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MAKE SPEED SURPRISES Accounts for Bayard Handicap at St, Johns Park Course. Cheaper Horses Furnish Days Entertainment Princeton Scores Popular Victory in Second. BAYARD, Fla., March 25 There was general rejoicing at St. Johns Park this afternoon on the announcement that the meeting would continue for its scheduled ten days and the news made the racing seem just ithat much better, even though the entertainers were chosen from among the cheap platers. With bright weather the largest Crowd of the season was out for the sport and while some of the winners came from unexpected quarters, there was a deal of excitement in the running off of the program. One of the real surprises came in the best Jrace of the day when O. Chaneys Make Speed was winner of the Bayard Claiming Purse, an event confined to the three-year-olds. It was one of the big thrills of the day when the son of Whiskalong just had a nose margin over J. H. Pattersons Infinitive, one that was sold in the field. C. A. jGrandes Morden saved third from Sun Tea-jtime. There was a long delay and from a good start Morden and Infinitive were more alert than the others. Elston rushed Mae Sweep through on the inside until she was in contention, but was in close quarters on the inside and was unable to hold her position. .Then Sun Teatime moved up on the outside to join in the battle and Make Speed was right there in the thick of it and racing an his best form. Making the turn for home it was Make Speed that was showing .the way and there Elston attempted to drive Mae Sweep through on the inside, but the filly tired badly under punishment and dropped back. BY SMALLEST OF MARGINS. Infinitive was hanging on gamely and catching Make Speed at the end, but the son of Whiskalong had lasted to be the .winner by a nose. The ride of Roderick on this winner was in marked contrast to his effort on Noajoyce earlier in the day, .where he was a hindrance rather than a help to the son of Noah. Morden had no excuse and tired to be three lengths back of the first two and just a neck before Sun Tea-time. Make Speed was so little considered in the field that he paid 7.10 for each two-idollar investment. D. R. McDaniel saddled the first winner-of the day when he sent out W. M. Moores Romac, a son of Thundering and Barracks, to win over a large band of maiden juveniles. It was a half-mile dash and the colt had to be driven out vigorously by Fronk to earn a close decision over Mrs. J. P. Head-leys Principality, while H. A. Coulsons Toy Town saved third easily from Danger Zone. The start seemed a bit ragged for the reason that Horvath, on Omarcan, Clelland on Social Bee and Snider, riding Merriman C, all pulled up slightly just as they left and as a result had scant chance. Romac began in stride and forced the pace throughout. For a time Fair Rosetta went along with him and then it was Principality that kept him busy. The Prince Pal colt hung on well all the way and right to the end Fronk had to keep Romac doing his best to be the winner by a head. Toy .Town finished well to take third and he was a length and a half back of the first two and two lengths before Danger Zone. IN EASY FASHION. Mrs. R. Pollards Princeton came back With a good performance in the second race at five and a half furlongs when he was an easy winner over Everytime, while Pollys Folly saved third from Noajoyce, which was miserably ridden by Roderick. There was some delay at the post, for which Noajoyce was principally to blame, but the start was a good one. Hanford had. Princeton away quickly and he beat the others from the barrier slightly. He was soon joined by Everytime and Jack Howe and as they raced by him Hanford was caught in a pocket on the rail. Continued on second pagcj MAKE SPEED SURPRISES Continued from first page. For an instant it seemed he was to be seriously handicapped, but he was so much better than the others that Hanford changed his course to go to the outside. When the stretch was reached Everytime was showing the way and Noajoyce and Jack Howe were alongside, making Hanford go around three horses with the winner. Princeton was able to take that much the worst of it and, going to the front a furlong out, he had plenty left when he was winner by a length. Everytime was tiring and out to the last ounce to save second place by a head from the rapidly closing Pollys Folly, while Noajoyce was fourth, instead of second only because of the utter incompetency of Roderick, who had the mount. Valley was winner over the cheap ones that met in the third race at six furlongs when she led home Estin and Hazel Gum-berts barely saved third from Marabou. There was a long delay at the post and when the start came Valley rushed into a long lead that was to see her safely home. McLaren permitted her to race right along and, crossing the line, she was still two and a half lengths to the good. Estin saved second place rather handily, while Hazel Gumberts was only a short nose before Marabou. Marabou had a rough journey all the way. Beginning none too well, he was in close quarters all through the early racing and then in the stretch Elston tried to bring him through on the inside and he had to fight every foot of the way. Surprises continued when G. F. Jenkins Hypoluxo, showing greatly improved form, was winner of the fifth race. He caught Little Gyp to score and she, in turn, just saved second place from Preferred, a field horse, and Bogan was fourth. The race run by Hypoluxo was the most sensational of the afternoon. In the back stretch he was far back. After a furlong he began to move up rapidly on the outside and, racing on the outside of the big band, he was in contention when the stretch was reached to come on and win by a length and a half. Little Gyp, after going along with the leaders all the way, tired slightly right at the end and just lasted to save second place from Preferred by a head.
