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Bernburgoo Bernburgoo Balmoral Balmoral Victor; Victor; Gallant Gallant Man Man Wins Wins Peter Peter Pan Pan Takes Continental On Grass in Upset Holtsingerand Mcllyain Coif Triumphs Over Sunningdale; Swoons Son Is Withdrawn By J. J. MURPHY WASHINGTON, PARK, Homewood, 111., June 1. With Swoons Son, an early withdrawal from the featured Continental Turf Handicap here this afternoon, the race developed into a wide open affair,- 13 going postward. The winner came- from an unexpected source, when Bernburgoo, second longest priced horse in the field, was victorious, with Sunningdale, who was coupled with North Cone, finished second and Blue Choir, staging a comeback, third. Bernburgoo was ridden by Ralph Borgemenke and paid 5.00 in annexing the mile and one-furlong grass event with net share of the gross 8,250 purse being 6,775, and he ran the distance in 1:51 on a soft track. His time was about four full seconds removed from. Mahans track mark. Blue Choir Salvages Third The winners margin over Sunningdale was one and one-half lengths, and Sunningdale was a neck in advance of Blue Choir at the end. Fourth place was taken by The Warrior, while Bryn, who ended up as the favorite, finished fifth. The track veterinarian reported after the race that Bryn had bled. St. Vincent, former American grass champion, was never in the hunt and ended up in tenth place. A good-sized crowd of 18,281 was in attendance .this afternoon and following a cool fand windy morning the sun broke through intermittently during the afternoon and conditions were not too unpleasant. The track was slow. The early pace was set by Munchausen and that five-year-old was well rated by Continued on Page Fifty-Two Bernburgoo Scores Continenal Upset Holtsingerand McllvainCo.lt Triumphs Over Sunningdale; Swoons Son Is Withdrawn Continued from Page One Larney Hansman. He withstood repeated early challenges from Speed Rouser and Six- Tribal and was good enough to show the way to midstretch. Then there was a general closing up, with The Warrior coming to thoutside, Bernburgoo charging in the middle of the track, and Sunningdale and Blue Choir finding openings. Bryn was also working his way up, while Sir Tribal was shut off next the rail in the jam and Speed Rouser was dropping back.. Nearing the finish it was Bernburgoo coming strongly in the middle of the track, who took command oyer The Warrior and Sunningdale and Blue Choir coming fast. Bernburgoo took a clear lead near the end, but Borgemenke never ceased riding and the son of Bernborough, registering what was probably the greatest victory of his career, scored impressively. Following the race a trophy was presented to the winning owners, G. Holt-singer and J. W. Mclvain, by E. Gay Drake, the owner and breeder of Spoons Son. The turf course was soft. First Trip Over Grass Trainer Doug Davis Jr. commented: "This was his first grass start and he ran the best race of his life. I told the jockey to use his own judgment and he gave the horse a million dollar ride. Well try Swoons Son again in two weeks out here. Ive been second to Swoons Son twice before, and let me say Im sure happy he wasnt around to spoil a happy da.y" Jockey Ralph Borgemenke said : "He rated perfectly and did everything like I planned. We saved ground all the way but were never really too far off the pace, and when I asked for his best at the head of the stretch, he responded with a big rush. Hes a fine stretch runner." The Duplicater Purse, run seventh on the program, engaged seven three-year-olds under allowance conditions over the seven furlongs distance. T. Alie Grissoms Shan Pac, the 13-to-10 favorite, made good with a length and quarter victory over V. D. Feins Some Classic. Conn Smythes Kitty Girl was third, two lengths off the runner-up. Shan Pac, who was winning his first race since the New Orleans season, was clocked the distance in 1:25. Oil Queen, a two-year-old filly racing in the colors of Mr. and Mrs. Allie Reubens Hasty House Farm, and ridden by Bob Baird, lasted to beat a rather shifty field of juveniles of her sex in the fifth race. Taking command after the going about a quarter in the five-furlong dash, the daughter of Oil Capitol Gay Stream opened up in the stretch, but at the finish was doing her best to hold Blenzie from the stable of Ralph Lowe. Oil Queens wining margin was a half-length and she paid 0..60. Blenzie and Maraja, who finished third, were also neglected in the betting. All four first choices in the nine-horse field were unplaced. Oil Queen ran the five furlongs in 1:00 on a slow track.
