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Mighty Epic Makes Show Of Cahokia Opponents OpponentsBeats Beats Favored Galloway K in Easy Style Double for Vinson By J J HAHN HAHNCAHOKIA CAHOKIA DOWNS East St Louis 111 May 4 Mighty Epic a sixyearold son of Mighty Story Leana G owned by Otto H Pohlman of nearby Millstadt made a show of his opposition here Friday night when he accounted for the Maplewood Purse a six and onehalf furlongs dash that head ¬ lined a fine ninerace card of whicli the longest distances on the program were sevenfurlong dashes The Pohlman repre ¬ sentative ridden by Raul Alonso easily de ¬ feated Harry Wells favored Galloway K T L Pullens Laydown and five others before 4118 patrons who braved the cold ¬ est weather of the week to witness the first Friday night racing of the meeting meetingAlertly Alertly handled by Alonso Mighty Epic beat his field to the first turn and had enough speed to hold a length lead over Early Dream as they went around the clubhouse turn then going down the back stretch the ultimate winner increased his margin to two lengths over the runnerup while Galloway K who had been under double wraps and racing in the third slot moved up with a threat Entering the stretch Alonso took back his charge for a breathing spell as Galloway K made his move and was Teaching for the Pohlman colorbearer but Mighty Epic was a running horse and drew away to a threelength lead at the head of the stretch stretchWhen When the field straightened out for the run to the wire Alonso tapped his mount once threesixteenths from the finish and the roan gelding winner of many races in this area responded well enough to draw clear and pulled up winning by five lengths Laydown who had been racing far back during the early running came to the in ¬ side at the head of the stretch closed with good courage and was wearing down the public choice but was a head away from getting the place but little more than a length before Mala Kee who came with a rush after trailing the field the opening half mile The Mikel Farms Tiger Kate was in ¬ stalled the favorite in the five furlongs sec ¬ ond race and she not only raced to the ex ¬ pectations of her many followers but also equaled the track record of 100 estab ¬ lished by Skin Junior last Tuesday niglit Fans who coupled the daughter of Tiger in the Daily Double with Gallant Time win ¬ ner of the opener an evenmoney chance were returned 1740 1740J J R Vinson took riding honors He put up a brilliant ride to get home Roman Neal the favorite in the third race and came back in the sixth to score with Doyle Standifers homebred Copper Indian who paid 14620 longest price of the meeting Copper Indian came from behind to defeat Miss Irine Sporty Joe and nine others in a thrilling event eventMonday Monday will be dark but the meeting begins again Tuesday night with a nine race program instead of the usual eight
