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SomeCharge-Jackiesldol Double Returns 21.80 F Third Big Fairmount Pay-Off In Row; Halbel Takes Feature By J. J. HAHN Staff Correspondent FAIRMOUNT PARK, Collinsville. 111.. May 12. — Howard Hoffmans Halbel. a six-year-old daughter of Halberd-Belgino. won i the six-furlong Alton Purse, here Wednesday night, having little difficulty in handling the heavy racing strip, but despite . I j her being one of the outsiders and returning , her many followers 3.00 her performance was not as thrilling to 18 who 1 held tickets on the Daily Double event which returned a large pay-off for the I third straight night. Those who combined Harry MacDonalds . j | Some Charge, winner of the first race and 1 Jackies Idol who races in the partnership of Clarence and Barbara Wagner, the successful one in the second race, received I a pay-off of 21.80. Ridden by Ronald Delpidio, Some ; I Charge, a son of the swift Depth Charge. - ! ; made each post a winning one in the five ! and one -ha If furlongs dash but he was ; | placed to a drive to outstay Jims Tigress I i who forced the pace throughout. Dainty H | I Dish finished third. The winner paid j 3.80. Outrun for a half mile, Jackies Idol, under the guidance of Rafael Sanabria. • was taken to the middle of the track by i the Cuban and. responding to strong handling - by the Latin, came with a great rush to take the lead midway the stretch. In ! the run through the stretch, Jackies Idol increased her margin and won by little 1 more than a length from Top Twig. Limekiln, - a fielder, and eight others. The mu-tuel on Jackies Idol was 4.00. The "knock-down-the-favorite-c 1 u b . had another big night, although three public _ choices. Mint Branch, One for the Road j and Safe at Home, got home in front. In the Alton, Lewis A. D. owned by f George J. Schatz, was made the favorite I but after showing in front to the last few V yards gave way suddenly, beaten a length 9 by Halbel. Line Driver, the second choice, finished third, five lengths to the rear of j the public choice. The feature tonight is the Webster Grove f Purse, a five and one-half furlongs dash for r three-year-olds and upward and in which J eight are entered. Four winners at the meeting. Halbel, Tinaja A, Nice Try and 5 Subjective, will be out to earn their second a purse of the meeting and matched against it them are Mr. Stone, Fan Can, Coral Princess and Spinners Boy. Nine races are to be staged and indications . are the sport will be staged over a a heavy race course. Rains that fell here for r two straight days left the course in a muddy condition for the Thursday night t program.
