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Federal Hill Annexes Derby Trial Li Celestino R Handy Oddson Winner Takes Sportsmans Elm wood Park Dash DashBianco Bianco Roberts Sophomore Outruns Adelene Dasher ana1 Six Others on Heavy Strip StripBy By J J MURPHY MURPHYSPORTSMANS SPORTSMANS PARK Cicero 111 April 30 Celestino R a threeyearold gelding who spent the winter in Florida and was making his seasons debut here became the second straight oddson favorite to score when he won the featured Elmwood Park here this afternoon Racing against seven other sophomores the brown runner from the stable of Bianco and Roberts and rid ¬ den by Hector Viera won by two and one half lengths to pay 380 Second place was taken by Adelene Dasher an outside from Oaklawn Park while third money went to Verns Victor who made the first start of his career here last week and was a winner The distance was six furlongs and the time a very slow 124 The track was again very heavy heavyBore Bore Out on First Turn TurnCelestino Celestino R went to the front early but bore out on the first turn and was headed by Creek Nation who hugged the rail Upon entering the backstretch however tho ultimate victor again took command while Verns Victor who had been forced wide by him on the bend raced to second place Celestino R was running easily down the backstretch with Verns Victor apparently being the only one with a ghost of a chance to catch him and when Verns Victor tired Celestino R had things much his own way Adelene Dasher coming down on the outside of the weakening Verns Victor had a little trouble disposing of the latter but no chance of catching the win ¬ ner nerBright Bright sunshiny weather was the order of the day and 9745 patrons were present for the running of the eight race bill billThe The eightyearold Red Charger a stakes winner hereabouts several years ago be ¬ came the first horse to take three purses at atContinued Continued on fage ThirtyHire Celestino R Handy Oddson Winner at Sportsmans Park ParkContinued Continued from Page One Onethe the meeting when he scored in the six and onehalf furlongs fifth event The son of Haltal racing for Maripn Vanberg was clearly the best and taking command on the outside in the stretch registered by five lengths from Lefty James with Strik ¬ ing Hour finishing third in the fivehorse field Red Charger ridden by Job Jessop was a heavily played favorite and paid 360 360The The opening event went to Desplaines a twoyearold owned by William Schmidt Brassie Lee was the public choice but Des ¬ plaines piloted by Bob Baird caught her after going a short distance and held Windy Jess at the finish Brassie Lee wound up in last place A 3200 daily double was completed when Emarjay the favorite rid ¬ den by Willie Collier took the second race by a wide margin marginJockey Jockey Baird rode his second winner of the day when he had the favored Smugsy Wugsy in front all the way in the onemile third Baird had his charge well in hand coming to the end another very easy win ¬ ner was Wolverine its the fourth In regis ¬ tering his second success here Wolverine with Ronnie Baldwin up won by 12 lengths from the well fancied Stock Exchange who had won her first two starts at thermeeting
