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MAPLE HEIGHTS LAST DAY » Polvo Triumphant in the Memorial Day Handicap. i Scorei in Exciting Finish With High Water-Immense Crowd Sees Getaway Program. t CLEVELAND. Ohio. May 30.— Polvo. carrying the W. J. Potter stables silks, accounted for the Memorial Day Handicap, fifth and feature event of the holiday card at Maple Heights this afternoon. W. H. Heatons High Water was second and IVga-ss outgamcd Winnipeg for the short end after bumping the later badly midway of the stretch. Fortunate in securing clear saling next the inner rail during the stretch run enabled the ron of Sweep — First Peek to earn the ver-dic t and it was only after an exciting finish that he got home a head in advance of Hish Water. The latter was away far in the rear, closed a tremendous gap on the outside and was probably best, Bonnie Omar had little chance with the start, was never a factor and was taken up in the stretch. The success of Polvo marked a double for W. J. Potter as his Eventide had previously earnt d brackets. Vnder ideal conditions the Ohio State Jockey Clubs spring meeting was brought to a close and the local racing scene will shift to Brooklyn Park opening on Monday. The holiday crowd swelled the attendance over 8,000, completely taxing the accommodations of the plant. Eventide provided a surprise when she annexed the opening dash handily from the fast-finishing Glory and Atonement after leading all through the stretch. Jaunebar was probably best, but jockey Petrecca attempted to go through an impossible opening next to the inner rail while approaching the stretch turn, then sharply pulled up. losing much ground. His mount finished fast. Showing the way all the last half mile, I.ouanna was out to the last ounce to eirn the verdict by the shortest of margins in the second race. Deceitful was closest in pursuit all the way and was slowly wearing the winner down. Virginia Queen easily held the others safe. Closing up courageously on the outside of her rivals through the stretch. Mari Maxim eventually scored a handy victory ov r Omega and Princess Signal in the third. Omega and Ceorge Starr contested the early leadership closely, but the latter dropped out of contention in the final eighth. Broomster proved to be much the best of those engaged in the fourth race. After leaving the barrier slowly, he ran over his rivals In the last half mile and drew away in commanding style during the stretch run. Body Guard, a keen factor throughout, was b? it of the others. Quick Lunch raced prominently in the early stages and, although tiring, was third. Quite a number of the stables whch took part during this meeting will be shipped o Aurora, among them Padgett and Dougherty. F. J. Boyle. L. V. Bell. W. S. Heaton. J. Keller. J. L. Paul. !. B. Pross, "Kim Patterson. Woodland Stock Farm and L. T. Whitehill. Gene Lutz reports that Naughty Nisba is Improving. The horse has been on the shelf since her first ace here, when she was ■everely kicked while at the post. Judge Joseph A. Murphy departs tonight for Belmont Park to interest horsemen In tin Btakrs to h-» run at Hawthorne Chicago. J.nt-r * ■ v-il1 - *it T*atonia for the same purpose, after which he will return to Chicago to remain for UM duration of the Hawthorne meeting.
