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, . TROPICAL PARK CLOSES Initial Meeting of Gables Racing Association Successful. Weather Conditions Ideal Felaxe Accounts for Purse in Main Race on Good Program. MIAMI, Fla., Jan. 13. The first meeting of the Florida winter season of racing, and the initial season for the Gables Racing Association, was brought to a successful conclusion at Tropical Park this afternoon. For I the closing day the nearest approach to a feature was the Cocoanut Grove Claiming Purse, over the seven furlongs route. It resulted in an excellent contest in which H. Johnsons Felaxe scored over J. Wess-lers Captain Ed, with Mrs. F. A. Carreauds Ever Faithful saving third from Lady Blue. For the final day weather conditions were ideal and a surprisingly large crowd enjoyed the sport, though it was a card devoted exclusively to the platers. Many of the crowd were late arrivals who had come in for the meeting of the Miami Jockey Club, and indications are that the older association will enjoy a prosperous meeting. The score of Felaxe was largely due to the fact that Lady Blue kept Captain Ed on his toes all the way and then carried him out rather badly at the head of the stretch. It cost the filly a share in the purse, but took enough out of the son of Captain Alcock to cause him to tire right at the end and fall a victim to the rush of the winner. EVER FAITHFUL THIRD. Ever Faithful, to reach third place, closed a big gap, for in the early stages she was far back and then came with a mighty rush in the last furlong. J. C. Treatts Noajoyce, the faint-hearted son of Noah, was good enough to beat the cheap ones that opposed him in the opening five and a half furlongs dash. F. A. Carreauds The Spaniard raced to second place with P. S. P. Randolphs Gay Pal easily saving third from Rose Tournament. Madeley permitted Rose Tournament to take command, while he rated Noajoyce back of her. When the filly tired, he sent the son of Noah to the front and while he was winner by three lengths, he was doing his best. The Spaniard raced well all the way to beat Gay Pal by two lengths for second place, while the Randolph colt had gained some ground to take that part of the purse. Rose Tournament quit badly and while she was fourth, she was five lengths back of the first three. T. S. Youngs Pop Gaffney, making his first appearance under silks since the November racing at Pimlico, was winner of the five and a half furlongs dash that was the second offering. He led G. L. Arvins Chiefs Camille over the line, with Miss L. Halls frequently raced Orkin saving third from Big Spring. POP GAFFNEY BEST. The rangy big son of Jim Gaffney, after leaving the post in full stride, quickly drew out into a long lead and was at no time headed. Swinging into the stretch, he showed a disposition to bear out and Mann rapped him sharply on the nose to keep him straight. Then, at the end, he was driving him to have him the winner by two lengths. Chiefs Camille had no excuse. Mills quickly had her in second place, but she could not run down the winner, though she readily saved that part of the purse. Orkin broke a bit slowly and steadily made up ground to beat Big Spring for third, the latter running into close quarters near-ing the stretch turn, and that may have cost him a share in the purse. There was a thrilling finish to the third race over the five and a half furlongs route, when C. W. Greenes Sunny Susan, in a game rush through the stretch, was up to score over G. L. Arvins Gan Lee. Well back of these was even a closer fit for third when J. J. Maloneys Deerfield was awarded the decision over H. C. Hatchs Backwoodsman. The start was a good one and Gan Lee was the one that set the pace. When well clear of the field, Montgomery took hold of the son of The Wanderer and rated him along at a fast pace and Deerfield chased, after him. Chattahoochee was in Continued on second page. TROPICAL PARK CLOSES Continued from first page." third place and then came Sunny Susan. Backwoodsman was crowded back early and in some difficulty. Gan Lee held to his lead rounding into the stretch and he showed no signs of weakening until inside the final sixteenth There, as Gan Lee shortened stride, Sunny Susan, racing over Deerfield, came into the running and under a hard drive, was up to earn the decision by a head. Two and a half lengths back of these, Deerfield barely lasted to save third from Backwoodsman, which finished with a rush when he found clear sailing. Dunnellen, one that had shown recent good form, ran a dull race, after being off well. Dropping back rapidly, he finished last of the company. J. W. Mays Please came back with another good race in the fourth to score over Jack Howards Mike Carey with Mrs. T. R. Queens Angry Plume just saving third from Wandering Gold. Please, beginning well, was the one to force the pace and, racing the others into submission before the stretch was reached, was drawing away at the end, to be the winner by a length and a quarter. Mike Carey was headed by Light Nun in the early Stages, as she chased the winner, but he moved Into second place, leaving the back stretch and followed the son of Donnacona thereafter. Angry Plume was a bit unfortunate in the run down the back stretch when she was caught in close quarters and was repeatedly blocked. She was going well when afforded sufficient racing room and would have been closer with better fortune. Wandering Gold, was another that finished with a belated rush when he came from last place to be a close fourth. Light Nun and Starboard Light both quit badly after a good beginning, while Gibbys Choice ran a dull race. A driving finish came with the running of the sixth race when Pretty Penny and Prances St. L. fought it out all through the home stretch and at the end, they finished in the order named, half a length apart. In the early running, Fair Albert and Prince Toy outfooted the others and raced like a team down the back stretch. Rounding the far turn, Prince Toy shook Fair Albert off and opened up a lead of one length. As they swung for home, Montgomery called on Pretty Penny and the latter responded full of courage under the whip. Entering the home stretch, Arthur brought Frances St L. around on the extreme out side of her field and the mare was gradually gaining on the winner. Sam Pass, a heavily played favorite, proved a rank disappointment. He broke well enough but was outrun to the first turn, where he was crowded back and for the remainder of the route was in close quarters.
