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INAUGURAL AT BEULAH PARK | . , Parole II. Scores in Feature Handicap — Bad Weather Conditions Prevail. COLUMBUS, Ohio. April 21.— Wresting the I lead from Deputy after going half the distance, Jenkins and Perrys Parole II. retained a I safe margin over his opponents for the remainder of the lace in the Inaugural Handicap, the feature of the initial days racing at Beulah Park this afterr oon. Smacker disposed of the others handily after the first three-quarters, and threatened the winner I momentarily in the last quarter but was not good enough. Otto Berz closed a big gap to beat Deputy home for the third portion of the purse when the latter tired, as If short. Unfavorable weather conditions prevailed. Rain fell during the greater part of the day, rendering the track muddy, but. despite this fact, a surprisingly large crowd was on hand for the opening. Notwithstanding the heavy going, the racing was interesting and many finishes close and exciting. It was only after a stirring stretch struggle that Gene Lutz Bavelle Fronk got home by a short margin in front of Houghtons Alibi in the initial race. She was piloted by the apprentice W. Bonner, which marked the maiden victory for both horse and rider. It was the lucky seventh mount of Bonners brief riding career. Overhauling Mabel Seth when entering the stretch in the second race. Old Top eventually drew away to a handy victory. At the end Mabel Seth was tiring rapidly, and barely saved second place honors, after having led the way in the early stages. Finishing with a brilliant rush in the stretch. Gladstone, an outsider, snatched victory from the pacemaker Stanmore in the last stride of the third race. Wrack Maid saved third. At no time after the first quarter did Disciple leave the issue in doubt in the fourth dash, scoring with considerable to spare. Poland, a forward contender, was tiring rapidly and was hard pressed to outstay Traproe for second place. Taking command at once, Rockford retained a safe lead at all stages of the sixth race, in which King Tut barely got home a head in advance of the fast-finishing Milord for second place honors. Although entries have been made for only two days, there are already 154 horses on the preferred ii -t. which indicate the large number of horses here ready and waiting to race. • For disobedience at the post, S. Trenchard was set down for three days.
