Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-14
Former Pilots
Don Jose and
'Regreso Home
Seven Races Dished Up to
Fans During Ninth Days
Program-Favorites Win
All but Two Events.

Dave Hurn, the midget jockey OF
the Charlie B. Irwin stable, and
Jockey w. Manders. piloted two win.
ners home yesterday during the
ninth days race program OF the Ak
Sar.Ben meeting. Hurn rode Don
Jose pass the judges stand a win
ner in the sixth race and then re-
peated with Regreso in the seventh
and final event OF the afternoon.
while Manders won with Phrone
Ward in the third and Rosa Atkin
in the fifth races.
x The seven races on yesterdays
program were OF the mediocre var
iety. The track was heavy and III
three Of the seven events, the iavor-
ll.itcs galloped home winners. Don
Jose. captured the sixth race at fve
and one-half furlongs and rewarded
his handful OF hackers with $3.50
on straight So tickets. Don paid
500 10 place and show ducats on
this steed were turned in at the
window for $500.
Regreso Wins Third Race.
Regreso, Charlie Irwin's chestnut
gelding Of eight summers. managed
to get home an easy winner in the
seventh race over a mile route. The
son Of Hastings rhine. with Dave
Hurn in the saddle. went to the front,
passing the half globe and won as he
pleased, three lengths in front OF
Christie Holters. The latter was
the paddock's choice and ran a good
race from the holt pole. :.
Balfour got away in fourth posi-
ton and they dropped back in sixth
place at the quarter, but entering the
stretch made up plenty OF ground
and outgamed John R. Roche tor
! show money.
4 The form players were given set
back in the sixth event for five and
half furlongs when Don Jose, III
shot, galloped home tot first money.
four lengths in front Of a field of
six starters. The c. E. Groves geld
ing left the barrier in second place,
trailing Judge Budrow. Jockey Hurn
allowed his mount to keep in the
rear of the Judge until a. furlong
from home when he gave Don his
head. The Groves entry soon passed
the firing Judge Budrow and finished
/. unextended.
Judge Budrow Tires.
The Judgge ran his best race early
and tired coming down the finish,
when he allowed Repent and Hop
Over to take second and third places,
respectively, at the wire.
Taking the lead at the half, Eddie
Fuller. with R. Dority up, went to
the front with rush In the first
race of the afternoon and managed
Ito set the pace to the finish, winning
pulled up over a field ofs1l gallopers.
eUcan was second and Marion Lewis
third.
Manicure, Col. R. L. Bakers g.
year-old filly, by Transvaal-Bread
Winner, won the fourth race, five
and one-half furlong affair for a
purse Of $500. Miss Melick was Sec
ond and Harry Rudder third,
Il, Jockey B. Scheffel was at the
helm Of Manicure and nursed the
Baker entry along in third place un-
til the stretch, where she forged to
the front and, rnder hard drive,
won over Miss Meelick. The latter
held the second position from the
start and showed rare gamness when
challenged by Harry Rudder a fur
long out.
Four Steeds Answer Call.
Only four restive steeds accepted
the call in the fourth race. Two
Of these, Corncutter and Harry Rud-
der were coupled as the c. B. r.
win and N. B. Updikc entry. Corn
cutter showed the most early speed,
but tired rounding the last turn and
had to be contented with fourth posi-
ton.
Flash Of Steel, ]. c. Mackey's
sprinter, found track to his liking
IN the second race, six-furolng
event, and after getting away in
seventh position in field Of II start
ers. steadily improved his position
and gradually wore Innovation down
in the last furlong, winning BY a
nose from the latter. Innovation
passed the half pole in second place,
but was unable to keep up the pace
when challenged coming down the
finish by Flash of Steel
Accamaltion finished third after
closing big gap from the half.
Tom Roach Takes Lead.
Tom R. Roach took the lead at the
half and managed to hold sway over
the field until the finish. where he
tired rapidly and finished sixth.
Phrone Ward, N. B. Updike's
chestnut mare, broke fast in the third
race, and taking the outside, finished
the four and one-half furlong sprint
II canter. The daughter Of Pros
pero was eight lengths in front oi
Bula Maid when she passed the
judges stand. Old Coin held onto
thir position from the start.
The fifth race went to Rosa Atk;n
The Walters filly, with Jockey w
Manders in the pilot house. raced
close in from the start. Coming down
the finish she galloped past Okla.
homa kid and won with speed tc
spare. The latter showed good speed
until challenged by Rora Atkin
Tmrty-Seven was third.