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SENSATIONAL TURF DUEL Panaman Defeats Compadre in Final Strides of Great Contest A Fine Days Sport at Aqueduct AqueductDespite Despite Rain Robinsons RobinsonsWonderful Wonderful Riding New York Septemlwr 20 Heavy morning rains and intermittent showers before race time together wilh i track reduced to virtually a sea of mud wure responsible for a decreased attendance at Aqueduct today While there were quite a few withdrawals the Glen Cove Selling Stakes suffered most It was reduced to a two horse race which virtually resolved itelf into a match race between the Qnincy Stables Compiilre and T P Thomes Panamun As far as the speculation was concerned it was a toss up When the two approached the barrier starter Cassidy had them come on and I hey were away and ran together for an eighth vhere Compadre went into a slight lead which he maintained to the homestretch turn There he was joined by his opimnent anil the real struggle began Kirst one then the other had the advantage The superior horsemanship of Robinson asserted itself in the final strides jtnd Panaman in a last mighty effort gained a slight lead as the win ¬ ning line was crossed However the finisli was so close that the crowd which was on its feet cheering madly were compelled to await the offi ¬ cial placing before it was certain which was the winner It was one of the most interesting and hardest fought turf battles witnessed this year It certainly was the bright feature of about as ilKmal H day as could Ix imagined Panaraans i victory Was highly i lea ing to his owner and breeder IVV Thorne for he scored that gentlemans first success in a stake event in this country after re ¬ peated attempts attemptsSky Sky Man at home in the slopny going scored a decisive victory in the first nice over the un forjunate Tmbala which suffered from early in lerferenif but made JIM much ground and finished i fast going second secondSketchy Sketchy scored the daily victory of the II P Whitney stable in the second race The fillys suc ess was due in si great measure to Robinsons efforts The claim of foul made by Wakoff Slier man As rider was dismissed While the latter was slightly impeded in his progress he was car ¬ ried to better going than he had chosen for himself and the result could not otherwise have been dif ¬ ferent ferentTotos Totos victory in the third race was easily ac ¬ complished after the pacemaker Balustrade had gone extremely wide at the elbow The winner was heavily supported and his success proved popular popularJACK JACK MOUNTS GAME KACE KACEPoacher Poacher accounted for the fifth race after he had escaped the general early interference and followed the pacemaker to the stretch where he moved into the lead but swerved over to the inside rail in the worst going and it required Lykes best efforts to keep him in command to win from the heavilv supported Jack Mount The latter Mirrored early interference was pinched back to last position and then in a spectacular stretch drive just failed to get tip After his victory Poacher was bid up to 1200 by Max Hirsch and retained bv owner Hildreth HildrethSeldom Seldom is Frank Robinson seen astride a long shot but such was the case this afternoon and as a fit ¬ ting climax to t clay of sensational riding on the part of the Whitney rider IIK landed a long shot Hie winner when Nolawn at 10 to 1 in the betting Iinud a close decision over Phalaris in the sixth ran Iiicidinially it marked the third victory of the day for Robinson RobinsonMrs Mrs R L Bresler has purchased Irregular from W C Weaiit WeaiitNeither Neither Jack Hare Jr nor Hendrie will be seen un l r colors again this year yearSam Sam Hildreth contemplates a winter season at New Orleans He may take Andrew Millers Ticket wilh him as well us his own string stringSeveral Several owners will move their horses to Laurel next week from the Long Island tracks 4ii lili liliin in Imoks are out for the Jamaica meeting The overnight purses for the opening day are worth I I2S each There will e no purse of less than thanv v n Sunny Slope is in Maryland being prepared for tin Dixie Handicap at Laurel the Pimlico Autumn Handicap and the Bowie Cup CupThere There is a hitch in the arrangements for the special nice for twoyearold stars Mr Bedwell wants the nice to take place rain or shine while George Odom insists on a fast track The associa ¬ tions conditions arc simply that Kternal Billy Kelly and Purchase start or no race Bedwel would have to bring Billy Kelly from Maryland conse ¬ quently wants some recompense Tor the trip if the jace was declared off or the nice assured in any kind of going goingBalustrade Balustrade which finished second in the third race was retained by his owner It L Gerry on Jiis claim of 3200
