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Pollys Pollys Jet Jet Noses Noses Out Out Getthere Getthere Jack; Jack; Heutel Heutel Popular Popular Sportsmans Sportsmans Victor Victor Holds Off Bill Pac For Neck Decision Cosentina Bang-Up Third; Crowd of 12,189 Out for Final Mid-Week Program By J. J. MURPHY SPORTSMANS PARK, Cicero, 111., May 1 1 . — Mrs. Elizabeth Mucklers Heutel. champion of the spring session here last year, came into his own today when, after having suffered defeat earlier in the meeting, he won the ,000 Ted Knusman Post 13 purse, one of the features of the afternoon. With Job Dean Jessop putting forth a well judged ride, Heutel came from seventh place at the halfway mark of the seven-furlong affair to score by a neck from the fast-closing outsider, Bill Pac, with Cosentina being third. Less than a half length separated the first three. Heutel was the favorite and paid .20. Holds Back in Early Pace Huetel broke well but was taken back and Air Flight went out to make the pace, with Sub Factor and Cosentina in closest attendance. When Sub Factor raced wide on the second turn and carried Cosentina with him, Air Flight obtained a clear advantage that he held until the last bend was reached. Then Cosentina and Heutel headed him in that order, and Heutel gradually wore down Cosentina to get to the front near the finish. Bill Pac, about five lengths back of the leaders on the turn, seemed strongest of all at the end. Pleasant weather returned to this sector today following a couple of afternoons of murk and rain, but the track, although drying Out slowly, was labeled "Slow". The Continued on Page Six Keutel Popular Victor Of Sportsmans Sprint Holds Off Bill Pac in Thriller As Cosentina Is Bang-Up Third Continued from Page One attendance for the nine-race Wednesday j bill was 12,189. The afternoon started off with a victory for the four-year-old Hunt Plate, who was fairly well backed. With apprentice Richard Miguez in the irons, Hunt Plate was always close up and registered by three lengths from Script Bar. Our Gift, the favorite, had early speed but tired. Jockey John Rotz brought the four-year-old filly Mambo home an easy winner in the second, and the Daily Double paid 19.80. Mambo led all the way and drew out from Silence, the second horse, in the stretch to score by four lengths. It was her first success in seven starts this year. Brown Smoke, the favorite, went wide on the stretch turn but finished third. Apprentice Robert Bright rode the favored Dusky Doll to success in the third. First Greek made the early pace closely followed by Dusky Doll and the latter took over at the halfway mark. Dusky Doll changed stables after the event, being claimed by Anthony Graffagnini. After Mrs. Sweenie. a recent winner, had set the early pace, Eternal Hour came from last place in a 10-horse field to win going away from the VanBerg colorbearer. Eternal Hour was piloted by apprentice William Walsh and paid 2. No Peeky, the favorite, was used up trying to catch Mrs. Sweenie in the first six furlongs and was unplaced. Smooth Palm, an outsider who failed to connect in three previous starts at this meeting, made good in the fifth. Jockey Thearl Williams sent the gelding to the front on the backstretch and he was not headed thereafter. Smasher was second, despite going wide on the stretch turn, and Nells Boy, who was seeking his third triumph; nosed oift Blunt, ilie public chblce, ! for third place.
