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INCLEMENT WEATHER ■ ■ Continuous Rainfall Leaves Jamaica a Sea of Mud. Best Offering Easy for Brainstorm — Zero Hour First in Highland Claiming Stakes. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 30.— The Springfield Purse, a dash for three -year-olds and over, at five-eighths, was the best offering at Jamaica this afternoon and Henry Waterson furnished the winner in the Peter Pan — Bubble gelding Brainstorm. His victory was an easy one over James Butlers Noon Fire, while Patroon, one of the Sanford Stud Farm Stables starters, was third. The winner was a pronounced favorite in the wagering and was ridden by jockey B. Marinelli. Disagreeable conditions prevailed for the days racing and the attendance was limited to regulars and a few enthusiastic patrons. A cold rain fell throughout the day and forced the crowd to seek what sheltered spots the stands afforded. The track was sloppy from the continued rains and got deeper as the afternoon progressed. There was no delay at the post in the Springfield and the field left in good alignment. Brainstorm was rushed into the lead and he was quickly followed by Noon Fire. The pair drew away easily from the other starters and through the going established a fast pace. Patroon was leading the others, which were closely bunched. Turning for home Sande, astride Noon Fire, made a determined bid and brought his mount up on the outside with a rush. Brainstorm had something left and shook off the challenge and at the end had a safe advantage. Noon Fire was an easy second, while Patroon was a tiring third. ZERO HOUR WINS. The Highland Claiming Stakes, which was offered as the stake feature of the afternoon, resulted in victory for C. Ferraros I Zero Hour, ridden by jockey H. Howard. ! It. L. Gerrys Emissary was second, while William Daniels Walter E. was third. The field was reduced to ten starters and, follow- i ing a long delay at the post, left in good alignment. Emissary was the one to cut out ] the pace and he showed a high turn of speed ! and quickly drew into a safe lead. Zero I Hour was well up from the start, while Walter E. was racing forwardly. Entering the stretch Emissary began to shorten his sride and it was then that Zero Hour began his move. Finishing resolutely on the outside, he wore down the Gerry starter and was under mild urging at the end. Walter E. raced prominently from the start, but did not threaten the leaders but had a safe margin over Faddist, which closed with a rush on the inside -at the end. The stake carried an added value of ,000, netting the winner $ I 350. J. A. it .irpers All in All was the winner of the first race which brought together a band of platers at five and a half furlongs under claiming conditions. Otai, from the Shoshone Stable, was second while J. Whites Lord Bacon was third. The field caused some slight delay at the barrier and, when the start came, Pawgrill refused to leave. Otai was the one to cut out the early running and Winning Bird went along with him while All In All was under steady restraint, but close to the pace. Swinging for home, Winning Bird gave way and it was then that E. Bobbins began his move, which carried him up on the outside. In a brief duel she Continued on sixteenth Daze. INCLEMENT WEATHER i Continued from first pace. wore down Otai and was going away at the J end. Otai had a safe margin over Lord Bacon, which finished fast on the outside. Another Derby hope went glimmering when T. A. Bushs Chief Uncas was beaten in 1 the second race, which was for maiden three-year-olds " at three-quarters. The winner , turned up in Gold Button from the Ascot Stable, ridden by L. Fator in an easy fashion. Third portion of the purse fell to Harry [ Payne Whitneys Coronation. The winner followed the fast pace which was cut out by Chief Uncas until the stretch turn, where he went to the front and won with speed in reserve. Chief Uncas saved second place over Coronation which ran greenly from the start. Sande worked out Chief Uncas an extra 1 quarter and ho pulled up a tired horse. Jockey Earl Sande, astride It. E. Vicker-mans Park Hill, scored his first victory of t the afternoon in the fifth race, which brought together a band of platers at a mila and j seventy yards. T. C. Sawyers Belcross raced to second place, while G. C. Winfreys Asa i Jewell was third. The winner was kept close to the pace from the start and, after disposing of OCorra entering the stretch, held 1 Belcross safe in the final drive. The latter " moved up with determination in the stretch 1 run, but was not good enough. Asa Jewell 1 was knocked back shortly after the start 1 and Harvey was forced to take up to keep 3 from going down. While rounding the far turn Queens Guild was in close quarters. Wakoff lodged a claim of foul against Belcross, " which, after deliberation, was not 1 allowed. James Butler accounted for his first race 5 of the spring season when Turf Light, a 1 daughter of Pebbles, was winner of the sixth 1 race, which was for two-year-olds, scoring I in easy fashion from Prenez Garde and Hell Cat. The winner was ridden by jockey F. Coltiletti who projudged the start by a wide ? margin. She made full use of her advantage e and had a safe margin at the end. Prenez Garde, after beginning slowly, moved up with 1 courage, but trkd to bear out through the e stretch. Hell Cat finished with a rush on the • inner rail to be third.
