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SCHWARTT SECOND STRAIGHT ♦ Wins Another Stake Race on Jamaicas Final Day. « Quarter Deck Romps to Victory in Garden City Claiming Stakes — Steady Drizzle Throughout Day. ♦ NEW YORK, N. Y., May 15.— The Garden City Claiming Stakes, for three-year-olds and over, carrying an added value of ,000, was offered as the feature of the final day of the spring meeting of the Metropolitan Jockey Club at its Jamaica course today. Trainer Max Hirsch saddled his second winner in as many days for owner Morton L. Schwartz when he sent Quarter Deck, a four-year-old son of Man o War, out for the race. Quarter Deck was ridden by the apprentice Callahan and revelled in the going to win by a commanding margin over the small band. Quarter Deck had a seven-length advantage over Arras, from the Tedlu Stable, while Mrs. S. Bennetts Flying Max was third. W. H. Travers Kensington completed the field. Kensington proved a disappointment in the running and sprawled badly in the going and at no stage could settle into her proper stride. From a good start Callahan sent Quarter Deck into command, and he opened up a good lead racing to the first turn. There he was taken under restraint. Kensington was racing after him, while Flying Max and Arras were next. When straightened out for the run through the back stretch, Kensington bore out somewhat near the half mile post, and there Flying Max was driven through on the inside. Arras was sent after Flying Max. On the far turn Callahan called on his mount, and Quarter Deck bounded away, winning by a big margin. The battle for second place was a spirited one, and it was not until the final strides that Arras wore down Flying Max. The race was worth ,550 to the winner. DISAGREEABLE CONDITIONS. Racing came to a close under disagreeable conditions. A drizzle fell throughout the day, and the track was fetlock deep in mud from the heavy rains of the previous night. Nyack, a son of Noah — Paradox, which races for the Quincy Stable, accounted for the first race of the day, which was fashioned for three-year-olds and over, under conditions. Ridden by Pollard, Nyack had a wide margin over Shawnee, from the Rancocas Stable, which in turn wore down Tuskegee in the final strides to take second place. Oncora and Panguitch completed the field and the latter was practically eliminated when he bled rounding the far turn. When the start came Shawnee propped and failed to leave with his company, while Panguitch and Nyack drew away from Tuskegee and Oncora. Rounding the far turn Nyack drew away and from there on never left the result in serious doubt. Tuskegee was outrun by the winner and failed to respond when called upon. Turning for home Shawnee, after saving ground at the turn, responded to urging and finished resolutely. Tuskegee faltered in the final sixteenth and tired badly at the finish. SEB GRADUATES. Herbert Bayard Swopes Seb, a costly yearling at the Saratoga vendue, graduated from the maiden ranks handily when he showed the way to a representative band of maidens and winners of one race. Ridden by Steffen, and after dominating the running throughout, Seb led Red Flare, which races for "Sandy" McNaughton, while Rollin In, from the Tedlu Stable, was third. A field of ten started here and Rollin In was making his first start of his three-year-old career. He showed a good performance, but faltered as if short at the end. The start was a good one and Seb moved into command at once. Showing a liking for the muddy going, the son of High Time quickly drew away from his field. Turning for home he saved ground and at the furlong post left no doubt as to the ultimate finish. Red Flare, which was taken to the outside of Rollin In entering the stretch, moved up stoutly on the leader and finished well when Rollin In hung. Ferrara, which broke from the inside, was pinched back after the break and showed a dull performance thereafter. The Rosedale Stables Juggler, ridden by J. Meek, accounted for the third race of the day, which engaged a field of platers over the six furlongs distance. Juggler circled his rivals rounding the turn and proved best in the final drive over Mardie, which races for John J. Robinson, while Stretcher was third. Haystack, which established the early running, tired badly in the stretch run and bore out slightly. In so doing he bothered Mardie slightly. Juggler finished with a rush and at the end had a half length advantage over Mardie, while Stretcher was a fast-closing third. The latter ran away one mile after the running before he was pulled up. Thomas Cassidys Wild West, son of Don-nacona — Waa Wona, displayed fine speed in the sloppy footing and made a show of the opponents he was asked to meet in the fifth race of the day. At the finish he had a big margin over Leonine, from the Rancocas Stable, while J. P. Whites Passaic was third. The winner was ridden by Kelsay and dominated the race throughout. Passaic swerved under pressure after racing closest to the leader throughout. J. O. ONeals Buddy Basil, ridden by Pas-cuma, was an easy winner of the final race of the meeting, showing the way to Dr. I. Jacobs Rock Dun, while Mrs. S. Clearys Play Furious was third. The winner moved into command at the start and had speed in reserve at the end.
