Barry Earns Another Purse: Triumphs in W. J. Connors Memorial Purse, Fort Eries Finale, Daily Racing Form, 1934-07-20

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BARRY EARNS ANOTHER PURSE ♦ Triumphs in W. J. Connors Memorial Purse, Fort Eries Finale. ♦ Jockey R. Watson Pilots Smallman Racer and Scores Second Victory of the Afternoon— Fast Track. « FORT ERIE, Ont., July 19.— Making bis first appearance in the silks of J. E. Small-man, Canadian owner, Barry, recently acquired for the account of that establishment, was winner of the closing days feature at the Fort Erie course of the Niagara Racing Associations fourteen-day meeting when he took the measure of a good band in the W. J. Connors Memorial Claiming race that was the fifth and best offering on the program. The four-year-old son of Black Servant, a previous winner at the meeting, ran the distance in 1:38, which was just three-fifth of a second slower than the track record. Jockey R. Watson was astride the winner for his second victory of the day, and he played an important part in the victory. Racing into second position, after leading for most of the journey, came Arthur Hullcoats Plain Ben. Third went to S. Bucklands Peggy J., while J. S. Blacks Semester earned the consolation prize as he led the others. Using good judgment, R. Watson permitted Barry to follow along at the heels of Plain Ben, while close at hand came Dark Mission. Plain Ben was setting a steady pace as he sped along in command, while Semester and Barry were in pursuit closely lapped. Reaching the final turn, Plain Ben was permitted to give his best, but Barry was right at his flanks as Semester dropped back. Settled for the final drive, Barry raced past the tiring leader, but he had to give his utmost to be the winner. Cloudy skies and a fast track prevailed for the closing, and a crowd of good size witnessed the fall of the curtain at the popular border track for the year. Seven mediocre sprinter platers met for the opening event of the afternoon, a test at .six furlongs, under claiming conditions. A surprise came with the decision of the number when M. Keelings Dark War scored brackets in a drive under the handling of G. Watson. Second fell to the favorite Flying Home, from the W. C. Weant barn, and J. E. Smallmans Dunlins Lad was third in advance of J. Sullivans Altsheb. Rated at the heels of Flying Home until approaching the turn into the home stretch, Dark War was successful in her first effort to engage the pacemaker and, racing past midstretch, continued strongly to reach the finish, showing the way by three-quarters of a length. Flying Home had to be hard ridden to save second place by a head, while Dunlins ! Lad maintained a big margin over Altsheb and the others. Barter, from the P. S. Price stable, achieved her second victory of the meeting when she took the measure of Shawnee, Proven and five others in the second, which was a split of the first offering. Handled by R. Watson, a brother of G. Watson, who accounted for the opening event, • Barter came from behind and scored in a thrilling drive by a head. Shawnee, after fighting bitterly to supplant Allanah for the leadership, stuck it out to save second place by a half length, while Proven, the disappointing choice, easily led Lace Shawl and the otfiers. Twelve ordinary maiden sprinters met in the three-quarters of the third event, and it furnished opportunity for G. B. Foleys Quick to graduate out of the non-winning class when he led virtually throughout the journey to score in a drive. Held in high esteem with the players and nicely ridden by Obert, the Foley performer lasted to beat his most persistent rival, Southern Sea, by a length. Third went to S. Kings Sass, while Irish Vote led home the others. Home-bred distance performers of the older class met in the first of the long distance events that was the fourth race. In this eight started, and it saw Mrs. G. Hogarths Missouri Jim returned the winner j when in a thrilling finish Remillard got him across the line to score by a head. Mish I Mash, a winner on Wednesday for Mrs. W. Russell, repeated that good effort to land in second place, with H. Dirks Lindsay a driving third to capture the short end of the spoils, from W. Stevens Lost Spirit. The | winner was a lukewarm choice and, while his score came in a tight finish, his victory was rather popular. Virado, from the T. McCann barn, proved a surprise winner of the sixth number, for which a field of eight were attracted for the journey over the mile and a sixteenth route. Coming from behind, Virado readily caught the faltering leaders when, straightened into the home stretch, and once in command came away to score by two lengths. Black Jewel saved second place for P. S. Price and third went to D. Garritys Polygeny, a frequent disappointment.


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