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COOTS FIRST AT AQUEDUCT • Accounts for Union Claiming Stakes in Hart Colors. • Winner Adds ,.~ 00 to Earnings for Year — March Hare Outstays Altitude in Filly Race. ♦ - NEW YORK, N. Y., June 17.— The Union Claiming Stakes of ,500 added, over seven-eighths mile, for three-year-olds, resulted in an easy victory for Mrs. B. C. Harts Coots, ridden by G. Rose, over B. Blocks Morsun, with Kildare, from the Ncwtondale Stable, third. The winner rac?d the distance in 1 :26rf, and added ,500 to the coffers of his owner. Ra and Morsun were fractious at the start and refused to remain in the stalls. The start was none too good, but Fator rushed Morsun from last place into command in the first eighth. The move was done in easy fashion, and Morsun was then taken in hand and rated along. Coots followed him closely, also under restraint, while Kildare was never far back. The Block starter continued to show the way to the stretch turn, but when Rose called upon Coots he easily assumed the lead. In the final eighth he drew away. Morsun swerved badly at the sixteenth post. when he tired, but came again and managed to outstay Kildare to take second place. The latter had a safe margin over Friar Cliff, which finished resolutely on the outside. A well matched band of fillies contested the third race of the day and March Hare, racing for the Wheatley Stable, and ridden by J. Burke, stood a long stretch drive in courageous fashion to be winner over Altitude, from the Audley Farm, while Elec.a, from the Middleburg Stable, was third. Malaina, Nettie Stone and Star Flyer completed the field. The start was from the stall gates and was a good one. Fator hustled Mrs. Hertz Nettie Stone into command at once, while Burke went along after her with March Hare. The pair readily drew away from the others. Turning for home Nettie Stone still continued in the lead, but the effort of pacemaking was beginning to tell and she shortened her stride. Burke sent March Hare into command. She drew away readily, but at the end Altitude and Electa both moved up steadily and began to gain on her. She stood the drive gamely and at the end had a length advantage, while the Audley Farm starter led home Electa by a head for second place. Leonard Hale, astride M. E. Ceasys Princess Delight, was alert at the post in the first race and led twelve other maiden two-year-olds away in poor formation and at the Continued on twenty-fourth page. COOTS FIRST AT AQUEDUCT Continued from first page. end she had speed in reserve over W. R. Coes Polyfon, while Bud Fishers Bob Shannon was third. The start was delayed ten minutes by the fractious behavior of sevenl of the starters. Princess Delight was hustled into command and Mortrue went along afler her, while Folyfon was several lengths back. Racing to the elbow there was a general spreading out, but Vale saved some grour.d. Shaking off Mortrue after passing the elbow. Princess Delight had speed in reserve to withstand the challenge of Polyfon, which in turn was forced to a drive at the end to withstand Bob Shannon. The latter worked his way up on the inside and at the end was going fast. The Stonewall Purse, over the short course, was the steeplechase offering of the day. and it resulted in an easy victory for J. E. Wide-ners Lizard, ridden by Benny Kleeger. War-fain, from the Lattingtowti Stable, was the one to finish second, while Rooney, from the Brookmeade Stable, outlasied E. M. Byers Skedaddle for the short end of the purse. The race was run and completed without a mishap, in contrast to the exhibition of Saturday. Hillock was the one to set the early pace, but Kletger had Lizard within easy striking distance for the first five jumps. It was then that the Widener starter moved into the lead, which ne never relinquished. He made several bad landings in the early stages, but when settled cowi; outjumped and outran his opponents. Wf.rfain was under restraint until called upon and moved up | steadily. He made a determined effort to get to the leader, but was unequal to the task. Rooney, after being rated along steadily, came with a rush at the end and disposed of Skedaddle. The latter raced well throughout and at the final turn forced his way through on the inside. The move was wasted, however, for when straightened out he was blocked by the winner and was then taken to the outside. A thrilling finish resulted in the fifth race, which was for two-yiar-olds, over five-eighths mile. H. P. Whitneys Moonstruck, ridden by Workman, outstayed R. A. Smiths Master Star in the final strides, while George Sloanes Annan was a good third. The race was delayed considerably by Argonaut, one of the Marshall Field pair, which unseated jockey Thurl er and ran off a mile before he was captured. He was brought back and showed a flash of speed during the running. The start was a good one, and Annan, •Moonstruck and Romany Baw were the on ,s to show the way. Master Star was close up. In the final eighth Moonstruck and Master Star slaged a duel, in which the former proved best in the final strides. Annan was a good third. Jockey K. I,esjere left for Latonia Saturday, where he will be married to Miss Douglas.
