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Sportsmans Feature Draws Estacion Rockport and Trico Face Va n Berg Ma re Bishop Pair Likely to Prove Sternest Contention in Juke Box Purse at 6i Furlongs By C. A. LINDEMAN Staff Correspondent SPORTSMANS PARK, Cicero, 111., May 14. Marftin H. VanBergs Estacion and William Hal Bishops entry of Rockport and Trico head a small but flashy band of sprinters that will vie in the ,000 Juke Box Purse here Friday. The feature will be centered over the 6V2 furlongs distance. Despite the smallness of the field, this event is. highly competitive and picking the favorite is a difficult task. Estacion, who will be making her second start of the meeting-, may have a slight edge over her rivals, but considering her two recent races she may have to giver her utmost. Thus far this year the Argentine-bred daughter of British Empire Lesina, has not been displaying too much early foot, and if she has to come from behind, it may take her all. In her most recent outing when third to the meetings champion handicap star, Indian Heir and the Joe-Anna Stables Sun King, she was closing resolutely through the -stretch, being three and one-half lengths off the winner at the the end. That race will no doubt prove a tightener for the VanBerg sprinter. Second to Indian Heir In her only other start of the Sportsmans Park meeting, the Argentine-bred racer gave an outstanding performance, getting up in the final stages of a-6 furlongs dash to finish second to Indian Heir, that time being a length and a half off the sprint champion. Estacion can go on over the longer routes, as her recent races at Hot Springs would-indicate. The entry of Rockport and Trico from the William Hal Bishops stable, of which Rockport appears the stronger, looms as the strongest contender to Estacion in the main attraction. Rockport has only made one appearance here and, although he was last in a field of seven starters, he at no time gave any indication of wanting to run, but in several of his winter races where he was competing with top-flight Continued on Page Forty-Seven Estacion Meet W. H. Bishop Entry of Rockport, Trico Continued from Page Nine horses he turned in many good performances, although never quite reaching the winners circle. This running mate, Trico, who was returned a winner in a 6-furlong race prior to shipping to Sportsmans Park, is a topflight sprinter. His winning race at Laurel was over some 8,000 claiming-variety sprinters such as Melpet Jr. and Amico. He was a 4-to-5 favorite that day. Like his stablemate, Trico also finished last in his only start of the current meeting. Mrs. Emil E. Denemarks Mangam, twice second in as many starts here, rates far better than an outside chance to garner the top portion of the ,000 Juke Box purse. This flashy four-year-old son of Ardan and Frizelle never gives a dull performance, and the -6 furlongs seems to be to his liking. Mangam finished second to Rickover in his first outing and then to Yukon Jake in his following and last outing. Both races were top performances. Police Call from the stable of John E. Hughes, who is making his first appearance this year, figures to be a strong contender 1 for a part of the featured purse. The four-i year-old son of Kitchen Police was unsuccessful in any of his starts last year, but j fans may remember him for winning the first running of the Land of Lincoln Stakes in 1957. I Emil A. Dusts Bay Boy and Wallace Strongs French Coast round out the seyen-horse field.
