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BACCIOCCO AT HIS BEST Demonstrates Again That Tropical . Park Course Suits Him. . Comparatively Easy Winner of Tal lahassee Claiming Purse -While away Scores at Short Odds. MIAMI, Fla., March 7. H. Roseacherfl Bacciocco, which has shown a liking for the Tropical Park course, was a comparatively easy winner of the Tallahassee Claiming Purse this afternoon. At the finish he was showing the way to F. Commaratos Click, one that performed in much better company last season, and N. B. Stewards Fair Jack saved third from Mrs. W. E. Martins Black Watch. This was a race over-the five and a half furlongs distance, and it was Hank Mills that had the mount. There was a decided drop in temperature as a taste of the prevailing cold snap touched Southern Florida, and wraps were the order of the day, but the attendance was large and the sport furnished of an excellent variety. In the sprint feature, Mills lost little time finding his way into command with Bacciocco and once he had the son of High Time in command, he never surrendered the lead. Click, which raced along on the inner rail, was third virtually all the way, and Fair Jack had no excuse when he was leading the others. This order was maintained virtually from start to finish. Going to the stretch turn, Anthony Wayne made a move on the outside that for an instant threatened, but he lost ground on the turn, and Black Watch, which was more fortunate, outfooted him in the final sixteenth. Mills was sending Baciocco along at the end, though he had a margin of a length and a half to spare, while Click was three lengths before Fair jack. FIELD HORSE WINS. The first half mile dash for juveniles was run as the opening race and brought victory to S. F. Murphys Stambul, one that was sold in the field group. A- Harneds Hildur Rock finished second, with W. E. Hupps Woco beating H. A. Coulsons Toy Town for third. At the break Laga jumped in the air and was almost left at the post, but Leyland had Stambul away in motion, and he was good enough to hold his advantage throughout. Woco and Golden Princess followed him, while Super Purchase was not far away but was forced to race on the outside, which was a considerable handicap on the turn. Nearing the stretch turn Toy Town nloved up resolutely, and when she came into the contention it forced Super Purchase still wider until she had no chance. In the stretch Leyland was shaking his whip at the winner, but he had something left when he scored by a length and a half. Hildur Rock had closed with a rush on the inside to take second place, and he was a length and a half before the tiring Woco, with both Toy Town and Golden Princess beating Super Purchase. W. L. Johnsons Whileaway, after a rough race, was winner of the second race, with C. V. Whitneys Even Up just nosing out W. T. Harris Estin for second place and J. C. Fletchers Patrick Callahan was a close fourth. Patrick Callahan set the pace and Robertson drove Even Up away from the machine on the outside to such good advantage that he was soon in contention, but as Even Up moved up, Whileaway was shut off. After this interference Whileaway was taken outside and when carried wide in the stretch, he had to be much the best to be the winner. Even Up was under a hard drive all through the stretch and in close quarters as Estin finished with a rush that would have taken second place in another stride. Patrick Callahan, after his pacemaking, tired slightly right at the end, and the others cut scant figure in the race. PARNELL BOUND BEST. E. J. Reeds Parnell Bound proved easily best of the cheap ones that started in the third race. E. McCuans Brooksie was second in a fight with Mrs. L. V. Bellews Harry Hieover, and Mrs. M. Koerners Jil-lion was a close fourth. Parnell Bound, away fast, dominated the race, and Robertson rated him along in command at a pace that discouraged Foreign Play in the run down the back stretch. Jillion moved up threateningly, and Harry Hieover was making a challenge on the outside. Parnell Bound turned into the stretch well clear, and Brooksie came into contention, and he 1 Continued on twenty-third page.l BACCIOCCO AT HIS BEST Continued from first page. and Harry Hieover staged a duel for second place. The winner was past the line first j by two and a half lengths, and it was only by inches that Brooksie took second place. Jillion had tired in the final drive, but he outlasted the tired Foreign Play. The fifth race, a dash of one mile and a sixteenth, brought a well-matched band of platers together. Twelve started and specu-; lation in "the main was divided between ; "Valour II. and Tirtidur. In the early stages ; it looked as if there would be a two-horse : race. Timour was out in front and Valour TX was racing in second place. Both were in hand, but when "called on at the far turn Valour II. failed to respond. Timour was still in front. Passing the quarter post Druggist, which had been racing along in fourth place, began gaining. Moving up with a rush as they turned for home, he caught and passed Timour and, drawing away at the end, won by a length. Vacation was second, half a length in front of Our Pal. Vacation worked his way up on the outside and finished in the middle of the track. Our Pal was next to the rail. Timour tired when put to a drive and finished fourth.
