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Ciara-Dawn Turns Back Male Riyals at Thistle Tiny Little Unplaced as Solid Choice in Sprint for Juveniles x By R. E. HURLEY THISTLEDOWN, North Randall, Ohio, June 26— H. L. Comptons Clara -Dawn, lone filly in the field of seven juveniles, showed a clean pair of heels to her rivals in the featured Cranwood Club Purse here today _to score by two and three-fluarter lengths over A. Holmes Star Form, who was two lengths in advance of J. Davidsons Starmist. i The majority in the midweek crowd of nearly 6,300 overlooked the New Moon-Johnstown Girl miss who had won her last at Pimlico this spring and Clara-Dawn paid 2.60 while racing the five and a half furlongs in 1:07 Ys- The crowd backed Dr. A. L. Birchs Tiny Little into odds-on favoritism on the strength of his victory in the" Western Reserve Stakes here two weeks ago but this colt finished a well beaten seventh and was never in contention at any stage of the race. Veteran rider Clarence Roberts broke Clara-Dawn right with the leaders from Continued on Page Forty -Four Clara-Dawn Turns Back Male Rivals at Thistle Tiny Little Unplaced as Solid Choice in Sprint for Juveniles Continued from Page One her inside post position and swept into command along the rail after a quarter mile and she did the rest while dominating the running at all stages. K and O Stables Early Bull, a gem of consistency all season, lived up to that record in the second race of the day, reporting home easily by seven and one-half lengths over Texan Sigh for his fourth victory in five starts this season. The Eternal Bull gelding was timed in 1:12 for the six furlongs oyer the damp racing strip that was drying rapidly in the warming sun. Early Bull paid .40 as the solid choice and completed a Daily Double worth 21.60 with Turakina. The latter was guided to a length and three-quarters victory by apprentice David Clevenger over Creek Nation and paid 7.00 for the upset while running the same distance in 1:13%. Clevenger made it a double for the afternoon when he guided Sillia and Toths Ulna to an upset score by a half length in the nine furlbngs of the third race to the tune of an 3.20 payoff. Ulna registered by a half length over Eddie Gaudets Mary-ana and was timed in l:554/5 for the route.
