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Pomace Annexes La Salle at Lincoln 19,065 Fans Trek To Crete Course Hasty House Farm Gelding Whipped to Wire by Jockey Green to Beat Arab Actress By J. J. MURPHY LINCOLN FIELDS, Crete, 111., May 29.— A crowd of 19,065, the largest of the meeting, took advantage of ideal spring weather to view a nine-race program here this afternoon. They wagered approximately ,000,-000 on the first seven races, including the •Daily Double, and indications were that the total would reach a million and a quarter. The feature attraction was the La Salle Handicap at six furlongs for a 5,000 added purse, of which the winners share was 1,125. Pomace, from Hasty House Farm and ridden by Bennie Green, garnered that amount in finishing first, while second money went to the fine filly, Arab Actress, owned by Mrs. Henry J. Damm. Bugledrums, from the Sam Wilson stable, j edged out Clifford Lusskys Tuosix for third place. Pomace was a short-priced favorite and paid .60. His time for the six-furlong [distance was 1:14% on a heavy track. A field of six tried for the La Salle, Smackover, Gushing Oil and Oh Leo being withdrawn. Pomace, winner of a division of the Crete Inaugural here opening day, went to the front early but was soon joined by Look Out Jeep, while, Arab Actress was being steadied close up on the outside. After leaving the backstretch it seemed as if jockey Green did not care to go along with Look Out Jeep and he permitted that seven-year-old to assume an advantage of two lengths. Then, nearing the stretch turn, Pomace moved up again on the outside and was in front as they swung for home. Two-Horse Race Meanwhile, jockey William Cook had been sending Arab Actress forward, and with Look Out Jeep tiring it became a two-horse race at midstream. Pomace, carrying 123 pounds, responded, gamely to Greens whipping, and Arab Actress did likewise to the urging of Cook. For just a brief" instant about a sixteenth from home, it appeared as if Arab Actress had a chance to get up, but she was unable to make it and was beaten three parts of a length. A couple of runners from Sportsmans Park accounted for the Daily Double and the pay-off was 42.20. The opener was taken by Courts Maude, who heretofore had shown little liking for any distance over five furlongs. She went the full three-quarters in the initial number and was never headed, although she was "all in" at the end. Jay Edward traversed the mile distance of the second in good fashion to win by four and one-half lengths. Brassy was the favorite but tired in the stretch. W. M. Cook rode Courts Maude and Ken Church was on Jay Edward. Fleet Factor Finishes Fast to Win Fleet Factor, with Steve Brooks aboard, came from some distance out of it to win the third, which was at one mile and one-sixteenth. Stop Clocking made the pace and showed the way until well into the stretch, but Fleet Factor was too good. Baby Battler got third money in the seven-horse field. An odds-on_ choice met defeat when the highly regarded filly, Future Romance, was unable to take the fourth race. She was racing for Emil Denemark, was ridden by John Heckmann? and was beaten by Milton Resseguets Sister Josie, who was hustled along by Doug Dodson. Sister Josie led all the way and repelled a challenge from Future Romance in the stretch to pay 3.00. She was the second choice and it was her eighth start and second victory. She was a winner at Keeneland where she was purchased at the yearling sales for ;000. Count Anita, who was third, cost 9,000 at the same vendue. Judge Browdee created something of a surprise in winning the sixth race, which was at six furlongs. Owners Mrs. L. Malo and C. Swan have jockey Layton Risley to thank for the colts success. Risley sent his charge through a narrow opening on the inside of the pacemaking favorite, Country Bumkin, in the last sixteenth, and he had enough left to withstand the closing charge of Colonel Fru, who finished fast in the middle of the track. The winning margin was a head and Judge Brow-dee paid 1.20.
