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. [ , L c , t ; i i : i i : j " , I s , ; j j " , | : j | ■ | j l I I ] s f ; j r | t j i. ! i J I . I K . I ; j EASY FOR NOON FIRE James Butlers Representative First in Jamaica Feature. » Heavy Shower Previous to Second Race Forces Crowd to Seek Shelter. ♦ NEW YORK. N. Y., May 6.-Iames Butlers Noon Fire, ridden by jockey Earl Sande and a decided choice in the race, was an easy winner of the Laurelton, a high weight handicap, which featured the card at Jamaica today. The son of High Noon — Fire Away had a safe advantage at the end of the three-quarters journey over Lee Rosenbergs Sun Pal while the third place fell to W. J. Boths Finn Lag. The event carried an added value of ,200 and was worth to the Butler coffers 85. There was no delay at the barrier and the start was a good one. Finn Lag was the quickest to begin, but Sande had Noon Fire away well and dropped him into second position while Sun Pal was racing in third place. Dangerous, from the G. A. Cochran stable was in early difficulties and Kummer was forced to take up. Rounding the far turn Sande sent Noon Fire to the front and from then on there was no serious doubt as to the ultimate outcome. Finn Lag began to tire and Sun Pal was rushed up, while Dangerous closed an immense gap on the outside. Through the stretch Noon Fire galloped along under restraint. The weather conditions were far from agreeable. Cloudy weather prevailed and previous to the running of the second race, a heavy shower forced the crowd to seek shelter under the stand. The track was fast and good time was displayed in each race. FLAGON IN FRONT. The running of the fifth race, which brought a band of platers at a mile and I seventy yards, witnessed P. Jordans Flagon, jthe winner in a drive from Mrs. P. J. I Lavins Valor, while Mrs. A. Swenkes Al I Boyd, was third. The race was marred by ! considerable rough riding entering the stretch, in which Flagon was the offender. Swanson astride Flagon assumed the lead rounding the first turn and took a steady hold of his mount. Valor moved up stoutly on the outside and when swinging for home both horses were closely locked. Flagon came wide and forced Valor out with him and knocking the plater off his stride. The two fought it out through the stretch and Flagon proved the gamer. Catrone lodged a claim of foul which was not allowed. Al Boyd after losing much ground entering the stretch was a distant third. Ten platers, three-year-olds and over, started in the opening race of the after- noon and the winner came from an unexpected quarter when E. J. Strasners Sarsaparilla, ridden by jockey H. Wakoff, was victorious in a drive from J. A. Coburns Rigel, while H. Lingelbachs Wildrake was third. There was a slight delay at the post, but the Held left in good alignment. It was Sarsaparilla that went out to make the pace while Wildrake raced after him. Doctor llenn leading the others. There was no change in the positions until the stretch turn was reached and it was here that Wildrake began to show signs of distress. Sarsaparilla drew away under punishment and held Rigel safe in the final drive. The latter closed with a rush on the inside. HOLLOW VICTORY FOR MINO. The second race, styled the Breeze Purse and fashioned for three-year-olds and over, resulted in a hollow victory for the Oakridge Stables Mi no. Lee Rosenbergs Iolly Mc- Wiggles raced to second place, while F. E. Prowns Watts was third. The winner was ridden by jockey Clarenee Kummer. There was no delay at the post and, when the start came, Kummer rushed Mino right to jthe front. The son of Wrack — Lady Godiva displayed a high order of speed and quickly drew away into a commanding lead. Iolly McWiggles and Watts went after him, while Barbary, after meeting with early inter- ference was outrun. Turning for home Mino still enjoyed a wide advantage and Kummer, looking back, began to ease up his mount. The Rosenberg filly held on well for second place while Watts was doing his best to save third from the fast-finishing I.arbary, which, under punishment, was gaining rapidly next to the inside rail. One of the best finishes witnessed at the meeting CUM with the running of the third Continued on iwi irti page. , EASY FOR NOON FIRE Continued from first page. race, which brought together a cheap field at a mile and seventy yards. C. Cafarellis Masquerado and the Ascot Stables Sylvan Spring were so closely locked at the end that the winner was in doubt until the placing judges decided that the former was the winner. Mrs. J. A. Cassaway purchased Scratch before the running of the race and he ran in her colors, finishing a close third. The start was a poor one and Masquerado and Scratch were the only ones to leave in proper alignment. Thurber sent Scratch away into a safe lead and Parke kept Masquerado close at his heels. Sande, astride Sylvan Spring, which began in a tangle, sttadily improved his position on the inside, but was forced to come to the outside entering the stretch. Scratch held on with de-terminaion when put under punishment, and it was not until the final seventy yards was reached that he faltered. Masqucnulo then j assumed the lead and barely lasted to stall off the rush of the Ascot start, r, which was going fast under a Sande finish. Jockey Karl Sande completed a double When he was winner on William Ziegler, Jr.s Kspino in the final race of the day in a drive from Harry layne Whitneys Chicaro, while EL T. Wilsons Phantom Fire was third. The winner overcame early interference and when straightened out disposed of Chicaro in the final eighth and was going away at the end.
