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I ELKS PURSE HEADS PROGRAM ■ ♦ Fred AltttT Victorious in Bainbricijje Parks Mam Offering. ♦ F.cepU»»nall 1-arje l rowd tsdla i let eland t our*e — Asgo Surprise* b Winning Fourth From tttirttant. ♦ OKAFOA l.AKK. Ohio. June 17 Stuart ; lVlk furnished the winner of the Elks 1 Purse, the fifth race, which served as tho feature offering at Rainbridge Park this afternoon. In Fred Almy. Jockey l» Fa go hustled the Jack Hare Jr. onngster to tho ■ front at once- and. after shaking off tho I others approaching the stretch turn, drew j away thereafter to an easy victory. Epidemic was slow to begin, but ho came with a brilliant burst of speed when straightened out in the stretch io handily dispose of tho others for second Clare Bee and Tempus were in closest pursuit of the winner until midway in tho stretch. Clare Bee then gave up. and in tho final drive Tempus outgamed Marcelet for the short end of the purse Marcelet showed a fair effort She was forced to work her way up on the outside but finished courageously. Ellen iv tailed to loave tho barrier fast and was always outpaced The races wet- contested over a fast track, and the weather was ideal at tho start As the afternoon progressed tho sky became cloudy and threatening It w is Elks Day. and the attendance was the lai. est of the week, considerably above the usual standard for this course A surprise occurred with the running of the fourth race when Asgo wore down Bur nam In the stretch and got up to win in the final strides Helen Dean came with a rush on the outside in the final strides ami the placed trio reached the finish closely hunched. Barnaul barely saved second by a bond after a hard drive This finish aroused the most enthusiasm of the aftOf noon. Staccato, the early le.ulcr. milt badly att.r reaching the stretch. Jockey tl. Sou bo began the d.i well by piloting Nonas to victory In the initial race. Although Norlas showed in front for the entire distance, he was closely pi eased by i.iIhuK to the stretch and In the final stages Seabo was forced to a drive to win by a narrow margin Shift worked his way up on the outside, while Pai t U i| .ite came fast next to the inner tall in the stretch. They finished in this order and both were overhauling the winner at the end. with Shift finishing fastest of all KiinUey fin tshed resolutely In fourth place, but Palwlck tired when the final drive came. Displaying the most speed at all stages. Finger Tips was never seriously threatened during the running of tin* second race, and won by a comfortable margin. Delma Dunn proved to be much the best of the others, raced in second place throughout, but could never reach the flying leader. The thrill or the rice came between Klolse and Allien 1 for the minor award, which Elolse gained by the shortest of margins after Athenn had finished with gOOd courage next to the inner rail in the stretch. Starklst raced In close qUOftOrl net to the Inner rail for the first its fUriongl of the thlld race, but Jockey l . 1.".. fTOggOttO waited for an opening on the Inside, which he secured on the turn for home, while Lasst* was gaining fast 011 the outside All through khO final fttrlOng] Starklst niul I.assn fought it out closely lapped, mid SImiIUmI earned the verdict by the shortest of margins. In fact, the result was in doubt tint il I he official placing was displayed. Miss Peggy was a contender all the way and outlasted the others for third. Stampdale. the favorite, and Zella K both tired after racing well until the stretch vvaa reached. Corbeau. which Is in particularly BOOd form al present, followed the pace of Bozo to the stretch in the sixth race, took command anil drew away Into an easy lead. Bozo retained second place, while Flo ONeill raced past Domlna In the last quarter to bo an easy third. Laurie was well backed, but was never a serious factor.
