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. : Oh the Trot , I By MORRIE KURLANSKY 1 Trio Meets Again Tonight in Pace BHaven, Mr. Dean, Queen Adios Vie Speedy Red Dominion Also in Field SPORTSMANS PARK, Cicero, 111., June 23. BHaven and Queens Adios, foiemost contenders for the ,000 prize offered by . : director director of of racinsr racing Jerrv Jerry director director of of racinsr racing Jerrv Jerry Baier to the owner of j first horse to break the mythical two - minute barrier at Sportsmans Park on Friday night will be joined in their quest by their two-time conqueror Mr. Dean, who already is in the charmed circle: Honors T r u a x, another member of the two-minute two-minute bri- two-minute two-minute bri- brigade, Lorraines Boy, the Iowa pacer victorious Jn his last two starts at Maywood Park last fall making his seasonal debut, and Red Dominion, the famous Ohio side-wheeler, a sensation here two years ago when he compiled a winning streak of seven straight. BHaven, Queens Adios, and Mr. Dean have beaten each other with almost monotonous regularity the past few weeks, post positions, racing luck, track conditions, and driving skill deciding the issue in favor of one or another. Jay Wel-lers homebred Red Dominion, racing mainly in the East last season and on occasions defeating the best pacers in training, was laid up most of the spring due to sickness but has trained splendidly of late. , He will be driven by June Dillman, who was in the sulky behind the chestnut geld-ing in all of his Chicago triumphs. j Hambletonian warrior Express Colby, already credited with six victories out of 10 starts prior to Tuesdays 14 class stake, chalked up his seventh triumph of the season in the first heat of this early closing: event. He was timed in 2:04-Jf which is the best trotting time at this meeting: and an individual record for the five-year-old black stallion by -the former Grand Circuit star Colby Hanover, now standing: at Two Gaits Farm in Indianapolis. With Chuck Rum-Icy in the sulky he had little difficulty getting the lead on the second turn followed by Victor Morris and Fez Oaks, while the Detroit invader Senator Comet made a break before the race got really under way and trailed hopelessly. Iowa-owned and -bred Fez Oaks, whose sire Fez Sikiyou, incidentally, is also campaigning here in the slower class pacing races, tried hard for more than five-eighths of a mile to wrest command from Roy Griebels consistent trotter but Express Colby was just too good for him. Victor Morris saved ground on the rail and easily passed Fez Oaks in the stretch although never able to menace Express Colby. Before the field came out for the second heat, it was announced that Express Colby had been scratched from the return encounter on the track veterinarians advice and consequently the crowd of 6,392 harness fans installed Victor Morris, a heavily backed 3-to-5 choice. The six-year-old Morris Volo gelding, purchased last fall by a group of Maywood businessmen, justified the publics confidence, winning easily in 2:05 for iH reduction of a full second of his former best mark, while Fez Oaks was best of the rest. Victor Morris last year won 15 out of 40 races, and was out of the money only six times, j apparently is headed for another fine record ! of consistency this season, including Tuesdays two dashes this reliable trotter has won four races, finished second six times and third once out of a total of 15 starts, while earning ,662 in 55 to prove a bargain for Messrs. Zeinfeld, Marino and Blackburn. "Red" Scott was in the sulky behind Victor Morris. There were two full brothers in the trot stake, namely Francis Mc, a seven-year-old son of Eton Frances Potemp-kin, owned by Charlies Cafe Exceptional of Minneapolis, Minn., and the five-year-old Francis Eton, owned by Clarence Curtis. Reined by Mel Harmening, Francis Mc in what was his seasonal debut finished fourth and third, respectively, in the two heats, but his younger brother, was a big disappointment, breaking stride in both heats to spoil his .500 average, as he had already won five races this year for his owner-trainer. Howard Beissinger, the leading driver at this meeting, fortified his lofty position by scoring another double victory on Tuesday night. In a BB class pace he guided his own three-year-old gelding, Blue Goose, to a 2:05 victory, safely holding the fast-closing, Atomic Might, and Ima Hanover Dale. In the final race, Beissinger defended an early lead with Everett Sherrys pacing gelding, Johnnie Russell, against Lawful Lady and Mighty Duke, in a desperate stretch drive to make the seven-year-olds 55 debut a winning one. Beissinger now has eight wins, while Phil Mil-burn, Jr. is in second place in the driver standings with five successes. . . . Clever Trinket, Ransom G. Yeagers good trotting mare, won the Sixth District American Legion race, a BB class trot, in fine style, masterfully handled by Earl "3,oush, cutting three-fifths off her record, being timed in 2:06. Taylor Ridge, possessor of a mile track record of 1:59 and last years season champion of aged trotting geldings, once more showed that he is far from his best form. In Tuesdays race he finished a well beaten sixth after challenging Clever Trinket for three-eighths without making an impression on the Clever Hanover daughter. Olmstedt, on the other hand, for the first time driven by his new owner, Jacques Grenier, but for a break coming up to the starting gate might have threatened Clever Trinket as he made up a lot of ground and closed very fast the last sixteenth to gain second place honors.
