Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-06
Hi Bi||ee Wins
Laurel Handicap
By I Lengths
Favored Call Over
And Friendly Frank
Next in Indian File
By Lewis F. Atchison
Stor Stoff CORRESPONDENT

Blllee won the seth running OF
the $4,000 Laurel Handicap here
today, and at first glance the
finish might have been mistaken
for the post parade. The 4-year-
old gelding was seven lengths in
front of his closest rival and
breezing when he hit the wire.
Hi Billee's time OF 1888 for
the mile over a sloppy track, best
time at that distance for the
meeting, left Call Over, the 6-to-
Sporton VoIor Wins Excelsior Hondieor
At Jomoico. Poee BIS
5 favorite, and Friendly Frank
an 1871 outsider, far behind in
Indian file. Still farther back were
AlgaSir. surprise winner of the
six-furlong Capitol Handicap or
opening day. and King Novice.
Another heavy betting crowd OF
20,037, which huddled under the
grandstand and in the clubhouse
during heavy. early downpour
saw the son of Jack High-Chaddon
Miss grab the lead at the outset
and set blistering pace in out
running his five rivals. Hi Billee,
sporting the Carolyn K. Stable S
colorS. paid $7.40, SO and $3.50
across the board. Call Over re-
turned $3.50 and $3.50. Friendly
Frank paid $3.50.
Owner Gets Trophy.
Bi Billee's owner, Irving Kirsch-
baum, OF Deal, N. j., and his wife
received a silver bowl from James
Bruce, former ambassador to Ar
gentina and now a director of
the Laurel track. Prominent in
the picture was Nick Shuk, who
rode three consecutive winners, of
which Hi Billee was the second.
Shuk thus frightened his grip on
the riding leadership for the
Shuk now has 20 winners, with
Charlie Mckee in second place
with IA. Sammy Boulmetis, who
has four days to go on a Today
suspension, is third with 10.
Hi Billee earned Slips for his
owner in chalking up his second
straight victory and third in his
last five races. The gelding, who
defeated Post Card decisively last
week, was claimed by his present
owner for $4,000 in Florida last
winter. Hi Billee shared second
high weight of 118 pounds with
AlgaSir. Call Over carried the
heaviest package of 1872 pounds.
FavOrites Win Early Races.
Chalk players had their innings
from the second race through the
sixth, the Laurel, as favorite after
favorite splased to victory. Heddy
B., a Al fugitive from Charles
Town, won the first race, starting
a II daily double combination,
completed by Floco in the second
race. which paid $3.50.
Long shot players in the crowd,
which wagered $1,457 ,367-second
highest of the meeting-got a
chance to shout in the last two
races. Shuk brought in Reveille,
a $17.40 for So shot in the seventh
race, but the biggest cheer was
reserved for the finale, in which
George Wilson brought in Duke
Aumar at juicy $24 mutuel.
Most exciting race of the day
was the fifth. in which Brookfield
Farms good Inyureye. which was
inadvertently forgotten in Ken
lucky Derby nominations, de-
feated the Emerald Hill Stable
entry of Blue Suare and Eternal
Moon. Shuk had the mount on
which has been nOmin-
ated for the Preakness.
Fort Salonga's victory in the
third race gave the track a minus
pool on place and show betting.
The winner was an entry with
Stalwart Son. Fort Salonga won
and the mutual payof was 81,
$3.50 and 1920. Under Maryland
law. a bettor must receive at least
10 cents on the dollar for win
ming wager. Breakage on the win
ming mutuel, however, offset the
deficit.
Browns Buv Pitcher