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Preakness Preakness Field Field Reduced Reduced to to Eleven; Eleven; Ressa Ressa Bob Bob Repeater Repeater at at Sportsmans Sportsmans Craig Has Hawkins Mare Clear of Foes Defeats With Music, J6tt Vapor in Everett Jr. Purse; Sky Capers Best in Opener By TEDDY COX SPORTSMANS PARK, Cicero, 111., May 14. Mrs. B. M. Hawkins Ressa Bob, skillfully handled by the veteran Howard Craig, authoritatively handled his opposition in the Everette Jr. Purse before a crowd of 7,521 here this chill invigorating afternoon. The six-year-old daughter of Bobs Pick Kharessa, by Challenger n., surged up with a smart challenge on the far turn, gained the upper hand, then held on gamely through the stretch to score by a length and one-quarter. Valley View Farms With Music closed fairly well in the final sixteenth to take the place award. He was a length in front of Mrs. Lena C. Molays Jett Vapor, the favorite in the field of seven. Mrs. Annie Manzos Gold Key was fourth. Movs Up in Class Ressa Bob, who had won her previous race in good style over this track, was moved up a notch or two in class, but was well backed at .00 for . Her time for the 6V2 furlongs over a fast strip was 1:17. The lead changed several times during the running of the Evertt Jr. Man Up Stairs was the first to show in front, and later Gold Key moved into the lead. Along the backstretch, Lush Lie almost gained the upper hand, while Ressa Bob .made her appearance on top as the field made the run into the far turn. From there, she gradually drew clear and at the finish she appeared to have something left as the early contenders folded and the others came on. Dick Winant, who has been in a hot" streak of late, had his difficulties with the seven-year-old mare Sky Capers in the opener, but managed to get her down in front, much to the satisfaction of her large number of backers who made her a 5 to 2 Continued on Page Eight Ressa Bob Comes Right Back at Sportsmans Craig Has Hawkins Mare More Than Length Before With Music Continued from Page One facorite. The aging mare tried to get out form the start, but she was so far superior to her foes that she led almost from the start. Seppie, owned by Carl Blair and J. C. Wormer, was second after giving his usual honest effort. Mrs. A. C. Krebs Little Chic proved the best of the others. Sky Capers recently arrived from New England along with owner-trainer Eddie Meloncon and Winant. Her time for the 6-1-2 furlongs was 1:19 and she paid .00. One of the shortest daily doubles of the meeting was posted after Duke Carver Jr.s Half Rate easily dominated her rivals in the second. Wayne Chambers had the Air Rate filly away on the lead. He snugged her nicely as they moved around the turn and into the backstretch. She increased her margin around the turn, then coasted the remainder of the distance. Mrs. Gladys Thaters Red Ribbons was second after trailing the field for the best part of the journey. A. Kirkpatricks Ponda Rose was third and E. Clarks Pat Weed fourth. Half Rate was making her second 1 start of the meeting and was heavily supported at 3 to 2. Her time for 6 furlongs was 1:14.
