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Sticks Sticks Clicks Clicks Again Again at at Washington; Washington; Bayou Bayou in in Three-Length Three-Length Acorn Acorn Score Score Alsab Purse Easy For Benner Gelding Holds Five-Length Edge on Our Boy Bill; Jockey Burr On Two Successful Choices By J. J. MURPHY WASHINGTON PARK, Homewood, 111., June 3. Sticks, a five-year-old gelding enough to start in the Preaknes, was much too strong for the small field opposed to him in the Alsab Purse, a high-grade claiming race here this afternoon, and won by five lengths. With jockey Ken Church doing the riding, Sticks, owned by Frank Benner, came from last place in the first-part to win simply airing from Our Boy Bill, while Black Bounty was third. Jockey John Heckmann, who rode Our Boy Bill, was landing in second place for the fourth time during the afternoon. Sticks, a well-played" favorite, paid .20 and ran the mile distance in 1:37 on a fast track. The day was pleasant and the at-tendace 11,093. Our Boy Bill Breaks First Our Boy Bill was first to appear in front m the event and he was followed closely down the backstretch by Deb Chaser, who was racing on the inside. Deb Chaser made a good move in an attempt to take command nearing the far turn, but Our Boy BUI repelled him to again draw out as they neared the stretch turn. However, as early as it was, it seemed that Sticks could not miss being the winner. He was racing very fast and on the bend had picked up all but Our Boy Bill. He passed the latter soon after turning for home and was wetf in hand coming to the end. Our Boy Bill easily took second place and Black Bounty was a number of lengths in advance of Deb Chaser for third money. ,5hlrlie Burr- the jockey leader here, added to his score when he rode a couple of winners during the early part of the program. He was first successful with Goldonca, a three-year-old in the third race, then came back to take the fifth with Continued on Page Twenty-Four Sticks Registers Again In Alsab at Washington Easily Defeats Our Boy Bill; Burr Rides Two More Winners Continued from Page One Mr. Donmar. In each instance John Heck-mann, who is runner-up to Burr for the honors, was on the horse that finished second. Goldonca was required to withstand a claim of foul to get the honors. Hedkmann alleged that the miss had borne out on his charge, Will Tell, during the stretch run. It was a waste of time as the claim was not allowed. Mr. Donmar had little trouble winning from Billagain. Doug Dodson rode the fast-breaking two-year-old Leather Button to success in the opener. The race was for two-year-old maidens and Leather Button, a gelding by Phar Mon, bested Hue and Cry, with Logs Pride, the favorite, third. Apprentice James Preston piloted one of his infrequent winners when he had Miss Run More just last to beat Barbareba in the second and the Daily Double paid 7.60. War King, formerly a shifty sprinter, was too good for the field opposed to him in the fourth and the 10-year-old, ridden by Tony Skoronski, paid off well in defeating Ignition, who made the pace. The sixth race was taken by Spanish Trail; with Jerry Truman in the saddle. Heckmann again finished second when his charge, One Putt, was caught by Spanish Trail in the last sixteenth.
