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OLYMPIC TO MUNGO ♦ Imported Horse Scores Narrowly in Jamaica Selling Stakes. Cartoonist Beats Long Point in Stirring Finish in Clarendon — Julie Proves Best. JAMAICA, N. T., May 7.— J. A. Buchanans Mungo, ridden by jockey B. Breuning, was returned the winner of the Olympic Claiming Stakes, which was offered as the feature attraction of the card at Jamaica this afternoon. The imported horse had a narrow margin over F. E. Browns Billy Warren, while W. C. Clancys Hullabaloo was third. The race was at three quarters and brought together a field of nine starters. The winner was a neglected factor in the race and his success was lucky, for Billy Warren, which met with early interference, was best. The start was a good one with Mungo and Hullabaloo the ones to show in front. Billy Warren, Thunderclap and Moonraker met with early interference, when there was a general bunching up and were knocked back. Billy Warren was the first to recover and find clear racing room. He moved up with a rush, but was forced to go wide entering the stratch. In the meantime Mungo had shaken up Hullabaloo and saving ground throughout, held on gamely under pressure and just lasted to win. Billy Warren out-gamed the tiring Hullabaloo, which had a safe margin to save the short end of the stake. The event carried an added value of ,000 and was worth ,975 to the winner. COLD WIND SWKEPS JAMAICA. A cold wind swept over the Jamaica course this afternoon, but the crowd was well up to the average. Racing on .he whole was of a spirited nature. The running of the Clarendon, a claiming handicap at a mile and seventy yards, furnished a stirring finish in which "Bud" Fishers Cartoonist, ridden by Laverno Fator, was winner in a drive from C. Buxtons Long Point, while J. L. Prices King ONeill II., was third. The winner was hustled to the front shortly after the start and was rated along under steady restraint. Long Point raced after him while King ONeill II. was in third position, next to the inside rail. There was no change in the running position and swinging for home Buxton moved up fast on the outside with Long Point. In a stirring duel through the final eighth. Cartoonist outgamed Long Point, which tired in the final twenty yards. It was a. poor band of maidens that paraded for the running of the first race at three-quarters and the winner turned up in the Shoshone Stables Kit Carson, ridden by C. Fairbrother, in an easy manner. Henry Watersons Candymakcr raced to second place, while O. D. Wideners Play Hour was third. The winner forced the pace, from the start and, after passing Candymaker at the far turn, won with speed in reserve. Candy-maker was as easily second, while Play Hour was driving hard to take the short end of the purse. The latter was jammed out of contention shortly after the start and closed a big gap to be third when he secured clear passage. TESTER HOME FIRST. The Wallabout at three-quarters, and the secondary feature of the afternoon, engaged a well-balanced band of sprinters and G. C. Winfreys latest acquisition. Tester, ridden by L. Fator, was winner from James Butlers Pique, while third place fell to H. M. Howards Nose Dive, with the Log Cabin Stables Blind Play fourth. Tester displayed a high flight of speed from the barrier and Fator allowed him to draw away into a commanding lead. Iique raced in closest pursuit, while Nose ] ive was leading Blind Play. The latter met with slight interference shortly after the start and was pinched back. Turning for home Tester still held sway, but Piqu© made his move on the outside and through the stretch was wearing the winner down. Nose Dive held Blind Play safe for the small portion of the purse. Julie, racing for W. J. Both, proved much the best of the band of platers that were named for the three-quarters of the third race. At the end she was hustled along when she began to show signs of distress. V. A. Rosens Eagerness raced to second place, while J. A. Harpers All in All was third. The winner was ridden by the apprentice R Mozer and quickly sprinted into a safe lead. FJagerness went along after her, while Sister Sue was racing in third position. There was no change in the running positions until the stretch, where Sister Sue quit and All In All closed with a rush on the outside.
