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Indian Indian Heir Heir Triumphs Triumphs in in Nash; Nash; Vertex Vertex Adds Adds Grey Grey Lag Lag to to List List Unbeaten in Three-Sportsmans Races Valley View Runner Now Has Seven Wins in Eight 1959 Starts; Bishops Light Second By TEDDY COX SPORTSMANS PARK, Cicero, 111., May 9. — J. Leslie Younghusbands Valley View Farms silks once again were carried to a spectacular victory when Indian Heir captured the 5,000 added Thomas D. Nash Memorial Handicap before a crowd of 15,-876 here this afternoon. The six-year-old son of Indian Hill — Air Watch, by On Watch, completed a series of five consecutive victories, three of which were head-liners at this meeting, when he came bounding to the finish with a_half-length advantage. Marion H. VahBergs Bishops Light, showing his usual dash during the early part, hung on gamely to take the place from Pan, owned by A. Nissen and K. Brock. Winant Astride Winner Dick Winant, a lanky lad who recently arrived here from New England, was astride the victorious gelding for his third victory of the afternoon. Indian Heir shouldered 118 pounds and raced over the mile and one-sixteenth in 1:44%. This was three ticks slower than the track record. In spite of his imposing record, Indian Heir nonetheless returned a liberal 3.20 to his backers. A band of nine competed in the Nash, and Mrs. Emil Denemarks Racetracker was installed as the favorite. The gelding, however, was never a contender. William Hal Bishop had a pair in the event. They were On the Job and Petes Folly, and they, too,. Continued on Page Sixty Indian Heir Extends Sportsmans Streak Takes Nash Memorial for Third Straight Feature Win at Meet Continued from Page One failed to generate any signs of impressive speed. The weather was somewhat "colder than in past days and the sport was conducted on a fast strip. Starter Roy W. Dickerson sent the field away in good order and Bishops Light was hustled into the early lead by Ronnie Baldwin. Indian Heir was never worse than second and the pair dominated the running from that point. Winant was satisfied to sit back while Bishops Light rolled along at a rapid pace and he waited until the head of the stretch before he asked for late response from the six-year-old. Indian Heir methodically wore down the early leader. William Hal Bishop, who found his best stride yesterday with a pair of victories after recently arriving at Washington Park with his stable from Laurel, sent f out another winner when Bay Fox accounted for the Kings Blue Purse. The dark brown altered son of Air Rate — Foxscene, by Gallant Fox, tied the track record as he sped over the half mile in :45%, which was established by Fort Bull in his last start. Oddly enough, it was Fort Bull, owned by Marion H. VanBerg, who provided the main contention while racing as an pdds-on favorite. At the finish he was second, two lengths in back of the leader, and five lengths ahead of Mikel Farms Don Alonzo, who finished third. W. Pohns Uncle Ben was next in line. Bay Fox, who had showed a splendid race to finish second in his previous race at Laurel, was overlooked and paid 8.00. Fort Bull moved out into the lead shortly after the start and kept a true course while several of the others raced very wide on the turn. Bay Fox worked his way forward gradually under Harold "Red" Keenes pumping. The colt easily forged to the front through the stretch and pulled away. Wayne Chambers, the leading rider of the meeting who was blanked for the first time yesterday, returned to his familiar place in the spotlight by guiding Two Rainbows, an 11-year-old mare, to victory in the second. Chambers, as is his wont, wisely avoided the early pace, inched closer to contention along the backstretch, then came on with good energy in the final stages to prove a rather authoritative victress. Two Rainbows is a former stake campaigner who is now running with a ,000 claiming tag. Attempts have been made to breed the well-bred daughter of Sun Again — Tricks, by Psychic Bid, but to no avail.
