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J s s 3 t - . . . f 1 1 5 t r t 3 . f f . . i j ; , i . . [ , - ! : i i . ; : i ! i , ; • . ; ; | , ■ . , i . . . TRIUMPH FOR HINPHY SILKS « Crash Vindicates Judgment of Backers at Bainbridge Park. » Ideal Conditions Prevail for Sport at Cleveland — Bosky and Lassa Account for Respective Races. 4 CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 28.— Crash car- ried the colors of ex-jockey W. Hinphy to an easy victory in the Willoughby Purse, which served as the principal attraction at Bainbridge Park this afternoon, and was run as the fifth race. The son of Wrack was installed favorite and followed the pace of Merry Windsor to the stretch head, then took command and drew away into an easy lead which he maintained to the end. The mile was covered in 1:38, equaling the track record. Crushed Stone raced in a contending position to the stretch and dropped into second place during the last sixteenth after Merry Windsor tired. Muff steadily improved her position after being kicked in the chest while at the post, and outlasted the tiring pacemaker, Merry Windsor, for the minor portion of the purse in a drive. Ideal conditions prevailed once more, and a crowd of usual mid-week proportions was on hand to witness the sport. The racing was good and the choices rewarded their supporters with much regularity. Moving up fast after making the far turn in the fourth race, Lassa displaced Purple Light from the leadership inside the final furlong post, and had enough in reserve to withstand the fast finishing Phi Delta. The Ireland colorbearer ran the best race, gain- ing much ground but suffering interference on the stretch turn. Purple Light, the pace-i maker, was a handy third. Wega suffered much interference shortly after the start. Fortunate in securing an opening next to the inner rail while on the stretch turn was a contributing factor in the success of Ab- solutely in the initial race. After securing a slight advantage over the early pacemaker Falmouth Belle a sixteenth out. Absolutely was hard pressed at the end to score by the shortest of margins from the fast-fin-. ishing Frontman. The latter closed an im-r mense gap in the last half mile as if probably best. Falmouth Belle was doing her utmost at the end to save third place from Best Maifou, which raced close up throughout. After racing well in a contending position . to the far turn the W. J. Potter representa-; tive Bosky took command in the second race and held his opponents safe all during the ! stretch run. Pan, the early pacemaker, al-. ways retained a safe margin over the others. After suffering some interference on the far , turn, Corbeau raced into third place in the stretch, securing the minor award easily, i Norma Jean was a factor for half the dis-I tance, then quit badly and the others were never really serious factors. Anitas Pal and Marmitina contested the leadership closely lapped until midway of the stretch in the third race, with Nell Kuhl- man not far away. A furlong out the Prince Pal filly drew out into a clear lead and won handily. Never far from the leaders, Justa ; Moment came with a rush in the last six- 1 teenth to earn the second award from Nell Kuhlman. Marmitina tired when the real test came. J. Hernandez, son of the New Orleans horseman "Butzy" Hernandez, rode for the first time for his father Tuesday and barely missed scoring with Princess Dare. He is ! under contract to V. Gallo. $ ,
