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GARRY HERMANNS DOWNlALL DOWNlALLThere There was a big Monday crowd at Hawthorne yesterday although betting was comparatively light The weather was cloudless and cool coolGarry Garry Hermanns American Derby pretensions have gone glimmering as he has developed into a bleeder and had to be pulled up in the Premier Stakes after showing well for a half mile Sil verdale showed a striking performance in this race winning handily at the end Robert Wad dell improved materially over his last two races Operator showed a dazzling turn of speed for five furlongs and clnng on tenaciously at the end The judges erred by placing Edith Q third as she finished eight lengths back of Operator Omdurman and Robert Waddell all lapped at the wire Assistant Judges Apper son and Clark agreed on Edith Q running third and consequently her number was bulle ¬ tined tinedAlice Alice B won the steeplechase handily Becky Rolfe fell at the tenth jump The Rush picked up his 117 pounds and won the days opener rather easily Andes fell into a soft spot in the second race and had no trouble about scoring Laureate easily took Scotch Plaids measure in the last race The card all told furnished a day of splendid sport
