 and the afternoon was cool at the outset but warmed up during the later races racesJockey Jockey Ronnie Baldwin who is leading the riders here added to his score when two of his mounts were successful in the early races Baldwin landed his first win ¬ ner in Quick Step favorite in the third event and repeated with Court Shannon the public choice in the fourth Quick Step owned by Marion VanBerg came from be ¬ hind the speedy Sleepy Tigress in a five furlong dash while Court Shannon flying the silks of J W Snider led most of the way in his race raceThe The Daily Double paid 14880 after Jeanie Drew racing for H F Finley and ridden by the veteran Herb Litzenberger had taken the opener and Mrs M B Sigrettos Whirl Awhile with Don Wagner up had the second Litzenberger rode a good race on Jeanie Drew rating her nicely after getting to the front Scotia the favorite at post time injured himself in the gate and was scratched His sup ¬ porters got a refund refundTwo Two Foul Claims Disallowed DisallowedTwo Two foul claims were lodged against Whirl Awhile but the placing was per ¬ mitted to stand Both jockeys Baldwin who rode Sedgegood who finished third and Ralph Bendinelli who was on Bonnie Inez who finished fourth complained that Whirl Awhile had interfered with them Black Sands a halfbrother to Fisherman also suffered interference in the event which was at seven furlongs furlongsMrs Mrs L C Molays threeyearold filly Snow Fox scored narrowly over the fa vored Bern Burst in the fifth Jockey Leslie Wickel had Snow Sox in front all the way and she just lasted