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ASSESSOR CHARLIES PURSE Horn Rides Good Race to Capture Bainbridge Park Feature — Panketa a Winner. CLEVELAND. Ohio, June 20.— A series of claiming races made up the card at Bainbridge Park this afternoon, the majority of which were well filled, and the evenly matched fields were productive of keen stretch struggles. Interest centered in the running of the Edgewater Purse, the fifth number, at one mile and a quarter. Due to expert handling by jockey F. Horn. Ed Snyders Assessor Charlie was returned the winner. Restrained off the pace until reaching the stretch, the Poltava gelding responded gamely when called upon in the final furlong and drew clear of his opposition in the last seventy yards. Master Eddie, a keen factor throughout, was doing his best at the end to save second from Bashful Beau and Sir Leonid, both of which closed much ground. Grass Maid tired badly after going well for the first mile. Following a real downpour at the close of the racing yesterday the track had recovered wonderfully this afternoon and will be fast again by tomorrow. Overhead the conditions were ideal and the crowd was of the usual proportions. E. McCuans Arrogant showed the way to the rest of the field in the first race, at thrae-quarters of a mile. Ball Gee was second almost as easily, but Jack OLeen had a hard time finishing third against the challenge of Our Buddy, which finished fast on the outside. Blue Agate went well until he tired. Reveille Boy got up in the last seventy yards to beat Trapland in the second race for two-year-olds. The latter was off well and set a good pace, but could not withstand the winner. Tonto Rock got in ahead of the others. With the advantage of very light weight the mare Panketa, owned by G. Piaster, won the third race, at one mile and seventy yards. She reached the front entering the stretch and from there on was not seriously molested. Hayess Choice ran an improved race and finished very strong in second position. Gold Bells managed to stay in the running for third, but was tiring and was somewhat lucky to finish third. Closing up steadily during the last half mile Prince Charles displaced Ice from the leadership midway of the stretch in the fourth race and eventually won with considerable to spare. Ice, the pacemaker, weakened when challenged, but was best of the balance. Cal-zona retained third place after Bright Tomorrow tired. Sandy Hatch ran over the early pacemaker, Red Grange, when entering the stretch in the sixth event and drew away decisively during the final eighth. Grey March came from behind in the run home and beat Mark Master handily for second.
