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AFRICANDER HANDICAP TO GLADIATOR Superman Colt Defeats Speedy Opponents in Main Race at Aqueduct lion dOr a Winner NEW YOKK N Y July 7 The Africander Handicap for threeyearolds was the attractive feature of a card of moderate quality at Aqueduct today Gladiator was a pronounced favorite in this race and justified the confidence of his admirers by winning from Fair Gain and St Allan AllanAfter After the withdrawal of Dominique in the Hand ¬ spring Handicap the race had an open look but Lion dOr under a perfect ride by jockey Sande who rating his mount most skillfully held his opponents safe throughout Ticklish made a gallant effort to overhaul the leader but unavaillngly Thunderstorm ran a good quarter then quit quitAfter After leading to the last eighth in the opening dash S L Jenkins Polly Ann fell a victim to the fust closing rush of Faunus the latter getting the decision by the smallest of margins marginsRubidium Rubidium was most fancied in the mile dash run as the third race but found more than a match in Elected II the Voter filly despite her heavy Jin Kst taking the lead when called on and easily holding it to the end endThe The fifth was conceded to be between Sea Mint and Torchhearer but the latter ran much below his best form and was well beaten entering the stretch Dream of the Valley furnished the real contention lint tired when hard pressed by the Sea King colt which drew away in the last few yards yardsHal Hal Parrs Hot Stuff was so badly cut down in his last race that it was found necessary to destroy him himJack Jack McGinnis former owner of Frank Oill is critically ill suffering from a stroke of paralysis paralysisT T O Webber claimed Faunus winner of the first race for 4400 W II Fixer claimed Rustler for 30 and Joe Marrone claimed Smarty for 3105 3105Jockey Jockey T Murray was suspended for the re ¬ mainder of the meeting for misbehavior at the post
