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PANAMAN IS A SURPRISE Easily Accounts for Bedford Sell ¬ ing Stakes at Empire City Out the Way and Star Spangled SpangledHave Have Chances Ruined by byStrenuous Strenuous Early Racing New York October 23 Continued fine weather and a wellrounded card attracted an unusually large midweek crowd of horse lovers who seem loath to part with the thoroughbred in this section A majority of the races produced close finishes and all were well contested contestedThe The feature event the Bedford Selling Stakes fell to Ianaman virtually neglected in the betting He reversed his recent defeat by Star Spangled in easy fashion The race was ran to suit the winner Lyke kept Panaman under restraint while Out the Way and Star Spangled were racing each other into exhaustion When they began to tire Jn the last eighth Panamau moved up fast caught and passed the leaders and drew away into a safe lead at the end The Whitney representative Out the Way was hard ridden all the 3 to overcome a slow start but his early efforts told on him in the stretch so much so that he finished absolutely last Walls used poor judgment in subjecting Srir Spangle to excessive early use trying to keep up with Out the Way with the result that the Quincy Stables threeyearold had nothing left when Pana ¬ man challenged challengedThe The handicap for all ages the third race on the card produced a most exciting contest Motor Cop heavily supported in the speculation quickly found his way into the load after the barriers rise Under his heavy impost he began to shorten his stride in the final drive and it required Loftus most diligent efforts to keep his head in front at the end Ultima Thule which suffered slight early interference made a determined bid through the stretch run and got up in time to secure second place from his stiring stablemate Jock Scot ScotThe The first race was won by Maggie Maitland She set the pace throughout and outgamed Goldvale at the end The latter made his usual belated stretch run to no avail after being prominent all the way Tinder Fire under Myers weak riding took show honors from Sea Way which was in close quarters during the early running but tired when clear in the stretch racing racingGEX GEX SCORES IN WALKAWAY STYLE STYLEThe The second race proved a walkaway for Gex heavily supported in the speculation The Sanford castoff was in command at all stages holding a wide margin over his opposition at the end Air Man which was expected to furnish the only seri ¬ ous contention was hard ridden throughout and while he ran well never had a chance to overtake tin flying leader In the last eighth Lykes strenuous tactics told on Air Man and lie tired and was beaten for second place by the fastclosing Jack Mount After lexs victory Richard Raker and Andrew Blakeley advanced him to 2105 at which figure he was retained by his owner ownerJohn John Sanfordi Madame Curie scored in the daily long distance nice Well ridden by Kohinson she indulged Piedra and W II Buckner with the early lead joined Piedra after leaving the backstretch and passing him in the final eighth drew away to win by a safe margin W II Buckner displayed a high order of si eed in forcing the early pace but quit badly turning into the stretch Piedras race was a good one oneThe The most exciting finish of the afternoon gave John Sanford his second victory of the day when his Sardanapale filly Alphee scored by a nose in thu sixth race Alphee led all the way but her suc ¬ cess was due principally because she was best rid ¬ den denThe The threeyearold lit purchased from the San ford weeding out sale by B Davis and recently the property of J Dyer is dead deadFred Fred Bnrlew saddled Madame Curie and Alpliee in the absence of Preston Burch BurchJockeys Jockeys Troxler and Vincent Powers have return ¬ ed from Maryland MarylandHerman Herman P Conkling was a visitor in the interests of the Maryland Jockey Club He says all indica ¬ tions point toward the most successful meeting in the history of the Pimlico course courseMarshall Marshall Cassidy son of Starter Mars Cassidy has finally been accented by the army and departs tonight to enter the Officers Training Camp at Camp Johnston Florida FloridaS S C Hildreth has purchased Cirrus for the re ¬ ported price of 25000
