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Fonner Park Closes Out Meet With Mile Handicap Curley Kern Heads Field of Nine Slated to Match Strides Today By DEAN WILLIAMS Staff Correspondent FONNER PARK, Grand Island, Nebr., • May 12. — The top attraction of the meeting, the ,500 Fonner Mile, heads the closing day program of nine races here Wednesday, starting at the usual post time of 3 p.m. CST. Paul Kemlings homebred star, Curly Kem, drew the top impost of 119 pounds. The son of Bull Wagon will be giving three to 11 pounds to his eight rivals as Sunny Boy S. carries 116 pounds, Open Range 114, Foxy Moss 113, At Bay 111, Oslos Last 110, Wine Glass 109 and Dark Wizard 108. Curly Kem has won two of his three starts this year over the local oval. His only defeat came at the hands of Ben Fogelsons Bid Me in the Nebraskan Handicap at SVz furlongs. The Kemling racer Continued on Page Seven Fonner Park Closes Out Meet With Mile Handicap Curley Kem Heads Field of Nine Slated to Match Strides Today Continued from Page One turned in a good effort under -his top impost of 120 pounds, while finishing two and one-half lengths off the Fogelson filly. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sundbergs Sunny Boy S. has never been worse than second in four starts this year. In his first three outings he seemed to be a trifle short, but the chestnut speedster found his best stride in his last effort over 6V2 furlongs to win his first race of the season. He now appears to be in top shape and is certain to make his present felt Wednesday. Open Range, owned by Danny Apple-garth, won the Governors Handicap here last Saturday. This mile and 70 yards victory marks him as a contender in the Fonner Mile. The homebred son "of Open Door turned in a front-running victory to beat Scomber and Folding Dough. William Wiggins Foxy Moss will be out to make amends for failing to race up to expectations in three previous outings. His races could not be considered poor, but they just have not been up to the hopes and expectations of his handlers and followers. At Bay, owned by Mrs. Clyde Cranwell, won last years closing day feature over a distance of ground. The mare has come up to this race very well and should be a threat off of her best effort.
