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Arab Arab Actress Actress Romps Romps in in Hammond; Hammond; Top Top Flight Flight Honors Honors to to Sunshine Sunshine Nell Nell MRS. HENRY J. DAMM Owner-breeder of Arab Actress, Hammond winner. Wins as 2-to-5 Lincoln Favorite Daughter of Burg-El-Arab on Top Throughout as The Eagle Gives Futile Chase at Crete By J. J. MURPHY LINCOLN FIELDS, Crete 111., June 9 Mrs. Henry J. Damms smart-stepping four-year-old filly, Arab Actress, made- a-show of the field of horses, colts and geldings opposed to her in the featured Hammond Purse here this afternoon. Going i. her best form and showing the way from start to finish, the daughter of Burg-El-Arab registered by three and one-half lengths to travel the one-mile distance in 1:37. Second place went to The Eagle well known for his exploits on the turf in this area, and who was making his seasonal debut here. The Eagle finished eight lengths in advance of Force of Arms, who, hi turn, beat Dance Nsing by seven lengths for the third place. Arab Actress was the shortest-priced winner of the session, paying .80. Arab Actress was making her second start here. In her prior outing she was trimmed a half-length by Hasty House Farms double stakes winner at the session Pomace, but she forced the latter to do his best. Today she was again ridden by jockey William McKinley Cook, and the boy had time to take several glances back in the stretch to see how the others were doing. Cook was not required to show his best riding skill to score with the filly That is, he did not have to use the whip He did a fine job of rating. Fast Track Prevails Todays weather was hot and humid, but the racing strip was fast for the first time in nine days, and business in the pari-mutuel department was "up." The crowd numbered 8,283. o2KLark a twoyear-old who brought ,300 at the Keeneland yearling sales last season, won his first race in eight starts when he was a five-length victor in the third event. The distance was five furlongs, and Bright Lark, ridden by John Heckmann, broke quickly from inside position and was never headed. Roman Senator, half of an entry that included La-heim, was second, and Mr. President a ,500 yearling buy, was third. The entry was the favorite, and Bright Lark, who raced m the silks of Taylorcrest Farm of Houston, Texas, paid 6.00. The winner is by Sun Again Light Lark, by Blue Larkspur, and was bred by C. E. Buckley Favorites accounted for both ends of the Daily Double, and the combination paid Continued on Page Six Arab Actress Romping Winner at Crete Oval Takes Hammond Purse in Role of Shortest-Priced Choice of Meet Continued from Page One 8.60. Fleet Dream, ridden by Al Popara, was the first winner when she charged strongly to catch the tiring pace-setter, Sunset Star, in the final strides. Nine-year-old Riot won his second purse at the meeting when, under the guidance of Ronnie Baldwin, he saved ground most of the way to score by five lengths in the six-furlong second. Kentucky Kid, who had not been close to first place in two prior starts, did an about face to take the fourth in which 11 maiden three-year-olds were engaged at the six-furlong distance. The son of Great Faith Lady Excellent, by Nocturnal, owned by Nicholas de Las Casas, of Venezuela, went to the front at once, and with Earl Kriapp hustling him along, was never headed. Ridgefleet, who finished second, was gaining at the end, however. Jo-Clare, the favorite, had some bad racing luck and was unplaced. The Blue Miss, with a switch in riders from John Ralph Adams to the latters father, known as Johnny, overcame difficulty to take the fifth race going away. Adams nursed his charge when she was in close quarters early, brought her to the outside in the stretch to avoid further difficulty, and she won by two lengths going away from Torch of Iran, who made the pace. The distance was seven furlongs. Ladolee, the favorite, was unplaced.
