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VAN REE RACER WINS AGAIN ♦ Perkins Makes It Four Straight at Bainbridge Park. 1 Norse Canters to Victory in Sixth Race-Mary Bane Graduates From Maiden Ranks in Second. 1 CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 18.— Perkins carried the colors of Mrs. A. E. Van Ree to his fourth consecutive victory at this meeting when he captured the Seth Parker Purse, the fifth race, which attracted the best field at Bainbridge Park this afternoon. I. J. Collins St. Marco and Mrs. M. Hunters Sawdust divided the minor portions of the purse. The six furlongs were traversed in 1:12%, a rather creditable race, considering that Perkins won handily. St. Marco showed the way to the far turn, with Sawdust in closest pursuit. Redcliffe and Perkins were following closely. At this point St. Marco went wide, and Sawdust momentarily took the lead. St. Marco recovered quickly, however, and again went to the front. Jockey F. Horn called upon Perkins midway in the stretch and he raced past the leaders in the last sixteenth with little effort. St. Marco was a handy second, and Sawdust proved to be easily best of the remainder. Redcliffe tired after going half the distance. The weather was considerably warmer than during recent days but was not unnecessarily hot. The sport provided was up to the standard for this course, and favorites accounted for a fair share of the races. Moving up fast approaching the stretch turn in the sixth race, Norse wrested the lead from Captain J. S., the tiring pacemaker, and was never seriously threatened thereafter. Union W. came fast on the outside in the stretch and wore down Bright Flash for second after the latter had raced well from the start. Bosky was anchored under his heavy impost and finished with good courage. Taking command at once, Miss Sue displayed the most speed at all stages of the first race and, leading by a comfortable margin, was never seriously threatened. Jack Collins raced up into second place on the turn for home but was hard pressed at the end to retain that position by a head from Mavro, which began last and closed a big gap. In fact, Mavro showed the best effort of all. Wee Marjie and Sweet Evelyn displayed early speed but both tired badly. Jockey H. Roble made it a double when he piloted Jack Berry to victory in the third race. Billy N. and Frances Cooper led in turn until the stretch was reached. Jack Berry then moved up on the outside, taking command, and held his opponents safe all during the final furlong. Enthusiastic made a game effort in the stretch and at the end was doing his utmost to save second from the fast-finishing Vole, which was forced to work his way up on the outside and was racing in the center of the track in the last half mile. Frances Cooper and Billy N. either found the route too far or the company too good. Mary Bane proved to be easily best in the second race, scoring her initial victory for the Mikel stable and the first of her brief racing career. Thistle Lass led for half the distance, then Mary Bane moved up on the outside and drew away decisively in the stretch. Thistle Lass held the others safe. Working her way up in close quarters next to the inner rail in the stretch, Obstinate Girl headed Anavah for third in the last few strides.
