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Nine Three-Year-Olds In Fairmount Offering Entry of Benson and Aunt Tilly Looms Strong Favorite in Dash By J. J. HAHN Staff Correspondent FAIRMOUNT PARK, Collinsville, III., June 21. Three-year-olds will compete in the top number here Wednesday night, with a field of nine allowance sophomores meeting in the North Hampton Purse at six furlongs. Benson, coupled with Aunt Tilly, representatives of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Holman, will be tested in the North Hampton. Benson, the three-year-old son of Fighting Step Petsome, made his racing debut here last Thursday and gave a startling first-time performance. The gelding "cake-walked" to r. capacity field of non-winners in that six-furlong dash. Despite his good morning trials he returned nearly 7-to-l in the mutuels. The Holman representative is matched against better ones in Wednesdays affair and most of his opposition is expected to come from his own stablemate, Aunt Tilly. The latter dropped a tough one here last week when Tiganna got through next to the rail and scored a nose decision in a contest that was staged over a muddy track. Matched against the Holman pair are Mrs. E. Wallaces Rite-One, L. D. Johns Poky John, Al Tennis Razor Blade, H. L. McKissicks Indian Serf, J. M. Burns Baby Leber, Akrun, the representative of the Valley View Farm, and Howard Phillips Easter B. Rite-One had some trouble in her last race and was forcing the pace when suddenly knocked out of it. Had it not been for this trouble she may have given a better account of herself. Perhaps she may run into better racing luck tomorrow and spring a surprise. Poky John, a real speedster, has not been able to hold his early leads against this kind. In his last performance he was in front most of the way only to falter in the drive. That was the race in which Tiganna defeated Aunt Tilly and in which Rite-One finished third. Razor Blade is another who has been stopping when pressed while Indian Serf beat a band of older horses here on July 7, winning by four lengths on a track termed "slow." Indian Serf could prove the danger. Baby Leber is another who dropped a close one. She was bested a short distance in her last outing by the consistent Blit McGee and should she give the same kind of a performance could make it interesting for the entry. Akrun has not shown anything to warrant a chance, but Easter B, must be considered as she has raced well at this meeting.
