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MARTIE FLYNN AGAIN ♦ Stuyvesant Peabodys Recent Purchase Captures Inaugural. ♦ Runs Mile in 1:37% and Defeats Such Stars as Rolled Stocking, Flat Iron and Others. • LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 8. — Stuyvesant Peabodys recent acquisition Martie Flynn, regarded as a prominent Kentucky Derby prospect, made r.n auspicious beginning in his new owners colors when he accounted for the Inaugural Handicap, at one mile, from a good band that included such cracks as Rolled Stocking, Genial Host, Flat Iron, and the following others, Cartago, Stamford, Hiram and Flattery, rival Derby eligibles. Martie Flynn won handily in the good time of 1:37% r the pa-1 straight-away mile. The Inaugural Handicap was endowed with ,000, of which amount the winners net share was ,500. It engaged ten starters with Rolled Stocking being favored over the Peabody pair ; Flat Iron being considered as the stables main dependence. Rolled Stocking, with a fine display of speed, led Flat Iron in the early part, closely attended by Martie Flynn, while another three-year-old CartagD was also prominent. Flat Iron gave way when reaching the stretch and was succeeded by his younger stablemate. which continued to race with strong strides, and he soon forced Rolled Stocking to give his best in an effort to keep in advance. The youngster held determinedly to his task in the last sixteenth and forced the tiring Rolled Stocking t" be urged hard to stall off the fast-finishing Genial Host. Rolled Stocking and Flat Iron, making their first start for the year, were probably a bit short, and will improve on this showing. FOR3IIDABLE DERBY HOPE. Martie Flynns performance was an impressive one and he gained a number of friends for himself. It is his second consecutive success in as many starts this year. He registered impressively on both occasions. If he can carry his Derby impost he should be formidable in the big fixture May 19, for he indicated that he can race over a long distance, as he was going gamely and came behind in todays race. He clearly indicated superiority over the other three-year-olds that raced with him today. At that. Cartago did not do so badly and finished gamely and should improve on th.s showing. It was his first race this year. Weather conditions that could not have been improved and the splendid inaugural program lured a large crowd to the track for the opening afternoon. The attendance was as representative as it was large, a great number of visitors coming from points throughout the state and Ohio valley. Executive director Col. M. J. Winn was immensely pleased with the days success, and it was announced that it was one of the most successful week-day openings in the history of the track. The plant, extensively improved and beautified since the previous meeting, appeared more inviting than ever before. Its every improvement won public approval and, with the previously installed comforts, the new betterments brought the plant to a state of completeness rivalling that of any track in the land. KINO NADI SCORES. King Nadi, which races for J. J. Troxler, was a rather tucky winner over Marconi and others in the sixth race at six and one-half furlongs. This race shared honors with the race given over to the better grade two-year-olds. King Nadi was able to find racing room on the inside throughout, as against Marconis racing wide for the entire way. When King Nadi began bidding for the lead in the last eighth Marconi tired a trifle, despite the vigorous driving of H. Richards and notwithstanding his loss of ground he probably would have won had he fully extended himself when approaching the finish. He was a good distance back in the early running, as was Rhinock, which accounted for third place. The colors of Edward P.eale McLean were carried to victory by the three-year-old Algol in the three-quarters race that opened the program and meeting. Algol, an outsider, ridden by T. Maguire. scoivd in a mild drive and by a length from Banter, wh.ch beat Mino by a half length for second. Maguire Continued on twenty-fourth page. i , — » MARTIE FLYNN AGAIN Continued from first page. brought Algol to the outside of the more swiftly beginning Serge and Mum Ruffin with a rush in the stretch and, continuing fast, succeeded in wresting the lead from Banter and held it gamely in the final drive. A loss of ground reduced the chances of Mino, which gained fast after reaching the stretch. Sunsard, whic.i came in for considerable backing, retired in the first quarter. He met interference soon after getting away. Loretta Brooks upset calculations when she won the third race from Queen of Sheba, Georgie and nine others of the cheaper platers. Harry Gray sent the winner up fast after the first three-eighths and, after benefit derived from swerving into Queen of Sheba when taking the lead in the stretch, was never endangered and won by a length as Queen of Sheba outstayed Georgie for second place. A poor start marked the second race, which brought a victory for the Three Ds Slables Gen. Ricky, racing coupled with Thats It. Charming Lady was second, with Bosporus third. The field included Genie Crit, a member of the field which attracted considerable backing due to her splendid private trials. She was a heavy sufferer at the start, where she was caught in the barrier, and as a result was never able to race into a contending position. The winner, ridden by A. Fermin, who was having his first mount in this country, worked her way up steadily and wore down Charming Lady in the final eighth to win by a head. Alto, winner of three of his four races during the Fair Grounds meeting, added another impressive victory to his score when he easily accounted for the four and a half furlongs Spring Trial Purse, one of the chief attractions supporting the feature. He won by a length and a half from Nicaragua, with Sunny Port third. W. Lilley brought the winner from behind and on the outside of the leaders in the final quarter and, reaching the lead in the iast eighth, drew out fast thereafter. Nicaragua indulged Marshall Seth for the early pacemaking and held on gamely to save second by a head over Sunny Port. The race had its offenders in Reflector and Lansquenet, the Paradise Stock Farm entry. The former tired badly after reaching the stretch and Lansquenet was given a bad ride by W. Del-low, who took his mount back repeatedly. The red white and blue colors of William E. Smith, local business man and member of the racing commission, were carried for the first -time by Otto in the first race. « _
