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On the Trot l 1 By MORRIE KURLANSKY. Pronto Boy Upholds Lines Prestige Andiano Gains Nights Speed Honors Milburn, Jr.Suffers No Broken Bones SPORTSMANS PARK, Cicero, 111.,- June 28. Pronto Boy, owned -by Hayes Fair Acres Stables and driven by little Benny Schue, famous reins-man of the four-year-olds illustrious older line, Pronto Don, the worlds richest harness horse, in his seventh start of the season Saturday turned back a shifty band of diag-onally-gaited performers to maintain the southern Illinois stables hegemony in the fast-class trotting ranks. While showing great speed, Pronto Boy, whose greatest claim to fame stems from his second place in the Kentucky Futurity, the black gelding in his first four races of the season made breaks and had to leave it up to his more dependable sta-blemate,. Darn Safe, to defend the Hayes interests. Finally straightened out and sticking to his proper gait, Pronto Boy had indicated in his last two races that he will be a major force to reckon with in the top events at this meeting, namely the ,000 Sprint Championship at six and a half furlongs to be contested Saturday and the 2,000 National Invitational Trot, should Darn Safe not be ayailable for these races. Almost overlooked in the wagering by Saturdays crowd of 10,119, although more people should have remembered that on June 11 Pronto Boy was beaten only by Darn Safe and on June 17 most likely would have won if not suffering interference immediately after the start, the Worthy Boy gelding was in contending position from the beginning and, although hard pressed, by Fez Oaks for most of the way, had enough reserves to stave off Sir Gallons desperate stretch charge. The latter raced in fourth position until the final turn, but was required to take the overland route from there to the finish line and could not reach the Hayes color-bearer while easily disposing of Miss Sue Ellen, Victor Morris and Fez Oaks. More was expected of Clever Tee and Earls Song, but neither was conspicuous at any stage of the race . while Deckwin was used up early in a vain effort to get the lead. Saturdays speed laurels went to An-diamo, a much improved pacing gelding owned- by William Bloodworth and driven by Jacques Grenier, who led a field of A-class sidewheelers from wire to wire to be trimed in a very fast 2:03, a record for the five-year-old, a winner this year at Santa Anita, Maywood Park and here. The Zohar Foundation, a pacing stake for three-year-old colts and geldings, went to Dr. J. Howard Youngs homebred Ensign Hanover colt, Plutocrat, who gained his second victory in a row to install himself a prime contender for the 87,500 Chicago Pace for three-year-olds to be raced Friday. Dee Stover had the brown colt tucked in at the rail until the half mile, obviously waiting for Beissing-ers Blue Goose to come up from the rear. Going into the clubhouse turn, the Ohio-ans made their bids, moving up fast on the outside. Plutocrat, hugging the rail willingly responded to Stovers urging and curving for home gained a decisive lead, while Blue Goose tired in the stretch drive and gave way to the fast-closing Atomic Pick and Darn Good. Pick. - Phil Milburn, Jr., according to the latest reports from St. Anthonys hospital, is in much better shape than was expected after the terrible spill in the homestretch during Thursdays feature race. X-rays taken last week end showed that there are no broken -bones or fractures. Meanwhile, Milburn, Sr., substituted for the youngster, guided the promising thvee-year-old pacer, Clipper . Ship, to a fine victory in Saturdays 22-23 class pace. The chestnut sidewheeler lowered his record to 2:08 and in three starts this year is still unbeaten, while gaining the stables seventh victory in the last 10 days. McDarnley, eight-year-old trotting gelding owned by Robert Leake and William Doran, with Ben Porter at the reins, scored his sixth triumph this season in Saturdays AA-A class trot, defeating Clever Trinket in a thrilling finish by a scant nose. In a dozen starts since April 20, McDarnley was but once out of the money and has earned ,732. Howard Beissinger, leading driver here, escaped injuries when his mount, Leatherneck, stumbled in the lead a sixteenth from home in the first race Saturday and fell while the Ohio teamster landed in the infield.. Al Winger, catch-driving for John Goodnough, guided Frank Eismans Easter Dawn to a 2:04 score in a BB class pace tc give the Volstadt gelding a new mark. Saunders Mills Swan Bay, undefeated in three starts this year, was boxed in on the rail around the final turn and could not get to Easter Dawn.
