Brooklyn Heights Handicap to Deliver.: Dick Welles Filly Wins in Fast Time---G. Alexandra to Sell His Horses---J. E. Widener a Visitor., Daily Racing Form, 1917-03-28

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BROOKLYN HEIGHTS HANDICAP TO DELIVER. Dick Welles Filly Wins in Fast Time — G. Alexandra to Sell His Horses — J. E. Widcner a Visitor. Tijuana, Mix.. March L". — Deliver ran a remark-aid race today. Off badly, she displayed keen speed to win the Brooklyn lb ii:ht Handicap of three- q nart era of :• mile in 1:12 and won puUed up. by fi-.e lengths. Hocuhr finished second, while Tokay ran third. Connim; Tower and Mangane-e tired badly trying to keep up with the fast pace. Satsuma BeBe saved much ground turning into the stretch while the cuntenders cam" wide, and won the third race. Ponce do I.eon was second While Mub, heavily hacked once more, finished third. John Loads nosed out the favorite, McLelland. in the first ran. winning in the final strides. Pickens, who ride McLelland, was eaaght nipping and was unprepared for the terrific closing rush of John Louis. Mary Bmllj won the second race of th.- afternoon, after beiag outpaced to the stretch, where -he amend up fast and. after assuming tie- lead, was drawing clear at th" end. After a thorough investigation. Jockey H Cav-1 gh has beea re-;. .red to good standing. Ho wa- -.1 down for a ride on Boadmaster. Joseph ■Tldener of Philadelphia, win, race- hi; horses ander the name f .1. 11. Lewis, was a visitor In re today. Widcner is angling for tho services of an apprentice rider and his choice lies between A. Jeaassa and T. Hunt. It i- likely that he will secure Hunt, although Johnson i- regarded as the better rider. O. Alexandra claimed McLelland out of the first race. B. Alexandra will sell all hi- horses in the padd ck on Saturday.


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