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MACK GARNERS SKILL Plays Important Part in Marynells Success In Beechill Purse. His Faultless and Energetic Ride Aids Long Run Stable Colorbearer to Score at Latonia. LATONIA, Ky., May 27. A faultless ride by the veteran Mack Garner proved a deciding factor in the Beechill Purse, of which the Long Run Stables Marynell was returned the winner after a strenuous drive. It was G. G. Weddings Mah Grant which fell victim to the speed of the winner, finishing half a length farther back and two and a half in front of My Blaze, which carried the colors of M. J. Conley into third place. Otherwise was fourth, leading home four others, which included Gilbert Elston, Brown Witch, Our Sammy and the heavily-backed Lady Pal, which closed in the order named. The winner, under 111 pounds, gave a sterling performance when she negotiated the three-quarters in 1:12. Otherwise and Mah Grant were the early leaders, and the terrific speed of Otherwise enabled him to hold a clear advantage, but Mah Grant moved to him as they approached, the stretch, with Lady Pal in close attendance. The eventual winner raced in fourth position until straightened for the run to the stand, and it was during the stretch run that Garner exhibited his superior horsemanship, for he brought Marynell up with a rush and was forced to come between horses to reach the leaders. As the horses reached the final eighth there-was a closing up, and a bitter struggle ensued, and it was a nip and tuck battle between no less than three of the contestants, with Marynell proving gamest and gradually drawing out in the final strides. Lady Pal came in for stout support and gave her backers some hope of cashing on her until the late stages, where she tired, and. Canfield, realizing she was hopelessly beaten, pulled her up. TEMPERAMENTAL MY BLAZE. My Blaze gave one of his temperamental performances, and it required strong riding on the part of jockey G. South to land him in third place at the end. Ideal weather prevailed for the sport, which was viewed by a rather large crowd. The racing strip was at its best, as was demonstrated in the fast time made in most of the events. Mary Terry, one of the more neglected ones in the wagering, scored a one-sided victory in the opening dash of five furlongs which engaged eleven maiden two-year-old fillies. The daughter of Terry and Milfoil, owned by C. R. Thompson, opened a big lead on her rivals in the opening quarter and then simply cantered home to win by three lengths. At one stage of the race she was six lengths to the good. Galloping was second, another four lengths before Ulrica. Galloping and Ulrica raced in their respective finishing positions after My Louellen tired of chasing the early pace. ANGON BRIDGE IN FORM. Angon Bridge, back in the environments of Kentucky, seems refreshed since his arrival here and to prove to his rivals, which participated in the second race, he allowed them a rather liberal lead and then came from last place to get away with honors. Racing as if much the best, the son of Angon raced the three-quarters in 1:13 and drove to the end one-half a length before Beau Dis, which ranked among the long shots of the race, while third went to the highly regarded Jaz Age, which wa3 backed from 15 to 1 to 3 to 1 at post time. The latter flattered his backers by showing the way to the final sixteenth, then tired when the real test came. Apprentice Ralph Bohn rode his first winner of the meeting when he piloted Black Miss to an easy victory in the fourth race. Trailing in the middle of the field for half the distance the victress swept past the leaders approaching the stretch and as they Continued on twenty-seventh page,. MACK GARNERS, SKILL Continued from first page. straightened out for home she drew away into a commanding lead and continuing under mild restraint won by two lengths and a half. Sis Agnes,, away in full stride, could not keep pace during the early racing with the result she was forced- to lose much ground while gaining but her belated rush was of no avail as .the winner crossed the line with speed to spare. Geo. Gable, speedy son of Lovely Manners and Dryad, racing under the purple and gold silks of J. Shakespeare, chalked up his third victory of the season when he turned back five others of his age over the five-eighths distance in the fourth race, called the Reading Road Claiming Purse. Luns-ford, from the stable of A. L. Ferguson, finished in second place, and third went to Mose Goldblatts Early Call. This was among the better offerings of the day and Was somewhat marred when jockey F. Burley, on the winner, indulged in some rough riding soon after the start. Lunsford was forced back so sharply that apprentice F. Fernandez had to take his mount under restraint, and it appeared as if Fernandez resorted to the use of his whip on Burley. However, the winner, benefiting by the maneuver, attained a commanding lead and, holding to his advantage throughout the remainder of the journey, encountered no further difficulty. The first two furnished all the interest there was to the contest, for they were a long way in front of the others. Apprentice R. Bohn won his second race when he scored on R. L. Bakers Squall when she proved best of ten others which engaged in the sixth race, testing their speed over the one mile and a sixteenth route. The winner, cleverly ridden, was away in motion and it was no time before she was in front. Once in the lead, Bohn rated his mount with precision and then urged her when Alltoi offered his strong challenge. Brass Buttons, which finished third, had somewhat of a rough trip. The Garner boys, "Willie and Mack, were the latest of the riding brigade to incur the wrath of the stewards when they put on some of the roughest riding of the day in the seventh race. After reviewing the situation the stewards gave Mack Garner ten days for causing a fall which occurred near the finish, in which jockey Dublin Taylor was thrown heavily. Willie Garner was rather rough going to the first turn and had -no less than five of his rival riders on the fence, in which jam Eil-Weir was the chief sufferer. Axtel was the ultimate winner of this race under a good ride by apprentice Smith, while Rich Phil, which Mack Garner rode, finished second but was disqualified for causing interference, moving King Cicero into second place and Whangdoodle was awarded third money.
