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LAVERNE FATORS DAY ♦ Rides Five Winners Out of Five Mounts at Jamaica. i Bad Fall in Opening Race, Mari-nelli Suffering Fractured Skull — L. M. Fator Also Injured. • NEW YORK. N. Y., May 8.— Force of circumstances made the Arizona Handicap, an overnight race, the programed feature of the mediocre card offered at Jamaica today. But, as the actor folk say, Laverne Fator "stole the show." For the Rancocas jockey rode five winners out of five mounts. None of his mounts required all the skill and energy of which the Rancocas jockey is capable, but Fator made no mistake at any stage. And thoroughbreds, even when pounds the best, dj show to better advantage under real horsemanship. Despite the lack of a drawing card, a sizable crowd journeyed to Jamaica and the racing. If not exciting, was at least formful. Ideal weather conditions prevailed, which means that the cold Jamaica winds were con-spicious by their absence. James Butlers speedy young son of Spur and Jingling, the appropriately named Bright Steel, made a procession of the Arizona, a , handicap carrying added money of ,5C0. Samaritan, which last year was vieing with j Ordinance, Ladkin and Wise Counsellor, was ; most favored by these who believe every race I should be run according to the figures. He i had the unfashionable F. Cooper in the saddle, but no blame is attached to that young man for the disappointing showing of Samaritan. The Sanford Knglish-bred foui-year-old neither could keep step with Bright Steel, nor cut down his lead when called upon for a final effort. He just held Top Sergeant safe for s?cond place. The latter horse ran , at an even gait throughout. Frigate, top weighted, made a poor showing, beaten off all the way. EASY FOR ATHELSTAN. Laverne Fator made it three in a row when he piloted G. C. Winfreys veteran gelding Atholstan to an easy victory in the mile and [ seventy yards claiming dash. The result also marked the third straight success of . the day for a public choice. Old Episode left the barrier with a rush and dashed into a long lead before completion of the first turn. But his lead was only one of sufferance for, when ready, Athelstan ran by the aged son of Celt and was sent along briskly by Fator until the final sixteenth he steadily increased his lead to a final margin of three lengths. Vulnad carried his impost of 117 pounds courageously and proved second best after a hard drive with Tufter, which raced close to the pacemaker throughout. Episode dropped entirely out of contention in the closing eighth. Fator won the last race for the Rancocas Stables La hen when he had the son of Lucullite off quickly and sent him into a commanding lead in the first sixteenth. Taken under restraint thereafter the colt barely lasted to beat the fast-finishing Suomi, which showed an improved race. Pccora quit badly after a futile attempt to wear down Laehen. The victory completed ; a clean score of five wins in five mounts for jockey Fator, a feat that has not been seen on New York tracks in some time. MARKED BY ACCIDENT. The opening race was marred by an accident shortly after the start that sent jockeys I Lester Mark Fator and Benny Marinelli to the hospital. Marinelli was astride Upton and in the crowding that followed the start his mount was thrown heavily and Firearm • fell over Upton and the prostrate Marinelli. The latter jockeys skull was fractured and . ; ■ he had not regained consciousness an hour after the race, while Fator may have suffered a broken collar bone. T. Kitleys Light View, a chestnut son of I Rock View and Tread Lightly II., was winner of this race after a sharp drive with Mrs T. O. Webbers Socket In. The latter youngster was quickest to find his stride and led by a slight margin to the final sixteenth. Light View responded to Fators final urging and won going away by less than a length. Georgo D. Wideners Hillside was three lengths away while Mr. Butlers Camphor Ball stopped utterly in the last furlong. The colors of the Leona Farm, nom de turfe of Mrs. John D. Hertz, wife of the ■ Yellow Taxicab magnate, were carried to a i hollow victory in the second race. New Moon . a speedy three-year-old was the color bearer. ; Under Laverne Fators alert post handling the son of Flittergold was in full Speed immediately and increased his lead as he went. ! Continued on twentieth page. 1 j | 1 1 LAVERNE FATORS DAY Continued from first page. Jockey G. Ellis, the Greentree Stables recent acquisition, kept Cue-Rack in closest pursuit of the winner throughout and was a handy second from the fast finishing Bel-cross. Hidden Jewel received a poor ride on the part of Clarence Turner and after being frequently shut off was finally eased out of third place. Four horses separated by small margins at the finish was the outcome of the fifth race. In the opinion of many keen observers, the finish should not have been close, with Balance Sheet the winner. But the Widener filly, under a timid and poorly judged ride ,by Harry Thurber was third. S. MeXaugh-tons Hoot Mon given a determined hustling I ride by the novice A. Accardy. caught the judges eyes first, a nose before the tiring Alex Woodliffe. Zero Hour apparently the winner a sixteenth out gave way entirely in tile closing Strides and was unplaced. Ales Woodliffe was quickest to begin and on the fir tarn was j ineu by Zero Hour and Bal- ance Sheet, but Thurber, who objects to rid-mgj witli horses on both s !• s of him, took his mount back sharply and turning for home [appeared well beaten. Meantime Zero Hoar had beaded Alas Woodliffe and Hoot Mon had moved up from the rear and challenged boldly en the outside. -In a furious drive Accardy got the Mc.Naughton racer up in the last stride. |
