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Omahas Whirlaway Purse Tests Five Non-Claimers Teddytoi Lone Member of Quintet To Visit Local Winners Circle By J. R. BATTY. AK-SAR-BEN, Omaha, Nebr!, June 10. Five distance races, one of these the principal-attraction, are listed among the card ofeight races here tomorrow. The best offering, posted as the sixth on the program, is also one of two races billed under allowance conditions. The seventh race is a non-claimer and the field is well sprinkled with winners at the current "session. Both contests are one mile and 70-yard route affairs. The sixth race, titled the Whirlaway, attracted only five entrants but this should not detract any from the interest in the issue. Going for a purse of ,050 are. Crystal Pass, Mary Jane G, Knowable, Teddytoi and Malabar. All have seen action at this meeting but Crystal Pass. Teddytoi, owned by Carl Craig, might have won his second straight purse at the meeting in his latest start except for poor racing luck. After encountering close quarters and taken up when blocked on the final bend.. Teddytoi, lacked the necessary punch when clear to overtake Bill Boots, who denied the former of the purse by slightly more than a length margin. Being second to Bill Boots at his present condition, having won three straight with no defeats, is more of a recommendation than a discredit. Teddytois victory was registered by a head over Garrymark and another head away, Mary Jane G. took down the show portion of the purse in a good effort. Mary Jane G. fared poorly in her next, which was the same race Bill Boots downed Teddytoi, and was far back throughout, finishing seventh. Mary Jane G. was bothered rather severely in the stretch run of this outing but it is doubtful if she would have been Continued on Page Forty-Three Omahas Whirlaway Purse Tests Five Non-Claimers Teddytoi Lone Member of Quintet To Visit Local Winners Circle Continued from Page Frre much closer at the end provided with clear sailing. Malabar and Knowable ended up fifth and sixth respectively, which was next to last and last in this case, to Calloway K. in their latest appearance under silks. The Strip was muddy for the occasion and neither showed a fondness for the going. Malabar was within striking distance of the pacemaker until the final quarter mile before shortening stride baidly. Knowable chucked out the bit also leaving the final turn after racing in fourth position earlier. In-their previous and first tries at the meeting, Knowable reported to the wire a head in front of Malabar when they were third and fourth, respectively, to Mintaka. Crystal Pass, a seven-year-old gelded son of Pass Out-Crystal Tell and owned by Gold Tree Stable has not started at this meeting nor has he won a race since 1952, during which season he gained five sets of brackets. Unsuccessful in 19 starts last season but a good earner of the lesser awards, Crystal Pass was shipped here from Bay Meadows, at which California track in May he was third on two occasions. Calloway K., owned and trained by ; Harry Wells, chalked up his second consecutive victory locally when capturing the featured race here Wednesday before 7,814 fans. The winner, a four-year-old son of Steel Heels, was easily best of the five horses which met at one mile and 70 yards. Taking command at the start, Calloway K. led throughout the journey, scoring by three lengths over Dr. Tulip. Butch K., the highweight and an odds-on choice in this overnight handicap race, was third another length and a half away. Ridden by Celes-tino Dominguez, Calloway K. accomplished the task over a. slow strip in 1:44 and returned his .backers- 4.40.
