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Frisky Jimmy Makes Good In Return to Racing Wars Favored Star Nymph Runs Second As 4,000 Watch Beulah Opener By J. R. BATTY Staff Correspondent BEULAH PARK, Grove City, Ohio, May 10 George McFarlands Frisky Jimmy, making his first start since last November, was a handy winner of the fourth race here " today. This brought together the best field of the early contests and at the end, the son of Challedon coasted across the finish line with an advantage of three and a half lengths over Gale Osbornes favored Star Nymph as Battle Day was third in the field of seven for the partnership of Zuern and Locker. Frisky Jimmy was ridden by Billy Sackett and was in hand at the end Continued on Page Forty-Five Frisky Jimmy Makes Good In Return to Racing Wars Fayored Star Nymph Runs Second As 4,000 Watch Beulah Opener Continued from Page One after disposing of stout but futile bids from the two who were closest to the end. Clear, bright weather greeted the opening day crowd estimated at 4,000. The track was heavy following torrential rainfall over the week end, but was drying out quickly. Tulomas Girl, a field horse accounted for the first race to return 2.60 and coupled with Ganja, winner of the second race, formed the Daily Double combination with 34.40. Frisky Jimmy was first to show in front, but Sackett took him under restraint permitting Star Nymph the job of setting the pace down the backstretch with Battle Day next in line and also under stout restraint. On the turn Frisky Jimmy was given his head and he moved to the front on the inside as Star Nymph bore out slightly. On the turn Battle Day also moved up between horses, but Frisky Jimmy was able to ease away and he was not seriously threatened in the run to the finish line.
