Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 30, 1952, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page 14 Winnipeg free. Press monday june 30, 1952 by Bob Moir one of the most noticeable things at Polo Park around no saturday was the Way the clean arid shiny swans necks outstretched floated gracefully Over the Choppy Ripples m the in outs Rece Field nothing seemed to bother them the weather least of All meanwhile the horses entered in the eighth and last race on the fourth Day of the Manitoba jockey club meeting were gingerly stepping through the mud on the in the Post Parade for the Quine la and close to Damp players had nothing to do but huddle under the stands or sit in the and let their Teeth chatter in the biting wind that accompanied the chilling rain. Most folks were feeling sorry for the eight horses that still had to run around the Oval almost twice and the jockeys most of whom had been on a mud diet for almost four hours but a few minutes later when sweeping manna went to the front to stay they were full of mixed emotions. A a the son of sweeping Light Mirada paid the second longest Price of 3 Well mixed Day and when coupled with the Virginia fair and Virden top fillies run in osiris plate favored second Bone Chance brought 8m Quinella Backer 28.05, one of the lowest prices of the meeting. There was bet on the Quinella. That eighth race was the last of a group of races under just about the worst conditions experienced for a full eight race card in Winnipeg. It was raining for part of every race and the Strong wind that came in gusts did nothing to make the situation any More pleasant. Signs of the times showed up in the first race when it took Stop press to navigate the mile eight seconds More than the track record. Kenny Van and Pom Pagle finished two three to the favorite. Isis then switched the form players Heads around by not even worrying about the Sloppy track to trip the six and a half fur Longs in the second race in the comparatively fast time of three and a fifth Over the fastest time. Rilla Claxton and sky Meadows both closed quickly to finish second and third respectively. Two undefeated fillies headline the Fine Field which will go. Post wards at Polo Park monday after noon in the third running of the added osiris juvenile plate 3 at four and one half furlongs. Assigned top weight in the affair Are Jimmy Charlesworth s Virginia track has scored on both of Ion hrs then equalled her own Mark for the distance in her second attempt. Her appear Ance in the stakes will Mark her first local appearance. Virden has started twice on off i fair and Whittier Park Stock farm s Virden each with 120 ibs. Virginia fair one of the brightest lights at the Calgary Spring meeting. In her first Start she set a new track record of 33 for about three fur Joe Maxim claims 20-40 split casinos. She won on a heavy track at. Calgary Over three furlongs and locally on a slow track was Winner at a half mile. Named to face the undefeated stars Are major Berrill 106. Act land 111, Well wined 115, bitterroot 115, plucky author 114, silent mint 113 and by Sand 113. With the exception of major Berrill and Bosand All other Start Jei s have been winners. Silent mini has been first and i second in three starts and has Ishou n ability to run on a heavy i track. I plucky author has been first second third and fourth in four Grossinger "tempfejam1 can perform on slow Maxim world Champion said Cei Ved Only 20 Light heavyweight saturday he re per cent of the up the olympic Creed provides a Back drop for Don Lai of Illinois As he pole vaults Over the crossbar at 73 feet in saturday s olympic trials at the los Angeles coliseum. 224. Maxim guest of Gate receipts of wednesday s bout with Ray Robinson middleweight King. Robinson Maxim said received 40 per cent. Previously it had been announced that and Robinson each got 30 per cent. An estimated thus received an Esti mated for winning while Robinson received for los ing. Maxim made no mention How i he theatre to Money was divided. Prior in the fight it Wasi held was unplaced in his initial said Bolh would get 30 per in Eastern Canada and was fourth to Virden in his local debut. Or heavy footing. Bitterroot has been first second and twice fourth in four races with his winning Effort on a heavy course. Well wined has won one of two attempts on a heavy track. Act land has been first second and fourth in four starts with his top efforts on a fast track. Berrill has been second and fourth in five races. He was Bolo runaway does Bolo runaway with Georgie Hettinger up lires up to name As he wins first race at Monmouth Park Oceanport n.j., Friday. Second is Hankie Ridden by Fernando Fernandez and third is Sailor s Choice with Willie Balzaretti up. Fourth is Errard Beau Ridden by Gene Rodriguez. Winner paid for the double was Worth to the holders of 404 of the 3-1 combination. Isis1 time in winning the second was one and three lifts seconds better than the time it took Row away. To cop the Crown of the feature rate on the card. Row away was right at Home in the Slop and seemed to relish splashing in the water As he swished around stretch turn but he slowed considerably As he approached the Odds Board and on Rushing free As air and Cubette and the Early pacesetter Doo Little made it close. The Eye in the sky camera gave second place to Meadow Brook stable s free As air with Cuba let third. The longest Price of the Day came in the sixth thanks to miss Grade a member of h. Stehr s Holland Minnesota stable. Not worrying about the fact that most of the people in Tho Park did t care Tor her running the four year old filly went leaping past or. Why Steps from the finish. She paid for two Sierra Mac also sneaked past the dying or. Why who was far in front most of the Way for Mccond Money. Over run ran Over Swift Ard and touch Wood in the stretch to cop the third race while mild Justice had an easy time winning the fourth from hard Man and yes mar. The fifth went to after a Fine run Down the last 360 Yards with big speech and Samba step who finished second and third respectively. Bax Kors lion Dusty of started in the third race it was his first time at the Post since september 4. 1950 he let. Folks know in a hurry that he still does t want to run by re fusing to move for jockey Roy Russell after making the club House turn the pair got a Good hand when they returned to the finish line four horses were claimed during the Day Samba step and son Tex Werc claimed in the fifth by j. St. Hutchison and c. A. Respectively while Boston d and Haza Chance wont to to. Brock of Calgary and King Sway stable of Edmonton in the eighth there were three claims entered on Boston d and two on Haza Chance wagering reached the Mark when sweeping manna and Haza Chance finished one two in the eighth it Marker the third time in Tho meeting the seven six combination has won the Quinella. Manitoba fails to gain spot olympic committee names competitors narrowly last Hamilton ;