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Teamie, Colclasure Up, Scores Second Straight Free Play Rallies to Triumph In Sprint at Cahokia Downs By J. J. HAHN Staff Correspondent CAHOKIA DOWNS, East St. Louis, HI., May 13. — Performing in a manner expected by a majority of the 4,022 patrons in attendance, Henry Buntings hard-knocking Teamie, ridden by Jake Colclasure, scored her second straight victory here Tuesday night when she scored a clever victory in the Millstadt Purse, a 6V2 furlongs dash that headed the Illinois Legislators Night at this 6 furlongs course. The five-year-old daughter of ValdinaJ Lamar defeated Carroll P. Polands Oscars , Pocket, George J. Schatz Pennys First and j four others. Following in "the wake of the j top three were Marion Love, Stella Girl, Proud Fella and Hudson Flash. Reveling over the heavy course, the Bunting representative was outpaced by Oscars Pocket, but, as they reached the far turn, the early leader went out slightly and Colclasure quickly sent his charge through the narrow opening and, after taking a half-length lead, was taken in hand to draw away at will as Oscars Pocket made several runs at the ultimate winner. At the end of the spin, Teamie was two lengths before the faltering Poland representative, who easily saved the place by the same distance from Pennys First, who bested Marion Love by a length for the minor award. The winner, who served as the favorite, paid .40 to win. In the eighth race, also at GVz furlongs, Continued on Page Forty-Three ! Teamie, Coldasure Up, , I Scores Second Straight | I Free Play Rallies to Triumph In Sprint at Cahokia Downs Continued from Page Nine the public made Fred L. Flanders- Free Play their choice, but he had a rough time of it getting home in front under J. R. Vin- son. The three-year-old son of Harbourton J got up in the last strides to garner a head decision over A. L. Oxfords Jimmy O., who, after racing Illinois Top into submission, opened a good lead entering the stretch and, despite his holding on with good courage in the drive, was not good enough.- Jimmy O. was a pair of lengths before Daveys Baby, who outfinished Nuthin Toit, Illinois Top, Dave R., the second choice, • and Bandolero, who finished lapped at the end of the dash. ! 1 The winner paid .60. A pair of allowance races are down for decision Thursday night. The seventh, titled the Forest Park and at 7 furlongs, and the eighth, the Benton, over 1 mile, are the top-liners. * i The 7 furlongs affair brings out the consistent Legate, who will be trying for his second here and his ninth of the year, while a fine band is matched in the one-mile spin. | ! Only two 5 furlongs dashes are programmed, while the third is at a half mile j for two-year-olds. In addition to the Benton, there are two other distance races on the card, the sixth at 1 mile and 70 yards and the ninth at 1 mile.
