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SCORES IN HARD DRIVE Eddie Ahearn Outstays Khara in Fulton Handicap Zeal Wins First Purse of Jamaica JamaicaMeeting Meeting for Rancocas Stable Large Crowd Attends NEW YORK N Y May 5 Eddie Ahearn which races for the Catawba Stable of airs Madlyne West and ridden by Marvin Knight accounted for the Fulton Handicap the best offering on the Monday program this after ¬ noon His victory came after a drive in which he outstayed Khara from the Ran ¬ cocas Stable while Frank E Browns Bud Broom was third There was but one with ¬ drawal in the race the sole one of the day Martis MartisThere There was a slight delay at the post but starter Cassidy got them away to a good start Tripping Toe showed the way pressed by Rapid Transit while Eddie Ahearn was in third place with Khara and Chianti farther back Those positions were main ¬ tained to the stretch turn where there was a general closing up Bud Broom which had dropped back in the early stages was taken to the outside while Fator on Khara slipped through next to the inner rail After the stretch turn had been passed Tripping Toe and Rapid Transit were both through and dropped back while Khara moved into com ¬ mand on the inside Eddie Ahearn which responded to pressure on the outside was moving up steadily The pair hooked up in a spirited duel through the final sixteenth and Eddie Ahearn proved gamer than the filly in the final strides to earn a nose decision Bud Broom finished fastest of all The win ¬ ner raced the distance in 1 12 12Summerlike Summerlike conditions prevailed the track was fast and a good crowd was on hand handMOMBASA MOMBASA GRADUATES GRADUATESMombasa Mombasa which races for the Dorwood Stable was a driving winner of the first race of the day and graduated from the maiden ranks at the same time She showed the way to the firsttime starter Memories Dear while Vigilia was third The race which was a sprint attracted a field of ten and they caused some delay at the post The start was a good one but Mombasa quickly outran her company and drew away into a safe lead Saving ground thereafter she stood off early determined opposition from Vigilia and then held off the final challenge of Memories Dear The latter moved up stoutly on the outside rounding the far turn but entering the stretch bore out badly and lost much ground She finished courageously when straightened out Vigilia after hugging the inner rail turning for home was an easy third over Rentiva for the short end of the purse purseA A disqualification marred the running of the opening race Much crowding occurred right after the start for which W R Coes Masked Ball beginning from the outside and crossing over sharply was held responsible resulting in her disqualification after she fin ¬ ished second to J S Elliotts Sydka at the end of five furlongs Phantasime which races for the Middleburg Stable was third The official placing after the disqualification moved the Greentree Stables Dippy into third place behind Sydka and Phantasime PhantasimeMASKED MASKED BALL DISQUALIFIED DISQUALIFIEDThe The race was for maiden fillies and on the strength of private trials Dippy ruled a pro ¬ nounced choice The field was illmannered at the post and delayed the start for several minutes They began in good alignment and Masked Ball came over towards the in ¬ side in such sharp fashion that she caused a jam in which Phantasime Dippy and Pon tia were the worst sufferers sufferersMasked Masked Ball drew away into a safe lead and saved ground at the turns Sydka moved up fast behind her while Disdame was show ¬ ing a flash of early speed The Elliott filly under urging through the stretch wore down the pacemaker Phantasime after being forced to take up at the start moved up fast and made a serious challenge in the stretch but tired from her early effort Dippy closed some ground and after racing greenly closed with good courage courageAfter After complaints had been lodged by Patrol Judge jockey McAtee was interrogated and then Masked Ball was ordered disqualified disqualifiedThe The Rancocas Stable accounted for its first purse of the meeting when Zeal ridden by the apprentice ITendricks dominated in the Commonwealth Claiming Handicap Boom racing for Mary A J Smith was second while W R Coes Scots Grey was third Wood God and Storm completed the field fieldZeal Zeal beginning from the inside sprinted into an easy lead on the first turn After opening up a safe lead he was taken under restraint and rated along thereafter Boom was far back in the early stages and on the far turn moved up fast when called upon He made a determined effort entering the Contimicd on twentieth page SCORES I HARD DRIVE Continued from first page stretch and it appeared as if he would take command with ease Zeal however with ¬ stood that challenge and at the finish had speed in reserve Boom was a long way in front of Scots Grey which in turn had no trouble leading Wood God The latter was the top weight of the field and on the far turn was bumped and thereafter when put under pressure could not improve his position Hailstorm after racing well in the early stages tired badly at the finish Zeal due to the apprentice rider was a neglected factor and was one of the longest priced winners of the present meeting
