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Eleven Candidates In Ascot Top Event EventHarry Harry Husman and Bristol Joe Share Top Assignment Of 117 in Route Handicap HandicapBy By W A CRUSE CRUSEASCOT ASCOT PARK Cuyahoga Falls Ohio May 3 Racing secretary Charles F Henry has arranged a highly attractive ninerace card for Saturday The program is spot ¬ lighted by the running of the 3000 Dionis handicap for threeyearolds and older horses the staging is at the marathon one and ninesixteenths miles ahd of the ori ¬ ginal 13 11 have accepted the weights as ¬ signed signedTop Top impost in the affair is shared by the Potato Chip Farms Harry Husman and C E Gibsons Bristol Joe They are each assigned 117 pounds and concede but eight pounds to the lightest impost of 109 pounds which is allotted td B Hodges Daddys Dog DogHarry Harry Husman has already turned in one victory at this same distance and appears likely to receive considerable support in the wagering The fouryearold Hunters Moon IV gelding was three and three quarter lengths the best of V Owens Leth riot and is taking on but five pounds over that performance From all indications he may be able to get closer to the traqt rec ¬ ord of 241 than his 245 of last week weekSquire Squire Wilson Sets Pace PaceThe The Jo De Lorme Stables Squire Wilson finished fourth when Harry Husman was returned the victor He set the pace for the better part of a mile and onequarter in the event and for this occasion is shedding two pounds while potentially burdened with 110 for tomorrow A bit of the contention for the major award of the purse can be expected from this rather honest hard ¬ hitting General Don gelding geldingJockey Jockey Guy Smithson one of the most ac ¬ tive saddlesmiths on the grounds chalked up another double here this afternoon The two tallies again moved him up closer in the race for the honors in the riding col ¬ ony and through this afternoons sixth event his score was 15 wins He is now just one behind Buck Thornburg Then there is but one winner each separating Owen Headley and Michael Koptyra in the or ¬ der mentioned mentionedFirst First winner this afternoon for Smith son was astride J B Flickingers Parlance While getting the sixyearold Great Faith gelding to the wire an easy four and one half lengths in front of Mrs A Scaravillis Rocket Marie and jockey William Craw ¬ ford he also completed the 10320 Daily Double But he had to withstand a claim of foul for the victory to hold up upGotta Gotta Heart a sophomore Talon Sugar Run filly won the opener with the veteran Evan Smokey Anyon in the saddle The Doubles numerical sequence was 10 and 3 3Smithsons Smithsons second visit to the charmed circle was in the third race when he rode M Salzsieders Tee Vee to a popular victory
