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Estimated 8,000 Witness Spring Opener at Beulah Easy Wins by Fourdees and Ole Kel Make Up 9 Daily Double By A. L. SHIELDS Staff Correspondent BEULAH PARK, Grove City, Ohio, May 9. — W. J. Greens Fourdees captured the first race here today to usher in. the 19-day central Ohio spring meeting. Ridden by the capable Harrel Bolin, the nine-year-old daughter of Devil Diver— Darby Dama-zel was an easy four and a half lengths before J. Nashlunds Melt Away. Sue He Did, who runs in the colors of R. Flinchum, was third a little less than a length farther back. Fourdees, the second choice with the estimated crowd of 8,000, returned .60 after being timed in 1:12% for the 6 furlongs. J. V. Akers* highly favored Bob Stewart, an eight-year-old Gray Dream — Small Girl gelding, faded to seventh after racing to the leaders at the quarter pole, while Fourdees, who was shuffled back after breaking Continued on Page Fifty-Two Estimated 8,000 Witness Spring Opener at Beulah Easy Wins by Fourdees and Ole Kel Make Up 9 Daily Double Continued from Page One alertly, slowly threaded her way between horses to gain command entering the stretch and then was off by herself. Johnson and Hodges Ole Kel performed to expectations to take the second event under an unhurried ride by Eugene Ennis and was an easy six and a half lengths in advance of A. Butchs Moot Point to sew up the 9.00 Daily Double. E. Salmons White Horizon was third a little more than four lengths in arrears. Ole Kel was credited with a .80 mutuel and was caught in 1:12 for the 6 furlongs. The three-year-old Boliver II. — Dixie Dinah gelding was not asked for an all out effort for the first half mile but was roused to action before the field of twelve three-year-old maidens reached the stretch, where he easily went to the front and drew off with every stride for an easy win. Space Ace, a four-year-old Deliberator — Very Lofty gelding, threw back two separate challenges in the one mile and 70 yards fourth race to come down to the wire a half length before Jimmy Bron-nenbergs determined Promenade. Armstrongs and Wooters Seasons Mark finished third another length and one-half back. Space Ace, who races in the interests of D. and V. Turner Jr., was a sharp factor from the start, raced the outsider Too Early into submission and then held back Promenade in the stretch run. Timed in 1:45 for the distance, the winner paid .80.
