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i i ; 1 • ■ i - - - . ; 9 I 1 e . t - v I. n RECORD CROWD AT JAMAICA » Brown Flash Victorious in Excelsior Handicap After Hard Drive. ♦ — Herodian Outstays the Veteran Grey Lag for Second Place — Itramstar Wins the First Kaee. « NEW YORK, N. T., May 12.— Brown Flash, four-year-old son of Brown Prince II. — Melinite, which races for Frederick Johnson, was the winner of the Excelsior Handicap, one of the outstanding spring fixtures of the Metropolitan Jockey Club at Jamaica today before one of the largest week-end crowds which visited the course in many years. Brown Flash accounted for the major portion of the purse, following a terrific stretch drive in which he wore down W H. Coea Herodian, while third portion went to the veteran Grey Lag from the Rancocas Stable. There was but one withdrawal, Sankari, the third of the Rancocas Stables entry from the overnight entry list. The field was a representative one and well mannered at the post. The start was a good one and Sande on Grey Lag eected to set the pace, which, according to calculations, would favor Sweepster. The latter, however, failed to gain in the stretch with his usual burst of speed and finished back in the ruck. Herodian throughout the early running was the one to race in closest pursuit of the leader, while Peterson, on the winner, was far back. The latter moved up with determination when called upon, near the far turn, and forced his way through the others to gain the inner rail. In this maneuver he was successful and gained the advantage entering the stretch. Dolan was forced back on the turn and came again at the end. On the stretch turn Grey Lag gave way to Herodian and the latter drew into a brief lead. Brown Flash, however, despite his awkward high climbing stride, responded to pressure and at the eighth post was almost on even terms with Herodian. The pair hooked up in a terrific drive, which kept the crowd in an uproar until the official placing was displayed that awarded the purse to Brown Flash. Old Grey Lag, however, still racing true, was under pressure and held to his task a tired but not disgraced third. BRA3ISTAR IN FROST. The Elmhurst Claiming Handicap, for three--year-o!ds and over, which was the opening race of todays program at Jamaica, resulted in a well earned victory for Mrs. Louise Viaus Bramstar over Marshall Fields Agapanthus, while J. L. Hollands Lord Broom was third. The winner was ridden by F. Moon and he elected to follow the pace under restraint and on the outside. Guinea Hen and Agapanthus were the early pacemakers, but the Cochran starter was the first to give way and she dropped back. Rounding the stretch turn Agapanthus assumed a brief lead, but succumbed to the rush of Bramstar. Lord Broom came with a rush at the end and was a fast finishing third. George D. Wideners Gerard, ridden by L. McAtee, was an easy winner of the second race, which engaged a well balanced band of sprinters. He had no trouble in showing the way to G. A. Cochrans faint hearted Nusa-kan, while Mrs. J. W. Beans Poly outlasted The Tartar for the minor portion of the purse. The start was a good one and Nusa-kan was the first to show in motion. He opened up a brief lead, but when challenged by Gerard tired, but managed to finished second. Poly finished with a rush and outlasted The Tartar at the end. The veteran Jack Joyner saddled his second winner of the day when he sent Kopeck to the post for George Widener in the Youthful Stakes, which was at five-eighths and netted 0,250 to the winning owner. W. J. Zeiglers Lloliday was the one to finish second, while Leucite. one of the Rancocas pair, was third. The field was a well mannered one at the post and there was no delay. Moon, astride Kopeck, took full advantage of the speed possessed by his mount and sent him into a long lead. Leucite was the one to race after him, while Mei Foo and Meander were lapped, with Holiday in the rear. Kopeck negotiated the first quarter mile in the race in :22. Saving ground at the turns, he still had a commanding margin, but thereafter began to tire, but negotiated the half mile in :467f,. Holiday, in the meantime, had steadily improved his position on the outside, but when Garner went to the whip at the eighth- post. Holiday swerved to the inside. Gainer straightened him out quickly, but the misstep was a costly one. Leucite was racing along gamely and under the lash was gaining steadily, but right at th? end he tired and gave way to Holiday. Kopeck was tiring rapidly in the final eighth, but the early ad- vantage which Moon secured stood him in good stead and he lasted to win by ;i length. The final time for the race was 1:01. RANCOCAS STABLE WINNER. Chantrj-, a two-year-old filly, took some of the sting out of the defeat of Sweepster and Grey Lag in the Excelsior Handicap, when she was an easy winner of the fifth race for the Rancocas Stable. Hidden by E. Watters, she graduated from the maiden rancks over Campanella, from the Middleburg Stable, and the Log Cabin Stables Sin Cuidado. There was considerably crowding shortly after the start, in which Sun Cuidado and Supawna were the severest sufferers. Djinn and Chantry displayed the most early speed and, clear of interference, drew into a command-j ing lead with the Rancocas Stables representative on the inside. Chantry shook off Djin on the stretch turn and drew away. Campanella, another that encountered early interference, finished fast on the outside, while Sin Cuidado finished strong to be a good going third. The Saraspa Stable scored its first victory of the year when Fair Man, ridden by Ca- trone, towroped a band of platers in the final race of the day. Midhour was the one to race to second place, while Hat Brush was third. The winner followed the early pace under steady restraint and assumed an easy lead when CF.lled upon, winning with speed -in reserve. McGovern lodged a claim of foul against the winner, which was not allowed. Mack Garners foot was badly bruised at the post in the fifth race and he was com-i pelled to cancel his engagament to ride Menes in the sixth. M. A, Silvers claimed Hat Brush out of the last race from the Arden Farms for ,000. Indian Scout has been added to trainer Cassidys schooling list at Jamaica,
