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WISE PRINCE GIVES PROOF That He Is One of Shiftiest Juveniles Racing at Rockingham Park. ♦ Defeats Time Flight and Star Chase in Manner Indicating His Superiority-Claiming Card Interesting. SALEM, N. H., July 3.— Wise Prince, fleet son of Wise Counsellor and Grace Troxler, gave additional proof that he was about the shiftiest juvenile quartered at Rockingham Park by accounting for the Nashua Purse. This was an allowance race that served as the outstanding attraction on todays card at the New Hampshire course and had its decision at five and a half furlongs. Time Flight, racing for Miss Marie Krug, making his second appearance under silks, after having won his initial venture, finished second, while the Merryland Farms Star Chase, a winner on his only appearance at - this course, defeated Love Lost, performing for Mrs. J. H. Whitney, for third. The field was dispatched to a good start, and Peters beat the others away with Wise Prince, but he was soon overtaken by Time Flight. Peters was content to let Wise Prince keep in close attendance of Time Flight until the turn for home was reached. The leading pair had drawn far out from the others, while Star Chase was holding to third place after the opening three-sixteenths had been traversed. Judge Blake, which had shown a smart performance in his last outing, had left the stalls slowly and was unable to improve his position to any great extent, and for the first half-mile had but one of the field headed As the stretch was reached, Wise Prince was taken to the outside, wore down Time Flight before the furlong pole had been reached and continued with unabated speed for the remainder of the way without need of undue pressure and was running well himself at the close. Time Flight had been the only one that offered any semblance of an argument to the victorious colt and was four lengths to the good of the Merryland Farm filly. With the exception of the Nashua Purse, the card was made up entirely of claiming events. It was interesting sport and worthy of the patronage of the large crowd that journeyed out to the picturesque course.
