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I On the Trot I I By MORRIE KURLANSKY 1 Queens Adios, BHaven Meet Again Francis Eton, McDarnley Also Clash Lady Brookwood Also on Stellar Card y SPORTSMANS PARK, Cicero, 111., June 9.— Castleton Farms brilliant four-year-old pacing colt, Queens Adios, a son of the super sire, Adios, and Illinois -bred BHaven, joint holders of the Maywood Park track record of 2:01, will renew their rivalry at this oval Friday in a 12-class pace stake named in honor of the Third District Sertoma Club. In three previous encounters, BH a v e n beat his younger op ponent twice, out naa to accept the Kentucky speedsters superiority on closing night at Maywood, a margin of four and a half lengths separating the pair at the end of the 2:01 mile. Although BHaven and Queens Adios have to be accorded a definite edge over the other four starters, the current off track might tilt the scales in favor of Honors Truax and Mr. Dean, both members of the two-minute brigade, and recent winners at. Maywood and Hazel Park, respectively. Hi-Los Starwa has started in similarly fast company, but scored most of his victories against lesser lights. Billy Wasson, in half a dozen starts this season, hasnt shown the form that enabled him to defeat free-for-allers on more than one occasion last year. A septet of fast class trotters will compete in the supporting feature, the University of Illinois-Illiniwek C 1 u,b. Francis Eton and McDarnley, two of the most successful trotters at the Fox Valley Trotting Club session, will be opposed by Cliff Win, stablemate. of BHaven and very much improved in his last two races; Delleana Hanover, a winner at Hazel Park recently; Miss Prondean and Edward Hanover, both victorious at Maywood, and Jochovolo, heat winner on opening night here. In a 22-class trot stake, Dr. H. T. Wills promising daughter of Darnley, Lady Brookwood, assisted by stablemate Dark Sky, is likely to further enhance her reputation as the best three-year-old trotter seen in action in Chicago this season. There was racing here Tuesday and more than 3,800 fans, with great confidence in the rain-or-shine policy of the Chicago Downs Association, may not have seen the fastest miles or even the colorful spectacle that the graceful trotting horses present under more normal circumstances, but they were treated to some exciting sport." It rained throughout the nine-race program and the track was a sloppy sea, and if drivers and horses at the end of their races were hardly recognizable, the public suffered no hardship from weather with the roomy facilities of the Cicero plant. With the exception of the first and fourth races, outsiders and longshots were successful, while two drivers each scored a double. Don Busse, annexed the first race with the three-year-old pacing colt. Direct Poem, and won the sixth from wire to wire with Hi Los Rex. Jacques Greniers two mounts, Amoroso and Cinco Direct, seemed to enjoy the wet underfooting, both horses, owned by William Bloodworth of Los Angeles, winning easily. . . . Elby Hanover, one of the nations leading three-year-old trotters two seasons ago, also relished the "off" track, encountering no difficulty in handling a field of A-BB class trotters for his first victory of the season. A strike was averted at Buffalo Raceway in a meeting between management and the Standard-bred Owners Association, head by Edward Dougherty. Don Millar of the USTA was *the mediator. A verbal agreement between president James Dunnigan and the horsemen will remain in effect and terms of the agreement will be published later. ... A purse boost at Hazel Park was effected after the fine success of the first two weeks at * the Motor City five-furlong track. While minimums were raised 00, the faster class horses were raised from 50 to 00 per class. Nick Ewing arrived here with his Missouri - owned stable. . . . The fast - class pacer, Honor Roll, already victorious at Louisville, is liberally staked in early-closing events here. . . . WHRA general manager Pres Jenuine and racing secretary Harry Hatch, two of the men responsible for the great success enjoyed at the Santa Anita and Hollywood Park harness meetings, are currently touring the Midwest in search of top-class performers for the Los Angejes fall season.
