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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 Hasty House Racer Fashions Own Pace Veteran HandlesMuddy Strip In Fine Style to Lead Lion . And Dance Nsing Past Wire By J. J. MURPHY LINCOLN FIELDS, Crete, 111., June 1. Gallant old Seaward, a handicap and stakes contender in the Chicago area for a number of seasons, made a show of the field opposed to him in the featured Grant Park Purse here today and won with the greatest of ease. Although the margin at the finish was but two and one-half lengths, that fails to indicate the nine-year-olds superiority. He was clearly much the best and under a well judged ride by Job Dean Jessop never left the result in doubt. Second money went to Lion, a good mud horse who at one time was a stakes winner at Santa Anita, while third place was taken by Dance Nsing. Seaward was the favorite and paid .20. He was the first public choice of the day to click. The racing strip was very muddy today and, as the skies were overcast and rain threatened and fell intermittently, it was believed that very few patrons would turn out. However, 6,410 persons, most of them dyed-in-the-wool horse players, no doubt, did so. Seven Starters Seven answered the call ta arms in the Grant Park, Morbihan and The Eagle-having been withdrawn. Seaward went to the front on the outside going to the first turn and was two lengths in advance of the field as they straightened out on the backstretch, with Dance Nsing running second. After leaving the rear lane, Seaward, carrying the colors of Hasty House Farm, opened up a five-length advance, and after that there were none to challenge. Lion saved ground in the stretch to best Dance Nsing. Jockey Dave Erb guided the four-year-old Pops Pal to a clever win in the first race. The distance was one and one-sixteenth miles and, after Mon Baiser had made the early pace, Pops Pal took over in the stretch to register by four lengths. Mon Baiser stopped to finish last, while f Fine Fettle, the short-priced favorite, was third. The three-year-old filly, May Lee H took all the worst of it and won the second event with ease. Racing in the silks of Mrs. Harry Trotsek and ridden by apprentice Tommy ONeil, May Lee H. was flatfooted at the break and was away sev- Continued on Page Forty-Four Seaward Romping Lincoln Winner Trims Lion on Muddy Strip To Give Hasty House Farm More Laurels at Meeting Continued from Page One eral lengths back of the field. She closed much ground to win as she pleased and to complete a 3.20 Daily Double. Neal Elyse, the favorite, was second after having made most of the pace. John Oglesby claimed the winner. Grand Pappy, a two-year-old who cost ,400 at last seasons yearling sales, was a very easy winner in the third when she graduated at the expense of eleven other maidens. With John Heckmann hustling him along, Grand Pappy scored by five lengths. The son of Grand Slam Murky Sky, by Mud, was second choice to Mad Harham, who finished sixth. He paid .80. Bogs Pride Victorious Bogs Pride came with a rush between horses to bg up to take the honors in the fourth race The distance was six furlongs and Fairn Square set the pace with Blue Lamar racing closest up. At mid-stretch it did not appear as if Bogs Pride had a chance to get up, but he made it under hard urging by jockey Willie Cox. Spartan Jett duplicated Bogs Prides stretch run in the fifth. Saint Sarazen set the pace and opened up an eight-length lead nearing the stretch turn, while Spartan Jett was about a dozen lengths removed, but the son of Jett Jett, ridden by Irvin Guiney, struck his real stride in the stretch and mowed down the leaders to score by one length, going away. Saint Sarazen just managed to save second place from Dak. Jakie, the favorite, was badly outrun.
