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Arkansas Professor Wins Thoroughbred in Contest ContestName Name of Aurecolt Adjudged Best For Devil DiverSickleup Colt ColtARKADELPHIA ARKADELPHIA Ark April 30 Dr David M Driver 57yearold chairman of the department of languages and literature at Henderson State Teachers College here today won a thoroughbred race horse by coming up with the winning name in the annual Kentucky Club Derby Day Contest His name of Aurecolt Aureus is Latin for Golden was adjudged the best in the na ¬ tional contest to name a handsome chest ¬ nut son of Devil Diver Sickleup SickleupDr Dr Driver who has not seen a horse race in 30 years and his wife Ruth will travel to Churchill Downs where he will be pre ¬ sented with the prize colt Thursday ThursdayAll All training expenses will be covered by the Kentucky Club Tobacco Company until July 1 After that date Dr Driver can either keep the horse or sell it itLast Last years winner was a Cincinnati lino ¬ type operator Walter Mills whose award winning name for the chestnut grand ¬ daughter of Sir Gallahad HI was Delphi dessa Delphidessa won three races and earned 5590 in 1955 1955In In 1954 Evelyn Poley a 63yearold wid ¬ ow won a threeyearold filly by naming her Fillequine The latter captured two races and earned 5400
