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, On the Trot I 1 Br MOERR KUBLANSKY Double-Dash Aged Trot Tonight Earls Pied Piper in Good Field Three Distaff Races Also on Card MAY WOOD PARK. May wood, 111.. May 12. — Friday nights card here features a unique double-dash event for which a min-. , imum imum age age of of eight eight imum imum age age of of eight eight years is required of the entrants. Anyone not familiar with harness racing might be inclined to attach only sentimental value to such a race, but the dyed-in-the-wool enthusiasts eagerly look forward to this "aged trot" as the starting line-up contains the names names of of such such ac- names names of of such such ac- accomplished diagonally-gaited performers as Earls Pied Piper, who three weeks ago set a track record at Magnolia Park. New Orleans; Rhythmic Song. McDarnley. unbeaten in three starts at this meeting; Wayville arid Billy Corbitt. No better indication of the class of this field can be given than the aggregate earnings of the eight starters, which is well over 00,000. In the endeavor to present the best possible racing with the material on hand, racing secretary C. J. Langley put three races for fillies and mares only on Fridays program and especially the BB-class event for distaff pacers promises to be a thriller with such fleet females as Judy Cash, Miss Abbe Cash. Winifred and Victory Melody entered. Six three-year-old pacing colts and geldings contested the feature race last Tuesday when the current Fox Valley Trotting Club session reached the half-way point of its 44-night stand. This early-closing event was meant to bring some clarification into the three -year-old situation, but again an incident left the question about the best sophomore pacer still unanswered. This, of course, should not be construed as some sort of oblique criticism of the winner. Plutocrat, who really acquitted himself in fine style in his as yet sternest task. However, the way Howard Beissingers fractious charge. Blue Goose, a recent victor in a highly creditable 2:05, recantured a world of ground, lost by his breaking before the start, left Plutocrats victory open to conjecture. Otherwise. Dr. J. Howard Youngs homebred colt, a half brother to such good ones as Fred Scott, Winifred and Doctor Y, had little difficulty in disposing of Easy Adois, who dissipated his speed in a premature bid for the lead, and the improving Selkas King:, while Eddie Towne. racing evenly, could never threaten and Atomic Pick again tired badly in the last quarter. Blue Goose, a l-to-5 choice, in his short career of 11 dashes has never raced two heats alike and has his owner-trainer at a complete loss for an explanation of the young pacers erratic behavior, which so utterly compromises the geldings extraordinary speed. If Beissinger was deeply disappointed by Blue Gooses failure, he earned a lot of praise for his handling of John Chaliks aged Court Jester gelding, Sammy Court, in the final race Tuesday. The nine-year-old, like the overwhelming majority of his sires get. was always known for his blistering early speed and his not infrequent retreat after about three-quarters of the way. On Tuesday, Beissinger accomplished the well nigh improbable feat of rating the chestnut pacer way off the pace until the final turn to smother such speedy foes as Bombers Delight, Ross Abbe, and Trigg County with a terrific stretch drive, which gained Sammy Court a record of 2:06 this late in his racing career. Two-year-old trotters made their debut Tuesday and Mel Harmenings own Wayward colt, Determine Yates, lived up to enthusiastic advance notices and won handily in 2:23, thus giving his owner not only a neat return of 50 on his investment but also first place again in the driver standings, as this was the ninth victory for the transplanted Iowan at this meeting . . . Billy Rouse finally crashed the winners circle when he guided the trotting filly, Princess Eton, to a 2:12 victory in a 22-23 class trot. In four starts this year, the daughter of Eton has never been worse than third, bowing once to Chestermite by half a length in 2:09 . . . Easter Dawn, a pacer with trainer-driver John Goodnough at the reins, chalked up his third consecutive victory here, benefiting from a speed duel between Roxburg Iola and No vena Hanover.
