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Maumee Features Ohio Handicap HandicapTen Ten Accept Weights With Rip Luck Likely Favorite Enter Grecian Maid Nadina By T J MULLIGAN MULLIGANMAUMEE MAUMEE DOWNS Maumee Ohio May 9 The Ohio Handicap a sixfurlong test for threeyearolds and older horses will highlight the attractive ninerace program assembled by racing secretary Jack Klucina for Saturday Ten have accepted the issue and a very interesting event should be in store for the large crowd expected to be on hand handThe The weatherman has promised mild weather for the week end in this sector and the track is faster than it has been thus far at the meeting Purses have also been increased over the amount listed in the second edition of the condition book with 2500 more being alloted for tomor ¬ rows purses than listed in the book bookRip Rip Luck a gray daughter of Lucky Omen who is owned by O G Smith is given a slight edge in the main event and will shoulder the top impost of 119 pounds This speedster accounted for the Inaugural Handicap here opening day then came back the following Saturday and captured the Toledo Handicap In her latest effort here last Saturday m the Detroit Handicap she finished third behind Terry Wave and Tenzing However her defeat was at one mile and 70 yards and her forte seems to be sprinting Trainer C Alongi has her as fit as hands can make and s sie ie should be at peak form for tomorrows affray affrayGrecian Grecian Maid a gray mare by Greek Warrior will flaunt the silks of Mrs P J LaCoste and with 109 pounds up including includingContinued Continued on Page Sixty TenHorse Field Named For Ohio Cap at Maumee MaumeeContinued Continued from Page SixtyFour SixtyFourjockey jockey Robert Venne who is leading the saddlesmiths at this oval at present with 18 winners appears to have an excellent chance to whip Rip Luck and a battle for supremacy between the two gray ghosts may ensue This shifty performer also chalked up a pair of victories at the cur ¬ rent session and it remains to be seen whether Rip Luck can spot this miss 10 pounds and be victorious victoriousNadina Nadina who is owned and conditioned by G A Kilgore another twotime winner will tote 112 pounds and merits considera ¬ tion in tomorrows main event The Nord licht mare is in fine fettle and may extend the top pair to the utmost while Mrs G Sacketts Kings Foot and G F Trines Bells Port valso may show to good advan ¬ tage This pair each visited the charmed circle once each at this meeting The for ¬ mer will carry 113 while the latter has been assigned 109 for the feature Perse ¬ phone 105 Be Rewarded 109 Mica lOSand Mackey Boy with 113 pounds complete the tenhorse field This event is endowed with a 2000 purse with 1400 300 200 and 100 and a 50 award to the balance I of the field
