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. [ ■ i : : I ; , 1 i i I I . I i [ . - ; i 1 5 DECIDEDLY INFERIOR e Fridays Program at Jamaica Lacking in Quality. ♦ Racing Conducted Under More Adverse Conditions — Best Offering to Ruban Rouge. e NEW YORK, N. T., May 1.— Racing at the Jamaica course of the Metropolitan Jockey Club on Friday was of decidedly inferior quality. The program consisted entirely of selling races, which attracted the cheapest grade of thoroughbreds. The outstanding contest was the third race, a mile and seventy yards gallop for the older division of platers. It was deemed the more important for the reason that a higher value was placed upon the starters than in the other selling races. The sport again was conducted under difficulties for both the thoroughbreds and the spectators. It was a cold, drab day, with occasional showers that kept racegoers running to shelter. It rained lightly during the first three races. The sun then came out, but for only a few moments. As the bugle sounded for the fifth race it began to rain heavily. There were intermittent showers for the remainder of the sport The track was muddy. Along the rail in the stretches were pools of water in spots. The footing further marred the sport, causing many scratches. Ruban Rouge, Eagerness and Rigel were the order of the finish in the race that served as the feature. There were but two other starters, Athelstan and Episode. MARINELLFS CLEVER RIDING. It was an easy victory that Mrs. Alexanders gelding scored and it was Marinellis clever ride that contributed to it. Reserved behind the pace in the early running Ruban Rouge moved into the contention resolutely and readily when Marinelli decided to make his bid. The start was a poor one and It militated against Rigels chances. Peternel had the mount on him. When the break came Rigel was turning and was away last of the field, several lengths out of it. Eagerness Lok up the running, going to the lower turn with Episode lapped on her. The filly and gelding continued to show the way to the back stretch. Athelstan seemed to be handicapped by the going and gradually dropped back. On the lower turn Peternel went wide with Rigel, but rode him energetically until he had drawn up on Eagerness and Episode. In the back stretch Marinelli gradually improved his position with Ruban Rouge until he was within closest striking distance of Eagerness. It was on the far turn that Ruben Rouge loomed into the picture. Rigels driving ride had taken much out of him. Ruban Rouge forged by him and he set after Eagerness. The gelding nailed the filly at the top of the stretch and in the run home came away to win by three lengths. Eagerness took second place by five lengths while Rigel finished three lengths in advance of Episode. nUIIII A GRADUATE. Two-year-old maidens raced at five-eighths in the opener. There were seven starters, none of the overnight entries being withdrawn. The graduate was William Daniels Billiken. James Butlers Camphor Ball took second place, while the Oneck Stables Down-• cast finished third. Mars Cassidy sent the field away to a ragged start. Christina, next to the inner rail and with Benny Marinelli in the saddle, left a stride in advance of Billiken and Downcast, but she did not get far away from her rivals. All three ran lapped on one an-i other to the turn into the stretch, where all swung wide in search of the better going. When straightened out for the finish Billiken, under hard urging, shook off Christina, and the latter began to lag. Billiken then drew into a clear lead and Camphor Ball. suddenly finding a flight of speed, came strong and hooked up with Downcast. Billiken won, ridden out, by a length, while Camphor Ball wrested second place from Downcast by two lengths. Christina was quitting last in the last sixteenth. Scratches reduced the field in the second, a five and a half furlongs dash, for three-I year-olds and over that had not won two races, to five starters. The Oak Ridge Statics Mino, with Coltiletti riding, was an easy winner. James Butlers White Wash, which finished last in the Highland Selling Stakes M nday, beat Johnny Campbell for second place under the whip. The other starters wen; King Jimmy and Killashandra. Mino made a front-running victory of it. The start was good and Coltiletti took his mount to the front at once. He took a Continued on aUtcentu pagv. 1 1 . , . [ ; • r r 5 l. 1 1 r 3 " 3 » * 1 , - DECIDEDLYJNFERIOR Continued from first pace. steadying held of the son of Wrack and Lady Godiya when he had fully settled into his stride. Approaching the turn King Jimmy and White Wash both closed in on Mino, but it was merely on sufferance. Coming into the stretch Coltiletti took Mino wide to avoid the heavy mud next to the inside rail and his pursuit also swung out. Tnrough the last sixteenth Mino held his opponents ; safe to win by two lengths. In the final drive King Jimmy finished with a rush, which fell half a length short of robbing ; White Wash of second place. The racing silks of Mrs. G. C. Winfrey were triumphant in the fourth, a three-quarter dash for three-year-olds and over, entered 1 at ,500. They were worn by Willie Harvey, now a full fledged jockey and were carried by the five-year-old mare Lady Boss. She 1 made a runaway victory of it, leading from the rise of the barrier to the finish. H. S. Bowns Akbar was second and H. A. Mc- Creevys Galatia earned third money. There were seven starters. •Lady Boss was never seriously threatened. Most alert of the field at the start, she was 1 hustled into a commanding lead which she never relinquished. She won by two lengths. ■ Akbar was always second, but in the last eighth tired and had to be ridden hard to I head Galatia for second place. The latter always held the others safe.- The fifth race, at three-quarters, was easy for Edward Arlingtons New Hope. She s defeated Hoyle by six lengths. Flora Star was third. Saddle Ring, Highlands and 1 Catherine Douglas completed the field. H. Richards had the mount on the winner and 1 he rode a good race. New Hope followed I the pace forced by Saddle Ring and Foyle ; on the back stretch. Coming around the far turn Richards sent New Hope to the front I and the race was then over. Saddle King " dropped out of it after the first three-eighths J leaving Foyle and Flora Star to make the futile chase after the Arlington filly. Foyle - tired in the last sixteenth, but H. Howad 1 kept her going long enough to save second 1 place by a length and a half. With nine maiden three-year-old fillies * parading to the post, the field in the closing " race, a five and a halt furlong dash was the burgca| of the day. Lee Rosenbergs Polly McWiggles was reckoned a sure thing and 1 she did not disappoint. She won by twelve ! lengths* Lupine was second a length in front of Evil Mama. Lupine had the best of the start and opened 1 a daylight lead in the first sixteenth, but the advantage was short lived. Polly McWiggles was off well behind Lupine and when ■ she found her stride, caught and passed Lu- pine with consumate ease. V. Swanson rode ,. her and he just let her run.
