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Chic Devil Gains Her Second Score in Row at Sportsmans Passes Folding Dough in A Last 50 Yards and Draws Out on Yes R. Near Wire By J. J. MURPHY SPORTSMANS PARK, Cicero, HI., May 4. — Chic Devil, a three-year-old belonging to Mrs. H. Johnston, beat nine of her- own age in winning the Bull Dog Purse, sixth race on todays bill. With Norman5Hart in the saddle, the gray daughter of Devil Diver caught Folding Dough in the final 50 yards to win going away by three parts of a length. Yes R. nosed out Folding Dough for second place, with Deodend, the favorite, fifth. The winner paid 4.00 in the seven-furlong race. OTroon, an outsider, was hustled to the fore early by jockey Ronnie Baldwin and set the pace to the stretch turn, where he was collared by Folding Dough. The latter then showed the way until replaced in front by Chic Devil. Deodend was close up on the outside in the first part, but had little left. Second Local Victory The race marked the second triumph in two starts here for Chic Devil, who has won five races this year. The track was fast, the weather again summerlike, and the attendance was 11,088. Favorite players had their share of ill fortune in the early races. Free Lunch, the choice in the second, lost his chance in bearing out early, and Pussy Cat was virtually left at the post in the fourth. Jockey John Rotz held the limelight in riding two of the first three winners. His opening score was aboard Fenemor, a 4.00 winner in the initial , event, and he piloted Mrs. Sweenie to success in the third. Fenemor overcame some interference early to come down the outside in the stretch and best Franks Maude, the public choice who had set the pace. Mrs. Sweenie, recently purchased by M. Van Berg from W. H. Bishop, trimmed Bishops Stratonaut in her race. The Daily Double, from Fenemor to Free Too, winner of the second event, paid 74.60. Free Too, ridden by Harold Keene, came from some distance out of it to catch Hurried near the end. He paid 9.00 straight. It was the maiden score for Free Too, a four-year-old filly. Pussy Cat, after having been off badly and racing wide in the stretch, was second •toJLight Lewis in the fourth. Thearl Williams, who rode the winner, had his charge well up all the way. Demree, with Bennie Green aboard, showed the way from start to finish in the fifth. Printers Devil was the public choice and made a game try in the stretch to be beaten by but a head.
