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. Grace Kosiba Colors in Double Success at Sportsman s Park Flying Gypsy Drives to Fore i In Coaltown Purse, Phaelater Takes Opening Race on Card By J. J. MURPHY SPORTSMANS PARK, Cicero, 111., May 10. The horses of Grace Kosiba, of Detroit, earned a couple of first monies here this afternoon, when, after Phaelater had taken the opening event, Flying Gypsy came through in impressive fashion in the Coaltown, an optional claiming affair which was the feature race of the day. Apprentice Owen Headley signed to contract by Mrs. Kosiba at New Orleans Fair Grounds last winter, was aboard each winner. Flying Gypsy, despite the fact that she was favored, paid .00 and took the eight-horse Coaltown by one and one-quarter lengths from Gallant Answer. The daughter of Patrimony raced the seven-furlong distance in l:2835. The Coaltown was for three-year-olds exclusively, and The Snapper made the early pace, with Flying Gypsy in close attendance. The Kosiba runner forged to the front in the run down the backstretch, but nearing the stretch turn was seriously challenged by Bright Answer, who moved up on the outside. She was good enough to repel the threat and draw out slightly near the finish. Sky Jeep, who went wide most of the way, got third money. 10,716 Witness Program The weather continued unseasonably cool, but the largest week day crowd of the meeting, exclusive of opening day, was on hand. The count was 10,716. The track was fast. Swanees Penny, a six-year-old who was beaten- when favored here the other day, became the first three-time winner of the session when he took the fourth race under Continued on Page Forty Four HAROLD C. HOFFMAN Saddled two winners for the Grace Kosiba stable. Grace Kosiba Sends Out Two Sportsmans Winners Flying Gypsy Victor on Coaltown After Phaelater Annexes Opener Continued from Page One the riding of Willie Carstens. Swanees-Penny won his first two starts here in the silks of M. VanBerg, but was claimed from the latter by Edwin Roth, Jr., for whom he raced today. The son of Snark was well rated early and caught Barbara L., in the stretch in the seven-furlong contest. A couple of other public choices were successful in the early events. Sue-Te-Paul, with Leslie Wickel up, won the third, and Whirl Awhile, with Don Wagner in the irons, took the fifth. Sue-Te-Paul gained an advantage when the early leaders, Discharge and Mr. Neal, both of whom were well backed, bore out on the second turn and and he never relinquished command, although being pressed by Little Burden at the finish. Whirl Awhile defeated the second choice. Poltroon, by a couple of lengths. Apprentice boys were aboard winners of the first and second races. Owen Headley, leading tyro of the session, gave Grace Ko-sibas Phaelater a good ride to vanquish South Covert in the opener, with the favored Mystic Chief finishing third, and Tommy ONeil, accepting his first mount in some time, riding the outsider Hurricane to victory for owner VanBerg in the second. Hurricane led all the way. The Daily Double paid 47.00 and a consolation double that came about due to the withdrawal of Wasse after the wagering had started, in the second paying 1.20. Wasse was withdrawn because of her fractious behavior in the paddock.
