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on Page Selinsgrove Triumphs In Ohio Derby Qualifier Whips Burnt Child Half Length At ThistleDown; Mary H. Scores By J. K. BATTY . Staff Correspondent THISTLEDOWN, North Randall, Ohio, June 22. R. Roy McClarins Ohio Derby hopeful, Selinsgrove, defeated five older rivals in capturing the fifth race, which served as co-feature on the card here today. Performing coupled with Spring Grove another McClarin colorbearer, Selinsgrove came from off the pace in this one mile jaunt to down H. E. Simpsons Burnt Child by a length and a half. The latter was clearly best of the others, finishing three and a half lengths before Spring Grove, who faltered after vying for the lead the opening six furlongs and probably "softened" up Burnt Child just enough to permit his stablemate to come along and take down the top share of the ,500 purse award. Speak Free, owned by J. D. Rogers, was made favorite by the 6,294 fans to hang up his fifth straight victory in this encounter but the seven-year-old gelding was nol capable of the task and finished fourth Jockey Ken Clemes, aboard Speak Free today and in his seven previous outings apparently thought his mount in distresj nearing the end and took up the final icv Continued on Page Forty-Nine Selinsgrove Triumphs In Ohio Derby Qualifier Whips Burnt Child Half Length At ThistleDown; Mary H. Scores Continued from Page One strides, missing the show award by a nose, Selinsgrove with Charley McKee in the saddle, went the mile in the commendable time of 1:38 and paid .80. Trained by Mrs. George Saportas, Jr., the winner, who is a bay son of Valdina Orphan Stingy Miss, probably will fill his engagement Saturday in the Derby on the strength of his impressive effort today. Mary H., owned by M. Joseph Schmitt, a Louisville. Ky., attorney, upset the. chalk players in the sixth race when subduing Mrs. L. L. Voigts Solar System, who was an odds-on choice to triumph in this five and a half furlongs contest. Mary H., trained by Sherman Schmitt, a son of her owner, .was best by a length and a half. Solar System, who finished third in the Imp Handicap here Saturday, saved the place award by a nose from Best Air. Jockey ArtsMonteiro was astride Mary H. as she negotiated, the journey in 1:05. A five-year-old daughter of War Jeep Cunning Anne, the winner paid 3.00 after gaining top share of a ,200 purse.
