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Hang Up 58.80 Daily Double at River Downs Thing of Seven, Musical Score Account For First Two Events By W. A. CRUSE Staff Correspondent RIVER DOWNS, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 28. This Ohio Valley isiiotorious with the reputation of being hot and humid. The past tvqo days, however, have been thoroughly delightful for the thoroughbred sport and the attendance, and wagering figures at this spacious plant are increasing steadily. Apprentice John E. Carroll and J. H. Schlesingers Thing of Seven turned in a surprise victory in the opener, "a mile" and one-eighth jaunt for four-year-olds and upward which had not won a race in. 1955. The five-year-old Brown King gelding was not only celebrating his first victory this year but also tallying his only score in the last two years. Mildly supported in the betting, Carroll sent him around the field in the stretch run and after negotiating the distance in 1:53, rewarded his few supporters with a 5.40 mutuel. Spicer and Cordescos Musical Score, according to reports, prefers a slightly soft racing strip. The aged Gray Jack mare disproved that theoryioday and went six panels over this lightning fast track in 1:12 for her second consecutive victory. Jockey Julio C. Pernandez was in the saddle again but despite having scored her last time out she was overlooked in the betting to the extent of a 0.40, .80 and .00 across the board return. As a result of the two winners, Thing of Seven and Musical Score, as an 11-12 combination in the Double, it was 58.80 the second largest of the 28-day-old meeting. E. A. Bischoffs Break In graduated from the two-year-old maiden ranks under the excellent handling of jockey Gilbert Roser in the third affair. It was the third start of the Unbreakable geldings young career and he-negotiated the five panels in 1:00 flat. As the favorite in the betting the return was .80 for each nominal investment.
