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ROBINSON FILLY TRIUMPHS Glidelia Easily Defeats Two Others in Jamaica Headliner. Scratches Reduce Field in the Long Island Claiming: Stakes The Heathen Adds to Earnings. NEW YORK, N, Y., Oct. 13. Glidelia, four-year-old daughter of Lucullite Delia, racing for John J. Robinson, New York attorney and sportsman, had no difficulty in accounting for the Long Island Claiming Stakes of ,000 at Jamaica this afternoon. The winner was ridden by Tony Pascuma and her margin of victory was a decided one over Charles H. Millers Jamison, which in turn led home Charles H. Thieriots Scout Master. Scratches reduced the field to three starters and Glidelia was a pronounced choice. The race netted the winning owner ,440 and Glidelia, setting her own pace, raced the distance in 1:46. Clear, cool weather prevailed, the track was fast and a generous crowd witnessed the running of the six-race program, which produced some interesting racing. Little time was lost at the barrier in the Long Island and when the start" came Glidelia stumbled slightly, but recovered fast and Pascuma sent her into command at once. Glidelia opened up a long lead before being placed under restraint. On the far turn Scout Master moved up when placed under pressure, but could not menace the winner. Turning for home Pascuma glanced back over his shoulder and then began to ease up his mount. At the finish line she was a good six lengths in front, while Jamison had no trouble in disposing of Scout Master for the place portion of the purse. Twelve two-year-olds, under claiming conditions, started in the first race of the day and the winner turned up in Dark Amber. The winner dominated the running throughout. Shady Girl was the one to race to second place, while China Bird was third. When the barrier was released Chinese Puzzle could not untangle itself and walked away after the others. Heartbreak, ridden by J. Mann, was a handy winner of the second race. The event was a split of the first race of the day. Dorsays was the one to race to second place, while Golden Princess was third over Vested Power, one of the W. A. Gal-lagher pair. The Heathen was an easy winner of the third race. Mills had the mount and, after , dominating the race throughout, showed the way to Black Watch, while Capacity was third. The Gen stumbled at the start and unseated jockey Burke. The latter escaped with a light shaking up. The Heathen mo d into the lead early and at no stage of the running left the ultimate result in doubt. Black Watch, which raced in nearest pursuit throughout, made a determined effort in the stretch, but was unequal to the task of wearing . the winner down, while Capacity had no trouble in being third before Up. Bodkin slipped through on the inside in the stretch and wore down Teta to account for the fifth race of the day. Floor Walker was third. The race was marred by a spill in which Carlaro stumbled and unseated jockey Mann as the field neared the stretch turn. Carlaro was moving up fast on the inside on the turn, and Mann tried to do the impossible by sending his mount through on the inside. Carlaro ran up on the heels of the leaders, stumbled and unseated his rider. Mann was knocked out for a few minutes but recovered and escaped with bruises. In the stretch Bodkin slipped through on the inside and in a drive to the finish wore down Teta at the end. Floor Walker, which had raced forwardly all the way, tired badly at the finish but was a safe third.
