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CENTIMETERS FINE VICTORY Texas Colt Gives Weight and a Beating to His Rivals Woodtrap Triumphs Over Midway Midwayand and Beaverkill Track Is IsNearly Nearly Fast Again LATONIA KV Tune 23 Texas again triumphed decisively when Centimeter carrying 125 pounds outstayed Pagan Pan to carry off the 7000 net that went to the winner of the Harold Stakes bringing together the best twoyearold colts and geldings here Following the pair came another Texas bred one The Ally the latter and the win ¬ ner both being sired by Meelick It was Centi ¬ meters fourth victory in Kentucky and his second stake win having previously placed to his owners credit the Idle Hour Stakes at Lexington LexingtonLuke Luke McLukes son Pagan Pan carrying the silks of M H Fletcher was made the favorite over the thirteen other good colts he tried con ¬ clusions with and at one period in the stretch he flattered extensively for he was well in front having disposed of The Ally the earlier leader But Centimeter came with a grand rush in the last sixteenth and in the hard drive that ensued Centimeter won by a scant half length The Ally was well in front of the others with Sir Lawnfal In fourth place and saving his stake as a result of landing in that position Monsoon tired when it came to hard racing and Uncle Velo after meet not recover The performance of Centimeter makes him take rank with the first flight of twoyear olds that have shown here this year for he car ¬ ried his weight in fine style and was given none too smooth a ride but finished gamely under a hard drive and was going fast at the end endThe The running of the Harold Stakes was responsible for another immense throng at the course this after ¬ noon and the improving weather contributed ex tensivly to the good sport that was witnessed The track was a trifle under normal but continued get ¬ ting faster as the afternoon progressed progressedA A handicap for a purse of 2200 at a mile and nn eighth served as the secondary feature and it furnished an upset in the victory of Woodtrap which led from the start and outstayed Midway somewhat easily in the stretch drive Beaverkill which was regarded with much favor ceased to be a prominent factor after going a half mile and Gar ners riding of liiih was somewhat faulty faultyThe The public began well when they chose Jack Hare Jr as the probable winner of the initial dasli md he made good by beating Bon Jour and Green Grass GrassAn An ordinary band met in the second race and Mamie surprised by outgaming Trooper for the purse the favorite Rapidan landing back in the ruck ruckDODGE DODGE DISPLAYS OLD FORM FORMDodges Dodges chance for victory was simplified in the third race when Lady Fair Play unseated her rider in the last sixteenth of the threequarters sprint as Sewell Combs was far back of the pair most of of the time of the running runningMammy Mammy o Mine failed to run up to her con ¬ nections expectations and lauded in third place as Aphie Dear won easily from Mary Jane Baker Mammy o Mine showed early speed but tired when ridden hard hardLloyd Lloyd Gentry returned this morning from New York where he had been to see District Attorney Swann who is investigating J B Elwells mys ¬ terious death Gentry was advised to continue to race his late employers horses until the courts approve executors for the estate estateJockey Jockey Murray was persuaded to ride Ace High in the Harold Stakes but returned to New York tonight tonightDuring During John F Schorrs absence at Aqueduct to supervise the filling of The Porters engagement in the Brooklyn Handicap James Mooney will have charge of the Kdward B McLean horses here hereJockey Jockey M Garner who had the mount on Helium was suspended for five days by the stewards after the fourth race for interfering with My Rose ridden by IL King KingJ J 0 Keeue is still sanguine that Miss Muffins can beat the twoyearold fillies here and is de ¬ sirous of a meeting with the best of them at equal weights
