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Night-Phara Night-Phara in in First First Score Score of of Year; Year; Six Six Belmont Belmont Candidates Candidates Work Work Out Out Ruhe on His Worst Behavior at Lincoln Odds-On Choice Runs Third After Show of Temperament As Precious Stone Places By J. J. MURPHY LINCOLN FIELDS, Crete, 111., June 10 Ruhe, Hasty House Farms temperamental six-year-old, was on his worst behavior today and those in the crowd of 7,137 who backed him into odds-on favoritism, did not get much of a run for their money. Ruhe tossed his head in the air right after the start of the seven-furlong contest, simulated a bucking broncho in attempting to unseat jockey John Adams, and by the time he decided to do some running the others were "long gone." As it was, Ruhe, a trailer to the stretch, did some speeding in the last eighth and managed to finish third back of Night-Phara, who was the winner, and Precious Stone, who finished second. Night-Phara, owned by Messrs. Martin and McKinney, Tennessee sportsmen, and ridden by Layton Risley for that boys second success of the afternoon, was beaten It legths in the mud in her last start. She had speed today, however-, and after following the pace closely, got to the front on the stretch turn. She then displayed courage when headed by Precious Stone and beat that gelding by one length in a drive. Precious Stone was making his first start since Hialeah and under the circumstances ran a good race. He was likely in need of the effort. Seven Contest Feature A field of seven contested the issue and Night-Phara, making her third start of the meeting, paid 8.80. The weather today was hot and humid and rain threatened during the latter part of the afternoon. The track was fast. But one favorite was successful in the first five contests. That was Dear Doctor, a three-year-old who remained unbeaten in two starts in taking the second race. Dear Doctor clicked by 10 lengths in his first outing. He had a more difficult time this afternoon but managed to connect by one length over Cherokee Pilot. He was ridden by Doug Dodson and was an odds-on choice in a 10-horse field, paying .80. He is owned by M. A. and Roy Saffir, of Chicago, and wound up a 6.80 Daily Double. First Heir, owned by Mrs. Russell Reine- man and ridden by Dave Erb, managed to last to hold Buster Jim in the first race which was at six furlongs. The favored Fleet Ace was third. Erb had First Heir Continued on Page Forty-Four i i A. W. RU PELT Saddled a pair of win- I ners yesterday at Lincoln Fields, Classy I Rebel scoring in the third and Night- I Phara in the feature event. I Night-Phara Shows Way To Temperamental Ruhe Odds-On Choice Third Behind Precious Stone at Lincoln Fields Continued from Page One well up all the way and the winning margin was a neck. Twelve maiden two-year-olds sought honors in the third race, and Classy Rebel, a son of Tiger Rebel Classy Scholar, by Rhodes Scholar, graduated. With Layton Risley at the reins, the colt took over in the stretch and led Dadgumit, an outsider, to the wire, with Roi Count finishing third. Classy Rebel, bred and owned by Ned Brent, had started seven times prior to this afternoon and had never been in the money. The favored Loanelle, who cost 00 at the yearling sales last season, was unplaced. Busy Gal, a four-year-old filly owned by T. M. McClure, stole a march on the others in the early part of the six-furlong fourth event and was never headed although all out to win. Emerald, the favored one, was off slowly but was gaining at the end to be second. Job Jessop was the successful saddlesmith. John Adams put up a good ride on Mc-Creight in the fifth event to have that four-year-old gelding a three-quarter length winner over Set Shot, with Master Red being third. Master Red made the pace with Set Shot in second position, but Mc-preight, making his third start of the session, was too good when it came to a drive. The distance was six furlongs.
