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. I— k m On the Trot 1— By MORRIE KURLANSKY 1 Clever Tee Widens Money Lead Taylor Ridge Encounters III Luck Mahoney Drives Into Third Place , MAYWOOD PARK, Maywood, 111., May 27. — Clever Tee, admirable trotting gelding owned by Ransom G. Yeager of Akron, after . his his double double victory victory his his his double double victory victory his Tuesday widened lead in the money-won department, the six-year - old gelding now being credited with ,894 in ten starts here. Batting an amazing .500 since his first start in April, the son of Clever Hanover was also second four times and and third third once once for for a a perfect perfect in-the-money in-the-money I— k m and and third third once once for for a a perfect perfect in-the-money in-the-money score. Clever Tees latest victory came in the first division of The Horseman and Fair World Trot, a 16-class trot stakes endowed with a ,000 purse. In spite of the presence of Francis Mc and Deecoration Day, winners of their last outings, and the Ohio invader, Evening Song, Clever Tee was a staunchly-supported 3 and 5 choice in both heats, and the way this consistent trotter acquitted himself more than justified the confidence of the public. Clever Tee, however, didnt have the easiest time in either of the two dashes. On the contrary, he was forced by one or more of his nine opponents to give his best. In the first heat, Walt Dispannetts game mare, Decoration Day, raced three-eighths of a mile head and head with the Ohio trotter, but had to give before the sixteenth pole and the late bid of Francis Mc hardly made an impression of Clever Tee, who won handily in 2:07%, his margin of victory being two lengths. In the second heat, it was Francis Mc trying to match strides all th- ugh the last quarter with his conqueror and while Clarence Curtis charge made a tired break a few feet from the wire. Clever Tee just trotted on as if he were alone for a 2:07 clocking. Clever Tee, in these duels with Decoration Day and, Francis Mc, not only showed great courage and determination, but proved once more that it doesnt matter to him whether hes raced on top or kept in the middle of the field. What makes him so extremely useful, however, is the fact that he can brush at least twice, and this he showed in both heats Tuesday. Needless to say, his gait is faultless, breaking being entirely foreign to him. His trainer Earl Roush, not quite as lucky with some of the other horses in his public stable with several members being beset with an assortment of equine ailments, deserves high praise for keeping Clever Tee on edge for such a long time. Same as Clever Tee in the first division of The Horseman Trot, Taylor Ridge went to the post as a very short-priced favorite in the second division of Tuesdays feature. However, luck was not with the son of Spud Hanover in the first dash, as he was right behind the breaking Billy Corbitt on the first turn and lost more than 20 lengths, before Jim Kealey got him back on stride again. With the Funderburg trotter out of the way, Deckwin, with Wilbur Long at the reins, didnt have much difficulty defeating Last Call and Billy Corbitt in 2:08%, while Taylor Ridge trailed throughout and finished last in the field of nine. In the second heat, Kealey, required to start in the second tier, kept his charge within five lengths of the field, then took. the overland route to circle the whole field to get the lead close to the half-mile pole and gradually drew out to win by himself in 2:07. Taylor Ridge, for all his speed, is by no means as handy a horse as Clever Tee and doesnt like to have horses near him, but prefers to go to the top, a trait which makes him very vulnerable in* company of horses like Clever Tee, Marcia D. or Daisy Astra. Jake Mahoney, driving in excellent form, scored his first victory behind Buck Nu-tonia, the former Norman C. Towne pacer now owned by Dr. H. T. Wills of Chicago, which brought his total to 12 wins and gained him third place in the driver-standings. Howard Bessinger and Dee Stover, two of the busiest reinsmen here, are ahead of him . . . Roy Correll, owner of the much-improved Easter Bunny, a recent winner in 2:05%, equalling Billy Wassons best mark for pacers at this meeting, received an offer from Neal Hous-let, veteran trainer currently racing in New York, for his pacer, but hasnt decided yet whether to sell ... Word was received from Two Gaits Farm at Indianapolis that William H. Canes outstanding broodmare, On Time, foaled a colt by Hal Dale last week. The newcomer is a full brother to the great Good Time, biggest money winner in harness racing now in stud at Castleton Farms. Rimrock, five-year-old son of Brown Prince, cost Mrs. A. D. Knapp of Jackson, Mich., the neat sum of 5,000. Bob Parkinson* has the fast -class pacer in training here . . . Kings Counsel, outstanding pacing star of a few seasons back when racing for-Col. E. J. Baker of St. Charles, 111., and now a rising stand-1 ardbred sire in Kentucky, already is credited with 27 individual winners this season, his offspring garnering 46 heats or dashes up to last Saturday. Oscar Mapes, private trainer for Arthur T. Gait, reduced his stable to three members, the trio being the good trotting mare, Fayette Hanover 3, 2:02%, the green trotter, Huntress Hanover, and the 0,000 yearling, Dresden, by Volomite out of Fionne, dam of Darnley, for which an offer of 5,000 was -refused.
