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Carolling Tops Lacuna In ThistleDown Sprint Small. Band of Sophomores Set To Contest Warrenville Purse By J. R. BATTY Staff Correspondent THISTLEDOWN, North Randall, Ohio, June 6.— Leslie Jane Stables Carolling, a rugged four-year-old daughter of Bull Brier— Carol Lee, made her 21st start of the 1955 season when competing in the third race here today and she chalked up a popular tally with the estimated crowd of 5,500. Registering her third victory from a busy campaign the Harry Newcombe-owned lass carried Ralph Borgemenke to the end of six furlongs with nearly two lengths to spare over Lacuna while a similar distance farther back came Jett-Belle for the show. Negotiating the distance in 1:05% over a a dry strip, Carolling paid .20. v Lady React, making the first start of her career, won the first race, which was a sprint of five furlongs for two-year-old maidens. Overlooked in the wagering, Lady React paid 9.00 at the straight windows after downing Rebel Bell with Summer Blues, an odds-on favorite, finishing third. Firey One, with apprentice Tommy OKeefe in the saddle, romped to a four-length victory in the second race and, combined in the Daily Double with Lady React, returned 19.20. Owned by E. E. Bleakley Firey One rewarded backers .20 at the straight wickets. Full or nearly maxim fields of a doze* Continued on Page Forty-Eight Carolling Tops Lacuna In ThistleDown Sprint Small Band of Sophomores Set To Contest Warrenyille Purse Continued from Page One starters are predominant on the card to-: morrow. The only contest which got light response from the horsemen is the featured Warrensville Purse, posted as the sixth event on the card. An allowance dash of six furlongs, a half dozen sophomores, it being restricted to this age group, are named to vie in the headliner for a purse of ,000. The following race is also a sprint test under allowance conditions and Saggy Farms Oreo is scheduled to make his first local appearance under silks. Clevelanders have seen Oreo perform frequently in past seasons under Dorchester Farms Stables colors. The former stakes performer was acquired by his present owner this spring via the claiming receptacle in Maryland. The line-up in the sixth race includes Fighting Barb, Reterita, Coburns Wish, Our Only One, I Love Betty and Alisonia. Fighting Barb won her latest out here, downing a mediocre band of claiming sprinters and she was second the previous time out here. Reterita turned in a good performance in her latest try when third to Lenny Gall and might be the one to beat in this dash. "Weights for a pair of handicaps which will be presented Wednesday were released this morning. The Cranwood Handicap, offering a purse of ,300, attracted nomination of eight seasoned sprinters to meet at six furlongs. The second of the Ohio Presidents Series, closed with 13 candidates, and they will go a mile and a quarter for a purse of- ,200. In the Cranwood are Marshall at Arms, 120; Speak Free, 116; Big Money, 114; Golden Grip, 113; Luciete, 110; Euclid, * 110; Shy Peg, 109; Omyboy 103 and Selins-grove, 102. The longer race hsts listed Bookwork, 122; Blue Square, 120; Alpino, 116; Echo Rock, 11and Excel, 111; Seven Ems, 110; Cortina, 110; Roseborough, 109; Legal • Time, 109; Mektoub, 106: Dilly Willy, 105; Ethel Stone, 105, and Suits NPants 102.
