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] J 1 | ; ; DERBY WINNER LOSES 1 Finishes Third to Toro and Broadside in Grainger Memorial. • Succumbs to Older Rivals After Early Display of Speed — Ma Yerkes in Canter. — — — m LOUISVILLE. Ky.. May 25.— Clyde Van Dusen, the winner of the Kentucky Derby, one week ago. was defeated in his endeavor to conquer new fields when E. B. McLeans Toro and L. B. Combs Broadside led him to the finish in the Grainger Memorial Handi- cap, which was decided over a dull track at Churchill Downs. The Derby winner went down gloriously as he met the great Toro under virtual scale weight and conceded twenty pounds to Broadside by that standard. Toro, under 126 pounds and ridden by A. Pascuma, was forced to run the one mile and a quarter in 2 :05, a sparkling performance over the slow track, to win by a length and a half from Broadside, which had but a half length advantage over Clyde Van Dusen. Easter Stockings, the only other starter for the stake, which had a win- ning value of ,200, was eliminated after three-quarters, during which she raced well over a course undoubtedly to her disadvantage. In his unsuccessful attempt to master older company, Clyde Van Dusen ran a great race, an effort considered superior to his Derby performance. He was the leader almost a mile of the route, but when Toro, which followed close to him under restraint during the first seven-eighths, moved to him on the stretch turn, it was evident that he had met his master. TORO TAKES THE LEAD. Entering the stretch Toro showed in the lead, but Broadside was a good distance back and it seemed unlikely that the Combs racer was to overhaul Clyde Van Dusen before he reached the finish. During that concluding quarter Toro gradually increased his advantage until it was two lengths at the eighth pole, with Pascuma maintaining a hold on him. As he slowly drew away from Clyde Van Dusen, Broadside was closing up fast and an eighth out found him only a length back of the Derby victor. Continuing unflinchiiigly another eighth Broadside effected the overthrow of Clyde Van Dusen for second place. Clyde Van Dusen held to his task with gameness and there was new honor for the little gelding despite his defeat. Toros win was the second victory for E. B. McLean in the stake. Modest having won in 1924. The Grainger Memorial proved an attraction exceeded only by the Kentucky Derby renewals of the past several years and despite unsettled weather a great throng was on hand. Some rain fell at intervals during the morning and afternoon and was responsible for the deceptive slippery but extremely firm track. Paraphrase contributed a surprise when he defeated The Choctaw, Deep River and four other three-year-olds that included Port Harlem, the favorite, in the Crescent Hill Purse or sixth race. Paraphrase raced around Cash Play at the start and after reaching the stretch continued on with good speed to lead The Choctaw by a length and a half. Close behind the Choctaw came Deep River, Cash Play and Plumbago, while Port Harlem took a decisive defeat after proving a factor for the first five-eighths. LIVES UP TO REPUTATION. Ma Yerkes, owned by J. Graham Brown, local patron and trained by S. S. Combs, offered evidence that reports as to her ability were not exaggerated when she ran the five-eighths mile of the Waldeck Purse in 1:01% and won eased up by five lengths from Vermiculite. She was one of the outstanding favorites of the meeting and. racing into the lead at once, never left the result in doubt. Upon reaching the stretch turn D. Connelly permitted her to increase her advantage until it became so great that her victory was assured. For the first three-eighths Donora, which finished in third place, was in nearest pursuit of the winner but Vermiculites final rush was too much for her and she was three lengths back of the latter at the finish. The slow footing was to the fancy of Little Colonel, the outsider in the opening race, with the result that he made somewhat of a show of Herendeen, Eskimo and four others. Leading from the back stretch, he won by Continued on twenty-fourth page. , • DERBY WINNER LOSES Continued from first page. five lengths from Herendeen. Saving much ground after beginning slowly, Herendeen moved fast in the last half mile and got up right at the end to snatch second place from Eskimo. Percentage was favorite and ran another disappointing race when he tired after half a mile. Major Tom, owned by Desha Breckinridge, scored his maiden vi tory when he triumphed over a large band in the second race, given over to maiden juvenile colts and geldings. Peace Boy finished second, and Line Rider third. They were in command throughout the five-eighths, with the winner racing from behind Peace Boy in the stretch and winning by more than a length, while Peace Boy was four lengths in advance of Line Rider, the favorite. Major Tom was accorded strong backing. Black On White became a double winner at the meeting when, under a good ride by H. Philpot, he defeated Post Horn, Fire Under and three other distance platers. The small field raced over one mile and three-sixteenths, and both *he winner and Post Horn raced from behind the early leaders to show the way all through the final half mile. Black On White, although he probably was good enough to have raced into the lead earlier, did not head Post Horn until in the final quarter and after reaching the front was not threatened, winning by a length and a half.
