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: j . :» BLACKBIRDER STAKE WINNER f Improved Son of Bostonian First in I Juvenile Handicap. Defeats Wise Prince by Head in Rockingham Park Feature — Star Fire Scores Again. ■ ♦ SALEM, N. H., July 7.— The Silver Stock z Farms steadily improving Blackbirder, two-year-old - son of Bostonian and Kenya, gave further evidence of his worth when he came I from far back to capture the first running of the Juvenile Handicap. This three-quarter r mile dash featured Saturdays card at Rockingham - Park and had ,000 added. Just a head in back of the winner, Felix : Spatolas Wise Prince took second place and 1 more than two lengths back Wise Sister, in 1 the silks of J. B. Belk, was third. The well-regarded - Gov. Sholtz could do no better t than finish in fourth place, though closing j an immense gap in the last quarter-mile. After a delay of seven minutes at the ; post, caused mainly by the poor post manners - of the winner, the field left to a good I start. Wise Sister was first out of the stalls,, ,. but almost immediately lost command to Wise Prince. However, they were unable to hold to their positions, and Time Flight was 5 hustled to the front. The well regarded I Stainforth was fourth as the field sped down I I j the back stretch. On the turn Candy Prince moved up and took eommand. The Archibald I colt managed to show the way until near • the stretch when Elston, who had never : been far fiom the pace with Wise Prince, , went into the lead. The Spatola colt appeared all over the ! winner in the stretch. Blackbirder, which t had been moving up steadily, was brought : to the outside by Maschek, straightening ; out in the stretch, and, roused repeatedly, , he staged his winning rush. It was only a 1 few yards from the finish that he drew even with Wise Prince and outgamed the • latter in the final strides. Wise Sister also » was holding on determinedly, but Candy Continued on twenty-second page. • BLACKBIRDER STAKE WINNER Continued from first page. Prince had tired. Gov. Sholtz staged a belated rally that carried him into fourth place, but he had been too far out of the running to be a factor. While the well regarded Stainforth tired when the real racing began, Morning Mail, the public choice, had never been able to gain a prominent position. Although the intense heat all over New England sent thousands to the shore or beach resort in the vicinity of the track, it failed to have any appreciable effect on the attendance, and another record throng passed through the gates. Rival sports attractions like the Red Sox-Athletics game in Boston and New Englands usual plentitude of week-end events failed to affect the attendance at Rockingham Park. Grandstand, clubhouse and lawns were thronged long before race time. Hasty Peter, making his first start since the Bowie meeting, had little trouble leading home Rhodius and the half dozen platers that vied for honors in the initial offering, a six furlongs sprint. The winner drew away after leaving the back stretch and, never shortening his stride, reached the close with a long lead. He was still in hand crossing the line. As Shoo tired of the chase it was Rhodius that moved up to take the place, and Parties also came from a rearward position to land in third place. The Heathen was dropped down into ,000 company in the second race, another dash at three-quarters, and the old son of Donnacona displayed that he still has an edge over that sort of opponent by galloping along in front from practically the beginning to reach the end with a lead of four lengths over Ervast. The latter showed improved form over his two previous local outings to take second. Polly Cee came with good energy in the stretch to run down the faltering Vacillate to take the show position. The victory of The Heathen rounded out a double for apprentice J. Lynch. Cabouse raced to a clever triumph over Corrymeela in the five and a half furlongs sprint offering that engaged a field of seven sprinting platers. The betting choice, Brown Wisdom, took care of third place, defeating the pacemaker, Jaz Age, for that award. For a secondary feature the Boston American Claiming Handicap was offered. This was staged over the mile and a sixteenth distance, and carried a purse of ,200. The winner turned up in Star Fire, racing for W. H. Gallagher. Well back of the winner Mrs. J. Burks Flying Cadet was second, and the favorite. Old Depot, came from last place to take third for A. Bartelstein. Burning Up was next, then came Flaming Mamie to complete the field. Haines, on Star Fire, permitted Burning Up to set the early pace, and Flying Cadet was holding second place when the back stretch was reached. It was then Haines began to move up with the Gallagher mare, and elected to go through on the inside near the five furlong post, but Star Fire was caught in close quarters and was taken to the outside. Approaching the half mile ground, Flying Cadet had raced to the front. Star Fire was moving along steadily on the outside and was not far away. After leaving the back stretch Star Fire forged to the front, drew clear in the next furlong and never had her lead endangered thereafter.
