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Seaward Seaward Romps Romps to to Fore Fore at at Lincoln; Lincoln; Faulty Faulty Tallies Tallies in in ThistleDown ThistleDown Dash Dash Crowd of 4,500 4 Attends Inaugural Faultless Gelding Registers By Neck Over Annette G.; Sloppy Racing Strip Prevails By RONALD KRANCER Staff Correspondent THISTLEDOWN, Warrensville, Ohio, June 1. ThistleDown opened its 42-day meeting this afternoon and a crowd of about 4,500 turned out to welcome the thoroughbred sport back to the Cleveland area. The weather was threatening throughout the day and several heavy showers fell during the course of the afternoon. The track was sloppy for Tuesdays sport. The Mayors Cup headlined the program and G. W. Conte and L. Di Novis Faulty, strongly ridden by Bobby Gonzalez, scored a thrilling neck victory over the favored Annette G. and jockey Al Widman. Samuel C. Dykes Mr. Jett was third another two lengths in arrears at the end of the six furlongs. Returns 4.40 Mutuel Faulty, a gelded son of a former Preak-ness winner, Faultless, was timed in 1:14 for the six furlongs and paid 4.40. It was his third winning race of the year in 11 stcirts Annette G. and Faulty made it pretty much of a two-horse race, with one and then the other showing in front throughout the six furlongs. At the start, Daddys Punkin was first to show in front, followed by Annette G. and Rose of Grey. Faulty, Mr. Jett, Blue Amber and Burnt Child completed the field. After the first quarter of a mile, the fa- vorite had moved into the lead with the I ultimate winner second, just a head back, : and another two lengths in front of Mr. Jett. Blue Amber was fourth and Daddys Punkin was a tiring fifth. Faulty took over the lead on the final bend by a scant head with Annette G. outside of him in hot pursuit. Mr. Jett was Continued on Page Thirty-Nine ffllstleDbwn; Feature to Faulty Faultless Gelding Registers By Neck Over Annette G.; Sloppy Racing Strip Prevails Continued from Page One still third, another length and one-half back and five lengths clear of Blue Amber. Through the stretch, Annette G. and Faulty waged a spirited duel, with Faulty in along the rail hanging on doggedly to earn the major share of the ,500 purse. Mr. Jett remained in third position, with Burnt Child making a belated bid coming along fourth. The fifth race, which served as co -feature was taken by Marshal at Arms, an Irish import, who was making his third start in this country. The other two were in Maryland just before shipping here. Marshal at Arms was well ridden by "Eddie Plesa and paid .80, being timed in 1:07 for the five and one-half furlongs dash. Tin Twist, the favorite, was second, two and one-quarter lengths removed and another half length in front of Elaine Ruth, who was ridden by Walter Blum. Marshal at Arms last won in August, while racing abroad. Lundi Never Headed The Windsor Farm Stables Lundi. a good looking gelded son of Warlock, scored a front-running three and one-half length tally in the third race with Overdone running second and the favored Love Lock third another length in arrears. The winner was ridden by Albert Wolfe and paid 0.60 running the six furlongs in 1:15 over the sloppy track. Lundi was winning for the first time this season and- was second in his last start at Ascot Park. The ultimate, winner broke on top and never relinquished his advantage and was in fact increasing his margin through the stretch under mild encouragement. Love Lock was a trifle sluggish in the early going and then lacked a sufficient rally when ready to challenge. The Daily Double returned 48.00 when V. V. Long, Sr.s Alcova and Mrs. Leo Wagners Milan Man combined in winning races. Alcova, under jockey Al Widman, j gained the lead at once in the first race iand drew celar to win by eight lengths while being eased near the wire. The winner paid .60. Alcova was making his j first start and was bred by Ted Yochim. In the second race Milan Man was allowed to settle into best stride and then, after moving to the fore on the final bend, , drew out to win over Shoemaker by four and one-half lengths. Uplifting was third after a slow beginning another two lengths back at the end of the six furlongs. Milan Man paid 0.20 and was timed in 1:15.
