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. . . ! . I . . I 1 ; i x ,- TRIUMPH FOR BULL COLORS Wood God Scores in Clarendon Handicap at Jamaica. Xylophone Finishes Second After Meeting Interference Itisque Graduates From Maiden Ranks. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 2S. The Clarendon Claiming Handicap, which Vas one of the best races on the program at Jamaica today, resulted in a victory for George H. Bulls Wood God over Xylophone, from the G. A. Cochran stable, while Jack Biener, from the B. B. Stable was third. The winner was ridden by Danny McAuliffe and raced the distance in 1:46. There was one withdrawal from the overnight entries, Sun Forward being scratched. The field was well behaved at the post and left in good alignment. Jack Biener, beginning .fast, was hustled into command while Wood God was sent along after him. Xylophone was in third place. When straightened out on the back stretch there was a general closing up and Scots Grey and Xylophone were caught in close quarters. The Cochran starter, however, worked his way clear, as did Scots Grey. Jack Biener was still showing the way as the fjeld made the far turn, while Wood God was still in second place and under restraint. Clearance had moved into third place and Boom was moving up fast on the outside. Turning for home McAuliffe sent Wood God after the leader. In a few strides the Bull starter was in command and drew away steadily to the end. Xylophone, after overcoming his early interference, came with a rush in the stretch and was an easy second, while Jack Biener lasted long enough to hold Clarence safe for the minor portion of the purse. EASY WINNER. Bisque, which races for Mrs. John D. Hertz and a daughter of Stimulus, was an easy winner of the first race of the day. She dominated the running throughout and at the end Rose had her under steady restraint to show the way to Chene, from the H. P. Whitney stable, while Mary L. Crawfords Little Toot was third. Scales, the other part of the Whitney entry, was eliminated at the start when she was pinched back. B. L. Squires Saratoga Maje, ridden by apprentice M. Sullovey, accounted for his third straight purse in as any attempts when he was a driving winner of the second race of the day. Valley, from the Kilrane establishment, was the one to race to second place, while Great Hopes was third. Sambo G.. while parading to the post, got the better of his rider and ran away six furlongs before being caught After the start he was eased up and galloped along after the others. The race developed into a two-horse affair, with Valley and Saratoga Maje readily drawing way from the others. Valley dominated the race to the final eighth post, where Saratoga Maje, which was brought up on the outside, was put under pressure, and in the final sixteenth assumed command to win going away. Valley had a big margin over Great Hopes, which was under pressure at the finish, to be third. Hilaria, a speedy daughter of Polymelian, making her first start of the year, was an easy winner of the Whimsical Purse, which was for three-year-old fillies, over six furlongs. The W. It. Coe starter showed the way to R. C. Winmills Chalice, which beat the Ramaphoe Stables Black Mammy in the final strides for second place. A field of ten started here with Hilaria a neglected factor. Schenlr, who had the mount on the winner, assumed command at the start. HILARIA SCORES. Hilaria, displaying fine speed, quickly drew away from her opponents and, once in command, was taken under restraint. First Lady, Black Mammy and Erin were lapped on each other racing after her, while Chalice was further back, but racing along smoothly. Turning for home, Hilaria saved much ground, but Schenk reached down and gave Hilaria a cut of the whip passing the furlong post. Hilaria drew away again and in the final sixteenth was under restraint. Chalice, which had slipped through on the inside entering the stretch, finished with a rush and displaced Black Mammy, which, in turn, had previously disposed of First Lady on the turn. The winner ran the distance in 1 :12. Mint Sauce, running for the Eastland Farm, was a driving winner of the final race of the day. The winner was ridden by Bethel and dominated the running through- I out. John Cavanagh raced to second place, while Runaway Lass was third.. The winner bore out steadily throughout the stretch run after passing the turn. The move forced McAuliffe to take up with John Cavanagh, which was on the outside of him turning for home, and then to come to the inside. Flaming, racing for the Wheatley Stable and ridden by Jim Burke, was an easy win-. ner of the fifth race of the day. Dunnellen, from the W. J. Salmon stable, raced to sec-l ond place, while the Howe Stables Gowan was third. The winner dominated the race throughout and at the end had speed in re-, serve. Flaming assumed command at once, opened up a safe lead before being taken un-t der restraint and then was allowed to move along at a steady pace. Dunnellen was the one to race in closest pursuit throughout while in the early stages. Gowan was well back and in close quarters. Gowan moved up fast on the far turn, however, but made an extremely wide one entering the stretch. At the end he finished well, but could not overhaul the flying leaders.
