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Alhambra Alhambra Captures Captures Primer Primer by by Nose; Nose; Greek Greek Spy Spy Annexes Annexes Massachusetts Massachusetts Odds-on Favorite Nips Leather Button Hooper Juvenile Comes On v Again After Losing Lead To Prevail at Arlington By Staff Correspondent 1 ARLINGTON PARK, Arlington Heights, Ilil., June 26. — An intensely exciting stretch duel between Fred Hoopers Alhambra and Rockmoore Farms Leather Button in todays 7,750 Primer Stakes for two-year-olds was resolved in favor of the former, a 4-to-5 favorite, who came on again after being momentarily headed inside of the sixteenth pole to score by a thrusting nose. It was two lengths farther back to William S. Millers Rellin S. W. for third money, while T. Alie Grissoms Litte Reaper was fourth in the five and one-half furlongs test. / Olympia Colts Second Straight Alhambra, a well-made son of Olympia and Robins Charms, who has now won his only two starts, ran a most courageous race for the astute Johnny Heckmann to capture first money of 0,775 in the fifteenth running of the Primer. Under 119 pounds, Alhambra was clocked in 1:04% over a fast though dull strip and paid .80. The crowd of 13,786 went to Alhambra in a big way at the windows and received his victory warmly. Owner Hooper, a Florida construction magnate, was on hand to greet his colt in the winners circle, together with Heckmann and trainer Chuck Parke. Heckmann, upon dismounting, observed, "Hes the fastest breaking colt Ive ever ridden.. Coming into the stretch he pricked his ears, when he saw and heard the crowd and thats when that other horse came to us. But my colt came back gamely in the Continued on Page Fifty-Six Alhambra Gains Decision Over Leather Button Hooper Colt Regains Command For Nose Score at Arlington Continued from Page One last 70 yards and he was a little tired at the end. The race cant hurt him." Alhambra, who led every step of the way, was responsible for fractions of :22, :45% and :58 en route to his deserving triumph. The winner, who made his successful debut only eight days ago, scoring by four lengths on that occasion, was first from the gate, the took a half-length lead through the backstretch, pressed by Leather Button on the outside and Litte Reaper on the inside. Alhambra opened up a two-length advantage on the far turn with Leather Button and Little Reaper still closest to the leader. Lincoln Road, well regarded because-of two successive wins, was five lengths behind Little Reaper at this point. « Straightening for home, Little Reaper came out a bit as Leather Button began to cut into Alhambras lead. At the eighth pole the battle was jointed, eLather Button now only a head behind Alhambra. To the sixteenth pole they went head and head and just past that marker, Leather Button inched his way in front. But Alhambra, thoroughly courageous, was not to be denied. He came on again and seemed to be inching away at the wire, though his margin was as close as they can make it. Taking the lead shortly after the start, Cozy Ada, running for the estate of Sam E. Wilson Jr., raced in front the remainder of the way, withstanding a mild challenge from Mrs. Ada L. Rices Inquisitive in the final sixteenth to capture the Terigrani Purse by a length. It was another length back to Fred W. Hoopers Alabama Charm, while Hasty House Farms Bluebility, the 6-5 favorite, firiished fourth.
